[ecrea] New Release: The Hollywood War Film by Daniel Binns

Intellect would like to draw your attention to it's latest release /The 
Hollywood War Film 
<https://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/books/view-Book,id=5249/>/ by Daniel 
Binns.


_Title Information_
The Hollywood War Film: Critical Observations from World War 1 to Iraq
By Daniel Binns
£32.5, $43
Paperback 180 pages

Combining action, violence, and deeply conflicted emotions, war has 
always been a topic made for the big screen. In /The Hollywood War 
Film/, Daniel Binns considers how war has been depicted throughout the 
history of cinema. Looking at depictions of both World Wars, the Vietnam 
War, and the major conflicts in the Middle East, Binns reflects on 
representations of war and conflict, revealing how Hollywood has made 
the war film more than just a genre, but a dynamic cultural phenomenon.

Looking closely at films such as All Quiet on the Western Front, Full 
Metal Jacket, and The Hurt Locker, Binns reveals the commonalities in 
Hollywood films despite the distinct conflicts and eras they represent, 
and he shows how contemporary war films closely echo earlier films in 
their nationalistic and idealistic depictions. Offering a trenchant 
analysis of some of the most important war films from the past century, 
this book will be of interest to anyone who has been captivated by how 
film has dealt with one of humanity’s most difficult, but far too 
common, realities.


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