Over the last five years, a cycle of films has emerged addressing the ongoing Iraq conflict. Some became well-known and one of them, The Hurt Locker, won a string of Oscars. But many others disappeared into obscurity. What is it about these films that led Variety to dub them a 'toxic genre'? Martin Barker analyses the production and reception of these recent Iraq war films. Among the issues he examines are the borrowing of soldiers' YouTube styles of self-representation to generate an 'authentic' Iraq experience, and how they take refuge in 'apolitical' post-traumatic stress disorder. Barker also looks afresh at some classic issues in film theory: the problems of accounting for film 'failures', the shaping role of production systems, the significance of genre-naming and the impact of that 'toxic' label. A 'Toxic Genre' is fascinating reading for film studies students and anyone interested in cinema's portrayal of modern warfare.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pluto Press
ISBN-13
9780745331300
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106511226
Product Key Features
Author
Martin Barker
Publication Name
A 'toxic Genre': the Iraq War Films
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
215mm
Item Width
135mm
Item Weight
347g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Martin Barker
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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