The World War II combat film : anatomy of a genre /
World War Two combat film World War 2 combat film
Jeanine Basinger ; updated filmography by Jeremy Arnold.
- Middletown : Wesleyan University Press, 2003.
- xvi, 376 p. ; ill. b&w ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Pt. 1. Definition -- Pt. 2. Prior history -- Pt. 3. Evolution -- Pt. 4. Variations of genre -- Pt. 5. Problems of genre -- Pt. 6. Combat redux -- Annotated chronological filmography of World War II and Korean Combat Films -- Annotated chronological filmography: 1918-2003 by World War II combat films -- Appendix: Selected titles relevant to prior history of World war II combat films.
One of America's most renowned film scholars, Jeanine Basinger, offers a revealing, perceptive and highly readable look at the combat film. Discussing over one thousand movies, Basinger covers in-depth the key examples of the genre and uses them to define the meaning of genre itself. From "Bataan" to "Battleground" to "The Dirty Dozen" to "Saving Private Ryan," the book traces the evolution of the combat genre, as its recurring characters, plots and events are used and reused over time. There is also a section outlining what happens when women replace men in combat and when the subject is treated as comedy. First published in 1986, this updated and expanded edition of the book contains a new introduction, a new chapter on "Saving Private Ryan" and an updated filmography. This is an essential text for anyone seriously interested in genre, movies, and with 38 photographs, as much a treat to look at as it is to read.
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World War, 1939-1945--Motion Picture--Film catalogs Motion pictures--History--United States War films--History and criticism--United States