Brian Woodman

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The War Film

Rutgers University Press

In The War Film, Robert Eberwein brings together essays by scholars using a variety of critical approaches to explore this enduringly popular film genre. Contributors examine the narrative and aesthetic elements of war films from four perspectives: consideration of generic conventions in works such as All Quiet on the Western FrontBataan, and The Thin Red Line; treatment of race in various war films, including Glory, Home of the BravePlatoon, and Hamburger Hill; aspects of gender, masculinity and feminism in The Red Badge of CourageRamboDogfight, and Courage under Fire; and analysis of the impact of contemporary history on the production and reception of films such as The Life and Times of Rosie the RiveterSaving Private Ryan, and We Were Soldiers.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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