Introduction -- Historical overview -- Critical issues -- All quiet on the Western front (1930) -- Destination Tokyo (1943) and retaliation films -- Platoon (1986) and Full metal jacket (1987) -- Glory (1989) -- The Iraq wars on film -- Iwo Jima
Summary
"The Hollywood War Film is an accessible introduction to the theory, history, stars, and major films constituting this vital genre, from untested young recruits and battle-hardened warriors to drill instructors and sterotypical enemies, this volume offers a lively entry into the major conventions of the war film genre from Hollywood's earliest days to the current moment."--Jacket
