Flatlining on the field of dreams
Subtitle: cultural narratives in the films of President Reagan's America
By: Alan Nadel.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- United States; Motion pictures -- Political aspects -- United States
Description: Flatlining on the Field of Dreams demonstrates how the overindulgent, image-conscious years of the Reagan administration are reflected in sundry aspects of American films produced during that era. Discussing dozens of films, including Home Alone, Bettlejuice, Ghost, The Little Mermaid, Working Girl, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and Trading Places, Alan Nadel identifies narratives about credit, deregulation, gender, race, and masculinity that defined "President Reagan's America."
Notes: Filmography: p. 211-214.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-222) and index.