Title: The World War II combat film
First published: 1986
Description: One of America's most renowned film scholars, Jeanine Basinger, offers a revealing, perceptive and highly readable look at the combat film. Discussing over 1,000 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 contains a new introduction and an updated filmography. This is an essential text for anyone seriously interested in genre or movies, and, with 38 photographs, is as much a treat to look at as it is to read.
Subjects: Motion pictures, War films, History and criticism, Motion pictures and the war, World War, 1939-1945, Film catalogs, History, Motion pictures, evaluation, Motion pictures, history, World war, 1939-1945, motion pictures and the war
Places: United States