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Title:
A 'TOXIC GENRE'
THE IRAQ WAR FILMS
By:
Martin Barker
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Hardback
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Publisher:
PLUTO PRESS
Pub. date:
7 June, 2011
Pages:
216
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Analyses the production and reception of recent Iraq war films, asking why they have become known as a 'Toxic Genre'.
Synopsis:
Over the last five years, a cycle of films has emerged addressing the ongoing Iraq conflict. Some became well-known and one of them, The Hurt Locker, won a string of Oscars. But many others disappeared into obscurity. What is it about these films that led Variety to dub them a 'toxic genre'? Martin Barker analyses the production and reception of these recent Iraq war films. Among the issues he examines are the borrowing of soldiers' YouTube styles of self-representation to generate an 'authentic' Iraq experience, and how they take refuge in 'apolitical' post-traumatic stress disorder. Barker also looks afresh at some classic issues in film theory: the problems of accounting for film 'failures', the shaping role of production systems, the significance of genre-naming and the impact of that 'toxic' label. A 'Toxic Genre' is fascinating reading for film studies students and anyone interested in cinema's portrayal of modern warfare.
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