The fatal alliance : a century of war on film / David Thomson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomson, David, 1941- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War films--History and criticism.

War films.

Motion picture industry--History--20th century.

Motion picture industry.

Motion picture industry--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

xii, 435 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]

Summary:

In this moral conundrum that ponders how much moviegoers enjoy depictions of violence on a grand scale, an acclaimed film critic turns his attention to war movies, exploring how war and cinema in the 20th century became inextricably linked, transforming civilian experience of war--and history itself--for millions around the globe.

Contents:

I: Mobilization. Imitate the action of the tiger

At ease

Open fire

Black Hawk Down

In the heart of nature

II: Hostilities. 1914, summer

Error and Henry Rawlinson

The MG 08

Shoulder arms/shoulder camera

They

A terrible place

Funny old war

The Gallipoli adventure

Après la Guerre

A brief illusion

III: The just war. Horse feathers

Masses

Blimp

Damn fine show

Kwai

The bastards and their demon

Fury

The Best Years of Our Lives

Saving Saving Private Ryan

On being occupied

Russia

IV: Post-traumatic stress disorder. The look on Ryan's face

In Algiers

The other side

'Nam

Gibson

The unit

No more civilians

No more soldiers?

All right now?

Looks like there's a war on...

Do you remember?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-408) and index.

ISBN:

9780063041417

0063041413

OCLC:

1408384015