Mission Unaccomplished : American War Films in the Twenty-First Century.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nadel, Alan.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2025.

Summary:

An analysis of how post-9/11 war movies changed from following soldiers on specific missions to chronicling war as a day-to-day occupation.In 2003, the United States began a war in Iraq without a mission.Instead of fighting to restore peace--the traditional objective of warfare--servicemembers faced the grim reality that there was no goal.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

List of Illustrations

Preface

INTRODUCTION. A Banner Day for a War that Oughta Be in Pictures

CHAPTER 1. Narrative, Culture, and Cinema

CHAPTER 2. Private Ryan and the Last Good War (Narrative)

CHAPTER 3. Lost in Iraq and the Collapse of Wartime

CHAPTER 4. Its Not an Occupation, Its War, and War Is a Shit Occupation

CHAPTER 5. Us, Them, and the Spoils of War

CHAPTER 6. Collateral Jobs and Collateral Damage

CHAPTER 7. The Only Mission Is to Get Out

Notes

Filmography

Works Cited

Index

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4773-3262-6

1-4773-3263-4

OCLC:

1499724163