Abstract: Chapter 3 War Films in an Age of War and Cinema John Garofolo, John GarofoloSearch for more papers by this author John Garofolo, John GarofoloSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Douglas A. Cunningham, Douglas A. CunninghamSearch for more papers by this authorJohn C. Nelson, John C. NelsonSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 April 2016 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118337653.ch3 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary The military-Hollywood connection is especially important in today's military force, comprised of all volunteers and not brought up in a society inculcated with warrior values from birth. This chapter presents a brief historical background of the US military-Hollywood relationship, which began in the United States during the Spanish-American War, to provide context for the discussion in which the military and Hollywood institutions provide mutual support for each other to further their cultural and ideological roles. It discusses the warrior culture, the much larger armchair warrior culture, and the impact of cinematic representations of both. Finally, the chapter addresses three films from the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to demonstrate that the war film continues to facilitate the creation of a warrior culture and provides evidence to the non-warrior society that the contributions of the warrior are necessary, worthy of status, and often result in tragedy for people. A Companion to the War Film RelatedInformation
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-04-15
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