Discussing such classic films as Sergeant York, Air Force, and All Quiet on the Western Front, as well as more modern blockbusters like Apocalypse Now and Saving Private Ryan, this outstanding volume focuses on Hollywood and its production of war films. Topics covered include: the early formation of war cinema the apotheosis of the Hollywood war film the ascendancy of ambivalence Hollywood and the war since Vietnam war as a way of seeing. For any student of film studies or American cultural studies, this is a valuable companion.

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The Korean experience changed the way Americans viewed war. The lack of a clear-cut victory inspired filmmakers to try to make sense of fighting another country's civil war and risking American lives for an unpopular cause. This filmography details more than 90 English-language films. Each entry includes complete cast and credit listings, a plot synopsis, evaluation, review snippets, and notice of video availability. This book places each film in its historical context, assesses the essential truthfulness of each film and evaluates its entertainment value, and discusses how--and why--Korean War films differ from other Hollywood war genres. Four appendices list the films by chronology; production company and studio; level of historical accuracy; and subject and theme. Additional appendices list films with incidental references to the Korean War; documentaries on the Korean War; and South Korean films about the war. Photographs, a bibliography, and an index are included.

When you mess with Slocum’s friends, you mess with Slocum… Mexican siren Senora Amanda Debaca beckons Slocum to Texas, where a corrupt colonel has been itching to rid the Lone Star State of all Mexicans—starting with Amanda. Though she’s the rightful owner of her land, Amanda’s already lost cattle, horses, workmen—and just recently her husband—to the colonel’s men. She doesn’t want to lose Slocum too…but he’s her only hope. She’ll soon realize that the colonel’s artillery doesn’t stand a chance against her army of two: Slocum and his Colt.