Hail the Conquering Hero: Remembering the Troops in The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds and Avatar

Three recent movies about war are examined. All have been honored by critics and welcomed by audiences. The three movies are very different from one another. They reflect different ways of thinking and feeling about war. More specifically, they represent ways we relate to the troops we send into bat...

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Published inMulticultural perspectives (Mahwah, N.J.) Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 213 - 216
Main Author Beck, Bernard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Group 19.11.2010
Routledge
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Critical Viewing
Didacticism
Film Study
Heroism & heroes
Mass Media Effects
Military Personnel
Military Service
Motion picture criticism
Motion pictures
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Popular Culture
Recognition (Achievement)
War
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Summary:Three recent movies about war are examined. All have been honored by critics and welcomed by audiences. The three movies are very different from one another. They reflect different ways of thinking and feeling about war. More specifically, they represent ways we relate to the troops we send into battle and our concerns about whether we have done and are doing the right things.
ISSN:1521-0960
1532-7892
DOI:10.1080/15210960.2010.527589