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Online-Ressource (401 p)
ISBN:
9780231148719
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It was believed that September 11th would make certain kinds of films obsolete, such as action thrillers crackling with explosions or high-casualty blockbusters where the hero escapes unscathed. While the production of these films did ebb, the full impact of the attacks on Hollywood's creative output is still taking shape. Did 9/11 force filmmakers and screenwriters to find new methods of storytelling? What kinds of movies have been made in response to 9/11, and are they factual? Is it even possible to practice poetic license with such a devastating, broadly felt tragedy?Stephen Prince is the
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CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: THEATER OF MASS DESTRUCTION; CHAPTER 2: SHADOWS ONCE REMOVED; CHAPTER 3: GROUND ZERO IN FOCUS; CHAPTER 4: BATTLE GROUND IRAQ; CHAPTER 5: TERRORISM ON THE SMALL SCREEN; CHAPTER 6: NO END IN SIGHT; APPENDIX I: HISTORICAL TIMELINE; APPENDIX 2: FILMOGRAPHY; NOTES; INDEX;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780231520089
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780231148719
Additional Edition:
Print version Firestorm : American Film in the Age of Terrorism
Language:
English
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