Bad History and the Logics of Blockbuster Cinema: Titanic, Gangs of New York, Australia, Inglourious Basterds

by Patrick McGee

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In his latest book, Patrick McGee argues for the political and social significance of mass culture through the interpretation of four recent big-budget movies: Titanic, Gangs of New York, Australia, and Inglourious Basterds. Through philosophical and historical contextualization, he reveals the logic of what appears on the screen, a logic that shows how these films both represent and distort the historical record in order to articulate a truth that...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0230116515

ISBN13:9780230116511

Release Date:December 2011

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:209 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"

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