Bad History and the Logics of Blockbuster Cinema

Titanic, Gangs of New York, Australia, Inglourious Basterds

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts
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Author: P. McGee ISBN: 9781137012531
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: January 2, 2012
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: P. McGee
ISBN: 9781137012531
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: January 2, 2012
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

McGee studies historical representation in commodified, popular cinema as expressions of historical truths that more authentic histories usually miss and 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 .

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McGee studies historical representation in commodified, popular cinema as expressions of historical truths that more authentic histories usually miss and 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 .

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