Reelpolitik II
Political Ideologies in '50s and '60s Films
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts
| Author: | Beverly Merrill Kelley | ISBN: | 9781461705390 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | February 16, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Beverly Merrill Kelley |
| ISBN: | 9781461705390 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | February 16, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Reelpolitik II moves past typical left-right political distinctions to examine political ideologies cycling through U.S. history during the '50s and '60s. These eight Cold War movies especially equipped the moviegoer with a unique vantage point to scrutinize the arms race, the Red Scare, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. They also helped audiences to observe the way film functions as a purveyor of American mythology, a megaphone to shout political messages, a metaphorical route to the emotions, a flattering mirror, an unflattering microscope, and a magic carpet ride back to the future.
Reelpolitik II moves past typical left-right political distinctions to examine political ideologies cycling through U.S. history during the '50s and '60s. These eight Cold War movies especially equipped the moviegoer with a unique vantage point to scrutinize the arms race, the Red Scare, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. They also helped audiences to observe the way film functions as a purveyor of American mythology, a megaphone to shout political messages, a metaphorical route to the emotions, a flattering mirror, an unflattering microscope, and a magic carpet ride back to the future.
