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

by Patrick McGee

Book Overview

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"