{"product_id":"9780745331294","title":"A 'Toxic Genre': The Iraq War Films","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the last five years, a cycle of films has emerged addressing the ongoing Iraq conflict. Some became well-known and one of them, \u003ci\u003eThe Hurt Locker\u003c\/i\u003e, won a string of Oscars. But many others disappeared into obscurity. What is it about these films that led \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e to dub them a 'toxic genre'?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Barker analyses the production and reception of these recent Iraq war films. Among the issues he examines are the borrowing of soldiers’ YouTube styles of self-representation to generate an ‘authentic’ Iraq experience, and how they take refuge in ‘apolitical’ post-traumatic stress disorder. Barker also looks afresh at some classic issues in film theory: the problems of accounting for film ‘failures’, the shaping role of production systems, the significance of genre-naming and the impact of that 'toxic' label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA 'Toxic Genre'\u003c\/i\u003e is fascinating reading for film studies students and anyone interested in cinema's portrayal of modern warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015446970608,"sku":"9780745331294","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780745331294_p0.jpg?v=1763633364","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780745331294","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}