{"product_id":"9780745331300","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\u003e The 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\u003eto 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. \u003ci\u003eA 'Toxic Genre'\u003c\/i\u003e is fascinating reading for film studies students and anyone with an interest in cinema's portrayal of modern warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015490846960,"sku":"9780745331300","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780745331300_p0.jpg?v=1763633841","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780745331300","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}