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Book SynopsisShows how the domain of sound, a rich and culturally resonant aspect of the cinema, not only invokes the realities of war, but also shapes the American audience's engagement with soldiers and veterans as flesh-and-blood representatives of the nation. This book explores all three elements of film sound-dialogue, sound effects, music.
Trade Review"Marked on every page by clear logic, sensitive perception, and emotional commitment, this is a welcome and original study." * CHOICE *
"The measure of any study, regardless of the field, is its ability to provide new insights and approaches to critical analysis and thus facilitate greater understanding. Such new approaches are particularly important for the mechanisms of cinematic genre because of genre’s dynamic tendency to reflect a given period’s cultural attitudes. Decker’s monograph accomplishes all of this. It is a welcome addition to the literature and will not gather dust on the bookshelf of anyone who is interested in film form in general and in the film score in particular." * American Music *
Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I. THE PRESTIGE COMBAT FILM 1. Movies and Memorials 2. Soundtracks and Scores PART II. DIALOGUE 3. Soldiers' Talk 4. Soldiers' Song 5. Disembodied Voices PART III. SOUND EFFECTS 6. Nothing Sounds Like an M-16 7. Helicopter Music PART IV. MUSIC 8. Unmetered 9. Metered 10. Elegies 11. End Titles Acknowledgments Abbreviations Notes Works Cited Index
