{"product_id":"hymns-for-the-fallen-9780520282339","title":"Hymns for the Fallen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShows 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Marked on every page by clear logic, sensitive perception, and emotional commitment, this is a welcome and original study.\" * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction   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","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402869940567,"sku":"9780520282339","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hymns-for-the-fallen-9780520282339","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}