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Bad History and the Logics of Blockbuster Cinema

Titanic, Gangs of New York, Australia, Inglourious Basterds

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  1. Patrick McGee
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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction: Truth, History, and Counterdisciplinary Practices in Film Studies

    • Patrick McGee
    Pages 1-19

  3. Terrible Beauties

    • Patrick McGee
    Pages 21-67

  4. Infinite History

    • Patrick McGee
    Pages 69-144

  5. “No Dreaming, No Story, Nothing”

    • Patrick McGee
    Pages 145-179

  6. Conclusion: The Glorious Truth about Inglorious History in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds

    • Patrick McGee
    Pages 181-194

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 195-209
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About this book

McGee studies historical representation in commodified, popular cinema as expressions of historical truths that more authentic histories usually miss and 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 .

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"McGee exhibits a dazzling knowledge of Hollywood blockbuster films and the quality and significance of his studies are high." -Douglas Kellner, professor, UCLA, USA, and author of Cinema Wars

About the author

PATRICK MCGEEMcElveen Professor of English at Louisiana State University, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Bad History and the Logics of Blockbuster Cinema

  • Book Subtitle: Titanic, Gangs of New York, Australia, Inglourious Basterds

  • Authors: Patrick McGee

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137012531

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Media & Culture Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-11651-1Published: 15 December 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-29714-6Published: 15 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-01253-1Published: 02 January 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 209

  • Topics: Film History, Screen Studies, Arts, Media Studies, Screenwriting

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