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Oliver Stone's USA: Film, History, and Controversy
Robert Toplin
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Description for Oliver Stone's USA: Film, History, and Controversy
Paperback. Oliver Stone has left an indelible mark on public opinion and political life and has generated enormous controversy and debate among those who take issue with his dramatic use of history. This text brings Stone face-to-face with some of his critics and supporters. Editor(s): Toplin, Robert Brent. Num Pages: 342 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB; HB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
Oliver Stone has left an indelible mark on public opinion and political life and has generated enormous controversy and debate among those who take issue with his dramatic use of history. This text brings Stone face-to-face with some of his critics and supporters and allows Stone himself ample room to respond to their views. Featuring such luminaries as David Halberstam, Stephen Ambrose, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr, Walter LaFeber and Robert Rosenstone, this book provides a critique of Stone's most contested films to show how they may distort, amplify or transcend the historical realities they appear to depict. Films including ""Salvador"", ""Platoon"", ... Read more
Oliver Stone has left an indelible mark on public opinion and political life and has generated enormous controversy and debate among those who take issue with his dramatic use of history. This text brings Stone face-to-face with some of his critics and supporters and allows Stone himself ample room to respond to their views. Featuring such luminaries as David Halberstam, Stephen Ambrose, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr, Walter LaFeber and Robert Rosenstone, this book provides a critique of Stone's most contested films to show how they may distort, amplify or transcend the historical realities they appear to depict. Films including ""Salvador"", ""Platoon"", ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700612574
SKU
V9780700612574
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About Robert Toplin
Robert Brent Toplin is professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and author of Reel History: In Defense of Hollywood (see page 27).
Reviews for Oliver Stone's USA: Film, History, and Controversy
It is gratifying that an American film artist has done work that needs such spirited discussion. - Stanley Kauffmann in The New Republic; ""This is more than just an explication of Stone's work; it affords a deeper inquiry into how political ideas and 'history' are constructed and conveyed to mass audiences."" - Publishers Weekly; ""An essential addition to film, history, ... Read more