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Genre-Busting Dark Comedies of the 1970s: Twelve American Films

Wes D. Gehring

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Description:This examination of dark comedies of the 1970s focuses on films which concealed black humor behind a misleading genre label. All That Jazz (1979) is a musical...about death--hardly Fred and Ginger territory. This masking goes beyond misnomer to a breaking of formula that director Robert Altman called "anti-genre." Altman's M.A.S.H. (1970) ridiculed the military establishment in general--the Vietnam War in particular--under the guise of a standard military service comedy. The picaresque Western Little Big Man (1970) turned the bluecoats vs. Indians formula upside-down--the audience roots for the Indians instead of the cavalry.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Genre-Busting Dark Comedies of the 1970s: Twelve American Films. To get started finding Genre-Busting Dark Comedies of the 1970s: Twelve American Films, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This examination of dark comedies of the 1970s focuses on films which concealed black humor behind a misleading genre label. All That Jazz (1979) is a musical...about death--hardly Fred and Ginger territory. This masking goes beyond misnomer to a breaking of formula that director Robert Altman called "anti-genre." Altman's M.A.S.H. (1970) ridiculed the military establishment in general--the Vietnam War in particular--under the guise of a standard military service comedy. The picaresque Western Little Big Man (1970) turned the bluecoats vs. Indians formula upside-down--the audience roots for the Indians instead of the cavalry.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Genre-Busting Dark Comedies of the 1970s: Twelve American Films. To get started finding Genre-Busting Dark Comedies of the 1970s: Twelve American Films, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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