The Contemporary Western : : An American Genre Post-9/11 / / John White.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
• VerfasserIn: White, John,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (208 p.) :; 20 B/W illustrations
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Figures --; Acknowledgements --; 1 Introduction --; PART I The Cinema of Heroes and Heroic Action --; 2 Reclaiming the Heroes and Heroic Attitudes of Classic Westerns: Open Range (2003) --; 3 Restoring the Western Hero and Reclaiming the Classic Hollywood Experience: True Grit (2010) --; 4 Defending Home, Defending Homeland: Jane Got a Gun (2016) --; PART II The Cinematic Big Screen, Surround Sound, Ride --; 5 Updating the Escapism of the Western: The Lone Ranger (2013) --; 6 Affect and the Immersive Experience of Bodily Excess: The Revenant (2015) --; 7 The Anchorless Postmodern Experience within an Ahistorical Filmic Space: Django Unchained (2012) --; PART III The Cinema of Contemplative Reflection --; 8 Employing Religious Concepts to Address the Political Situation Post-9/11: The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) --; 9 Living in a World of Fear and Inexplicable Evil: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) --; 10 Conclusion --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781474427944; 9783110780420
• DOI: 10.1515/9781474427944?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: John White.

A distinctive examination of post-9/11 films in relation to the Hollywood westernThe September 11th attacks in 2001 and the subsequent ‘War on Terror’ have had a profound effect on American cinema, and the contemporary Western is no exception. In this book, John White explores how films such as Open Range, True Grit and Jane Got a Gun reinforce a conservative myth of America exceptionalism; endorsing the use of extreme force in dealing with enemies and highlighting the importance of defending the homeland. Placing their characters within a dark world of confusion and horror, these films reflect the United States’ post-9/11 uncertainties, and the conflict between civilised values and the brutality employed to defend them.Case studies include:Open Range (Kevin Costner, 2003)True Grit (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2010)Jane Got a Gun (Gavin O’Connor, 2016)The Lone Ranger (Gore Verbinski, 2013)The Revenant (Alejandro Iñárritu, 2016)Django Unchained (Quentin Tarantino, 2013)The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Tommy Lee Jones, 2005)The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward, Robert Ford (Andrew Dominik, 2007)