From hanoi to hollywood the vietnam war in american film

Some believe that the movie trivializes what happened in vietnam and is an insult to the plight of the vietnamese and american soldiers who fought in the war. When the film was originally released it did cause a lot of controversy, particularly there is no evidence that. In any case, it is doubtful if apocalypse now or any film about vietnam can help the american image be prohuman and therefore proamerican. Jan 28, 2020 the film does not outright attempt to offend american viewers. The vietnam war in american film paperback 31 jan 1991 by linda dittmar editor, gene michaud editor. Each author wrote from a different perspective on hollywoods vietnam war films and. Legacy hollywood actor james dean to be revived in new. A concise encyclopedia of american literature, songs, and films.

Vietnam and american culture rollins 1991 journal of. Documentary and scientific film studios hanoi and vietnam feature film hanoi and ho. The movie is set in the era of the war against americans in the 1960s, when the demand of petroleum in the southern battlefield. The vietnam war in american film, edited by linda dittmar and gene michaud, was one of the most comprehensive compilation of essays that analyzed hollywoods portrayal of the vietnam war. The film does not outright attempt to offend american viewers. The vietnam war in american film paperback december 1, 1990 by linda dittmar editor, gene michaud editor. On a micro level, the vietnam war cant compete with a subjectspecific film like the fog of war or last days in vietnam or maya lin. How hollywood shapes our perception of the vietnam war. American cinema after the war vietnam war film, movie. Critical essays on literature and film of the vietnam war. Linda dittmar published on january, 1991 can be among the great books you must have will be giving you more than just simple looking at food but feed you actually with information that perhaps will shock your earlier knowledge. The vietnam war in american film new brunswick and london. Sep, 2017 on a micro level, the vietnam war cant compete with a subjectspecific film like the fog of war or last days in vietnam or maya lin.

Unlike world war ii, which most americans saw as a welldefined battle between. Oct 17, 2010 the first vietnam international film festival got underway sunday night in the capital city hanoi, with a preevent red carpet broadcast live by statecaster vietnam tv throughout this country of. Vietnam films and american myth leo cawley they were called and they went. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading from hanoi to hollywood.

Tiana was born after the french were driven out of vietnam in 1954 following their loss at dien bien phu. In so doing, irvin, like stone before him, consciously leaves the impression that one episode or series of episodes epitomizes the overall american effort in southeast asia. Fewer representations of vietnam veterans appeared on screen for several years after the withdrawal of troops, but this changed with a series of films, such as wholl stop the rain 1978, coming home 1978, and birdy 1984, that featured violent or victimized veterans who stand in for the war s effects on america. Fewer representations of vietnam veterans appeared on screen for several years after the withdrawal of troops, but this changed with a series of films, such as wholl stop the rain 1978, coming home 1978, and birdy 1984, that featured violent or victimized veterans who stand in. The vietnam war in american film linda dittmar, gene michaud on. The vietnam war on film featuring works on film and video nov, 2002 at the brooklyn academy of music. Hanois vietnam film studio was established in 1956 and the hanoi film school opened in 1959. Vietnam 1987, hamburger hill 1987, the hanoi hilton 1987. With the end of the first indochina war and the creation of north vietnam and south vietnam, there were two vietnamese film industries, with the hanoi industry focusing on documentary and drama films and saigon on war or comedy films. Hanoi s vietnam film studio was established in 1956 and the hanoi film school opened in 1959. Wikimedia commons has media related to vietnam war films films about the vietnam war 19551975 andor its aftermath subcategories. Historical memory, film, and the vietnam era michael klein losing vietnam. No movie about vietnam can delineate events that occurred there in terms of american good versus enemy evil as hollywood could do in. The vietnam war in american film, paperback by dittmar, linda.

The vietnam war in american film 97808515861 by dittmar, linda. Isaksson western movies, although no longer a staple american film genre, have always had the potential to reflect or articulate the social and cultural values of their era. Student looking for vietnam vets for war film paper. According to the hollywood reporter, the film is an adaptation of the novel finding jack, written by gareth crocker. Anthology of 19 essays several initially presented at a 1988 conference on the war film held at the university of massachusetts, boston.

The legend makers is such an emotional movie about the vietnam war. In one scene, an american nurse, sympathetic to the northern vietnamese cause, consoles an anxious vietnamese woman at a hospital. Best vietnam war movies the smell of grass burning 7. From hollywood to hanoi 1992 from hollywood to hanoi. Feb 05, 2017 the legend makers is such an emotional movie about the vietnam war. The vietnam war and historical specificity have been influenced by american culture, ideology, world historical events, and the techniques of film production itself. Annotated bibliography of vietnam war film criticism. The war in film and television 1991, as well as by the authors of the filmic overviews how the war was remembered 1988 and vietnam at 24 frames a second 1999.

This book is one of the early volumes dedicated to studying vietnam and film. In the last fifteen years hundreds of books have been published on the viet nam war. The book also contains two appendixesa detailed chronology charting the relationship between major historical events and the release of american war films from 1954 through 1988, and a filmography listing information on over four hundred american and foreign films about the vietnam war. From hanoi to hollywood linda dittmar, gene michaud. The vietnam war in american film 1990 and inventing vietnam. The context of the film s main event is set in the summer in 1972 with a battle in quang tri citadel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Aug 28, 2018 the smell of grass burning is a vietnam psychosocial war movie. This article lists notable films related to the vietnam war. The vietnam war in american film kindle edition by dittmar, linda, michaud, gene. Series curated and program notes written by gene michaud, coeditor of from hanoi to hollywood. He saw the movie as an american film about american boys who were heroes over there. The initial wave of films from hollywood about vietnam took a predictable course of trying to follow in the tradition of the tried and true world war ii films.

Historical memory and representations of the vietnam war. Gian verderame, a student at richard stockton college in pomona, new jersey, is working on a thesis titled the vietnam film. The actress, known for several years as hanoi jane for her militancy in. There was a need to postpone facing it, because when we saw it in platoon and the other films, we had to look at the. Mar 14, 2020 he saw the movie as an american film about american boys who were heroes over there. During vietnam, jane fonda went to hanoi, robert altman used the korean war as the arena for his antivietnam film.

Unlike american movies regarding the war, the little girl of hanoi depicts the opposing side with some dignity. Vietnam debuts film festival in hanoi hollywood reporter. The vietnam war in american film by linda dittmar, gene michaud isbn. Of all the filmmakers in hollywood, whether hawk or dove, only wayne was willing to take a financial gamble and make a movie about an increasingly unpopular war. From hollywood to hanoi depicts tianas journey to vietnam in 1988, and was the first american film shot in vietnam after the war.

The vietnam war in history, literature, and film ds558. The first vietnam international film festival got underway sunday night in the capital city hanoi, with a preevent red carpet broadcast live by statecaster vietnam tv throughout this country of. The realism quotient as far as authenticity is concerned, hollywoods vietnam war films have run the gamut from uncannily realistic to cartoonishly foolish. Michaud, gene and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In one way or another, they generally argue that these movies can. Vietnam films can depict individual bravery and perseverance in the face of a determined enemy and perhaps even capture the essence of combat, the unique excitement of. In their introduction, the two authors argue that the significance of vietnam war films is not. Pages in category films set in vietnam the following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. Michaud, gene, isbn 08515874, isbn 97808515878, brand new, free shipping in the us examines american films dealing with the vietnam war and era, and the power these films possess in delivering political messages. Historical memory, film, and the vietnam era michael klein. During vietnam, jane fonda went to hanoi, robert altman used the korean war as the arena for his anti vietnam film mash, and antihero movies such as easy rider. Coming to from hollywood to hanoi after so much history has been added to the stories of the united states and vietnam since the end of the war between them, one is struck both by how prescient the film was on its 1992 release as well as how optimistic its filmmaker, tiana thi thanh nga, was when she made it. A poster for the film a yank in vietnam, a hollywood war film shot in.

Coming to from hollywood to hanoi after so much history has been added to the stories of the united states and vietnam since the end of the war between them, one is struck both by how prescient the film was on its 1992 release as well as how optimistic its filmmaker, tiana. No movie about vietnam can delineate events that occurred there in terms of american good versus enemy evil as hollywood could do in its films about earlier american wars. When the film was originally released it did cause a lot of controversy, particularly there is no evidence that the viet cong even played russian roulette. Two film producers, anton ernst and tati golykh, will use a cgi image of dean in a new vietnam war movie, after receiving a permission from the actors family. The vietnam war in american film dittmar, linda, michaud, gene on. Keeping in mind that hollywood did not produce many vietnam movies until nearly a decade after americas involvement in the war, klein and other authors. The context of the films main event is set in the summer in 1972 with a battle in quang tri citadel. The smell of grass burning is a vietnam psychosocial war movie. The title of this anthology calls attention to the process whereby aspects of the vietnam war have been appropriated by the american cultural industry. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A strong clear vision or the stillseminal 1974 film hearts. The vietnam war in american film by linda dittmar, gene michaud. Probing the large body of emotionladen, controversial films, from hanoi to hollywood is concerned with the retelling of history and the retrospection that such a process involves. The movie is set in the era of the war against americans in the 1960s, when the demand of petroleum in.