Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies

Knecht, James R.
War in Film, Television, and History: The War Continues
Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies - Volume 36.2 (2006), pp. 14-15

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James R. Knecht - War in Film, Television, and History: The War Continues - Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies 36:2 Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies 36.2 (2006) 14-15 Muse Search Journals This Journal Contents War in Film, Television, and History: The War Continues James R. Knecht Oklahoma State University The battle continues...especially here at Film & History. To our faithful readers, I'd like to welcome you back (and to all new readers, I say welcome for the first time!) to the second half of this year's volume (36), our special double issue focusing on the topic of "War in Film, Television, and History." As I mentioned in the last issue, film and television have often been intimately connected with war and history, as evidenced by the extensive film, media, and print coverage connecting these subjects that have placed war and its myriad elements at the center of their narratives. War and the fighting man continually seem to draw viewers on both the large and small screens. With U.S. and coalition forces still serving and fighting in many parts of Iraq, and with the escalation of conflict in Israel and Lebanon (and the Middle East region in general) seeming increasingly likely to draw involvement from the military might of other countries to help end the violence, perhaps there is no more appropriate time than the present to take a close look at the cinematic...