War, What is it Good For? World War 2 on Film
Willis' Westover ColloquiaWorld War II is represented in the U.S. as a “Good War,” a war in which Allied powers, especially Americans, were the good guys fighting the incomprehensible evil of Nazi Germany and Imperialist Japan to save others. "War, What is it Good For? World War 2 on Film" is a college class's collaborative effort examining popular World War 2 movies in relation to this "Good War" myth. The podcast discuss... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 6 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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In our final episode, Lilla and Julianna discuss the 2019 comedy Jojo Rabbit, in which a young boy in Hitler's Army in Nazi Germany slowly realizes that his mother is hostile to the Nazi regime and is hiding a young Jewish girl in their home. They su... more
In this episode, Amanda and Annabelle analyze the 2019 film Midway, its representation of the Battle of Midway, and its depiction of World War 2. They suggest that Japanese violence in this film highlights the popular understanding of World War 2 as ... more
In this episode, Molly and Elizabeth discuss the 2017 film Dunkirk in relation to the myth that World War 2 is a Good War for the West. They frame the Dunkirk evacuation as a romanticized rescue mission where the goal is to get away from the Germans,... more
In episode 3, Joe and Michael discuss the 2016 movie Hacksaw Ridge, featuring the war hero Desmond T. Doss, an army medic who refused to carry a gun, and his monumental effort rescuing 75 men in the WW2 Battle of Okinawa. They examine the relation of... more
In episode 2, Taylor, Jenna, and Lauren discuss the 2014 film The Imitation Game, which tells the story of Alan Turing's attempts to crack the German Enigma Code. They focus on the way the movie highlights Turing's personal life, and discuss it as a ... more
In this episode, Sarah and Laura discuss the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan. They examine it in light of popular conceptions of World War 2 as the "Good War," wondering whether war can ever actually be good, and the extent to which the film supports t... more
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