Episode 1 Saving Private Ryan as Social Commentary

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War, What is it Good For? World War 2 on Film

Willis' Westover Colloquia

6 episodes

5 days ago

World 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 discusses how each film stands on its own to contribute to or subvert this popular cultural idea.

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Episode 1 Saving Private Ryan as Social Commentary

War, What is it Good For? World War 2 on Film

25 minutes 35 seconds

4 years ago

Episode 1 Saving Private Ryan as Social Commentary

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 this idea.