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The Thin Place #36: Genre Conventions in White House Down

The Thin Place #36: Genre Conventions in White House Down

Update: 2015-05-31
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Ken and Todd examine the conventions of action films and how White House Down uses them. Do action films promote American exceptionalism? How does the use of comic relief undercut the film’s moral seriousness? What makes a true hero?
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The Thin Place #36: Genre Conventions in White House Down

The Thin Place #36: Genre Conventions in White House Down

Kenneth R. Morefield