In addition to the usual war film books, there's an old (and very old-fashioned) book called Guts and Glory: Great American War Movies by Lawrence H Suid. Also: take a look at the last two chapters of John Hellman's American Myth and the Legacy of Vietnam look at The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now and Star Wars. Gene Walz Film Studies U of MB ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]