Catch-22 (film)
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| - | [[American]] [[popular culture]] has expressed itself through nearly every medium, including movies, music and sports. [[Mickey Mouse]],[[Britney Spears]], [[Barbie]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Babe Ruth]], [[screwball comedy]], [[G.I. Joe]], [[jazz]], [[Blues|the blues]], [[Rap & Hip Hop]], ''[[The Simpsons]]'', [[Michael Jackson]], [[Superman]], ''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone with the Wind]]'', [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[Michael Jordan]], [[Indiana Jones]], ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Catch-22 (film)|Catch-22]]''—these names, genres, and phrases have joined more tangible American products in spreading across the globe. | ||
| - | It is worth noting that while America tends to be a net exporter of culture, it absorbs many other cultural traditions with relative ease, for example: [[origami]], [[soccer]], [[anime]], and [[yoga]]. | + | '''''Catch-22''''' is a [[1970 in film|1970]] [[war film]] adapted from the [[Catch-22|book of the same name]] by [[Joseph Heller]]. Considered a [[black comedy]] revolving around the "lunatic characters" of Heller's satirical novel,<ref> Dolan 1985, p. 97.</ref> the film was mired in production problems and artistic issues that led to its commercial failure.<ref name= "Orriss p. 189">Orriss 1984, p. 189.</ref> |
| - | It can be argued that this ability to easily absorb parts of other cultures and other languages is its greatest strength and helps American culture and language spread. Americans in general do not worry about protecting their "indigenous culture" (see below) but instead eagerly create and adopt new things and then change or modify to make them their own. | + | Although a talented production team – which included director [[Mike Nichols]] and screenwriter [[Buck Henry]] (who also acted in the film) – worked on the film for two years, the complex task of recreating a [[World War II]] bomber base and translating an anti-war satire proved daunting. Besides Henry, the cast included [[Alan Arkin]], [[Martin Balsam]], [[Richard Benjamin]], [[Norman Fell]], [[Art Garfunkel]], [[Jack Gilford]], [[Bob Newhart]], [[Anthony Perkins]], [[Paula Prentiss]], [[Martin Sheen]], [[Jon Voight]] and [[Orson Welles]]. |
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| - | === Exportation of popular culture === | + | |
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| - | The [[United States]] is an enormous exporter of [[entertainment]], especially [[Television in the United States|television]], [[Movies of the United States|movies]] and [[Music of the United States|music]]. This readily consumable form of culture is widely and cheaply dispersed for entertainment consumers worldwide. | + | |
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| - | Many nations now have two cultures: an indigenous one and globalized/American popular culture. That said, what one society considers entertainment is not necessarily reflective of the "true culture" of its people. More popular syndicated programs cost more, so overseas entertainment purchasers often choose older programs that reflect various, and dated, stages of United States cultural development. Pop culture also tends to neglect the more mundane and/or complex elements of human life. | + | |
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| - | == See also == | + | |
| - | *[[Americanization]] | + | |
| - | *[[American culture]] | + | |
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Catch-22 is a 1970 war film adapted from the book of the same name by Joseph Heller. Considered a black comedy revolving around the "lunatic characters" of Heller's satirical novel,<ref> Dolan 1985, p. 97.</ref> the film was mired in production problems and artistic issues that led to its commercial failure.<ref name= "Orriss p. 189">Orriss 1984, p. 189.</ref>
Although a talented production team – which included director Mike Nichols and screenwriter Buck Henry (who also acted in the film) – worked on the film for two years, the complex task of recreating a World War II bomber base and translating an anti-war satire proved daunting. Besides Henry, the cast included Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Norman Fell, Art Garfunkel, Jack Gilford, Bob Newhart, Anthony Perkins, Paula Prentiss, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight and Orson Welles.
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