WAR AS A FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT AND THE AESTHETICIZATION OF WAR: IMPACTS OF WAR-THEMED MOVIES

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 1 - 19, 03.07.2024

Ali Gök Göksel Türker

https://doi.org/10.52122/nisantasisbd.1345854

Öz

The aestheticization of war through movies, i.e. the presentation and even glorification of violence as a means of entertainment, is a controversial issue as war is in reality brutal and evil in character. In war movies, a sense of entertainment is created with the plot, the heroism of the characters and exciting music, and thus the public's perception of war is tried to be shaped with some political motives. Often people get adventurous or romantic feelings about war through these movies, and in short, violence becomes a form of entertainment culture. This research intents to peruse the relationship between war-themed movies together with the aestheticization of war as entertainment, and whether there is a connection amid the historical periods of US international politics and American war-themed movies and their depictions. In the study, content analysis was used as the method. Among the movies originating from the United States that were released out of the Cold War period to onto the post-Arab Spring era, the following movies were selected, with one movie representing each period: “Top Gun, Black Hawk Down, 12 Strong, and Top Gun: Maverick.”

Anahtar Kelimeler

War, War Movies, Aestheticization of War, War As Entertainment, American Cinema

EĞLENCE OLARAK SAVAŞ VE SAVAŞIN ESTETİZE EDİLMESİ: SAVAŞ TEMALI FİLMLERİN ETKİSİ

Öz

Savaşın filmler aracılığıyla estetize edilmesi, yani şiddetin bir eğlence aracı olarak sunulması ve hatta yüceltilmesi savaşın karakteri gereği gerçekte acımasız ve kötü olması sebebiyle tartışmalı bir konudur. Savaş filmlerinde olay örgüsü, karakterlerin kahramanlıkları ve heyecan verici müzikler ile eğlence duygusu yaratılmakta ve böylelikle bir takım siyasi saiklerle halkın savaş algısı şekillendirilmeye çalışılmaktadır. Genellikle insanlar söz konusu filmler aracılığıyla savaşa dair maceracı ya da romantik hislere kapılmakta; kısaca şiddet bir eğlence kültürüne dönüşmektedir. Bu çalışma, savaş temalı filmler ile savaşın bir eğlence olarak estetize edilmesi arasındaki ilişkiyi ve ABD’nin uluslararası siyasetinin tarihsel dönemleri ile Amerikan savaş temalı filmleri ve filmlerdeki tasvirler arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığını incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Çalışmada yöntem olarak içerik analizi kullanılmış, Soğuk Savaş döneminden, Arap Baharı sonrasına kadar olan süreçte gösterime giren Amerika Birleşik Devletleri kökenli filmler arasından ve her döneme bir film karşılık gelecek şekilde “Top Gun, Black Hawk Down, 12 Strong ve Top Gun: Maverick” filmleri seçilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Savaş, Savaş Filmleri, Savaşın Estetize Edilmesi, Eğlence Olarak Savaş, Amerikan Sineması

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