You haven't really defined what you mean by 'American', so shall we presume you mean film that is perceived and accepted as portraying some kind of 'essence of Americanness'? Do you mean by film scholars or popular audiences?
On 23 Jun 2011, at 10:36 PM, "Henry M. Taylor" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> A simple question, which is, in truly Zizekian terms, of course not so simple: what is the difference between Hollywood and American cinema: a) as perceived from an American vantage point; and b) as perceived from a non-American ('international') standpoint?
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> Its one of those perennial questions, I guess.
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> Best,
> Henry
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