Research into War Films

What is War films?

War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles in the twentieth century, with combat scenes central to the drama.

The themes explored include combat, survival and escape, sacrifice, the futility and inhumanity of battle, the effects of war on society, and the moral and human issues raised by war.

The stories told through war films are often, fiction, historical dramas, or biographical.

Sub Genres of War films . . . Civil War

Gulf War

Historical

Korean War

Military

Military Comedy

Prisoner of War (POW)/Escape

o Propaganda

o Resistance

o Revolutionary War

o War-Spy

o War Romance

o World War I

o World War II

Clothing and Props

The main clothing in a war film is camouflage clothing and full body armour, such as body protectors and helmets.

The main prop used in a war films are guns.

Examples of different War films