1 month ago 06th Oct 16:00
War movies have always been a major part of cinema with countries all over the world wanting to tell their side of the wars in which they fought.
American studios in particular have produced many movies depicting World War I and the Second World War and of course Vietnam producing some classics of modern cinema including Platoon, Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan.
Throughout the 1920 and 1930s films based on the First World War aimed to depict a realistic and harrowing account of warfare with The Big Parade, What Price Glory? and All Quiet on the Western Front being released and are now considered some of the finest movies in the genre.
While the forties brought documentary style movies about the Second World War from Germany and the UK the fifties saw patriotic movies such as The Dam Busters, which drew on real life stories and events, while all aspects of the war were explored from the battle of Iwo Jima, D-Day and Pearl Harbour.
But by the sixties fictional stories set during the war were becoming common place with the likes of Where Eagles Dare which allowed studios to produce big budget action films inside the military movie genre.
By the sentries it was Vietnam that was the topic of most American war movies, but it was a topic that found critical, commercial and Oscar success with the likes of Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Platoon and Apocalypse Now all being recognised by the Academy.
The Deer Hunter and Platoon in particular both went on to scoop best Picture in 1978 and 1986.
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