Research into war films

1. Research into War Films

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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.

5. Examples of different War films