World War II has been an influence for many war movies. Out of all of the wars it is definitely the most popular, especially in comparison to World War I. There are so many parts of the second world war that can be put on film, from Nazi infiltrated cities, concentration camps, to "the fight against fascist tyranny". Now Steven Spielberg has a new film out, "War Horse" though this movie is said to not be as excellent as "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan" (both which are WWII not WWI). Think about it, how many great WWI movies are there really, "All Quiet on the Western Front", yes. However other than that, it would be considered an unusual Hollywood movie time period. It is quite brave for Spielberg to direct this movie. There is already much Oscar buzz about it. Though, WWI does have one thing to offer, hope, humanity, and the possibility of glory.
This is certainly interesting because I never realized how hard it was to pick a time period for a movie and how unpopular WWI really was. This article did make me more curious about "War Horse" because I honestly couldn't even figure out what the movie was about from the commercials alone. This article will definitely give other readers more of an interest in "War Horse" and other war movies.
WWI: The Lesser War
Why is it that WWI is so unpopular in Hollywood? Is it because less people actually know about it?
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