World War II has been a favorite subject of Hollywood since 1940, before the U.S. even entered the fighting. But the industry has been less interested in World War I, aka The Great War or The War t…
” with director Sam Mendes, says she’s not surprised filmmakers have gravitated to the later war. “The Second World War was about countries uniting to fight the tyranny of the Nazis; it seemed like the only option to save humanity. But with the First World War, the motivations are obscure. It was partly for profiteering, partly because empires were starting to lose their stakes abroad.”
In addition, there have been a slew of WWII films nominated for best picture, ranging from “The Great Dictator” to “Darkest Hour” and “Dunkirk” . And Hollywood has cranked out hundreds of lesser films centering on various aspects of the war. Some brilliant films didn’t earn Academy recognition, including Stanley Kubrick’s “Paths of Glory,” Peter Weir’s “Gallipoli” and two greats that were ineligible for different reasons, King Vidor’s 1925 “The Big Parade” andIt’s surprising that WWI is so under-served, because it was so significant. It was the first war featuring airplane fighting, machine guns and nerve gas; in other words, it was the birth of modern warfare. And the repercussions were long-lasting.
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