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Reviewer: Onel5969 ( talk · contribs) 13:21, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
One of my favorite genres, so I'll take this on.
This is so close to being a GA article, there are some tweaks, imho, that need to be made in order to get it over the hump.
This is where it starts. On the surface, the lead is fine, concise, mirrors the article, well-written. However I feel that it needs to be slightly re-organized. WWII is broken out, as it most likely should be, but that should be move to just before the final sentence of the first paragraph. Currently you touch on the 3 main types of war film, fiction, historical drama, or biographical, but you don't specifically mention that the main way war films are broken down is by historical era. I think it needs to have something more concrete to solidify it's mirroring of the article content, something like, "The fateful nature of these scenes means that films often end with them. 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. War films are most typically categorized by their millieu, e.g. Korean War, WWI, etc., with the most popular subject being The Second World War."
In addition, I think you need to mention that while the war film genre is one of the most commonly recognized, there is discussion as to whether certain sub-genres (e.g. certain Westerns) should be considered as war films.
And this ties in with the lead discussion above. Is there a general consensus on what constitutes a "war film", or a generally accepted definition? I don't have access to Google Books, but what does the Oxford Dictionary of Film Studies define as a war film? Or the Dictionary of Film Terms? How about AFI or BFI? I think this discussion needs to be expanded... slightly. I think if you put a definition or two from those credible sources, then launch into the material that's currently there with a transition like, "However among critics and film historians, there are still some differing opinions as to what to (or not to) include in the genre."
Again, not a big thing, but I would invert these two sections, especially if you make my suggested changes to the lead. I also think there needs to be a sub-section on the American Civil War, since that is one of the largest categories of war films.
Additionally, I think that a mention of the first film to win an Oscar for best picture was a war film, at the first AA ceremonies: Wings (1927 film).
Very nice, tight article. I think with just a few changes, this is definitely a GA article. Look forward to your response.
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Reviewer: Onel5969 ( talk · contribs) 13:21, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
One of my favorite genres, so I'll take this on.
This is so close to being a GA article, there are some tweaks, imho, that need to be made in order to get it over the hump.
This is where it starts. On the surface, the lead is fine, concise, mirrors the article, well-written. However I feel that it needs to be slightly re-organized. WWII is broken out, as it most likely should be, but that should be move to just before the final sentence of the first paragraph. Currently you touch on the 3 main types of war film, fiction, historical drama, or biographical, but you don't specifically mention that the main way war films are broken down is by historical era. I think it needs to have something more concrete to solidify it's mirroring of the article content, something like, "The fateful nature of these scenes means that films often end with them. 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. War films are most typically categorized by their millieu, e.g. Korean War, WWI, etc., with the most popular subject being The Second World War."
In addition, I think you need to mention that while the war film genre is one of the most commonly recognized, there is discussion as to whether certain sub-genres (e.g. certain Westerns) should be considered as war films.
And this ties in with the lead discussion above. Is there a general consensus on what constitutes a "war film", or a generally accepted definition? I don't have access to Google Books, but what does the Oxford Dictionary of Film Studies define as a war film? Or the Dictionary of Film Terms? How about AFI or BFI? I think this discussion needs to be expanded... slightly. I think if you put a definition or two from those credible sources, then launch into the material that's currently there with a transition like, "However among critics and film historians, there are still some differing opinions as to what to (or not to) include in the genre."
Again, not a big thing, but I would invert these two sections, especially if you make my suggested changes to the lead. I also think there needs to be a sub-section on the American Civil War, since that is one of the largest categories of war films.
Additionally, I think that a mention of the first film to win an Oscar for best picture was a war film, at the first AA ceremonies: Wings (1927 film).
Very nice, tight article. I think with just a few changes, this is definitely a GA article. Look forward to your response.