War movie themes have changed drastically.

IM CURRENTLY READING JOHN WAYNE'S BIOGRAPHY...HIS GENERATION THE ONES WHO LIVED THROUGH THE WAR WERE PATRIOTS.WAR WAS HELL BUT IS WAS ALSO FULLY SUPPORTED...THE FILMS MADE BEFORE,DURING AND DIRECTLY AFTER ARE ESPECIALLY UPBEAT AND THRILLING AS THEY WERE PART PROPAGANDA TO INSPIRE THE COUNTRY TO PULL TOGETHER...THE FILMS AFTER THE WAR WERE MADE BY GUYS WHO FOUGHT OR GUYS WHO IDOLIZED THOSE WHO DID...THESE DAYS THE WAR IS MOSTLY LOOKED AT AS A SAD PART OF HISTORY.

Interesting post, well done. A keen observation that I was unaware of.

To add to Kowalski's fine reply,

I don't know if people are more enlightened about war today. WWII was considered a "Righteous war" filmmakers of that era took pride in defeating Nazi and Togo Japanese governments aggressions. Pride in goals achieved, pride in country, pride in the men who fought heroically and died. They wanted to honor them with upbeat soundtracks and to showcase their nations fighting spirit.

Most of the movie makers of this era have died now also, and so has much of the pride of victory. The enormity of the death and destruction remain for all to contemplate.