IN COLLEGE, I wanted a solid, practical education, so I majored in…cinema history and criticism. In truth, I guess what I really wanted was a way to watch movies in class.
One thing my teachers stressed in scriptwriting class was that every scene in a screenplay needed some kind of conflict. It couldConflict is essential. So, it’s no wonder that war movies have become such a film staple. In fact, the first movie to win the Academy Award for best picture was a World War I film.