The Content and Genre of War Films: A Comparison of Platoon and They Were Expendable . This paper explores the connection between the genre of films - Here, the "war" genre is examined - and the evolution of the content of these films over time. Two movies, "They Were Expendable" and "Platoon" are examined in order to prove this thesis. 8 pgs. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Pages: 8 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 6003 Genre War Films.doc Price: 71.60