Films such as All Quiet on the Western Front, Paths of Glory and King & Country have perpetuated the idea, while war-time films including Camrades, Poppies of Flanders, and Shoulder Arms indicate that the most contemporary views of the war were overall far more positive.
Film seperti All Quiet on the Western Front, Paths of Glory, dan King & Country telah menciptakan pemikiran ini, sementara film masa perang seperti Camrades, Flanders Poppies, dan Shoulder Arms menunjukkan bahwa pandangan perang paling kontemporer secara keseluruhan jauh lebih positif.