I have been trying to understand
the appeal of war documentaries
to men as they age.
I know of many men
myself included
that have developed a new interest
for these types of movies.
Perhaps it is our fascination with seeing
brave soldiers being asked to do the unthinkable
and potentially paying the ultimate price
for an idea that they may or may not have believed in
yet answered the call of duty and country regardless.
Perhaps we are silently relishing our good fortune
of never having to make that type of commitment
concerning life and death and want to learn
from the stories of sacrifice of those who did.
The one certainty we seem to share
is a common reaction amongst our spouses
of being relegated to viewing these movies
when all others in the family have gone to bed
as women seem to have little interest
in watching historical accounts
of man’s brutish inhumanity towards his fellow man
and who can blame them.
Ken Owen November 2025 Van Niddy Press
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