Hollywood AWOL in war on terrorism

[Danno 1,228]

Hollywood AWOL in war on terrorism

Fear factor cited for unwillingness to emulate example of World War II

When the United States went to war after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the film industry soon followed suit. Movies like “Flying Tigers” (1942), “Wake Island” (1942) and “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” (1944) rallied the nation to the Allied cause.

Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda and Clark Gable personally joined the battle, while famed director Frank Capra oversaw “Why We Fight,” a series of films meant to inspire the troops.

Even Bugs Bunny did his part, with shorts like the provocatively titled “Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips.”

Hollywood’s response to the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent war on terrorism couldn’t be more different.

Studios initially avoided direct mention of radical Islam’s assault on the home front. An image of the twin towers was removed from a teaser poster for the 2002 film “Spider-Man.”

Later, when the industry finally decided to tackle the subject head-on, it cast a critical eye on America’s response to those attacks via “Fahrenheit 9/11” (2004), “Lions for Lambs” (2007), “Rendition” (2007) and “Redacted” (2007), not the terrorists who perpetrated them.

What were you expecting? A “Rambo”-esque franchise chronicling a Taliban-killing hero?

Not a chance - not in a Hollywood that never fully recovered from post-Vietnam syndrome.

Yahoo! Movies executive producer Sean Phillips says filmmakers’ attitude toward U.S. military action began to change in the 1960s when soldiers started dying in the jungles of Vietnam.

Gary Cooper was out, and “layered, tortured heroes” were in, Mr. Phillips says.

Chalk it up to - take your pick - Hollywood’s politically correct mindset, its increasing reliance on the global market or plain old cowardice.

Conservative author and pundit Andrew Klavan says Hollywood’s blame-America-first reaction to 9/11 boils down to fear.

“[Moviemakers] just will not grasp this nettle for fear of looking like bigots,” Mr. Klavan says.

Not to mention fear of reprisals.

“Doing something that annoys Muslims may get you killed,” he says.

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/sep/8/hollywood-awol-in-war-on-terrorism/

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Just what the market is missing: propaganda films.

The idiocy

[Ironman140 45]

Today's actors could never fill John Waynes shoes

;-)

[slim 1,533]

The Duke made an awesome Vietnam movie - The Green Berets. Shortly after that... propaganda films were dead.

A large part of it now has to do with funding. We get a lot of funding - not just for movies - from "that part of the world" and when movies like Syriana, The Kingdom, Rules of Engagement, etc., come out, it does little to "help" the situation.

Further evidence of this is the recent remake of Red Dawn which was basically shot down by Chinese investors since it depicted a Iraq vet coming home to fight ChiCom invaders in WWIII.

Better to make happy, buddy comedies like Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2. Or, maybe even Rush Hour 3. What a great movie!

[Danno 1,228]

Just what the market is missing: propaganda films.

The idiocy

Oh no, we do have the propaganda flicks “Fahrenheit 9/11” (2004), “Lions for Lambs” (2007), “Rendition” (2007) and “Redacted” (2007).

[slim 1,533]

Oh no, we do have the propaganda flicks “Fahrenheit 9/11” (2004), “Lions for Lambs” (2007), “Rendition” (2007) and “Redacted” (2007).

Lions for Lambs and Rendition, while bringing attention to the overall policies, were more personal stories than they were propaganda.

Unless it's blatant, like Michael Moore's movies, it's likely to be missed anyway!

[Danno 1,228]

Lions for Lambs and Rendition, while bringing attention to the overall policies, were more personal stories than they were propaganda.

Unless it's blatant, like Michael Moore's movies, it's likely to be missed anyway!

I'm trying to recall what the Green Zone was about?

[slim 1,533]

I'm trying to recall what the Green Zone was about?

Coverup.

Body of Lies was much better for that.

[Danno 1,228]

Coverup.

Body of Lies was much better for that.

No doubt Americans were the bad guys again?

[Ironman140 45]

No doubt Americans were the bad guys again?

Of course the bad guys R good and the good guys R bad

On a side note one of my favorite lines from JWs last film and best The Shootist

I won't be wronged , I won't be layed a hand on.

I don't do these things to others and I require the same from them

[slim 1,533]

No doubt Americans were the bad guys again?

Not really. Although, they did portray Americans as ignorant of the local situation and acting in their own interest. Not exactly far from the truth.

one of my favorite lines

Best line from a "propaganda movie" follows a mounted rider saying, "You call yourself a patriot? A loyal subject to the crown?"

"I don't call myself subject to much at all."

[Ironman140 45]

Not really. Although, they did portray Americans as ignorant of the local situation and acting in their own interest. Not exactly far from the Truth

Well that applies to every Nation and religion on mother earth. They are all guilty as charged

Edited September 9, 2011 by Ironman140

[Ironman140 45]

Best line from a "propaganda movie" follows a mounted rider saying, "You call yourself a patriot? A loyal subject to the crown?"

"I don't call myself subject to much at all."

Now that I like. What move was it ???

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Oh no, we do have the propaganda flicks “Fahrenheit 9/11” (2004), “Lions for Lambs” (2007), “Rendition” (2007) and “Redacted” (2007).

Do 'we'? You really do spend too much time worrying about absolute shite.

[slim 1,533]

Now that I like. What move was it ???

Another clue...

"There is a war going on. How is it that you're heading west?"

"Well, you face to the north... and real subtle-like, turn left."