war films

ClandesTime 237 – 13 Hours and the Benghazi Scandal

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 10/30/2022 - 06:17
The 2012 attacks on a US diplomatic outpost and a nearby CIA base in Benghazi caused enormous controversy and political... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-237-13-hours-and-the-benghazi-scandal/

‘The Enemy is Militarism’ – Office of War Information Manual for Film Makers

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 10/29/2022 - 09:18
The Office of War Information&;s Bureau of Motion Pictures was the US government&;s first formal office for liaising with Hollywood...
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https://www.spyculture.com/the-enemy-is-militarism-office-of-war-information-manual-for-film-makers/

War of the Worlds – Tom on Fortress on a Hill

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 10/24/2022 - 09:11
Henri and I delved into the 2005 sci-fi alien invasion film/Tom Cruise vehicle War of the Worlds.  We discuss the... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/war-of-the-worlds-tom-on-fortress-on-a-hill/

Theaters of War in Military Times – But is it Propaganda?

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 08/05/2022 - 05:06
I know, you weren&;t expecting this, but Military Times have reviewed our documentary Theaters of War.  Davis Winkie, who did...
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https://www.spyculture.com/theaters-of-war-in-military-times-but-is-it-propaganda/

How the Pentagon Shaped Top Gun: Maverick into a PR Vehicle

Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 05/26/2022 - 14:29
In my latest piece for Shadowproof I outline the production history of Top Gun: Maverick, using documents from the Pentagon,... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/how-the-pentagon-shaped-top-gun-maverick-into-a-pr-vehicle/

ClandesTime 229 – Black Operations and the Entertainment Liaison Offices

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 05/21/2022 - 10:26
Black operations make the world go round, and have become the subject of major movies and TV, from Jack Ryan... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-229-black-operations-and-the-entertainment-liaison-offices/

Theaters of War Now Available On Demand

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 05/07/2022 - 14:50
It has been a long time coming, but the documentary Theaters of War is now available via on demand streaming. ... The post first appeared on .
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https://www.spyculture.com/theaters-of-war-now-available-on-demand/

Subscribercast #46 – Media Breakdown: Through the Camera Lens

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 10/31/2020 - 17:11
In this subscribercast I review and analyse a recent conference hosted by the US Naval Institute and the US Naval...
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https://www.spyculture.com/subscribercast-46-media-breakdown-through-the-camera-lens/

ClandesTime 201 – Thirteen Days and the Cuban Missile Crisis

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 03/01/2020 - 05:15
In 1962 the US and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis...
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http://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-201-thirteen-days-and-the-cuban-missile-crisis/

ClandesTime 201 – Thirteen Days and the Cuban Missile Crisis

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 03/01/2020 - 05:15
In 1962 the US and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis...
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-201-thirteen-days-and-the-cuban-missile-crisis/

ClandesTime 201 – Thirteen Days and the Cuban Missile Crisis

Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 03/01/2020 - 05:15
In 1962 the US and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-201-thirteen-days-and-the-cuban-missile-crisis/

Why did the Pentagon Reject Rambo, But Were Willing to Work on Commando?

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 01/06/2020 - 06:21
Rambo: First Blood and Commando are almost twin movies, both centring on a highly skilled military veteran on some sort...
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https://www.spyculture.com/why-did-the-pentagon-reject-rambo-but-were-willing-to-work-on-commando/

Why did the Pentagon Reject Rambo, But Were Willing to Work on Commando?

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 01/06/2020 - 06:21
Rambo: First Blood and Commando are almost twin movies, both centring on a highly skilled military veteran on some sort...
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https://www.spyculture.com/why-did-the-pentagon-reject-rambo-but-were-willing-to-work-on-commando/

Why did the Pentagon Reject Rambo, But Were Willing to Work on Commando?

Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 01/06/2020 - 06:21
Rambo: First Blood and Commando are almost twin movies, both centring on a highly skilled military veteran on some sort...
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https://www.spyculture.com/why-did-the-pentagon-reject-rambo-but-were-willing-to-work-on-commando/

Rape, Murder, Drugs and Racism: Why the Pentagon Rejected Platoon

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 12/17/2019 - 05:14
The Vietnam war drama Platoon was recently inducted into the US Library of Congress&; National Film Registry, in recognition for...
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https://www.spyculture.com/rape-murder-drugs-and-racism-why-the-pentagon-rejected-platoon/

Rape, Murder, Drugs and Racism: Why the Pentagon Rejected Platoon

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 12/17/2019 - 05:14
The Vietnam war drama Platoon was recently inducted into the US Library of Congress&; National Film Registry, in recognition for...
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https://www.spyculture.com/rape-murder-drugs-and-racism-why-the-pentagon-rejected-platoon/

Rape, Murder, Drugs and Racism: Why the Pentagon Rejected Platoon

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 12/17/2019 - 05:14
The Vietnam war drama Platoon was recently inducted into the US Library of Congress&; National Film Registry, in recognition for...
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https://www.spyculture.com/rape-murder-drugs-and-racism-why-the-pentagon-rejected-platoon/

‘Navy nurses were proper ladies and proper ladies did not get “horny” in 1941’ – DOD File on Pearl Harbor

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 11/27/2019 - 08:11
Pearl Harbor (2001) is the perfect example of how to spend a lot of money making a terrible film.  Beset...
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https://www.spyculture.com/navy-nurses-were-proper-ladies-and-proper-ladies-did-not-get-horny-in-1941-dod-file-on-pearl-…

‘Navy nurses were proper ladies and proper ladies did not get “horny” in 1941’ – DOD File on Pearl Harbor

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 11/27/2019 - 08:11
Pearl Harbor (2001) is the perfect example of how to spend a lot of money making a terrible film.  Beset...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/navy-nurses-were-proper-ladies-and-proper-ladies-did-not-get-horny-in-1941-dod-file-on-pearl-…

‘Navy nurses were proper ladies and proper ladies did not get “horny” in 1941’ – DOD File on Pearl Harbor

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 11/27/2019 - 08:11
Pearl Harbor (2001) is the perfect example of how to spend a lot of money making a terrible film.  Beset...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/navy-nurses-were-proper-ladies-and-proper-ladies-did-not-get-horny-in-1941-dod-file-on-pearl-…

Swearing, Drugs and Ethnic Stereotypes: Why the US Military Rejected Good Morning, Vietnam

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 10/30/2019 - 05:29
Good Morning, Vietnam is perhaps the most popular Vietnam war film ever made.
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https://www.spyculture.com/swearing-drugs-and-ethnic-stereotypes-why-the-us-military-rejected-good-morning-vietnam/

Swearing, Drugs and Ethnic Stereotypes: Why the US Military Rejected Good Morning, Vietnam

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 10/30/2019 - 05:29
Good Morning, Vietnam is perhaps the most popular Vietnam war film ever made.  Loosely based on the real life experiences...
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https://www.spyculture.com/swearing-drugs-and-ethnic-stereotypes-why-the-us-military-rejected-good-morning-vietnam/

Swearing, Drugs and Ethnic Stereotypes: Why the US Military Rejected Good Morning, Vietnam

Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 10/30/2019 - 05:29
Good Morning, Vietnam is perhaps the most popular Vietnam war film ever made.  Loosely based on the real life experiences...
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https://www.spyculture.com/swearing-drugs-and-ethnic-stereotypes-why-the-us-military-rejected-good-morning-vietnam/

ClandesTime 196 – The Final Countdown

Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 10/26/2019 - 08:07
The Final Countdown is a classic of good bad cinema, featuring an aircraft carrier that goes through a wormhole and goes back in time to the day before Pearl Harbor was attacked. In this episode I review and analyse the film, which benefited from full DOD support.
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https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-196-the-final-countdown/

‘While the Script is Somewhat Clichéd, We Are Not Movie Critics’ – DOD Memo on The Heroes of Desert Storm

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 10/22/2019 - 05:39
There aren't very many films about the first Gulf War, which is ironic because if ever there was a war for PR purposes, that was it.  While Jarhead and Three Kings were rejected by the Pentagon's Hollywood office
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https://www.spyculture.com/while-the-script-is-somewhat-cliched-we-are-not-movie-critics-dod-memo-on-the-heroes-of-deser…

‘While the Script is Somewhat Clichéd, We Are Not Movie Critics’ – DOD Memo on The Heroes of Desert Storm

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 10/22/2019 - 05:39
There aren&;t very many films about the first Gulf War, which is ironic because if ever there was a war...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/while-the-script-is-somewhat-cliched-we-are-not-movie-critics-dod-memo-on-the-heroes-of-deser…

‘While the Script is Somewhat Clichéd, We Are Not Movie Critics’ – DOD Memo on The Heroes of Desert Storm

Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 10/22/2019 - 05:39
There aren&;t very many films about the first Gulf War, which is ironic because if ever there was a war...
URL: 
https://www.spyculture.com/while-the-script-is-somewhat-cliched-we-are-not-movie-critics-dod-memo-on-the-heroes-of-deser…

The Film Censorship Cold War — China vs the US

Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 10/04/2019 - 12:48
Recently, Martha Bayles of The Atlantic published a hilariously misleading essay calling for Hollywood to produce more pro-American propaganda, in the face of the Chinese government’s increased role in the entertainment industry.
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https://www.spyculture.com/the-film-censorship-cold-war-china-vs-the-us/