Nazis on the Backlot - How Hollywood has changed our perception of war

[galdur]

Nazis on the Backlot
How Hollywood has changed our perception of war

BY PHILIP GIRALDI • MAY 26, 2015 •


Memorial Day used to be a somber occasion, dedicated to reflection and remembrance of those killed in America’s wars. Today it is instead a celebration of ongoing wars, a long shopping weekend and the unofficial start of summer. Part of the problem with America’s shifting perception of the price to be paid when one goes to war is that it has been shaped by Hollywood and video games, so much so that it has become divorced from the horrible reality of what happens when countries and peoples do their best to kill each other. Protected by two oceans, the continental United States has been largely immune from being on the receiving end of war, not suffered any form of military attack since Pancho Villa rode against Blackjack Pershing in New Mexico in 1916. And apart from some experiments with weather balloons launched by the Japanese in 1942, the country has never been subjected to aerial bombardment. .... more

http://www.unz.com/article/nazis-on-the-backlot/

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The winners of a war determine the course of history.
They decide the next chapter of history through their actions like how they help the defeated country and peace treaties.

[legendster]

Nazis on the Backlot
How Hollywood has changed our perception of war

BY PHILIP GIRALDI • MAY 26, 2015 •


Memorial Day used to be a somber occasion, dedicated to reflection and remembrance of those killed in America’s wars. Today it is instead a celebration of ongoing wars, a long shopping weekend and the unofficial start of summer. Part of the problem with America’s shifting perception of the price to be paid when one goes to war is that it has been shaped by Hollywood and video games, so much so that it has become divorced from the horrible reality of what happens when countries and peoples do their best to kill each other. Protected by two oceans, the continental United States has been largely immune from being on the receiving end of war, not suffered any form of military attack since Pancho Villa rode against Blackjack Pershing in New Mexico in 1916. And apart from some experiments with weather balloons launched by the Japanese in 1942, the country has never been subjected to aerial bombardment. .... more

http://www.unz.com/article/nazis-on-the-backlot/

No wonder they fought so many wars to control that colony. A true example of what a capitalist driven economy can achieve in a few centuries which the rest of the world couldnt. Its a shame it had to start with a genocide.

[galdur]

Operation Hollywood

Have your favorite movies been censored or meddled with by the Pentagon? Since the 80's, and the success of Top Gun, Hollywood has increased its production of big budget war movies, using military bases, submarines and aircraft carriers that the armed forces have generously made available to the studios. In exchange, the Pentagon's experts vet hundreds of screenplays each year.

Using lots of movie clips, Operation Hollywood explores this cozy relationship, and questions the wisdom of letting the Pentagon use movies to promote the U.S. army's image.

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/operation-hollywood/