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[[File:Hollywood sign.png|thumb|Hollywood sign in California]] | [[File:Hollywood sign.png|thumb|Hollywood sign in California]] | ||
'''Hollywood''' is the cinema of the [[United States of America]]. It is named after Hollywood, Los Angeles in [[California]]. | '''Hollywood''' is the cinema of the [[United States of America]]. It is named after Hollywood, Los Angeles in [[California]]. Hollywood is used by the U.S. government to produce pro-war propaganda.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Jon Skolnik|newspaper=[[Monthly Review]]|title=Hollywood and the Pentagon are cheating on the American public|date=2020-07-03|url=https://mronline.org/2020/07/03/hollywood-and-the-pentagon-are-cheating-on-the-american-public/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531140338/https://mronline.org/2020/07/03/hollywood-and-the-pentagon-are-cheating-on-the-american-public/|archive-date=2022-05-31|retrieved=2022-08-07}}</ref> | ||
== Censorship == | == Censorship == | ||
The [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]] has access to the scripts of thousands of Hollywood films and modifies them to make them more favorable to U.S. militarism. Many movies that are critical of [[United States imperialism|U.S. imperialism]] are never released at all. The government often censors movies that suggest U.S. military incompetence, war crimes, or involvement in torture or coups. | The [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]] has access to the scripts of thousands of Hollywood films and modifies them to make them more favorable to U.S. militarism. Many movies that are critical of [[United States imperialism|U.S. imperialism]] are never released at all. The government often censors movies that suggest U.S. military incompetence, war crimes, or involvement in torture or coups.<ref name=":1" /> Pro-imperialist films are allowed to use authentic military equipment and vehicles that the producers would not be able to afford otherwise.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Popular U.S. movies that have been influenced by the Pentagon or [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] include ''Apollo 13'', ''James Bond'', ''Jurassic Park'', ''Godzilla'', ''Transformers'', and the [[Marvel]] movies. Pentagon contracts usually specify that the government's role in the film must not be disclosed.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Jonathan Cook|newspaper=Middle East Eye|title=How the Pentagon dictates Hollywood storylines|date=2022-07-27|url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/us-pentagon-hollywood-storylines-dictates-how|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802123019/https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/us-pentagon-hollywood-storylines-dictates-how|archive-date=2022-08-02|retrieved=2022-08-07}}</ref> | Popular U.S. movies that have been influenced by the Pentagon or [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] include ''Apollo 13'', ''James Bond'', ''Jurassic Park'', ''Godzilla'', ''Transformers'', and the [[Marvel]] movies. Pentagon contracts usually specify that the government's role in the film must not be disclosed.<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|author=Jonathan Cook|newspaper=Middle East Eye|title=How the Pentagon dictates Hollywood storylines|date=2022-07-27|url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/us-pentagon-hollywood-storylines-dictates-how|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802123019/https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/us-pentagon-hollywood-storylines-dictates-how|archive-date=2022-08-02|retrieved=2022-08-07}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:United States of America]] | [[Category:United States of America]] | ||
[[Category:Imperialist propaganda]] | [[Category:Imperialist propaganda]] | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 7 August 2022
Hollywood is the cinema of the United States of America. It is named after Hollywood, Los Angeles in California. Hollywood is used by the U.S. government to produce pro-war propaganda.[1]
Censorship
The U.S. Department of Defense has access to the scripts of thousands of Hollywood films and modifies them to make them more favorable to U.S. militarism. Many movies that are critical of U.S. imperialism are never released at all. The government often censors movies that suggest U.S. military incompetence, war crimes, or involvement in torture or coups.[2] Pro-imperialist films are allowed to use authentic military equipment and vehicles that the producers would not be able to afford otherwise.[1]
Popular U.S. movies that have been influenced by the Pentagon or CIA include Apollo 13, James Bond, Jurassic Park, Godzilla, Transformers, and the Marvel movies. Pentagon contracts usually specify that the government's role in the film must not be disclosed.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jon Skolnik (2020-07-03). "Hollywood and the Pentagon are cheating on the American public" Monthly Review. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jonathan Cook (2022-07-27). "How the Pentagon dictates Hollywood storylines" Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-07.