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'''Hollywood''' is the cinema of the [[United States of America]]. It is named after Hollywood | '''Hollywood''' is the cinema of the [[United States of America]]. It is named after the Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles, [[California]]. The U.S. government uses Hollywood 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><ref>{{Web citation|author=[[TeleSur]]|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=New Book Reveals US Government’s Heavy Hand In Hollywood|date=2017-07-06|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/new-book-reveals-us-intelligence-rewrote-over-1000-hollywood-movies/229518/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617081741/https://www.mintpressnews.com/new-book-reveals-us-intelligence-rewrote-over-1000-hollywood-movies/229518/|archive-date=2019-06-17|retrieved=2022-09-03}}</ref> The [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] has been involved in the production of over 800 movies and 1,100 TV shows.<ref name=":2">{{Web citation|author=Lowkey|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling, and the Connections between Hollywood and the National Security State, with Alan Macleod|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/emma-watson-j-k-rowling-connections-hollywood-national-security-state-alan-macleod/279511/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808084702/https://www.mintpressnews.com/emma-watson-j-k-rowling-connections-hollywood-national-security-state-alan-macleod/279511/|archive-date=2022-08-08|retrieved=2022-09-03}}</ref> | ||
== | == Government influence and censorship == | ||
The | 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.<ref name=":1" /> The government and military have complete editorial control over many of these films.<ref name=":2" /> The government often censors movies that suggest U.S. military incompetence, war crimes, or involvement in torture or coups. Many movies that are critical of [[United States imperialism|U.S. imperialism]] are never released at all.<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 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> | 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> | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 3 September 2022
Hollywood is the cinema of the United States of America. It is named after the Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. The U.S. government uses Hollywood to produce pro-war propaganda.[1][2] The Department of Defense has been involved in the production of over 800 movies and 1,100 TV shows.[3]
Government influence and 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.[4] The government and military have complete editorial control over many of these films.[3] The government often censors movies that suggest U.S. military incompetence, war crimes, or involvement in torture or coups. Many movies that are critical of U.S. imperialism are never released at all.[4] 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.[4]
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.
- ↑ TeleSur (2017-07-06). "New Book Reveals US Government’s Heavy Hand In Hollywood" MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lowkey. "Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling, and the Connections between Hollywood and the National Security State, with Alan Macleod" MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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.