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 1,100 TV shows[3] and nearly 3,000 films.[4]
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.[5] 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.[5] 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.[5]
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.
- ↑ David Swanson (2022-01-05). "The Pentagon and CIA Have Shaped Thousands of Hollywood Movies into Super Effective Propaganda" World Beyond War. Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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.