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RE: The Bourne Ultimatum sucked

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jamesgarvin

In Reply to: RE: The Bourne Ultimatum sucked posted by Jazz Inmate on February 25, 2008 at 10:12:46

"The academy just liked it because it demonized US intelligence agencies and had the obligatory Cheney look-alike as the devil incarnate."

You should see This Film is Not yet Rated. That film made a pretty compelling case that the MPAA is really a tool of the major studios, and is designed to promote major Hollywood releases at the expense of smaller, independent films. They showed, rather convingly, I think, that the MPAA, and, by extension, the Hollywood studios, treats films which depict positive images of the U.S. Military and Government much more charitably than those, generally independent films, that do not.

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RE: The Bourne Ultimatum sucked - Jazz Inmate 12:51:24 02/27/08 (0)
I think what you're saying applies to big budget blockbusters overall. Certainly there are films that glorify the US military and romanticize war, and they are certainly awarded on occasion. But I think Hollywood's heart lies in demonizing US leadership and military, and that's why films like Farenheit 911 and Dr Strangelove are so revered.
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