When the US goes to war, its leaders hope and expect Hollywood to make movies that promote war culture and national unity. However, in the wake of 9/11, a number of filmmakers challenged the values and ideology of the US wartime state. Lary May attributes this to the emergence of Hollywood as a global industry catering to foreign audiences.
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Excellent show – and more interesting show than anticipated from abstract. It’s good to see someone put these older, now odd and anachronistic films, like “Dirty Harry,” in perspective..