In a week when the BBC exposes murder, torture and child-abuse by our mentored 'partners' in Afghanistan, Ben Affleck's Argo wins the Oscar for best film. Another Hurt Locker/Zero Dark Thirty-style mythology of noble, brave Americans fighting the good fight against 'bad guys'. Michelle Obama announces the result by link from the White House (not kidding). On the same day, a US marine mentoring the Afghan police, interviewed by the BBC said 'witnessing torture and child-abuse becomes wearing after awhile'. I like the 'after awhile'. So what if Hollywood was obliged to tell the truth for a change irrespective of their irresistible urge to continue to cascade agitprop on behalf of the US establishment? What type of films might come out? Films that actually, you know, gave a factual account. Maybe a film about THIS or THIS or THIS or THIS?
O my poor Kingdom, Sick with civil blows Peopled with WOLVES, Thy old inhabitants...
2/25/2013
What If Hollywood Had To Tell The Truth?
In a week when the BBC exposes murder, torture and child-abuse by our mentored 'partners' in Afghanistan, Ben Affleck's Argo wins the Oscar for best film. Another Hurt Locker/Zero Dark Thirty-style mythology of noble, brave Americans fighting the good fight against 'bad guys'. Michelle Obama announces the result by link from the White House (not kidding). On the same day, a US marine mentoring the Afghan police, interviewed by the BBC said 'witnessing torture and child-abuse becomes wearing after awhile'. I like the 'after awhile'. So what if Hollywood was obliged to tell the truth for a change irrespective of their irresistible urge to continue to cascade agitprop on behalf of the US establishment? What type of films might come out? Films that actually, you know, gave a factual account. Maybe a film about THIS or THIS or THIS or THIS?
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