Film Industry = Government Subsidy?

[Quineloe]

Originally Posted by Cybsled

I don't think many WW2 Marines would take kindly to you confusing them with Army.

I thought they all died on Iwo Jima?

[Lhon]

Originally Posted by Gahid

There is no "ADVERTISEMENT Paid for by the US Government" displayed across the bottom of the screen.

EDIT: Once again, it is common knowledge that Hollywood glamorizes the American military. It is not common knowledge that they are paid to do so.

There is no "ADVERTISEMENT Paid for by GM" displayed on screen when Transformers glamorizes GM vehicles. It's common practice to pay for a positive protrayal in movies. I see nothing wrong with the government doing so, as long as they aren't censoring/quashing movies that don't have a positive portrayal.

[Frax]

Originally Posted by Cybsled

Stargate SG-1 was endorsed by the Air Force, because it portrayed them in a positive light. They provided access to locations, technical assistance, and other stuff.

Propaganda is only dangerous if you don't recognize it as being such. For both sides it ends up being win/win: The film makers save some bucks, and the military gets to polish their image.

Definitely not the first episode however! I saw one guy wearing both a Lt. Col's oak leaves and enlisted stripes! I about fell out of my chair how horribly bad of a job the costume people did on that episode!