Without wishing to digress too much, does anyone else find the main problem with the Transformers trilogy is it is subtle military propaganda for kids?
‘Blockbusters’ are paid for by cross-promotions, which is why everyone in the movies uses Apple computers turned to face the camera - this much we all know I’m sure.
But when a movie want to use military equipment such as tanks/helicopters etc… it comes at an even greater cost. The US military demand to have influence over how the military is portrayed in the film (think of Black Hawk Down) in these cases, and in many cases have final say on the script altogether. For many producers, having their movie being pro-US is not such a sacrifice when they get to makes these impressive movies, but there are at least two clear messages radiating from Transformers…
A) US troops are all swell guys
B) Military action is exciting!
This may not make a typical American sign up for armed service but I worry about the millions of younger Americans who watch this as children and subsequently join the military or even just maintain these beliefs about the nature of the military itself.
NVM tho lol, with that rant out the way >>>
Coriolanus-- unfortunately with my 600 strong collection i won’t have the time to give much of a list unless perhaps you are looking for the top 5 or something small like that, or even the top 5 by a genre like comedy/drama etc…
Specifics help and Id hate to forget to recommend a must-see movie but I’m afraid my time is running low now as I prepare for my holiday on Wednesday.
Ill list some genres/subgenres and you tell me which are your faves ye?
Historical epics
Character-based comedies
Slow but thought-provoking dramas
All non-stop action
Meaningful action with a message
LOL comedies
Unique/subtle comedies
Films one learns a lot from
Documentaries
Political documentaries/activist films
Movies set in the future
Or perhaps… any favourite actors/actresses? Or general mood of film? Any specifics would help.
Also i could screenshot the complete list but would only have titles then
Lemme know (unfortunately i have about 10 threads open I’m trying to wrap up before i leave (ye i know, gud luck with that right? lol)