“There are these enduring stereotypes, Jungian archetypes, and they often show up in uniform in movies and TV shows,” said Phil Strub, director of entertainment media at the Defense Department. Scott’s swaggering World War II general in 1970’s “Patton” to the counterculture Korean War Army doctors in “MASH” (both the 1970 film and the long-running TV series) to Robert Duvall’s unhinged air cavalry commander in 1979’s “Apocalypse Now,” the most remembered military heroes in movies in the last 30 years are arrogant, independent mavericks. Though many details remain to be determined, the story of an anonymous team of highly trained soldiers working successfully off the intelligence of multiple agencies and political administrations would seem to please the military and stand in stark contrast to many of the most iconic pop culture images of soldiering. The filmmakers haven’t locked a script or announced casting or location shooting plans. Navy SEALs and CIA operatives - is slated for release by Sony in October 2012 and will attempt to chart the decade-long pursuit of the terrorist leader. forces.īigelow’s movie - which was gestating long before May’s deadly raid in Pakistan by U.S. On the surface, cooperating with filmmakers on a movie about the Bin Laden mission would appear to be a no-brainer for the Defense Department - after all, the operation was a spectacular victory for U.S. There are debates about how much access is too much and even whether certain films might serve partisan purposes. And rank-and-file troops have complaints from everyday details like the color of a soldier’s boots to broader questions about the true character of men and women in uniform. There are constant tensions over how troops are depicted - the military brass is often uncomfortable with the defiant, cocky heroes that filmmakers, and moviegoers, like to embrace. officials should assist director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal - has shed light on some of the minefields that must be navigated by real-life warriors and the showbiz engine that seeks to portray them. Suid, author of “Guts & Glory: The Making of the American Military Image in Film.” “Americans love violence, and war movies provide all that violence without the danger.”īut controversy over an upcoming movie about the killing of Osama bin Laden - and how much U.S. “Hollywood feature films have served as the most significant medium to argue for the military,” said Lawrence H. population is currently serving in the military, entertainment - including movies, TV shows and video games - is key to shaping the public’s idea of what it means to be a soldier. That’s important not just for recruiting but also for guiding the behavior of current troops and appealing to the U.S.
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