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Re:Hollywood’s role in shaping public views on mass surveill... by afriesh123 on Saturday June 29, 2013 @05:18PM (#5963742)
Next thing you know, they'll tell me that hollywood actively collaborates with the government on portrayals of the military.

"The major exception here is the Department of Defense, which has an ‘open’ but barely publicized relationship with Tinsel Town, whereby, in exchange for advice, men and invaluable equipment, such as aircraft carriers and helicopters, the Pentagon routinely demands flattering script alterations."

http://www.globalresearch.ca/lights-camera-covert-action-the...

http://original.antiwar.com/sean-a-mcelwee/2013/04/28/propag...

It can't be a conspiracy if it is not a secret, right?

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Re:Hollywood’s role in shaping public views on mass surveill... by mpyne on Saturday June 29, 2013 @06:24PM (#5963913)
> It can't be a conspiracy if it is not a secret, right?

Well, basically.

The Navy even managed to make Paramount Pictures pay for the privilege of taking footage of aircraft carriers and their fighters in action.

Paramount tried to renegotiate the payment by offering to let the Navy play a recruiting video or something silly in theaters, but the Navy quite wisely opted out of that, as the movie is already a recruiter's dream all by itself.

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Re:Hollywood’s role in shaping public views on mass surveill... by TrevorJ on Saturday June 29, 2013 @11:53PM (#5964641)
That's par for the course in the film industry really. Nothing's ever free.
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