The book "Hollywood's Power Culture" reveals the close ties between the Hollywood film industry and the U. S. Department of Defense, the CIA and big-name arms contractors. In the book, the author Alford analyzes and discusses more than 100 films of various types produced in recent years, showing us that some seemingly enlightened films, such as "The King of Gold" and "Hotel Rwanda", are often just like films in which the U. S. Military intervened in the production process (such as "Black Hawk Down", "Iron Man" and "Transformers"). They are just conventional and misleading films. In a system dominated by conservative tycoons, despite some personal progressive impulses, Hollywood has unswervingly supported the national security status quo and the use of purely American violence overseas.
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The content of this book is really shocking and gave me a new understanding of Hollywood movies. I used to think that Hollywood movies were just entertainment, but I didn't expect that there were so many political and power factors behind them. As the author said, some movies may seem very liberal, but they are actually upholding American power. This reminds me of some friends around me who are also very interested in American culture and values, and may be affected by watching these movies. The author is really great at revealing these truths! I think this book is not only suitable for people who are interested in movies, but also for people who care about society and politics.
As we all know, Hollywood is one of the most influential film industry bosses in the world. As an audience, you are generally only interested in the audio-visual effects of a film, but rarely pay attention to its background, culture, values, etc. The book "Hollywood's Power Culture" introduces us to a lot of the inextricable interests between Hollywood and the US government, military, society, business and other aspects, and reveals many little-known inside stories, which is worth reading.
The content of this book is really shocking and gave me a new understanding of Hollywood movies. I used to think that Hollywood movies were just entertainment, but I didn't expect that there were so many political and power factors behind them. As the author said, some movies may seem very liberal, but they are actually upholding American power. This reminds me of some friends around me who are also very interested in American culture and values, and may be affected by watching these movies. The author is really great at revealing these truths! I think this book is not only suitable for people who are interested in movies, but also for people who care about society and politics.
As we all know, Hollywood is one of the most influential film industry bosses in the world. As an audience, you are generally only interested in the audio-visual effects of a film, but rarely pay attention to its background, culture, values, etc. The book "Hollywood's Power Culture" introduces us to a lot of the inextricable interests between Hollywood and the US government, military, society, business and other aspects, and reveals many little-known inside stories, which is worth reading.