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Theaters of War

Before becoming a filmmaker, this was a guy who had volunteered specifically for combat...

Before becoming a filmmaker, this was a guy who had volunteered specifically for combat duty in Vietnam and emerged a decorated vet

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Before becoming a filmmaker, this
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was a guy who had volunteered specifically
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for combat duty in Vietnam and emerged a decorated vet.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:42
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

If you've seen Top Gun or Transformers, you might suspect all that military machinery comes with strings attached. This influence is not limited to a handful of movies, though. A vast new trove of internal documents reveals that t...
His early breakouts are still lauded as the most realistic - Theaters of War 00:06
His early breakouts are still lauded as the most realistic
But it was a real uphill battle with the Pentagon, - Theaters of War 00:06
But it was a real uphill battle with the Pentagon,
Platoon for a long list of unacceptable themes. - Theaters of War 00:04
Platoon for a long list of unacceptable themes.
Born on the Fourth of July because it - Theaters of War 00:06
Born on the Fourth of July because it
Both were put on hold for years. - Theaters of War 00:05
Both were put on hold for years.
I'd give my right eye to hear what - Theaters of War 00:06
I'd give my right eye to hear what
Luckily, he had read some of Alford and Secker's early work - Theaters of War 00:05
Luckily, he had read some of Alford and Secker's early...
Matt was able to shake a few trees - Theaters of War 00:06
Matt was able to shake a few trees
Military veteran, Hollywood veteran, - Theaters of War 00:07
Military veteran, Hollywood veteran,
- I assume if you've come this far, what - Theaters of War 00:05
- I assume if you've come this far, what
But I'm not going to name names and tell you - Theaters of War 00:07
But I'm not going to name names and tell you
What these films had to go through to get what they call - Theaters of War 00:11
What these films had to go through to get what they call
It's a gigantic iceberg that you've touched. - Theaters of War 00:05
It's a gigantic iceberg that you've touched.
ROGER STAHL: Wait, Oliver Stone can't believe - Theaters of War 00:06
ROGER STAHL: Wait, Oliver Stone can't believe
It raises the question, could the industry - Theaters of War 00:06
It raises the question, could the industry
I guess you know what they say, the best PR is invisible. - Theaters of War 00:06
I guess you know what they say, the best PR is invisible.
I wrote Platoon as a naive young screenwriter, - Theaters of War 00:08
I wrote Platoon as a naive young screenwriter,
And at some point, I forgot exactly when, - Theaters of War 00:09
And at some point, I forgot exactly when,
We got a pretty definite turndown from them, - Theaters of War 00:10
We got a pretty definite turndown from them,
ROGER STAHL: It was about this time that Top Gun paid a visit. - Theaters of War 00:05
ROGER STAHL: It was about this time that Top Gun paid a...