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Theaters of War

I said, if there was a Top Gun trophy, no one would ever graduate

I said, if there was a Top Gun trophy, no one would ever graduate

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I said, if there was a Top Gun trophy,
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no one would ever graduate.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:02
Uploaded
Apr 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
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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...
It would all be midair collisions, and crashes, - Theaters of War 00:05
It would all be midair collisions, and crashes,
Never let the truth get in the way of a good movie. - Theaters of War 00:04
Never let the truth get in the way of a good movie.
ROGER STAHL: None of these concerns - Theaters of War 00:06
ROGER STAHL: None of these concerns
In fact, a memo from the Marine Corps - Theaters of War 00:07
In fact, a memo from the Marine Corps
In Top Gun, they said, buzzing the tower wouldn't - Theaters of War 00:06
In Top Gun, they said, buzzing the tower wouldn't
And the famous inversion scene simply couldn't happen. - Theaters of War 00:04
And the famous inversion scene simply couldn't happen.
The Marine Office assembled this list - Theaters of War 00:12
The Marine Office assembled this list
The issue of realism comes to a head with films - Theaters of War 00:06
The issue of realism comes to a head with films
Surely they must pass the authenticity test - Theaters of War 00:06
Surely they must pass the authenticity test
Jarhead was based on the celebrated book - Theaters of War 00:08
Jarhead was based on the celebrated book
The DOD has one look at the script, though, - Theaters of War 00:06
The DOD has one look at the script, though,
They don't want audiences to see what Swofford saw, - Theaters of War 00:20
They don't want audiences to see what Swofford saw,
Sir, I got lost on the way to college, sir. - Theaters of War 00:05
Sir, I got lost on the way to college, sir.
ROGER STAHL: In fact, the Pentagon - Theaters of War 00:10
ROGER STAHL: In fact, the Pentagon
When the film premieres, the Office explains to the press - Theaters of War 00:16
When the film premieres, the Office explains to the press
"Absolutely not," says the Entertainment Office. - Theaters of War 00:05
"Absolutely not," says the Entertainment Office.
But eventually outlets like the San Diego - Theaters of War 00:07
But eventually outlets like the San Diego
Universally laud the film for its realism. - Theaters of War 00:04
Universally laud the film for its realism.
Or take Fields of Fire from the early '90s, - Theaters of War 00:07
Or take Fields of Fire from the early '90s,
This one was notable because it had some real muscle behind it, - Theaters of War 00:11
This one was notable because it had some real muscle behind...