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ROGER STAHL: When that door blew open
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Theaters of War

When that door blew open, I got a glimpse of something way bigger than I thought possible

ROGER STAHL: When that door blew open, I got a glimpse of something way bigger than I thought possible

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ROGER STAHL: When that door blew open,
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I got a glimpse of something way bigger than I thought possible.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:02:46
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...
But this journey was just getting started. - Theaters of War 00:04
But this journey was just getting started.
TRICIA JENKINS: The Pentagon is powerful in the film and TV industry - Theaters of War 00:06
TRICIA JENKINS: The Pentagon is powerful in the film and TV...
MATTHEW ALFORD: That is going to give them rights, usually contracted - Theaters of War 00:07
MATTHEW ALFORD: That is going to give them rights, usually...
TANNER MIRRLEES: But this is more insidious than actually sort of state - Theaters of War 00:06
TANNER MIRRLEES: But this is more insidious than actually...
Because it passes off as just entertainment. - Theaters of War 00:04
Because it passes off as just entertainment.
TRICIA JENKINS: And that's when propaganda is the most effective. - Theaters of War 00:04
TRICIA JENKINS: And that's when propaganda is the most...
You're a little bit more open to incorporating those ideas, - Theaters of War 00:07
You're a little bit more open to incorporating those...
SEBASTIAN KAEMPF: Some people probably would say, - Theaters of War 00:08
SEBASTIAN KAEMPF: Some people probably would say,
MATTHEW ALFORD: But what they don't know is how systematic this has been, - Theaters of War 00:07
MATTHEW ALFORD: But what they don't know is how...
SEBASTIAN KAEMPF: Now these Freedom of Information requests - Theaters of War 00:07
SEBASTIAN KAEMPF: Now these Freedom of Information requests
MATTHEW ALFORD: What we've found is - Theaters of War 00:16
MATTHEW ALFORD: What we've found is
SEBASTIAN KAEMPF: You would walk into the Entertainment Liaison - Theaters of War 00:08
SEBASTIAN KAEMPF: You would walk into the Entertainment...
MATTHEW ALFORD: You say I want to film an Air Force base, - Theaters of War 00:08
MATTHEW ALFORD: You say I want to film an Air Force base,
And they would tell you straight away, - Theaters of War 00:05
And they would tell you straight away,
They're not saying, just give us those sections - Theaters of War 00:06
They're not saying, just give us those sections
So that they can get a sense of the broader - Theaters of War 00:07
So that they can get a sense of the broader
If they go through the script and say, - Theaters of War 00:12
If they go through the script and say,
Now, it's up to the filmmaker to decide, - Theaters of War 00:06
Now, it's up to the filmmaker to decide,
You're making a film with the DOD, the Department of Defense, - Theaters of War 00:07
You're making a film with the DOD, the Department of...
And they are a really important collaborator within that. - Theaters of War 00:04
And they are a really important collaborator within that.