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Theaters of War

The Pentagon has managed to colonize the entire entertainment landscape

The Pentagon has managed to colonize the entire entertainment landscape

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The Pentagon has managed to colonize
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the entire entertainment landscape.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:15:05
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...
They've always had their toe in sci-fi, for example., - Theaters of War 00:06
They've always had their toe in sci-fi, for example.,
Consider that Transformers was the first franchise - Theaters of War 00:06
Consider that Transformers was the first franchise
Sci-fi and comic book movies served as a refuge - Theaters of War 00:08
Sci-fi and comic book movies served as a refuge
TANNER MIRRLEES: The science fiction and fantasy - Theaters of War 00:21
TANNER MIRRLEES: The science fiction and fantasy
ROGER STAHL: If this embrace of sci-fi - Theaters of War 00:05
ROGER STAHL: If this embrace of sci-fi
ROBIN ANDERSEN: When Philip Strub or anybody - Theaters of War 00:15
ROBIN ANDERSEN: When Philip Strub or anybody
That's not a very accurate portrayal - Theaters of War 00:08
That's not a very accurate portrayal
The Pentagon has staked a flag in every little strange corner - Theaters of War 00:07
The Pentagon has staked a flag in every little strange...
They've had their hand in game shows, - Theaters of War 00:05
They've had their hand in game shows,
Despite all the yelling and running around, - Theaters of War 00:06
Despite all the yelling and running around,
And audience participation is out, - Theaters of War 00:06
And audience participation is out,
On these game shows and especially daytime talk shows, - Theaters of War 00:05
On these game shows and especially daytime talk shows,
Then there are the many military themed home makeover shows. - Theaters of War 00:05
Then there are the many military themed home makeover shows.
You can also invite the Dude Perfect influencers to romp - Theaters of War 00:05
You can also invite the Dude Perfect influencers to romp
- I've wanted to do something like this since I - Theaters of War 00:04
- I've wanted to do something like this since I
ROGER STAHL: Or have the Rachael Ray - Theaters of War 00:06
ROGER STAHL: Or have the Rachael Ray
Cooking shows are an astonishingly big part - Theaters of War 00:05
Cooking shows are an astonishingly big part
Boy, do they love cake shows, lots - Theaters of War 00:08
Boy, do they love cake shows, lots
You have competition shows that serve as recruiting vehicles. - Theaters of War 00:04
You have competition shows that serve as recruiting...
Then there's what you might call harder TV documentary - Theaters of War 00:07
Then there's what you might call harder TV documentary