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Theaters of War

They were trying to kill it

They were trying to kill it

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- They were trying to kill it.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:14:20
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...
ROGER STAHL: And they were still our best hope. - Theaters of War 00:04
ROGER STAHL: And they were still our best hope.
But it nevertheless stuck with the nukes as heroes theme. - Theaters of War 00:05
But it nevertheless stuck with the nukes as heroes theme.
A planned explosion supercharges Godzilla - Theaters of War 00:06
A planned explosion supercharges Godzilla
It's hard to imagine a more complete reversal. - Theaters of War 00:04
It's hard to imagine a more complete reversal.
This long time warning about the dangers of proliferation - Theaters of War 00:11
This long time warning about the dangers of proliferation
[MUSIC PLAYING] - Theaters of War 00:09
[MUSIC PLAYING]
The Pentagon has managed to colonize - Theaters of War 00:06
The Pentagon has managed to colonize
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.