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Originally Posted by Chuck B.
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The test, at least as far back as "Top Gun" has been if the work shows the US military in a truthful, positive light.
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I can see Top Gun being described as "positive" when it comes to the image of the US military that it emits, but I had to smile when I read "thruthful"  |
I'm with you on that . . .
The one exception to truthful that DoD balked at, that I'm aware of, was "Crimson Tide" (ob submarine ref.) The script involved loss of control over nuclear weapons authority (among other howlers), so the Navy didn't lend any assistance. The resulting mis-mash (stock footage of various subs including a 688, uniform mistakes like the COB wearing an officer's cover, rotating red lights inside the hull, a dog pissing on missile tubes, etc.) still leads to real sub crews watching it in a Rocky Horror-esqe manner.