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2007-12-07 Home Front: Culture Wars

Hollywood gets shown up by pro-war YouTube videos

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Posted by Mike 2007-12-07 06:16|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 Maybe we need a youtube clip vault

Posted by gorb 2007-12-07 07:05|| 2007-12-07 07:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Google will pull the stuff down if it can it's liberal anti war bias is huge.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2007-12-07 07:17|| 2007-12-07 07:17|| Front Page Top

#3 The same shift in operational thinking on the ground in Iraq should be matched by a shift in the operational thinking in the PAO [Public Affairs Office - those responsible for coordinating with MSM]. It should have been the suits who should have been exploiting the footage and technology to deliver the message and story directly to the American people, by passing the gatekeepers of an every decreasing viewership/readership. The footage is out there made by the troops themselves [because the General Officer Corps in manpower cost cutting did away with the combat photographer - and we see the price of that]. There are kids who have the tech skills to put this all together already in the ranks. It just takes the awareness and will to make it happen. That demonstrates the 'business as usual' approach that has hampered our 'leadership' in this conflict for years.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-12-07 08:39|| 2007-12-07 08:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Time for another Rantburg Digital Film Festival?

Speaking of videos, the Coon Lake Beach Support Minnesota-American & Allied Troops video site has exactly what Miniter talks about.

I apologize as we haven't had any new ones posted lately. The move out east has put new uploads on hold. Hope to remedy that after the New Years. That being said there are about 450 videos and vid links on the site. Subject matter is gritty, flag waving, warm, honest and anti-bad guy material. The kind of themes that make people like Redford and company get their panties in a knot.

Raw footage from actual troops is always welcome.

We have to give a great deal of thanks to Fred for Rantburg. His site has had a major influence behind the drive to show Minnesotans and the world what our MSM will not. In particular the Twin Cities media. Thanks again Fred!

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-12-07 08:46|| http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm]">[http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm] 2007-12-07 08:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Some entrepreneur is going to make a fortune with a low budget pro-military movie. Probably direct to DVD. The funniest part is that the US military would probably subsidize a lot of it.

Can you imagine how the left would lose its marbles if the movie threw in some good old fashioned patriotism? They would have a nervous breakdown.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-12-07 09:52|| 2007-12-07 09:52|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't play video games, but I know there are a lot of games that show combat in a way that could be viewed as "pro-military".

I wonder if this is why we're hearing the Hildebeast talk about regulating them?

Nah, that couldn't be it...

Posted by charger 2007-12-07 10:11|| 2007-12-07 10:11|| Front Page Top

#7 I think there are some video games out there that were originally designed as recruitment and/or training tools, then grew.

Separately, the fact that these videos are troop-made, rather than coming from the Armed Forces advertising department, gives what is shown a lot of its power. Were it otherwise, the skeptics, especially those skeptics who are relatives and friends of the trooper who sent them the link, would cry "Propaganda!" and claim it was as imaginary as what comes out of Hollywood's back lots. That these videos contradict what is shown by the mainstream media has played a large part in the continuing shrinkage of their customer base.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-12-07 10:57|| 2007-12-07 10:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Yep, just checked Amazon top selling video games. #3 [with a bullet] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare "Armed with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern-day firepower, players are transported to treacherous hotspots around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world. As both a U.S. Marine and British S.A.S. soldier fighting through an unfolding story full of twists and turns, players use sophisticated technology, superior firepower, and coordinated land and air strikes on a battlefield where speed, accuracy, and communication are essential to victory."

Obviously, the American public isn't ready for contemporary war stories [written by Hollyweird hacks that are nothing but anti-American screed]. At this rate its only a matter of time before the profitable video game companies will buy the rights to the studios' IP and name.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-12-07 11:46|| 2007-12-07 11:46|| Front Page Top

#9 Hollywood still refuses to make a Vince Flynn movie. Any fan of 24 would beat the theater doors down to see Mitch Rapp killing off Muslim terrorist.

Putting ideals before the dollar, now that's entertainment or so the Redfordians would have you think. In their opinion. The rest of us rational Amerians still remember 9-11.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-12-07 13:19|| 2007-12-07 13:19|| Front Page Top

#10 Hollywood - of the 20th Century. This is the 21st.

Posted by Whomong Guelph4611 2007-12-07 16:50|| 2007-12-07 16:50|| Front Page Top

#11 AMoose- I think you are absolutely right. If someone puts out a well-made film that portrays the military in a positive light, it will be a huge box office success. It can't be cheesy, it must be authentic. Which means it must be based on a true story. Fortunately, there are countless stories of courage, fortitude, compassion, victory, resolve, and honor from over there. I'm sure if someone actually bothered to look, the positive stories would outnumber the negative stories. The stories are there, just waiting to be told, as many already have been.

Nobody, especially the American people, likes to lose. We are the good guys and it's high time we started showing it. Enough of this anti-American bull-hickey. I'm sick and tired of it.

If and when that movie does come out, you can rest assured that I will be there, ticket in hand, on opening night.

Posted by eltoroverde 2007-12-07 17:07|| 2007-12-07 17:07|| Front Page Top

#12 Yet again, I am ahead of the zeitgeist and no, my first name is not Cassandra.
From 2004, my post about Hollywierd and their lack of spine, and several other essential bits.

You're welcome, I live to serve. My follow-up post, written after the current round of anti-war movies is here.

Oh, and buy my book about some of the pioneers who made this country. (Shameless personal plug - sorry, Fred! Still havent sold enough to buy a castle, but I have hopes!)

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2007-12-07 19:54|| http://www.celiahayes.com]">[http://www.celiahayes.com] 2007-12-07 19:54|| Front Page Top

#13 File this under a flat "no sh*t." At the core of most Americans is a belief that we are the good guys. Why? Because we are. The avg citizen gets it & is prolly sick of hollyweird trying to insult their intellect. Jimmy Stewart, the Duke, & those of that era would be sickened by the crap going on today from the left coast. I'd love to see a low budget pro-war movie of avg grunts on the ground in Iraq or Afghanistan. It would blow hollywood's little mind to see that the avg ground pounder is an astute professional of complexity who can operate under great deals of stress w/out drugs or comitting war crimes. It would also prolly bother that c*nt chucky rangel that 70% of the infantry are not minorities but the opposite. The American public wants to see the good stuff going on because they know it's out there.

Posted by Broadhead6 2007-12-07 21:04|| 2007-12-07 21:04|| Front Page Top

#14 BTW, it appears COD4 will probably sell around 3 million copies. For XBox, PS3, and the PC, its running around $50 a copy. That would be a 'box office' take of 150M. Not shabby. If I were a stock holder in any of those 'movie' studios I'd be in court suing the board for failure to perform it legal fiduciary responsibilities, using a public corporation for personal ends.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-12-07 21:12|| 2007-12-07 21:12|| Front Page Top

#15 my son and all his friends are in that 3 million copies - they love it. I've tried, not very good yet (and hard to get time on the XBOX 360...) but the graphics and story/setting/tools are great. Well worth the $. Now, if my kids will just get me Unreal Tournament 3 for Xmas....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-12-07 22:06|| 2007-12-07 22:06|| Front Page Top

#16 Didn't learn until today that one of YOUTUBE's founders lived on GUAM for a time - TIME TO DO A "BOWZER" ARM-FLEXING ROUTINE ala SHA NA NA, in honor of my island.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-07 22:07|| 2007-12-07 22:07|| Front Page Top

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