Our real national anthem
Authentic historical photos don't count.
If we think we're #1 long enough it might come true!
I love patriotic movies, then again I'm a 80's baby who didn't go to college and opted for the whole boot strap thing.
I can see why other countries viewers would cringe, how can someone love their country that much in films? Well the country was basically a character in the film's I think of, we are not just saving the hostages and killing the bad guys in 80's action films, we are saving America baby! Love that shit.
To outside viewers I can see them viewing patriotic movies as satire almost. I'm sure I would misinterpret and fringe st foreign films as well, just due to lack of cultural knowledge.
Spidey 1 was this
Spidery-Man 2 has a more subtle one (there's a couple of flags in the shot as Spidey is swinging away at the end)
Nope. I like it. USA #1
I also don't care if I'm watching an international flick and it happens to be patriotic. I think that shit is cool.
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80's film patriotism summed up with one magical song
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RKM1AAzeRCg
Well that's the reason right there. Behind China, America is the biggest market for movies so studios would naturally want to appeal to that by setting their movies in American cities.I'm not american so it is kind of annoying yeah.
The worst is when suddenly every conflict involving magic or aliens end up happening in fucking New York of course.
Recent movies have gotten better.
You'd think they did it out of decency for the world. But really the truth is they want to sell the movie in China so they figured that wouldn't really work out well .
Eh, I don't think that sort of stuff really counts for me. Spider-Man goes high up. Flags are high up. Most flags high up in the United States would be the American flag. Just seems natural.
The only goofy "patriotism" that stands out in the first two is the whole trend of average New Yorkers saving the day, but that's really more civic pride than national.
I find a whole lot of asian cinema is jingoistic as hell. Thought i was watching a kung fu movie about a guy avenging his masters death, suddenly it turns into China vs Japan/USA/England
I've hated the whole nationalism/jingoism attitude since it really started going up after 9/11 and especially during the early Iraq War. That's why I don't want to see 13 Hours or American Sniper.
It's embarrassing and ridiculous.
No you don't.How? Gotta love the country you live in.
Oh yeah, we Iranians are patriotic as fuck.Americans and Iranians, the two most patriotic people I have every seen. Oddly enough their nations are not friends.
Two days ago a friend of mine asked me to see Patriots Day in the Cinema. I didn't really want to go because I don't like being force fed all this 'Murca is the greatest.
It could very well be that someone doesn't care, either because of how intense their heart is glowing or because of the sheer volume of eagle tears streaming down their cheeks or that you just don't care in general.
We saw the movie (and it was entertaining) but I was wondering if other people are somehow put off by all this patriotism and which movie has the highest patriotism level?
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Absolutely I am. Gross and completely unneeded in most cases. Spider-Man was one of the earliest offenders in the new century.
No you don't.
They part of the US what you on about?But Alaska and Hawaii? Fuck them I suppose.
I couldn't stand it in this movie.
They part of the US what you on about?
Then moving should be a goal. I wasn't born in America, but I sure as hell love her.
Nothing rustles my jimmies than people talking shit about one of the best countries in the world. People fight very hard to come live here.
Damn, I've failed. Lol.Count the stars on the flag.