A very interesting article about how the US government (from The Pentagon) uses its power and resources to control the film industry and how they portray the US and their enemies in films.
For example, if a director wants to make a film that shows the US army in a positive light, they are often given the "green light" by The Pentagon and are offered free equipment eg fighter jets for scenes etc..
If a director wants to make a film which criticizes the US army, they are often censored by The Pentagon, or refused help and support.
Some people argue that as video games don't need actual helicopters, or actual jet fighters to make their war based games, then they might be said to be a more accurate portrayal of the US Army
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/criticalintel/10180-The-Pentagon-Goes-Hollywood
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