From the perspective of the movie itself, this is a movie that wants to return to "Notting Hill" but is actually chaotic. However, the self-packaging of the image of the United States is very worthy of reference by the Chinese or the Central Propaganda Department. "All images are propaganda." This is the first sentence of Western communication studies. How to make a hegemonic country that is predominantly unilateral in foreign relations and that maintains a global standard of self-standards into a soft kid who makes mistakes? This movie has given us a lot of inspiration.
1. Female image. Don't underestimate the power of female images. Female images have a natural affinity and sexual attraction. When the image of women is connected with politics and the country, it can even generate the power to inspire the world. This is why the national images of imperialism are all female images. The film presents the United States with a simple image of a female secretary of state. It was a soft and intelligent female image, but because of the stupid male president in power, the United States was scorned in the world. The heroine is exhausted.
2. Shift focus. Transform American hegemonic behavior into ridicule and anger towards individuals. Even those who are least conscious of global politics will know that the external image of the United States is the worst since ancient times. The film classifies all this as a stupid white president (you know who you are talking about), Charlize Theron and Seth (comedian) both hope to change the world from their hearts, but this idiot president who wants to be a movie star stops them. I remember that in a British documentary "The Enemy of the State", Hollywood used the pain of soldiers to beautify the typical war of aggression in the Vietnam War into the cruelty of the war itself. "Field Platoon", "Deer Hunter", "Vietnam Morning", "Forrest Gump", "Floating World" all have similar descriptions, but they never mention the illegality and immorality of the US invading Vietnam by state behavior sex. In many movies reflecting the Vietnam War, there are few scenes and stories describing the suffering of the Vietnamese people, such as "Vietnam War Trauma" and "Apocalypse Now", and there is no mention of the understanding of the Vietnamese people. (It is worth noting that Hong Kong's follow-up work "To the Wrath Sea" is much more delicate than American movies, but it still uses the dualistic opposition of advanced civilization to backward civilization). The most talked about is the wounds left to American soldiers by the Vietnam War-like Japan's reflection on World War II, staying in reflection on the atomic bomb, but never mentioning its own aggression. Similar actions were used in subsequent (not authorized by the United Nations) Yugoslavia bombing, the Iraq war, and the war in Afghanistan. Taking "American Sniper" as an example, the protagonist at the beginning saw the "911 terrorist attack" and decided to join the army to defend his homeland. But I never said, what is the relationship between Bin Laden, the man behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and Saddam who holds the so-called weapons of mass destruction? The film is classified as "protecting comrades-in-arms" when expounding the moral reasons for killing children. "Lion into the Sheep's Mouth" is a very typical American leftist film. The American left is the mainstream of Hollywood, with anti-war as its core. It is different from the method of "American Sniper". He uses a way of revealing political darkness to accuse politicians who sent Americans to die. The background is the war in Afghanistan. This fully illustrates the way Hollywood propaganda-it can be aimed at personal behavior, but it is never allowed to darken the image of the country.
3. Love comedy. Many people would say that this is just a light-hearted romantic comedy applied in a political shell. The core is love, the heroine, the role change and the counterattack of diaosi, which has little to do with politics. Please don't underestimate American light comedy. American comedians are absolute liberals. They have no taboos in stand up, especially against political correctness and scorn for nationalism. But comedy movies are another matter. Almost 100% of American comedy films are leftist films. Their political views are to support abortion, legalization of marijuana, equal rights for women and same-sex, and multi-racial equality. But when it comes to Hollywood movies, these will all be suppressed as much as possible. Although the characters in the movie express similar positions orally, they are extremely conservative in behavior. Take "The End of the World" as an example. This is a movie directed by Seth Rogen, the protagonist of the film. All comedians starred under their real names, all of them are known for the above-mentioned leftist thinking, but the film accepts the rightist thinking that these comedians will go to hell from the beginning. Only when you really understand the meaning of "giving" in Christian doctrine can you go to heaven. This is a 180-degree change in attitude. Although there are many nasty bridges in it, fundamentalism is firmly grasping that marriage and family are the only right way to happiness.
4. The United States is first. In this film, the protagonist, as the Secretary of State of the United States, proposes a "good project" to solve all environmental problems, waiting for other countries to agree. It seems that if the United States does not do it, other countries simply do not know what to do. Homophonic stalks and film stalks that also appear in movies are all manifestations of native American pop culture. Swiss dinners are by no means more attractive to the Secretary of State than drinking beer in a dance hall. Similarly, in the face of hostage problems, smoking a cannabis is more effective than sitting in a tight-knit situation and engaging in international politics. This is typical of forcibly deconstructing the culture of any other country as part of American culture. This technique is too common in Hollywood movies. Couples have walked through countless high-end restaurants and exotic places, but their favorites are actually Coke, burgers, pizza and hot dogs, and beer. In "Men in Black", even aliens love hot dogs. The love mentioned here does not mean in the United States, but specifically in foreign countries.
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