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[โ€“] thedirtyknapkin 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

the entire modernist period of cinematic history.

think old movies.

post modernism is partly defined by the shift towards stories about institutions and governments not being the good guys.

and also almost every war movie. some notable exceptions like full metal jacket, but most are very very pro American military. think lone survivor, Blackhawk down, hacksaw ridge, band of brothers, etc...

[โ€“] aidan 0 points 11 months ago

I think most of those movies weren't calling Americans inherently superior to all others, just certain others inferior