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American Propaganda?

posted 12 years ago by JazukaiX
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Why was this entire movie's dialogue centered around praising America?
Americans doing really bad Russian accents, talking about how much better America is compared to their terrible country.
The "I was looking forward to showing you America" when JD died.
The Russians being unable to hold their own in a fight, needing to be saved by the American.
Then America swoops in the save the day in the end.

I don't generally care much about this kind thing here and there, but the entire movie seemed to be propaganda or something. It was completely over the top.
This isn't the 50s, we don't hate the Russians anymore, so how did they get away with this?

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[–] Sean_Haze 12 years ago

Yes. A Japanese written, produced, financed & directed American propaganda film.

Honestly man, I think you're being paranoid. JD's love of America was simply a character quirk.

Also, keep in mind the Japanese fascination with the west (much like the N. American fascination with the east) so I didn't even blink twice at a fictional character that loves America. JD isn't full-blown "I love the U.S!" after all, just the stuff America produces. He implies he's no fan of other aspects of American culture.

Not propaganda, it's just a character that likes western products. Leon's comment came off more as a sign of a growing bond with JD. He was looking forward to spending time with the guy showing him around.

[–] JazukaiX 12 years ago

I think it's a little more than a character quirk. He was completely unnecessary to the film. In a film about war, zombies, and monsters, suddenly Mr "I love America" pops up to take away any sense of seriousness it had going for it.

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[–] siegeshot 12 years ago

If you read the 'making of' featurette they explain that he was for comedy relief. Nothing more. Just a guy that loved American products and culture.

[–] vileone316-1 12 years ago

The movie doesn't take place in Russia smart guy. The country is a fictional country called the Eastern Slavic Republic. It was a former soviet region that declared independence from the Soviet Union and now it's under civil war.

[–] JazukaiX 12 years ago

Just because it's a fictional area doesn't mean they weren't basically russian

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[–] MadRotaryOne_DDCgod 12 years ago

Apparently you think every one in eastern Europe is Russian? Besides the fact the you weren't paying attention
very well to the dialogue. when the president is questioning Ada, right before they start fighting, she asks
Ada who she is working for, and one of the countries she mentions, besides america, was Russia. and when she was talking
to Sasha through the glass wall, she mentioned how "we cant be worried about this tiny country anymore"

so obviously the country is supposed to be small fictional eastern European country,
and not part of Russia. if you knew anything about anthropology, you
would know that every one of those tiny little countries next to Russia all have there own language, money,
diet, culture, religion. just to say someone is "Russian" because they have that "accent" is very closed minded.

someone from a small poor country, not Russia, could very well to this day have people that are american worshipers,
as you call them.

all in all, its just a *beep* movie, based on a VG, get a grip.

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[–] nyshyguy84 12 years ago

And how would u know what there ethnic background is? Seeing how such a country doesn't exist and all! Most former soviet states have non russian majority population with russians composing a minority ethnic group.

[–] kowalski55 12 years ago

Maybe Russia isn't your enemy but it is enemy of Eastern European countries

[–] MJohnathen 11 years ago

@kowalski55

No it isn't

[–] taterboob 12 years ago

Geez, selective memory much?

-JD explicitly states that he doesn't like America, just the stuff made there.
-Pretty much everything in the creative process, aside from the acting, was done by Japanese folks.
-I don't get what you mean by "Russians being unable to hold their own in a fight". The U.S. evacuated the country at the beginning of the movie.
-The U.S. AND Russia swooped in and saved the day at the end (it's mentioned several times in the dialogue). It was a joint strike between the two countries that was planned from the beginning. If anything, the deceit on the part of the U.S. government was portrayed in a negative light at the end of the movie.

[–] Penske_Material 12 years ago

millions of people around the world love America because of their movies and music, this character JD was just based in one of them, no biggie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_w1ogaJ16hc

[–] nyshyguy84 12 years ago

I fail to see how this can be considered American propaganda seeing how its a Japanese film "MR TROLL!"

[–] jakobus77 12 years ago

Ummmm OP, I don't know where you get the "Russia is not our enemy anymore," thats complete and total bullsh*t. They might not be out enemy in the, "We are three seconds from nuking each other anymore," but Russia is no friend or ally to the USA or any country in the West for that matter. Their country takes anti-U.S. stances every chance it can, and consistently backs some of the crazier dictators around the Globe (ie Iran, Syria, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea) etc.

Russia has bascially taken the stance of siding with the crazy third world retards of the globe whenever possible.

[–] fiszyi-297-334252 12 years ago

People who had overly-positive views of America are/were in existence in that part of the world, especially during Communist oppression (such views are less common today). JD was just a character that exaggerated those qualities. Especially the part about hating the West but loving it at the same time. I can't even count how many Eastern Europeans I know that act like this.

[–] razzkazz 11 years ago

Yep, it's a pretty played out cliche type of character at this point and they focused on him for about 40 minutes too long for it to have any comedic impact. Check out movies like "15 Minutes" or "Running Scared" to see the same exact character done better.

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