We’ve looked at resistance to fascism. The police state. Faith peddlers. And journalists holding power accountable. The first few episodes in this series have looked at serious topics when dealing with encroaching authoritarianism. For the fifth and final episode of the series for 2025, it’s time to have a little bit of fun. While cinematic propaganda has been around for pretty much the entirety of the medium’s existence, when it comes to American propaganda, there was something about the politics of the 1980s that found its way into a lot of action cinema. Joining me is Phil Fasso, and here we discuss “Rambo: First Blood – Part II” and “Rambo III”, “Invasion U.S.A.” and “The Sum of All Fears”. I hope you enjoy!
You can read my blog outlining my thoughts after the 2024 election here.
In July, I wrote about my dive into conspiracy theories here.
Fascism in Cinema Series
Episode 162 – Resistance to Fascism in Cinema
Episode 166 – Fascism in Cinema: Copaganda
Episode 170 – Fascism in Cinema: Bad Faith
Episode 175 – Fascism in Cinema: The Fourth Estate
Episode 176 – Fascism in Cinema: Action Nationalism
Thanks for listening,
Brian Skutle
www.sonic-cinema.com
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