There are many different variations of military-related movies. Some are historical, some are about modern warfare. Some are dramas, some actions. Some have aliens as the enemy, some have friendly aliens. You have to wonder what these Hollywood producers are thinking when their movies include the military. Do they intend to entertain? Or critique? I also want to know who their military consultant is because there are things that are downright silly. Here are 15 things Hollywood Wants You to believe about the Military.
1) They wear aviators
Top Gun, A Few Good Men, Pearl Harbor
2) There’s always one black guy
Transformers, The Hurt Locker, Three Kings
3) Michelle Rodriguez will be there
Avatar, Battle: Los Angeles, Resident Evil
4) and George Clooney
The Thin Red Line, Three Kings, The Monuments Men
5) or Tom Cruise
Taps, Top Gun, A Few Good Men, Edge of Tomorrow
6) and we can’t forget Channing
Stop-Loss, Dear John, G.I. Joe Series
7) but nobody can top Denzel…
A Soldier’s Story,Glory, Crimson Tide, Courage Under Fire, The Manchurian Candidate
8) One guy needs to have a speech impediment
Forest Gump, Pearl Harbor, Men of Honor
9) And all Military Spouses/GFs look like this
Battleship, Pearl Harbor, The A-Team
10) The bad guy is always an alien…
Predator, Independence Day, Battleship
11) …or a grumpy old white man
Men Of Honor, Crimson Tide, A Few Good Men
12) Destroy the mothership and it miraculously solves all other problems (spoiler alert!)
Independence Day, Battleship, Edge of Tomorrow
13) War Veterans save the day!
Rambo, Independence Day, Battleship
14) If all else fails, bring in the SEALs (this one’s true)
Act of Valor, Captain Phillips, Zero Dark Thirty
15) And some producers clearly said a big “eff you” to their military consultant
G.I. Jane, The Marine, In The Army Now
