This feature-length documentary from High Rise Productions takes a close look at some of the most popular action movies from the '80s and the different political overtones in them, as well as the very specific characterizations they promoted, their general attitude towards violence, the political climate in Hollywood, etc. - www.blu-ray.com
Editing
Rapid-fire montages of Reagan speeches and exploding heads.
Writing
Shade thrown at Rambo's political convenient amnesia.
Director
Calum Waddell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The documentary argues Reagan's 'Star Wars' program and Rambo's explosive patriotism were twin propaganda engines—one just had better explosions.
Director Calum Waddell reportedly interviewed Dolph Lundgren while Lundgren was simultaneously learning chess openings between takes of another film.
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