Tyger
Paranormal Adept
THE HOLLYWOOD SMEAR CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING
LINK: Curbing Close Encounters: The Smear Campaign Against Extraterrestrials | The Mind Unleashed
Text: "Movie after movie contains the notions that extraterrestrials are either needlessly violent, unintelligent, controlling, sexual predators, or monster-like, ghoulish creatures, who are out to destroy or take over the planet earth. Humans are often portrayed not only as the victim to these “intruders” but as heroes as they slay extraterrestrials in a patriotic way.
"Independence Day, the highest grossing film of 1996, is a perfect example of this pattern. Having a similar theme to War of the Worlds, Independence Day takes place mainly in the USA, with everyday, hardworking citizens waking up to the view of an ominous alien mothership arriving and deploying large “destroyer” ships all over major cities. Panic ensues and the city streets are quickly jammed with cars and people trying to flee with all of their belongings in complete chaos. As with many Hollywood films, Independence Day does an excellent job playing on the emotions of the viewer by showing the intimate relationships and family connections being destroyed in one way or another by the aliens who are invading.
"It is impossible to not feel empathy for the US president who loses his wife or for the kids of the alcoholic crop duster who sacrifices his life kamikaze-style to save planet earth, and it’s expected and logical for the viewer to feel a kind of hatred towards the extraterrestrials who are responsible. The movie is filled with commonly known ET terms and phrases meant to be comic relief but are associated with violence (Lines like, “That’s what I call a close encounter” after a star wars-style fighter plane battle or “Welcome to Earth” after violently punching an ET). There are also “inspiring” and patriotic pre-battle speeches to evoke the feelings of unity and perseverance amongst the humans and enjoyment at the seemingly deserved destruction of the ETs.
"It also contains an ironic scene where the people who are positive towards ETs have gathered together on a rooftop to celebrate their coming, only to be destroyed mercilessly by the ETs directly. These are just some of the examples from this film that may seem small or subtle but serve a larger purpose in reinforcing the archetype of extraterrestrial life forms as malevolent, treacherous beings."
LINK: Curbing Close Encounters: The Smear Campaign Against Extraterrestrials | The Mind Unleashed
Text: "Movie after movie contains the notions that extraterrestrials are either needlessly violent, unintelligent, controlling, sexual predators, or monster-like, ghoulish creatures, who are out to destroy or take over the planet earth. Humans are often portrayed not only as the victim to these “intruders” but as heroes as they slay extraterrestrials in a patriotic way.
"Independence Day, the highest grossing film of 1996, is a perfect example of this pattern. Having a similar theme to War of the Worlds, Independence Day takes place mainly in the USA, with everyday, hardworking citizens waking up to the view of an ominous alien mothership arriving and deploying large “destroyer” ships all over major cities. Panic ensues and the city streets are quickly jammed with cars and people trying to flee with all of their belongings in complete chaos. As with many Hollywood films, Independence Day does an excellent job playing on the emotions of the viewer by showing the intimate relationships and family connections being destroyed in one way or another by the aliens who are invading.
"It is impossible to not feel empathy for the US president who loses his wife or for the kids of the alcoholic crop duster who sacrifices his life kamikaze-style to save planet earth, and it’s expected and logical for the viewer to feel a kind of hatred towards the extraterrestrials who are responsible. The movie is filled with commonly known ET terms and phrases meant to be comic relief but are associated with violence (Lines like, “That’s what I call a close encounter” after a star wars-style fighter plane battle or “Welcome to Earth” after violently punching an ET). There are also “inspiring” and patriotic pre-battle speeches to evoke the feelings of unity and perseverance amongst the humans and enjoyment at the seemingly deserved destruction of the ETs.
"It also contains an ironic scene where the people who are positive towards ETs have gathered together on a rooftop to celebrate their coming, only to be destroyed mercilessly by the ETs directly. These are just some of the examples from this film that may seem small or subtle but serve a larger purpose in reinforcing the archetype of extraterrestrial life forms as malevolent, treacherous beings."
