Despite being amazed by some of the things these men did, this movie also got me thinking about the American movie industry. Is there ever a time where a movie depicts the wrongdoings of Americans? Although there is a bias because most producers are from America, it seems like most movies are selected specifically to make our country out to be "the good guys". Do you believe there is a secret motivation for movie producers to make our country seem great? And if so, why do you think that is?
I don't believe a movie made in America will ever show Americans doing anything you could describe as "wrongdoing" - it simply wouldn't sell. There have been a number of films made about mistakes Americans made, however, from poor tactical and strategic decisions on the behalf of generals to political idiocies on behalf of Presidents (the dozen-odd Watergate documentaries spring to mind), but the general idea seems to be teach a lesson to make sure it doesn't happen again.
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