FLAG ON THE PLAY
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Damien Chazelle’s 1969 moon landing drama and Neill Armstrong biopic First Man has some upset about the American flag. After it premiered at the Venice Film Festival attendees praised the film and enjoyed that the film focused on the people involved in the space race and not the politics surrounding it. The film does not show the planting of the U.S. flag on the moon but the flag is clearly seen planted in the trailer. That wasn’t enough for certain conservative pundits and networks who are slamming the film as being unpatriotic and “anti-American” even though they hadn’t even seen the film. Noted pinhead Senator Marco Rubio railed against the film on Twitter and the Fox & Friends more or less foamed at the mouth while attacking the film. Armstrong’s sons Rick Armstrong and Mark Armstrong released a statement jointly with author James R. Hansen which said: “We do not feel this movie is anti-American in the slightest. Quite the opposite. But don’t take our word for it. We’d encourage everyone to go see this remarkable film and see for themselves.” Chazelle followed that with: “I wanted the primary focus in that scene to be on Neil’s solitary moments on the moon… This was a feat beyond imagination; it was truly a giant leap for mankind. This film is about one of the most extraordinary accomplishments not only in American history, but in human history. My hope is that by digging under the surface and humanizing the icon, we can better understand just how difficult, audacious and heroic this moment really was.”