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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.” |
