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Post-9/11 Sf Films: Terrorism, Warfare, And Dystopia, Jacob Herrmann
Post-9/11 Sf Films: Terrorism, Warfare, And Dystopia, Jacob Herrmann
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The 9/11 event has had a profound impact on all forms of contemporary narratives. After 9/11, the Bush Administration waged The War on Terror as a way to bring about the imperialist pride that the United States once maintained before Vietnam and to restore what Tom Englehardt refers to as “victory culture.” The United States government and its military have utilized the media to construct a national purpose since 9/11: a purpose largely understood as a mission to combat and eradicate terrorism as well as to police third world nations. This thesis examines post-9/11 SF films, such as The Dark …