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The producers of Iron Man asked the U.S. Air Force for help in making their movie, and got it. That help meant access to bases and planes, as well as script advice. Another film, with a critical view of the war in Iraq, did not get the same privileges. Is the Pentagon trying to control the messages in Hollywood?

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    MattSanti1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Maybe other movies got in line first before or the military places limits on the number of movie productions going on at any given time in light of all the security restrictions.

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