If it says “AMERICA” in the title then it’s definitely about #AMERICA.
American Sniper has created a heated debate amongst jingoistic Americans and anti-fake babies in movies factions (amongst other groups). Many people believe that a vote for American Sniper is a vote for #AMERICA.
Village Roadshow Pictures
*If "America" isn't in the title? DISQUALIFIED.
America, America (1963)
Director: Eliza Kazan
Writer: Eliza Kazan
How American Is It?: Well, this one's hard. It's about Greek immigrants who reach the Statue of Liberty at the conclusion of the film. One would say that this movie is decidedly American since it's about the American dream. BUT we hate immigrants in America now because they're always trying to steal our jobs. Once upon a time, white people would be proud of their immigrant heritage, but now movies like this must be abolished from memory in order to protect the notion that white people sprung up from the American maize fields long before Native Americans knew what corn on the cob was.
Did It Win?: No. It lost out to Tom Jones, a period comedy, which is so fucking un-American that you'd think people would have revolted in the streets.
Warner Bros.
American Hustle (2013)
Director: David O. Russell
Writer: Eric Warren Singer & David O. Russell
How American Is It?: This is a bad movie, but luckily, that doesn't preclude a film from being championed as important to our country! So let's examine it as a whole. It's a sleek film about people who to hustle to survive in '70s America and yet everyone in it is white, so while inauthentic, that's as American as you can get.
Did It Win?: Nah, it lost to 12 Years a Slave. Because while America doesn't love to be guilted about its past, the Academy does.
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