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by codex 4648 days ago
The last film to mock the U.S. military was Dr. Strangelove, after which there was no military-sanctioned Hollywood film until Top Gun, 30 years later.
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Sorry: I meant "to mock the U.S. military with active cooperation from the U.S. military."
The last film to mock the U.S. military was Dr. Strangelove? You're kidding, right? Even if you only count Kubrick movies, there's Full Metal Jacket.
Wag the Dog.