20 things Hollywood wrongly portrays about the armed forces

Modified Jan 17, 2025 11:17 ET

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7) Focus On Technology Over People

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Movies often show cutting-edge technology that the military uses to fulfill their missions, which mostly dehumanizes the soldiers who operate them, creating a negative impact. Military success is solely because of the use of technology, a misconception that has become prevalent because of the portrayal in the movies. It neglects the human cost that comes with it. It shifts the focus from the destructive power of weaponry. The movie Independence Day is one of the movies that have unrealistic special effects that the viewers have criticized.