Power 101 — Militainment Watchalong Series Finale: Part 5 – E091

We’re back on our Watchalong series about ‘Militainment’, and this week Madison and Tristan are looking at the first two examples, Iron Man (2008), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Captain Marvel (2019).

This week’s theme is a simple but strong one throughout so many Marvel films: Power 101.

Now, you can pause and save this episode as a download if you want to go watch the movies first, or you can catch them after our conversation and see the film through a different lens.

If you’d like to stream today’s movies, use the links below or rent the movies on your favorite VOD service.

As a reminder, we’re looking critically at propaganda, Militainment, and the influence that movies subliminally and blatantly have on us as viewers. That doesn’t mean they’re bad movies (we love every movie on the list), but it does mean we need to understand the biases and beliefs that can be fostered through the powerful mediums of film, television, song, spoken, and written word.

We hope you enjoy today’s episode, and below you’ll find our list of movies and where to watch each one. Be sure to comment and answer our questions in the poll on Spotify, and DM us on Instagram (@theindiemagandpod) with what you think of our episodes, and our series.

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Militainment Watchalong Series — Movie List:

- Episode 1: INTRODUCTION

- Episode 2: THE RULE OF COOL - Transformers (2007) & Battleship (2012)

- Episode 3: JOIN TO GROW UP - Top Gun (1986) & Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

- Episode 4: THIS SH*T WILL KILL YOU - Pearl Harbor (2001) & Black Hawk Down (2002)

- Episode 5: POWER 101

Iron Man (2008): Watch now on Disney+, or rent on VOD

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011): Watch now on Disney+ or rent on VOD 

Captain Marvel (2019): Watch now on Disney+ or rent on VOD 

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Further Readings:

- Air Force Recruiting Service (2019): "Higher, further, faster: ‘Captain Marvel’ embodies the warrior ethos"

- Military.com (2020): "'Captain Marvel' Effect? Air Force Academy Sees Most Female Applicants in 5 Years"

- Spy Culture (2020): "The Captain Marvel Effect: USAF Academy Sees Rise in Female Applicants"

- Military.com (2019): "The Necessary Impact of Captain Marvel on the Military"

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Intro Song: “DRIVING FORCE”

Composer: Nicholas Robert Phoenix

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Outro Song: “MARCH OF THE DEMI QUAVERS”

Composers: STIX RANDOLPH

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