Conspiracy Rhetoric In Hollywood

Conspiracy theories come from all different types of mediums whether that is through written material or even something of higher quality such as a film. The film “J.F.K.” directed by Oliver Stone is a perfect example of both film and conspiracy rhetoric. So what are the affects of a high quality Hollywood film as conspiracy rhetoric on its audience? Popular culture plays a huge role in the affects of conspiracy rhetoric. Media is a powerful tool, which like a hammer can be used in two ways as a tool or a weapon. So as a filmmaker Stone does have some responsibility for historical accuracy especially when you are dealing with a subject so highly known as the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The need to be historically accurate is essential. This is especially true when your claiming events in history to be false. The issue with the film J.F.K. is different footage is overlapped within the story so in some cases for certain audience members it may be hard to actually differentiate between film and reality. This can pose a problem when you are trying recreating or depicting events in a different light. With this being said, Stone did go on a talk show circuit voicing his opinion on his JFK assassination theory. By doing this talk show circuit it further reinforced his theory of events and also managed to …show more content…
Where he disregards info that does not help further his view regarding the J.F.K. Conspiracy. According to the article “Twisted History” written by the Newsweek Staff of Newsweek magazine Stone left out key findings in the Warren Commissions report regarding the J.F.K. assassination in his film. These findings show Oswald not only owned the rifle that killed Kennedy but also according to ballistics tests the bullets that struck Kennedy came from that rifle. As a result, we see that Stone is picking and choosing evidence to help build up his theory regarding the