In Tim Burton film, Mars Attacks, he makes fun of America patriotism and government highly in this movie throughout his movie. The first scene I would like to discuss would be when Jack Black rushes to kill the alien without thinking. Pulls out his gun, than realizes its not going to work than gets shot by the aliens ray gun and dies. This is a metaphor for America head strong and rushing into wars. As we rush into wars as we rush soliders out there to die. The reason behind Jack Black erge to go run there and kill the alien is his desire to be the hero. America seems to enter other countries when they are not wanted and try to fix things that has nothing to do with them, partly to look like the hero not just help the people. As Jack Black finally gets close enough to shoot, he is surprised, bashfull, and embarrassed when his gun doesn't work. Like when America has an initial plan of the war they enter it and are surprised of the reaction behind It all. Take into factor that this is placed in the 60s so his reaction to wars so this one insignificant scene could have more to what meets the eye.
As you can see I feel that this very trival scene in the movie Mars attacks, actually might have substance to the world today. The second scene that's I choose would be the scene of when we first meet the president of America. The stero typical general, president, professor, public relation, and passive general. As the president turns directly to others for advice and doesn't have thoughts of his own, pokes fun at the Presidents now, as the president refered to the people loving it. Than as the professor seems to be a know it all and tells his side of the story and basically having everyone believe that he is right. Except the head strong General who just wants to destroy the aliens at first sighting. Than we have the passive general who just doesn't want to say his opinion because he isn't head strong enough to say anything.
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