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Competence porn

I saw someone on BlueSky use the phrase 'competence porn' to describe Apollo 13 and that made me realise it's A Thing. Tied into copaganda and the fetishisation of authority, maybe, but also sometimes just about people (including working class people) being good at their jobs. And if you're going to suggest an addition to the list, make the case – don't just shout the names of movies and directors at me!

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  • Thirteen Lives
  • Ford v Ferrari
  • Hidden Figures
  • Sully
  • Arrival
  • The Martian
  • Spotlight
  • Draft Day
  • Moneyball
  • Contagion
  • Too Big to Fail
  • Margin Call
  • Unstoppable
  • Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
  • Thirteen Days
  • Erin Brockovich
  • Pushing Tin
  • Fargo
  • Apollo 13
  • Die Hard 2
  • Broadcast News
  • All the President's Men
  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
  • The Day of the Jackal
  • The House on 92nd Street