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