Flags of Our Fathers (2006) | Eastwood Confronts American Myth Making During WWII

Conversations on Clint · Oct 8, 2026 · 1h 15m

This week, the guys take a look back at "Flags of Our Fathers," the first of two movies Eastwood would release about the battle of Iwo Jima in 2006.

For this one, Clint sets his eyes on the men who were photographed raising the flag in the midst of the battle, or at least, that's the story we in America would hear.

The movie gives us a chance to examine our history with WWII movies and the national mythology they play into, sometimes erasing a more complex and tragic history.

Audio clip from Flags of Our Fathers (2006), directed by Clint Eastwood. © Dreamworks Pictures. Used for commentary…