Inspired by the threads about Egyptian or Norse or Aztec horror media, I was wondering how the medium of film would be affected in a predominantly monarchist world? And to clarify, by monarchies I mean "stable, liberal monarchies". In a genre of action movies, a lot of the plot centers around the US government/president (Independence Day, White House Down, Olympus Has Fallen, etc) and someone/something causing chaos. The US sees off the threat and restores stability, although in some instances (particularly older flicks) the opponent is the Communist Russians or the Chinese; Nazis are also always good for a bogeyman. But usually, the victory is on the side of "truth, justice and democracy".
But how would this genre of film be affected where monarchies are the dominant form of government - naturally some monarchies might have more power than others, but it's hard to imagine the Holy Roman Emperor (for instance) being spoken of in a similar grandiose way as "leader of the free world" when whoever fills the role of the "villain" is likewise a monarch, and could (theoretically) likewise claim the title.
PS: Please don't ban/kick me.
But how would this genre of film be affected where monarchies are the dominant form of government - naturally some monarchies might have more power than others, but it's hard to imagine the Holy Roman Emperor (for instance) being spoken of in a similar grandiose way as "leader of the free world" when whoever fills the role of the "villain" is likewise a monarch, and could (theoretically) likewise claim the title.
PS: Please don't ban/kick me.