If you can't name any other documentaries besides a Moore Documentary. You need to either buy/rent some or you need to get out more to see them. So once you come out from under that rock you live under, you'll see Moore isn't the Enemy Of America and all those complaint posts you need to put up make you look ridiculous and ignorant.
shareso many... unfortunately i can't remember most of their names so ill just list the ones i remember...
- Iron ladies of Liberia (http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/ironladies/)
- My Country My Country (http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2006/mycountry/)
- Why We Fight (http://www.sonyclassics.com/whywefight/)
- Radiant City (http://www.radiantcitymovie.com/)
- Jesus Camp (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3929535037535102662)
- Jenin Jenin (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6006251982389677883)
- Up the Yangtze (http://uptheyangtze.com/)
- Sex Slaves (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/slaves/)
And there was one i saw about the Stanford Prison Trials which showed how easily and quickly people could start to be unbelievably cruel to one another. I can't remember the name. if someone could tell me what it was that would be great. I saw it on CBC (in Canada) last year.
But when it comes to wildlife documentaries, hands down you have to give it to the Planet Earth series... nothing ive seen comes close. not to say that there's not a lot of good stuff out there.
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For those interested in modern society understanding, with social and political concerned topics:
- America: From Freedom to Fascism ( http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1656880303867390173 )
- The Corporation ( http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=192012118972057552 )
- BBC Serie: The Century of the Self ( http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=centry+self&emb=0#emb=0&q=century%20self )
- BBC Serie: The Power of Nightmares ( http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=centry+self&emb=0#q=power%20nightmares&emb=0 )
- BBC Serie: The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom
( http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=centry+self&emb=0#q=the%20trap&emb=0&start=0 )
The 3 BBC series are highly recommanded for a massive enlightenment, Voltaire or Locke would not have done a better job!!
One more before you go:
- Manufacturing Consent ( http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=centry+self&emb=0#q=manufacturing%20consent&emb=0 )
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shareOff the top of my head I would say in no particular order.
Murder on a Sunday Morning.
The Corporation.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room.
Journies with George.
War Room
Up for Grabs
Slasher
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Almost anything from Ken Burns
Hoop Dreams by Steve James. It was made in the 90's, but is still a pretty good reflection of youth living in rough areas of Detroit. Even though the movie was based on two guys (it follows them for five years) who had dreams of getting out of their tough lifestyles and becoming pro basketball players, it still said SO much more about economic, family, and education problems.
It's not an "in-your-face" documentary, but manages to send major messages without making anyone feel like they're being attacked.
We watched it in my Visual Literature class, and even kids who usually fall asleep when we watch movies were happy to watch and find out what happened to the two kids.
I would seriously recommend that everyone should see this film.
I really want to see Jesus Camp, though. I think I'll check that one out next.
Yes I had heard Hoop Dreams was a great documentary but was very disappointed that I couldn't find it in any video stores. Then I got Netflix a few years ago and it was one of the first movies that I saw from there and it's still one of my favorite movies of all time.
shareZeitgeist, Zeitgeist II - Addendum. Watch these please and then reply
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