Forum Post: Must see documentaries
Posted 12 years ago on Nov. 18, 2011, 8:05 p.m. EST by Diamondjim
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Burzynski, Buying the war, Capitalism- a love story, How Ohio pulled it off, Inside Job, Maxed out- hard times- easy credit, Roger and me, Uncounted and who killed the electric car. I think these documentaries say it all.
The Corporation
Frontline: Inside the Meltdown
Frontline: Breaking the Bank
Frontline: The Warning
Right now I'm watching Mirage, a 1965 film starring Gregory Peck. It was recommended for me on my Netflix streaming cue and goes along with some of our themes. Enjoyable if you like classic dramas with a message.
A few quotes:
David Stillwell: Those people aren't even ants to him! They're articles of commerce! And I'm the cost accountant, trying to cut down his overhead with what you and he call "progress"!
David Stillwell: Dammit, Josephson, commit! If you're not committed to anything, you're just taking up space!
Shela: I've never understood why most people will do things in the dark that they'd never think of doing in the light. [laughs] I'm serious, if we have to lie, cheat, steal, and kill in broad daylight and have to wait until it's dark to make love, something's wrong somewhere.
David Stillwell: [to Casselle] Wouldn't it be hilarious if it turned out you actually knew what you were doing?
Here's the links, and give the credit to powertothepeople who suggested them. I haven't viewed The Corporation, but I fully endorse the Frontline Episodes.
http://www.thecorporation.com/index.cfm?page_id=46
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meltdown/view/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/breakingthebank/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/warning/view/
And ... having watched the World Television Premier on UK, Channel 'More Four' on 8th November .. A Most Emphatic Recommendation for : http://theflawmovie.com/ . Brilliant but so new that a full free copy on The Inter-Web is a tad difficult to find ;-)
Another good one:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tentrillion/
Ten Trillion and Counting
Also on Netflix streaming : )
Also : http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/category/economics/ , fiat lux ...
A documentary a day keeps the bullshit away
Great list, thanks to the original poster... They are all worth viewing (I've seen most of them, and trust the rest.) I'll contribute more of my own links here soon.
Lester Brown's Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (pbs series, Journey to Planet Earth)
http://video.pbs.org/video/1864227276/
Who Killed the Electric Car (not my most favorite film of all time, but it'll make your blood boil all the same.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL6TBNUuWyo&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL1AC2B0A01915D39E
More to follow...
Gandhi (1982, Richard Attenborough)... Folks, I think we all need to see how protest is supposed to be done, and what our responsibilities are, as protesters... Learn from the pros, I say :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRdIGzFtM24
Gandhi said : "Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress" & "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
Re His Ideas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyagraha .
paz y luz
Indeed, this is an excellent primer, thanks shadz66, I will study this myself and model my behavior accordingly.
I took the trouble of posting part of this page to OWS...
http://occupywallst.org/forum/gandhis-rules-for-resistance-campaigns-satyagrahis/
These are pretty important 60 Minutes episodes, and quick to watch.
Jack Abramoff: The lobbyist's playbook
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7387331n&tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea.8
Congress: Trading Stock or Inside Information?
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7388130n&tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea.8
The New Tax Havens
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7360932n&tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea.12
The Shock Doctrine - free online: http://vimeo.com/14847387
Casino Jack was cool too
Zeitgeist, Zeitgeist Addendum, and especially Zeitgeist: Moving Forward
Good ones.
Thanks!
The Century of the Self - Parts 1-4 - it's all on youtube. It will blow your face off.
Inside Job is a great one. I haven't seen a few of the others I will check them out. Thanks.
LINK Re. THE FILM 'INSIDE JOB' : http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28189.htm .
"It's a powerhouse of a documentary that will leave you both thunderstruck and boiling with rage."
veritas vos liberabit ...
Inside Job by Charles Ferguson is a must-see. www.iwannawatch.net/2011/02/inside-job-2010/
I would add another must see - Food, Inc. (nominated film)
Food, Inc. (Another must see!)
How about we design the MOVIE NIGHT of all the important documentaries as one of the teach-in programs (as widely as possible) also a mingle event for supporters to discuss and share ideas with each other. We can make it as "injustice exposure" event to educate our communities. AND, spread the showing events to universities and schools.
Food, Inc. (Another must see!)
How about we design the MOVIE NIGHT of all the important documentaries as one of the teach-in programs (as widely as possible) also a mingle event for supporters to discuss and share ideas with each other. We can make it as "injustice exposure" event to educate our communities. AND, spread the showing events to universities and schools.
Food, Inc. (A must see!)
Spin
Orwell Rolls In His Grave
IRAQ FOR SALE: The War Profiteers
The Trotsky (timely, humorous and uplifting :)
The Trotsky was good!
I'm tentatively a proponent of greater natural gas production, just so much cleaner and we have significant domestic reserves. The movies is 'anti' gas and i want to know more about the problems surrounding it. I'm optimistic that we can evade the problems and take advantage this bounty under our feet. To me at least, that should be our goal. NY is composing rules of engagement with the gas industry based on observations elsewhere, i'm hopeful that they'll get it right.
The gas industry actively undermines alternative energy (solar, wind), produces vast quantities of CO2, and is responsible for highly destructive hydrofracking, which has poisoned water tables and millions of acres of land across the country.
http://www.youtube.com/user/DarkAngelStarQ#p/c/2E6957F5E51F78C1 BBC For Love of Money - The Birth of the Speculator
THANK YOU for that. I would add "Sicko" and "Why We Fight" to your list.
Should a 400 lb man advise us on the evils of over-consumption? Should the resident of a million-dollar apartment claim to be a poster boy of the working class? Should a person who thought that Enron was a great investment, that Ralph Nader, Wesley Clark and John Kerry would win, and that North Korea's Kim Jong was changing for the better, advise us on ANYTHING?
Yes, he should. And, we should listen to what he has to say.
Folks, hit the dislike button, that's how the moderators "out" trolls.
if you think mr moore is telling you the truth you are a fool, their is a reason disney puts out his "documenters" if thats what you want to call them.
Your inability to express yourself with the English language is only a subtle cue as to your ability to think critically. Stop filling these forums with mindless, disgraceful, drivel. In fact, take an evening to watch these linked films-- and begin your education anew, with a renewed fervor.
Can a KNOWN TROLL like "owshico" be trusted to have ANYTHING truthful to say?
money as debt is good, and everything else posted here is a waste of time. I have seen all of them and when you go deep down the rabbit hole enough you will know what the true and only issue is.
watch "911 missing links" on youtube.
this is THE ONLY THING YOU MUST SEE.
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Watch Esoteric Agenda Please!!!
"Money As Debt 1" : http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/money-as-debt/ &
"Money As Debt 2" : http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/money-as-debt-promises-unleashed/ .
veritas vos liberabit ...