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Hey you started the hijack, not me.
The Documentary Thread
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Hey you started the hijack, not me.
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I was discussing Moore's documentaries with modo and then you jumped in and bitched at me to "do my homework"... you derailed the thread.
Now back on track... I was watching The War Tapes last night.... 3 NJ National Guard film their year in Iraq... some very graphic scenes.... interesting to see/hear their perspective.
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Sorry Ares. Obviously I posted in the wrong thread, as Burque pointed out.
Have you seen any of Adam Curtis's docs? You might find them interesting. Not docs in the sense of a specific and focused subject, but more like theses that foster a lot of thought, whether you agree with his takes or not.
Have you seen any of Adam Curtis's docs? You might find them interesting. Not docs in the sense of a specific and focused subject, but more like theses that foster a lot of thought, whether you agree with his takes or not.
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I don't believe I have, but I will be sure to look him up.
I forgot one I watched yesterday... was about the Chavez coup attempt.... made me realize I honestly didn't know (and still really don't) shit about Chavez or that coup attempt.
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Anyone watching the new series that just came out about the history of the war on drugs in the United States?
Its called: Americas War On Drugs.
Part 3 is on the history channel tonight. I have them recorded but have only gotten about a half an hour into the 1st one. Looks like they are pealing back the curtain on the CIA's involvement not only in Crack, but also in Acid and other drugs as well. Some of it is dramatized a bit, but seems like an interesting series so far if you are into that sort of thing.
Its called: Americas War On Drugs.
Part 3 is on the history channel tonight. I have them recorded but have only gotten about a half an hour into the 1st one. Looks like they are pealing back the curtain on the CIA's involvement not only in Crack, but also in Acid and other drugs as well. Some of it is dramatized a bit, but seems like an interesting series so far if you are into that sort of thing.
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I just launched the Twitter account for my most recent documentary. Major filming wrapped last night.
https://twitter.com/WeLoveLydiaFilm
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/WeLoveLydiaDocumentary/?ref=bookmarks
It's called We Love Lydia and it chronicles three years of my niece and her battle with cerebral palsy.
I'm hoping to have a fine cut and screen it late this fall.
https://twitter.com/WeLoveLydiaFilm
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It's called We Love Lydia and it chronicles three years of my niece and her battle with cerebral palsy.
I'm hoping to have a fine cut and screen it late this fall.
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I been catching chunks of it... honestly I thought it was a re-run of something they had done a while back.
They didn't seem to advertise that they had done a new series.
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:shrug: the only reason I heard about it was from a commercial.
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Huh, maybe they did advertise in the last week, I was out of town Wed last week thru this past Sunday.
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The first 2 episodes of the drug war doc were okay, but the third becomes a typical history channel re-enactment shitfest. Became difficult to watch seriously, but some good info over the first two shows.
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Would have been way better if they just told the facts. The dramatizations added nothing and were at times confusing.
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I agree and I think why I kept tuning in/out....
It was like interesting facts, followed by some historical footage, followed by dramatization of some sort for like 10 mins...
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But it's a brand new doc ares, made by The Truth Project.
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I will watch... I was cringing at brett out of instinct, sorry
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Has anyone checked out American Movie? I'd love to here some thoughts about it. It would be great to see others perspective on the film, as it gets no actual credit for how great a film it really is.
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As The Palaces Burn
This was originally supposed to be a tour documentary of the band Lamb of God. But it takes a very dramatic turn as the lead singer is arrested for manslaughter after pushing a fan off stage in the Czech Republic.
[video=youtube_share;nB6k-Ev_H7c]https://youtu.be/nB6k-Ev_H7c[/video]
This was originally supposed to be a tour documentary of the band Lamb of God. But it takes a very dramatic turn as the lead singer is arrested for manslaughter after pushing a fan off stage in the Czech Republic.
[video=youtube_share;nB6k-Ev_H7c]https://youtu.be/nB6k-Ev_H7c[/video]