12 Documentaries that changed the world[views:8766][posts:42]_____________________________________ [Oct 3,2010 9:34pm - the_reverend ""] http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20429546,00.html?hpt=C2 I have seen exactly 0 of these. |
| ___________________________________________ [Oct 3,2010 9:46pm - Neverpurified NLI ""] Super Size Me was excellent |
| _________________________________ [Oct 3,2010 10:02pm - Martins ""] Any one who's seen Super Size Me should see Fat Head. Kind of a rebuttal about how it's not 100% the government's fault the people who eat fast food do it. Pretty interesting and the dude is kinda funny. It's pretty low budget, though. |
| ______________________________________ [Oct 3,2010 10:07pm - Doomkid nli ""] Ahem, Super Size Me and and An Inconvenient Truth may have been alright documentaries, but they certainly didn't change anything in the world. |
| _______________________________________ [Oct 3,2010 10:47pm - nekronautnli ""] Can somebody write out the list for me? On my phone and it won't display correctly for me. Thanks. |
| _________________________________________ [Oct 3,2010 10:58pm - TheRidersofDoom ""] Humans are evolved to crave salt, fat, and meat. They are rare in nature and thus when we come across them we get a huge boner for them. |
| _________________________________________ [Oct 3,2010 11:01pm - TheRidersofDoom ""] And I think Zeitgeist has had more of an impact on 20 something year old internet nerds than any of these films have had, it's just not out there in the public eye |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:37am - the_reverend ""] 12. The Up Series (1964, 1970, 1977, 1984, 1991, 1998, 2005) Influential for its epic scope, The Up Series has followed the same group of British children every seven years since 1964. The novel idea has been repeated in numerous other countries, and director Michael Apted is expected to start shooting the next entry in the series, 56 Up, by 2012. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:37am - the_reverend ""] 11. Man with a Movie Camera (1929) This Soviet Union silent film is on this list not for any kind of political influence, but rather for its exuberant exploration of cinematic techniques. Director Dziga Vertov and his camera captured the daily city life of Odessa, Ukraine, and then constructed a dizzying narrative that featured split screens, double exposure, fast motion, freeze frames, jump cuts, and stop-motion animation. No movie has ever seemed quite as energized by the possibilities of the medium. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:38am - the_reverend ""] 10. The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) Rob Epstein's Oscar-winning film chronicled the late San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk's ascent into politics and his trailblazing impact as a gay rights activist. The documentary was essentially retold in the 2008 biopic Milk. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:47am - the_reverend ""] 9. Why We Fight (1942-45) The United States' Office of War Information commissioned this series of seven propaganda films from Hollywood filmmaker Frank Capra, who frequently used and recontextualized clips from German propaganda (including the next film in this gallery, Triumph of the Will) to convey the necessity of America's involvement in World War II. The first film in the series, the Oscar-winning Prelude to War, was shown to U.S. troops before they were deployed. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:47am - the_reverend ""] 8. Triumph of the Will (1935) Leni Riefenstahl's ''documentary'' — cinema's most notorious (and influential) propaganda film — presented the 1934 Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg so slickly and skillfully that it helped solidify Adolf Hitler's control over the German citizenry. Frank Capra famously said the following regarding Triumph: ''[It] fired no gun, dropped no bombs, but as a psychological weapon aimed at destroying the will to resist, it was just as lethal.'' |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:47am - the_reverend ""] 7. Harlan County, USA (1976) Barbara Kopple's Oscar-winning documentary depicted a group of coal miners' prolonged and frequently dangerous strike against the Brookside Mine in Harlan County, Ky. In addition to raising awareness of the miners' fight for safer working conditions and appropriate wages, Kopple likely prevented an outburst of violence simply by having her cameras on the scene. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:48am - the_reverend ""] 6. The Thin Blue Line (1988) Errol Morris' groundbreaking film about Randall Dale Adams, a man who was sentenced to life in prison for allegedly murdering a Dallas police officer, ultimately resulted in Adams' conviction being overturned. Through a multitude of interviews and innovative crime-scene reenactments, Morris revealed that many of the witnesses had lied under oath. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:48am - the_reverend ""] 5. The Cove (2009) With the aid of hidden cameras, Louie Psihoyos' riveting doc (an Oscar winner this year) uncovered the annual slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:48am - the_reverend ""] 4. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) Detailing how Scripture is interpreted to justify discrimination against homosexuals, Daniel Karslake's film has become a godsend for gay youths coming out to their religious families. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:49am - the_reverend ""] 3. An Inconvenient Truth (2006) Davis Guggenheim's Oscar-winning doc relied on Al Gore's surprising showmanship to raise public awareness about climate change. The film is now viewed in classrooms around the globe. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:49am - the_reverend ""] 2. Super Size Me (2004) Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock ate only McDonald's for a month and gained 25 lbs. The fast-food chain has since canceled the Super Size option and added nutritional info to its packaging. Coincidence? |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:49am - the_reverend ""] 1. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) Michael Moore's tirade against the Bush administration's war on terror ignited arguments over everything from the Patriot Act to The Pet Goat. Along the way, it grossed a record $222 million worldwide. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 1:50am - the_reverend ""] Doomkid%20nli said:Ahem, Super Size Me and and An Inconvenient Truth may have been alright documentaries, but they certainly didn't change anything in the world.so al gore inventing climate change didn't change anything? wow, go fuck hoser. |
| __________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 8:58am - arktouros ""] [img] |
| ____________________________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 9:18am - Maxwell Smart‘s shoe phone ""] Food Inc >Supersize Me |
| _______________________________ [Oct 4,2010 9:44am - xmikex ""] the_reverend said: 6. The Thin Blue Line (1988) Errol Morris' groundbreaking film about Randall Dale Adams, a man who was sentenced to life in prison for allegedly murdering a Dallas police officer, ultimately resulted in Adams' conviction being overturned. Through a multitude of interviews and innovative crime-scene reenactments, Morris revealed that many of the witnesses had lied under oath. Thin Blue Line is actually a really cool documentary that comes across like a Cohen Brothers movie. It's one of those things that always pops up in discussion in production classes. Phillip Glass' score makes it too. |
| _______________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 10:34am - nekronautnli ""] the_reverend said: 8. Triumph of the Will (1935) Leni Riefenstahl's ''documentary'' — cinema's most notorious (and influential) propaganda film — presented the 1934 Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg so slickly and skillfully that it helped solidify Adolf Hitler's control over the German citizenry. Frank Capra famously said the following regarding Triumph: ''[It] fired no gun, dropped no bombs, but as a psychological weapon aimed at destroying the will to resist, it was just as lethal.'' I picked this up at a horror movie convention in Ohio a few years. It is skillfully done but obviously it's a Nazi propaganda film so it's not the most inviting content. Also, this thread is racist. |
| ______________________________ [Oct 4,2010 10:36am - Yeti ""] only one documentary is real. [img] |
| ____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 10:38am - Alx_Casket ""] Maxwell%20Smart‘s%20shoe%20phone said:Food Inc >Supersize Me The Meatrix > Food Inc |
| _________________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 11:10am - TheRidersofDoom ""] Alx_Casket said: Maxwell%20Smart‘s%20shoe%20phone said:Food Inc >Supersize Me The Meatrix > Food Inc what do you mean cows don't come from green pastures and chickens don't run around in yards?!?!?! |
| _____________________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 11:13am - Woah!_Shut_It_Down! ""] An Inconvenient Truth? More like a convenient way to fall asleep in a crowded auditorium. |
| _____________________________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 11:20am - Maxwell Smart‘s shoe phone ""] Alx_Casket said: Maxwell%20Smart‘s%20shoe%20phone said:Food Inc >Supersize Me The Meatrix > Food Inc You just bought swallowed whatever MOOPHEUS (ok, it might be early and I have no caffeine, but that name is awesome) told you. |
| _____________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 11:43am - RyanPlegics ""] The only one I've seen was Fahrenheit 9/11. Loose Change did a better job. |
| ________________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 12:35pm - AndrewBastard ""] how can they leave out King of Kong?? |
| ________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 2:23pm - Doomkid ""] Double post fail |
| ________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 2:24pm - Doomkid ""] the_reverend said: Doomkid%20nli said:Ahem, Super Size Me and and An Inconvenient Truth may have been alright documentaries, but they certainly didn't change anything in the world.so al gore inventing climate change didn't change anything? wow, go fuck hoser. No, it didn't in fact change anything. It may have temporarily raised public awareness but little to nothing in terms of policy and international agreements was changed. I personally think that the movie hurt our reaction to climate change (anthropogentic or otherwise) because it put the focus on a person rather than the issue. |
| ___________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 2:51pm - deathchick ""] TheRidersofDoom said:And I think Zeitgeist has had more of an impact on 20 something year old internet nerds than any of these films have had, it's just not out there in the public eye agreed |
| _____________________________ [Oct 4,2010 3:16pm - Yeti ""] AndrewBastard said:how can they leave out King of Kong?? ha yes, that movie rules. fuck Billy Mitchell. |
| ______________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 3:35pm - nekronautnli ""] Zardoz is the only documentary worth watching. |
| __________________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 3:48pm - quintessence_nli ""] Jesus Camp shoudl be on here for exposing middle america's religious nutjobs. |
| _______________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 5:11pm - AndrewBastard ""] Zardoz is in my top 5 fav movies ever. Was in a doom band in Providence called ZardoZ that never did anything... |
| _______________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 8:00pm - My_Dying_Bride ""] this changed my documentary consumption [img] |
| ______________________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 10:04pm - BobNOMAAMRooney nli ""] Yeti said:only one documentary is real. [img] I actually referenced Return of the Jedi as an example of documentary in my final paper for a Documentary Journalism course in college. A-, although the professor circled the passage "aboriginal insurgency on the forest moon of Endor" with ten question marks over it. |
| _________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 10:11pm - RustyPS ""] documentaries I would recommend: The King of Kong (OBVIOUSLY) The Union This Film Is Not Yet Rated Beer Wars Gonzo |
| ______________________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 10:15pm - BobNOMAAMRooney nli ""] Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator it's well done but would be worth watching even if it sucked if only for the comedy gold that is Jason Jessee bennyhillifier |
| ______________________________________________ [Oct 4,2010 10:16pm - BobNOMAAMRooney nli ""] bennyhillifier |