documentry and propaganda

**lexx** · 05-26-2004 03:35 AM

Documentries let us see how 'the other side live'.
Whats the most powerful documentry you've ever seen?
This isn't about politics, this topic is about objectively looking at documentries which made you think "fuck me, that was cool" or "holly molly that was scary!".

I watched one last night about James Miller, the british journalist shot in Palestine. Fuck me it was scary watching and waiting, knowing he's about to get shot. The footage of millitants recruiting children was shocking and watching the kids mum beg him not to go near the front line was touching. Great TV.

http://www.channel4.com/news/2004/sp...h_in_gaza.html

On a lighter note, there was the Wacko Jacko documentry last summer where we all thought "**** me, Jackson is fuuuuuccccckkkkeeeeed up!"

Whats the most powerful documentry you've seen? or have you made/been a part of a documentry?

VA · 05-26-2004 07:02 AM

i watched Dark Days last night for the 234987234982 millionth time...it's about bums who lived under a manhatten subway in the tunnels. shows there struggle to live, in shacks made underground. it's actually an interesting story, especially how it was produced. very good movie, i like how they'd run electricity into there shacks from the third rail. these guys had it made for bums.

www.darkdays.com <- i think?

**Rak** · 05-26-2004 07:04 AM

saw this one about the hindenberg disaster, where they slowed down the famous footage & hyper-analyzed it. they would interview survivors, then highlite them in the footage. so if some guy said, "i jumped out the third window about 20 feet off the ground" they would find him & show him to you. very weird/cool/powerful.

**Momona Boe** · 05-26-2004 07:38 AM

That MJackson docu was fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucked up!!!

He should just be locked up for being THAT much of a freak!! That show couldn't have possibly helped his case!

I saw a show about that airport they built on a man made island in Japan that's slowly sinking.

I like the ones about inventors and stuff on the History Channel, although they have waaaaay too many shows about Hitler. We get the idea, not a caring person, didn't send "thank you" cards, didn't play well with others...

They had a great docu on the Kennedy killing with all kinds of possible theories on who orchestrated it and who was in on it, fascinating stuff!

The Mob documentaries are always interesting.

I love documentaries. I watch the Discovery Channel all the time, and not just for American Chopper (Mikey RULES!), they have great stuff. I even watch docu's on the Food Channel where they show you about weird food festivals and stuff like how Twinkies are made.

wow, what a pathetic geek I am...............................

**raven6241** · 05-26-2004 07:43 AM

A lot of the Biographies on the History Channel. They have a Biography Channel on digital here. Jesus!

Air Crash Investigation is also great on National Geographic. Some of the things pilots can do. Wow.

Bowling for Columbine of course. Can't wait for Fahrenheit 9/11.

**frank** · 05-26-2004 08:33 AM

The Wal-Mart doc. whoa

**lexx** · 05-26-2004 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Momona Boe

not just for American Chopper (Mikey RULES!)

Haven't seen it, but the billboard advert I see every morning on my way to uni which says "real bikes, real fights and real man hugs" kind of put me off.

Isn't TV cool?

no.