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thehustler posted:Everyone needs to watch this, it's really important. Not hugely relevant to American's, with the exception of a few of the stupider counties in GA we have done a pretty good job of keeping religion out of our public schools. All of the faith based schools here are private. I do really love how British TV operates though, anything interesting they base a documentary on, I wish America would do this more, the only documentaries anyone watches are usually big box office movies that are very few and are usually very biased and misrepresent facts. budgieinspector posted:That said, Dawkins seems compelled to view religion as the be-all-end-all divider of humanity, and it kind of makes me wonder if he really believes that a planet loosed from the bonds of faith would actually rationally sit down and work everything out and exist in peace and harmony. I don't think most atheists think this, it would certainly cut back on war, it would remove a large background component or certainly main component in some ongoing conflicts.
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Mrens posted:I do really love how British TV operates though, anything interesting they base a documentary on Absolutely. Never in a million years would American network TV give someone like Dawkins multiple programs to make his case before the public. Our media gatekeepers really don't seem to like the idea of a lively public debate on matters of substance. Possibly because we have guns. quote:I don't think most atheists think this, it would certainly cut back on war, it would remove a large background component or certainly main component in some ongoing conflicts. I reckon it would cut down on individual acts of sectarian violence (suicide bombers, the shooting of abortion doctors, etc.), but humanity will always section itself off in "tribes" of one manner or another. Take away religion, and you've still got nationalism, for example.
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Mrens posted:I don't think most atheists think this, it would certainly cut back on war, it would remove a large background component or certainly main component in some ongoing conflicts. Not really. Religion as a source of conflict has more or less always been a pretext.
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I didn't see this linked specifically yet, and I've read the whole thread. In any case I do apologize if this slipped by already. VBS did two really great docs already linked here on Liberia and North Korea, the former of which they received two Webby awards for. This is the other doc that snagged them a Webby. Gun Markets In Pakistan
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Not really. Religion as a source of conflict has more or less always been a pretext. A pretext yes, but Religion has not been the direct cause of very few main conflicts over the years. I hate to take the side of religion in any debate, but people love to kill each other way to much to keep something like a lack of religion. The cause of war are mostly greed, religious wars take make up about 7% of wars.
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Mrens posted:religious wars take make up about 7% of wars. [citation needed]
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That's kind of a hard statistic to come up with because the causes of some wars aren't completely clear, or aren't due to one cause alone. Religion may have been just an excuse for those 7% (as has been said, citation needed there). Also, some are rather ambiguous, like when Napoleon lead 20,000 soldiers into Egypt (only to abandon them once the Brits decimated his ships).
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Can we please not get into a debate on the merits of religion? Here, have this documentary called Living With Us that's about animals and their trainers. It's really dawwwwww-worthy  http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/living-with-us/
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Mrens posted:I do really love how British TV operates though, anything interesting they base a documentary on, I wish America would do this more, the only documentaries anyone watches are usually big box office movies that are very few and are usually very biased and misrepresent facts. It's more due to the fact that documentaries like Dawkins' are cheap and easy to produce and channels here don't have the cash to fill schedules with 20+ episode dramas or sitcoms.
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Pages and pages ago someone mentioned American Movie. It's a hilarious and goony as hell movie. The first time I saw it I thought it was just a bad movie. Then I found out that it was an honest to goodness documentary. Amazing. I don't know where you can see it online though. Here is a preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_3UIiOKPtg For actual content: War Walks was a BBC documentary series presented by historian, Professor Richard Holmes. The series was about several famous European battles. It included descriptions of the battles, the events leading up to them and the events resulting from them. The awesome Richard Holmes walks around the modern battlefields and weaves a wonderful story while doing so. It's like having a guide on the modern battlefield. Lots of personal stories by the men who were there are included. Really can't recommend this series enough. For some unknown reason BBC never released this on DVD. I could only find two episodes online. These are the links to the first part of each episode. The Somme - Part 1/3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulcexsYHpNQ&feature=related Mons & Le Cateau 1 of 5 - Part 1/5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXMFeQ7yiss&feature=related If anyone knows where I can get a copy of this I'd really appreciate it. Edit: Can anyone recommend any good docs on Northern Ireland? rockamiclikeavandal fucked around with this message at 00:25 on Sep 15, 2010 |
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Sep 14, 2010 23:59
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There isn't a drat thing goony about Mark Borchard, say what you like about his awful movie but he was motivated to make art and followed through
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The World of Jim Henson (1994) If you don't know who he is, it's probably about time to crawl out of that hole you've been living in. Being a 1994 documentary, it was made well after he died. Still, it's a cool documentary about much of the history behind Jim Henson and his work. Most of it is relevant to The Muppets and things derived from that, like Sesame Street, but the first part also deals with his advertisements, his runs with variety shows, and Time Piece (one of his few works that has absolutely nothing to do with Muppets, but still captures that spirit very well). Also brings up his impact on puppetry as an art form and on children's television. Also, has commentary from Brian Henson (his son), Jane Henson (his wife), and Frank Oz, his friend and the comic genius behind some of the writing. Also voice-acted a lot of the Muppets, like Fozzy Bear, Miss Piggy, Grover, plus a number of one-shot characters, and he also voiced Yoda. Here's Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjw7bFM8zPM And here's a playlist of all the parts if you have trouble finding any of them in the related videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/Toddysfins#g/c/7A3B6D11AB57A140
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I dont know who posted it first but Connections is the most amazing thing I have ever watched. Thank you.
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budgieinspector posted:Absolutely. Never in a million years would American network TV give someone like Dawkins multiple programs to make his case before the public. Our media gatekeepers really don't seem to like the idea of a lively public debate on matters of substance. Possibly because we have guns. I think this is partially a matter of perspective. You choose to watch BBC documentaries on the internet while being exposed to sensationalist crap on TV whether you want it or not (unless you not only never watch TV but also don't socialize with people who do). Here (in Germany), there are plenty of small, interesting programs hidden away in local or specialized channels, but it's hard to seek them out. If you just go channelsurfing, you're more likely to see mindless history or military stuff (often imported from the US, I admit) or the nth variation of "Hitler's Helpers", "Hitler's Driver" or "Hitler's Barber" (I think only the last one is made up). When I think of American documentaries, overdramatized Discovery Channel films do come to mind, but so do some excellent PBS docus and other more subtle or personal films. I'm sure you don't have as much of a tradition of intelligent documentaries as, say, Britain or France, but if television comedy is any indication, you do have a tendency to catch up with the Old World. 
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I just started watching this but so far it's pretty interesting. Some chimps were taught to use video cameras, and this is what happened.quote:How does a chimpanzee see the world? A research project at Edinburgh Zoo is designed to answer just that question in an innovative new way – by training chimps to use video touch screens and giving them a special chimp-proof camera.
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For all the Australians ABC iView has several movie length documentaries up at the moment. The Winnebago Man Inside Hana's Suitcase Heavy Metal in Baghdad The Oasis: Australias Homeless Youth They also have several iview exclusive doco series. Heavy Metal Gangs in Wadeye The Vice Guide to Film Captured in Time
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Nature documentaries need more loving in this thread. I have a request as well - If anyone has a link to Lions and Hyenas that isn't region locked like the one posted is I'd be extremely greatful. I managed to watch the first part and found it really interesting, but then couldn't watch the rest which devastated me. As well as this any nature documentaries easily eat up my attention and time. I'm a huge fan of learning about the way in which the animals of this planet hunt, work and live. As for recommendations, as nature docs go this is one of my favourites. Predators: Ultimate Killing Machines is a look at a wide variety of animals and the way they use an amazing array of abilities and skills to kill their prey. It also looks into the ways that prey avoids being caught, and goes through a tremendous spectrum of wildlife ranging from the Cheetah and Lion to Dragonfly larvae. You can watch the entire 6 part series here. Edit; Forgot to mention that one of the episodes features the all time favourite Japanese giant hornet. iTrust fucked around with this message at 14:59 on Sep 16, 2010 |
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I finished a two week stint of watching pretty much everything Attenborough has done since the 90s. It's great to get high to.
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Just discovered this thread, definitely going to look some of these up. Lately I've been watching documentaries that are on instant queue on Netflix and have come across some pretty good ones that haven't been mentioned yet. Man on Wire Youtube Trailer Netflix Link About a french acrobat/high wire walker that decides he wants to walk between the world trade center towers before they're even built. I never knew someone actually did this. "Philippe Petit captured the world's attention in 1974 when he successfully walked across a high wire between New York's Twin Towers. This Oscar winner for Best Documentary explores the preparations that went into the stunt as well as the event and its aftermath. Obsessed with the towers even before they were fully constructed, Petit sneaked into the buildings several times to determine the equipment he needed to accomplish his daring feat." Bigger, Stronger, Faster Youtube Trailer Netflix Link An interesting look at steroids and "cheating" in sports. It brings up some interesting points about performance enhancing substances and how in one instance its cheating and another its natural, everyone does it to be successful. Pretty thought provoking and not too heavy handed but he definitely wants to get a point across.
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I've recently been really getting in to documentaries on cosmology, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, theoretical physics, quantum physics etc and have exhausted everything from http://documentaryheaven.com/category/space/ and http://documentaryheaven.com/category/physics/, which were great sources of BBC documentaries on the subjects. I also had the good fortune of catching Wonders of the Solar System and a few other things with Brian Cox (who is surely turning out to be England's Carl Sagan). Are there any other dumps of documentaries of the same type? I can't recommend those two links enough. I've spent many a night in awe of the universe thanks to those. 7seven7 fucked around with this message at 20:09 on Sep 20, 2010 |
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John Harris - It's an illusionquote:John Harris's talk 'It's an illusion' at the The British Constitution Group Lawful Rebellion Conference Stoke-on-Trent on the 24th January 2009. John is preseting in simple terms his understanding of Political and Regal history, Common Law, Statute Law, Contracting and much more. This is interesting. For half the time I spent watching this I was wondering if I should file it under conspiracy theory or legal enlightenment. It shares a fair bit with the "Never ever talk to cops" and other videos but goes further into depth about the UK and other state systems - Political, Legal and Personal. After watching this, check out the D&B website and take a look at how many public and government bodies are formed as businesses. Here is a quick example. At the very least the birth certificate and legal difference between a statute and a natural law is worth the watch. Enjoy. I still don't know what to think about this one so if someone wants to kick my arse and tell me I am being suckered into some paranoids fantasy please do so. Local Group Bus fucked around with this message at 05:20 on Sep 17, 2010 |
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I haven't read the entire thread, and haven't seen it posted but I can't recommend Mugabe and the White African more highly. It's a documentary on the illegal seizures of white-owned farms in Zimbabwe in accordance with Mugabe's so-called land redistribution scheme and the brutal tactics used by him. It's currently been uploaded on youtube. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
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Local Group Bus posted:This is interesting. For half the time I spent watching this I was wondering if I should file it under conspiracy theory. It's your standard "be a freeman from the evil wily government" paranoia puff piece. Specifically, this presentation (not a documentary) is linked to the The British Constitution Group who wish for England to have the monarchy directly rule and think that the Magna Carta's little line of lawful rebellion means the populace must rebel!! A nice idea, but the fact is the Magna Carta was repealed in the 19th century and aside from a few select clauses it now stands as a historical footnote of the formation of law.
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HipHop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes If you are a hiphop fan or have ever debated the genre and its influence on society you must watch this. It's made by a black man who loves the genre but also creates a very critical report on the music business, homophobia, sexism and various topics. It's amazing how selfish some hip hop record execs can be. Watch it in its entirety (about 50 min) here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2020029531334253002
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cowbeef posted:HipHop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes
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 "Marwencol" (2010) http://www.marwencol.com/ I might see this one. It's about a man who gets brain damage and loses his memories, so he creates an imaginary world with action figures. There's even an exhibition of his photos this month in NYC.
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Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but I've recently discovered Draumalandið (or Dreamland), a documentary concerning the economic and environmental exploitation of Iceland specifically to produce aluminum. It looks like it could be very interesting. I believe it's available through Netflix rental, but it it very limited. Here's a trailer with English subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvH8tl4y0KE
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7seven7 posted:I'm recently been really getting in to documentaries on cosmology, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, theoretical physics, quantum physics etc and have exhausted everything from http://documentaryheaven.com/category/space/ and http://documentaryheaven.com/category/physics/, which were great sources of BBC documentaries on the subjects. I also had the good fortune of catching Wonders of the Solar System and a few other things with Brian Cox (who is surely turning out to be England's Carl Sagan). Here is a good one that goes over the history of Thermodynamics, all the way up to modern Quantum Physics. Absolute Zero Netflix also has Cosmos and the first 4 seasons of The Universe on instant. Also Physics: The Elegant Universe fun one on String Theory, also gives a rundown of Relativity and Quantum Physics. Edit: Oops Absolute Zero and Cosmos were already in your list. Mrens fucked around with this message at 18:14 on Sep 20, 2010 |
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I'm not really sure this has been posted, but the director of an Inconvenient Truth is releasing a new documentary about Americas Education hoping this one of his will be more inspirational rather than controversial than his last. Just watching the trailer for it got a lump in my throat regarding this issue since I'm one of the high school dropouts it mentions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKTfaro96dg 
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Local Group Bus posted:I still don't know what to think about this one so if someone wants to kick my arse and tell me I am being suckered into some paranoids fantasy please do so. It's a combination of the two. The only real power lies in business, government doesn't mean poo poo because they primarily influence people with factual information, and collect their data from intellectuals, who in all honesty, simply do a stoic analysis of how to influence the habits of people.
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SpaghettiShaq posted:Maybe you'll be interested in The day I died (BBC). It's in six parts on youtube. The narrator sounds like Hannibal Lecter. 
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Dopilsya posted:I haven't read the entire thread, and haven't seen it posted but I can't recommend Mugabe and the White African more highly. It's a documentary on the illegal seizures of white-owned farms in Zimbabwe in accordance with Mugabe's so-called land redistribution scheme and the brutal tactics used by him. It's currently been uploaded on youtube. That was amazing, thank you. I was eerily expecting something tragic to happen. Watch the whole documentary to the end, only gets worse. Thank god I don't live in Zimbabwe
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Do anyone know of any documentaries about Munchausen's syndrome or Munchausen by Proxy that I could watch online?
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Imapanda posted:I'm not really sure this has been posted, but the director of an Inconvenient Truth is releasing a new documentary about Americas Education hoping this one of his will be more inspirational rather than controversial than his last. I almost teared up watching those kids wait for their number to be called. This looks like it'll be excellent. Just a shame it's not showing in any theaters near me. 
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Not sure if this has been linked already, but Channel 4 has made all their documentaries available on youtube. I just finished watching a couple episodes of 'A Guide to happiness' and its inspired me to read this dude's book. Gotta love the 16th C. French noble who said: quote:Kings and Philosophers poo poo, and so do ladies Also check out Alone in the Wild if you're a Survivorman nut like me. Though only watch if you can put up with a very depressed Scotsman.
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oso posted:Not sure if this has been linked already, but Channel 4 has made all their documentaries available on youtube. Thanks, but the videos themselves are blocked in my country. I hate that stupid poo poo.
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Ah drat, thats a bummer. Assumed since it was youtube it was available to everyone. Whoops. And I hate it too. I struggle to see how their product suffers by exposing it to a wider audience.
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Cracker Barrel, Inc. posted:That was amazing, thank you. I was eerily expecting something tragic to happen. Watch the whole documentary to the end, only gets worse. Seconding. Really good, and to me it's about inspiring character and courage, almost more than it's about this horrible event. quote:Pages and pages ago someone mentioned American Movie. It's a hilarious and goony as hell movie. The first time I saw it I thought it was just a bad movie. Then I found out that it was an honest to goodness documentary. Amazing. Seconding this too, saw it maybe ten years ago and I still have fond memories. Make sure to see it if you find it.
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Have any of you ever seen Children of God: Lost and found before? It was made by a former second-generation member. Pretty sick what people can be brainwashed into doing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud4Z9xkre6g Is there any other good Documentaries on cults or brainwashing people like this? I've seen a lot of Jonestown stuff, anything else?
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MrData posted:Thanks, but the videos themselves are blocked in my country. I hate that stupid poo poo. Easy way around this. Head to the 4oD youtube page, click on a doco then copy the link into: http://www.daveproxy.co.uk This just spoofs your location. It won't work for proper iPlayer or 4oD stuff, that needs a VPN or mucking about with proxy and Tor stuff. BogDew fucked around with this message at 16:12 on Sep 22, 2010 |
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