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Anyone know of any documentaries about what people see when they nearly die, or when their brain dies for a few minutes? There's one from like 1978 and I'm looking for something a little more recent than 40 years old. Something with a scientific bent to it, if it's possible, but I'll take what I can get. I'm just curious about what people think they see when their brain throws a fit.
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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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Sep 14, 2010 20:07
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o3o posted:Not a documentary, but a very interesting presentation: The Banishment of Beauty (playlist) is about traditional figurative painting vs. modern art. Being a huge fan of classical painting and an art history nerd, I loved every word of this, and agree with all of it. I paint realism. This documentary is a crock of "ig'nant and proud" bullshit. He showed some abstract works that were moving and beautiful, then dismissed them as paint on ragged cardboard. He's got no taste at all, can he not see the mixture of textures and colours, how the ragged edges and slap-dash painting contribute to a sense of frantic urgency? The guy acts like a painting isn't art unless there's a naked woman on it. Then he showed some stunning works that experiment with layers of paint, using broad, unnatural slashes of colours: bright yellows and vibrant purples, but at the same time you can see that the figure in the painting is standing in deep shadow. He can't see the skill that takes? Then he shows some boring, paint-by-numbers demi-realistic landscapes and calls that technically accomplished. Part of technical accomplishment is knowing what to paint, and a generic post-card picture of some mountain mesas in standard yellow-light, blue-shadow is dulllll. Those pictures were done and done better by people in the past when they didn't have cameras. Now we want to see HOW each artist views the world. It's not that hard to understand, but abstract art really scares some people. edit: wot r grammer
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Apr 20, 2011 01:44
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DonBalle posted:That documentary seemed to be more about the 3 people that film it, than the actual polution. Part 3 has some eye-openers, but the two first parts can easily be skipped. Thank you for this. One of the things I hate is when the documentarists talk about themselves and their reactions more than the actual subject matter.
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Aug 15, 2011 21:14
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