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War On Our World
Created on Friday, 16 December 2011 19:24
War On Our World (2011) by Dominoes Falling Productions, is a feature length documentary using a collage of various material.
The film examines war, imperialism and some of the causes and consequences of this, with a particular look at the Military-Industrial complex.
The aim of the film is to help inspire peace.
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Created on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 17:10
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold is a documentary about branding, advertising, and product placement, that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising, and product placement.
After watching this movie you might actually notice the subtle, insidious advertising which is omnipresent in our society. Director/presenter Morgan Spurlock rubs your face in it and exposes some of the inner-workings of the advertising industry.
The film begins with Spurlock discussing just how ubiquitous commercials have become in our lives, particularly the phenomenon of product placement in films. His contention in this film is that even tiny independent documentaries could pay for themselves if they too jumped on the endorsement bandwagon. And so the film chronicles his pursuit of just about any company willing to finance his film.
Since a lot of the documentary features talking heads, among them Noam Chomsky and Quentin Tarantino, it's a little repetitive at times, but it's mostly a good look at the extent to which commercialism saturates our lives. (Imdb.com)
Fishead: Are Political And Corporate Leaders Psychopaths?
Created on Friday, 16 March 2012 15:45
A fish rots from the head down. – Chinese proverb
Who, or what, is a psychopath? Unlike Hollywood’s stereotypical image they are not always blood-thirsty monsters from slasher movies.
The medical definition is simple: A psychopath is a person who lacks empathy and conscience, the qualities that guide sane human beings when they have to choose between good and evil, moral and immoral. Most of us are conditioned to do good things. Psychopaths are not. Their impact on society is staggering yet altogether psychopaths barely make up one percent of the population.
Through interviews with renowned psychologist Professor Philip Zimbardo, leading expert on psychopathy Professor Robert Hare, former President of Czech Republic and playwright Vaclav Havel, authors Gary Greenberg and Christopher Lane, professor Nicholas Christakis, among numerous other thinkers, this film delves into the world of psychopaths and heroes and reveals shocking implications for us and our society.
Also see: A Very Detailed Synopsis and Review of I Am Fishead: Are Corporate Leaders Egotistical Psychopaths?