Docs
by datmagniet | created - 30 Oct 2012 | updated - 25 Nov 2012 | Publicsome of the best and/or most interesting/revealing docs pretty much all of them are must see because they tell you a lot about how the human world really works.
also the more of them you watch, the more you start seeing the bigger picture & start fearing that it really is all interlinked with each other & done on purpose by .... ??
true, not all are factual & some should be taken with a 'bucket of salt' there is some truth in all of them, but what they really show in my honest opinion;
No matter what you personally think,
Money & Power rule the world..
president's are just puppets & people are expandable 'products'
the best thing one could do eventually is search the interweb for a man called William Engdahl, who is best in explaining the whole 'conspiracy-theory' in average joe language.
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1. Food, Inc. (2008)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, News
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards
Votes: 52,225 | Gross: $4.42M
a very revealing doc about where our food comes from, & how the entire world more & more turns into 1 giant factory, absolute MUST SEE!
2. Inside Job (2010)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Votes: 78,982 | Gross: $4.31M
the financial crisis & what created it.. and how it's happening again & again & nobody stops it..
3. GasLand (2010)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary
An exploration of the fracking petroleum extraction industry and the serious environmental consequences involved.
Director: Josh Fox | Stars: Josh Fox, Dick Cheney, Pete Seeger, Richard Nixon
Votes: 11,105 | Gross: $0.03M
if you let money do it's job, there is a big chance all of NY's fresh water supply will be polluted in the (near) future.
4. We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr
Votes: 10,421
for the lulz
5. Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (2006)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, War
Robert Greenwald looks at war profiteering in Iraq by private contracting companies Halliburton, CACI, and KBR.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Katy Helvenston-Wettengal, Scott Helvenston, Donna Zovko, Jozo Zovko
Votes: 1,667
Private Contracting was supposed to make war "cheaper" for the Americans, but instead it did quite the contrary.. The amounts being spend are just mind-boggling, with no regard for human life (on either side) & only used for personal enrichment of a few . but that doesn't stop the US from still using them, especially since former company chiefs are now in the US government & vice versa
6. Standard Operating Procedure (2008)
R | 116 min | Documentary, Crime, War
Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Megan Ambuhl Graner, Javal Davis, Ken Davis, Anthony Diaz
Votes: 4,115 | Gross: $0.23M
No matter what USgov. want's you to believe. It isn't just a few bad apples, it's a system rotten to the core.
7. The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (2007)
104 min | Documentary
BC's illegal marijuana trade industry has evolved into a business giant, dubbed by some involved as 'The Union', Commanding upwards of $7 billion Canadian annually. With up to 85% of 'BC ... See full summary »
Director: Brett Harvey | Stars: Adam Scorgie, Chris Bennett, Steve Bloom, Renee Bojee
Votes: 7,833
nothing shocking is revealed but still quite informative e.g. that the US gov. has a ban on all things that are made from the hemp plant (which doesn't produce weed) such as paper, cloth, rope, etc. (which in turn are all BETTER than their respective counterparts wood, cotton, sisal) also it show's how the weed is grown & how the trade works (in North America)
8. Home (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, Family
With aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked.
Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand | Stars: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Glenn Close, Jacques Gamblin
Votes: 23,053
Amazing images but what puts me off is the continuous green moaning about how the human race will destroy the earth by pumping too much CO2 into the air & somehow every problem comes down to that, which just isn't true & gets kinda annoying while you watch..
9. No End in Sight (2007)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, War
A comprehensive look at the Bush Administration's conduct of the Iraq war and its occupation of the country.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Campbell Scott, Gerald Burke, Ali Fadhil, Omar Fekeiki
Votes: 8,630 | Gross: $1.43M
how The American Army invaded Iraq & then just let the whole thing slip sideways
10. Plastic Planet (2009)
TV-G | 95 min | Documentary
Werner Boote presents an up-close and personal view of the controversial and fascinating material that has found its way into every facet of our daily lives: plastic. He takes us on a ... See full summary »
Director: Werner Boote | Stars: Werner Boote, John Taylor, Peter Lieberzeit, Marques Brown
Votes: 1,233 | Gross: $0.00M
if one thing will destroy live on earth, than it could very well be plastic, since it isn't bio-degradable but breaks into ever tinier pieces it could eventually get into every living organism/cell
11. Body of War (2007)
Unrated | 87 min | Documentary, War
The story of an injured American veteran returning home from the war Iraq is set against the backdrop of a critical indictment of the government's handling of the U.S.-led invasion.
Directors: Phil Donahue, Ellen Spiro | Stars: Robert Byrd, Garett Reppenhagen, Cathy Smith, Nathan Young
Votes: 569 | Gross: $0.07M
how the US Army takes care of it's veterans.
12. The Obama Deception (2009 Video)
111 min | Documentary
Controversial radio host Alex Jones presents his theory that the newly elected 44th president of The United States is merely a puppet in a conspiracy to loot the American public and orchestrate a totalitarian world government.
Director: Alex Jones | Stars: Francis Boyle, Gerald Celente, Daniel Estulin, Alex Jones
Votes: 1,693
non of the change he promised seemed to result in good things for the US citizens, they who are so proud about their so called 'freedom' have, little by little (and sometimes in big steps), taken their freedom's from them, but yeah.. i don't wan't to stereotype, but it seems to me that as long as they can have their guns, they'll be happy to give up any other right without a second thought..
13. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
R | 127 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, William Black, Jimmy Carter, Elijah Cummings
Votes: 43,872 | Gross: $14.36M
how 99% of people suffer for the wealth of the other 1%
14. Senna (2010)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Ayrton Senna, Reginaldo Leme, John Bisignano, Neyde Senna
Votes: 75,812 | Gross: $1.61M
one of the most beautiful documentary's ever made, even if you don't like racing, you'll love Ayrton Senna, if you do like racing, you'll probably cry ;)
15. Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran, and the Revolt of Islam (2007 Video)
145 min | Documentary
Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran and The Revolt of Islam is an historic journey. From the birth of Islam, through its 1,200 year reign over the civilized world, to the last 300 years of Islamic ... See full summary »
Director: Joel Gilbert | Star: Lance Lewman
Votes: 39
Joel Gilbert so to be taken lightly. it might not be completely 'factual' still containing some very surprising fact's and a good (though rather long) history lesson on Islam or maybe he just made it all up???
16. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder
Votes: 132,398 | Gross: $119.19M
a good old lil Bush-Bashing from Moore
17. Beyond Treason (2005 Video)
89 min | Documentary
This extremely powerful 89 minute film presents comprehensive documentation from United States Government archives of a massive cover-up, including military and civilian experimentation, ... See full summary »
Director: William Lewis | Stars: William Cohen, Matt Gonzalez, David Huxsoll, Bob Jones
Votes: 163
how US gov is killing of it's own troops, experimenting on them with various biological/nuclear weapons
18. America: Freedom to Fascism (2006)
95 min | Documentary
A documentary that explores the connection between income tax collection and the erosion of civil liberties in America.
Director: Aaron Russo | Stars: Aaron Russo, John Turner, Joe Banister, Sherry Peel Jackson
Votes: 2,603 | Gross: $0.09M
how america slowly turns into a police state with all liberties gone
19. The Dark Side of Chocolate (2010 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary, News
At cocoa plantations in Ghana and the Ivory Coast, children aged from 7 to 15 years old, with the promise of paid work, are forced into slave labour. Does the world know about the dark side of chocolate?
Directors: Miki Mistrati, U. Roberto Romano | Stars: Diamoutene Bakary, David Bateson, Henri Blemin, Mieke Callebaut
Votes: 396
Why you should buy 'slave-free' chocolate & more.
20. The Cola Conquest (1998)
50 min | Documentary
The Cola Conquest tells the story of Coca-Cola - the 'sublimated essence' of all that American stands for - and the century-long competition with its rival, Pepsi-Cola. Challenging, ... See full summary »
Director: Irene Lilienheim Angelico
Votes: 107
how coca cola conquers the world, very interesting & revealing. even if it's from 1998.
21. Waiting for Superman (2010)
PG | 111 min | Documentary
An examination of the current state of education in America today.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Charles Adams, Jonathan Alter, Robert Balfanz, Harriet Ball
Votes: 11,635 | Gross: $6.41M
shows the *beeped* up US public school system, no wonder they're all so stupid ;)
22. Superpower (2008)
PG-13 | 119 min | Documentary, History, War
Superpower illustrates how the United States has leveraged its position to ensure unilateral world domination through absolute economic and military superiority and government deception.
Director: Barbara-Anne Steegmuller | Stars: Christy Johnson, Max Carter, Harry S. Truman, Eric L. Haney
Votes: 339
US, the only superpower left with bases & army personnel in almost every country in the world & still looking to expand it's influence..
A well made report about the release of the WikiLeaks US cables, which caused mass media-hysteria & riots in the world.
it's show's the impact of the cable release in the world & in the US itself, how it happened and how the US tries to strike back.
The cables themselves contain information about what American diplomats say, when they think the world will never know, who they trust, who they mock, what they want & how they get it. They show a Nation struggling to achieve it's goals, facing defiance around the world & locked into confrontations with old & new enemies.
The cables are quite revealing but for the average Joe there's just way too many of them (250k), so i'm thankful some people analyzed the lot to filter out & explain the important one's.
Also, on a private note, it's amazing to see how America kinda splits up into 2 camps, one thinks of J. Assange & B. Manning as whistle blower heroes & the other want's to personally execute them for being unpatriotic traitors.
24. Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds (2010)
94 min | Documentary
This documentary features state-of-the-art camera technology used to focus on what humans cannot see with the naked eye.
Stars: Richard Hammond, Edgar D. Mitchell, Jürg Schweizer, Dany Kistler
Votes: 736
Camera's can show us a lot of thing's that are otherwise invisible to the human eye, amazing images but they still could have done better.
25. Enemy Image (2005)
92 min | Documentary, War
An examination of the how television news in the US has covered war from Vietnam to the present day.
Director: Mark Daniels
Votes: 104
A very interesting story on how the US gov creates, sells, justifies & cover's up it's 'wars' to the world.. & what really happened.
26. Armadillo (2010)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, War
Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal - no actors.
Director: Janus Metz
Votes: 10,332 | Gross: $0.01M
follows a group of danish soldiers in Afghanistan eager to get into a fight & their (very) different reactions when it eventually happens. very well made
27.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
How Small Is the Universe?
(2012)
Documentary
Director: Toby Macdonald | Stars: John Hannah, Giovanni Amelino-Camelia, Michael B. Green, Joachim Mayer
Votes: 60
look the other way
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