Terrible Documentaries
by RevengeServedCOLD | created - 09 Feb 2015 | updated - 09 Feb 2015 | PublicEither by faults in research or lack of facts, these documentaries are a waste of time. Some are deliberately misleading, others lack the ethical standards expected of a documentary filmmaker.
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1. Nanook of the North (1922)
Passed | 78 min | Documentary
In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
Director: Robert J. Flaherty | Stars: Allakariallak, Alice Nevalinga, Cunayou, Allegoo
Votes: 13,455
Proven to be fake.
2. White Wilderness (1958)
Approved | 72 min | Documentary, Family
The wildlife of the arctic is explored in this true-life adventure.
Director: James Algar | Stars: Winston Hibler, Volmer Sørensen
Votes: 531
Proven to be faked.
3. Der ewige Jude (1940)
62 min | Documentary, History
Under the guise of a brutally honest documentary, this malevolent propaganda film aims to be an "indispensable tool in the hands of the Aryan race", designed to depict the "true" Jew when the masks of western civilisation fall off.
Director: Fritz Hippler | Stars: Curt Bois, Charles Chaplin, Albert Einstein, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 3,931
Nazi propaganda.
4. Super Size Me (2004)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker, Dania Abu-Rmaileh
Votes: 113,300 | Gross: $11.53M
Entertaining, but proven to be based on false data. It has merit as good eating propaganda, however it should not be watched for any more than amusement.
5. Earthlings (2005)
95 min | Documentary
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
Director: Shaun Monson | Star: Joaquin Phoenix
Votes: 19,809
Outdated videos, shock footage, grossly exaggerated claims. This supposed documentary has it all. I understand the need people have to get a personally felt opinion across, but this film pushes the boundaries simply to sway opinion without any basis in consistent facts.
We do need to look at treatment of our animals with a critical eye, but there is enough evidence that can be shown to help create a better system without turning people off when they see something being blatantly distorted to further the cause.
This film does more harm than good.
6. Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back (2014)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Music
Some bands deserve another shot, and another...and another...and another.
Director: Regina Russell Banali | Stars: Steven Adler, Eric Baker, Frankie Banali, Kevin Boisvert
Votes: 481
Lacking in unbiased point of views. This film is an obvious manipulation, and distortion of history. Missing large chunks of time, and excludes any interviews that would circumvent the point of view of one notoriously bashed member of this band, to make him look better than a dead man who can no longer defend himself or his past actions.
Lacks in substance, depth and objectivity. The director was sleeping with the star of her film, however, fails to mention this until the end credits to manipulate viewers into thinking the story was portrayed without distortion.
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