Well, it's been a long week. His documentaries are NOT short. If you haven't seen them and you slightly care about the world around us, you need to. If you have seen them, from what I've noticed, people are very pro or very anti MM's views.
This basically means one thing, he's definitely hitting a nerve.
I agree with MM. Why? Not because he is 100% correct. He does present facts, facts that support his pre-conceived ideas, but nevertheless are facts. Yes, he doesn't show the other side, but if you really want to drive home a point, stick to your point and on this, the movies do a good job.
Simply arguing against him based on this point, 'oh yeah but' does not negate the facts presented. Nor does it erase the implications acceptance of these facts entail, which I think is one of the main reasons why there is a lot of anti MMism. To accept these facts implies guilt, not just guilt on those who did these things, but guilt on the common person for being apathetic and allowing them to happen.
Fahrenheit 9/11, great. Sicko, better. And even though I'd had a few beers by the time this scene popped up, when it did, all I had to say as I wandered off to the little boys room (again) was "that is so @#$ing true"
Tony Benn: Keeping people hopeless and pessimistic - see I think there are two ways in which people are controlled - first of all frighten people and secondly demoralize them.
Tony Benn: An educated, healthy and confident nation is harder to govern.
What do I take away from these movies. Well, my general opinion of global politics sunk even lower, but on the up side, the great need for the masses to be educated, and for the masses to care.
Citizen of Earth
Brannic
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