[Starke]

The Century of the Self by Adam Curtis


A 4-part BBC documentary of incredible scope which best captures the tactics employed by corporations and politicians which have fostered the narcissistic, materialistic and stagnant culture that pervades the modern world.

It touches on a number of themes relevant to the manosphere observer, namely how to market things to people (especially women) by unlocking their irrational, primitive impulses.

[Kristian]

Emotions can drive an economy up and down:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXLh6ZIJiRc

[Kristian]

Warren Buffett - The World's Greatest Money Maker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxhk1A2BOdU

[Kristian]

Human Instincts - BBC Documentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q-m4lXNL2k

[eradicator]

trinity and beyond: the atomic bomb movie

hoop dreams

[Quintus Curtius]

The Endless Summer. Great surfing movie.
Gimme Shelter. Great documentary about an ill-fated Rolling Stones concert.
Pumping Iron. You would never expect it, but this is a great documentary.
The Endurance. A great account of men and suffering.
Touching the Void. A gripping docudrama about a climbing expedition gone bad.

[phil81]

(07-26-2013 06:08 PM)Starke Wrote:  

The Century of the Self by Adam Curtis


A 4-part BBC documentary of incredible scope which best captures the tactics employed by corporations and politicians which have fostered the narcissistic, materialistic and stagnant culture that pervades the modern world.

It touches on a number of themes relevant to the manosphere observer, namely how to market things to people (especially women) by unlocking their irrational, primitive impulses.

Very long but definitely worth it. It basically explains how the world works and why you need to take the red pill. Another good one is "PsyWar - The Real Battlefield is the Mind"

[LEMONed IScream]

I would say the Zeitgeist series.

[muc]

Just saw "Century of the Self". It's very good, indeed. I also recommend the director's blog: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/

[Sombro]

Sherman's March



"Ross McElwee sets out to make a documentary about the lingering effects of General Sherman's march of destruction through the South during the Civil War, but is continually sidetracked by women who come and go in his life, his recurring dreams of nuclear holocaust, and Burt Reynolds."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091943/

[PHC19]

Late reply, but appreciate the good leads on documentaries, which are by far my favorite genre.

Some of my favorites:

"Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam" - HBO doc; Heart-wrenching letters to home, narrated by a host of celebrities.
"Beyond the Mat" - Story of professional wrestling during the "Attitude" era of the late 1990's.
"Auschwitz: The Nazis and 'The Final Solution'" - Haunting yet masterfully done series on the Holocaust.
"Baseball" by Ken Burns - The quintessential documentary of the national pastime. There are no peers.
"The Civil War" by Ken Burns - Same as above, as it pertains to the Civil War. Beautiful.
"The War" by Ken Burns - Also very good; the opening interview in the final episode is sublime.
"Why We Fight" - Investigative documentary of the MIC, interviews with Chalmers Johnson (wonderful writer).
"Brotherhood: Life in the FDNY" - Story of several post 9/11 FDNY firehouses and their members.
"Dark Days" - Old HBO documentary about the subterranean homeless population in NYC.
"Hoop Dreams" - Already mentioned previously, but a masterfully done documentary.
"The Money Master" - Bill Still's original historical overview of the role of central banking in the USA.
"The Meth Epidemic" - PBS Frontline episode covering the exploding meth problem in the US; interesting to see past prognostications.
"The Prize" - Series based on Daniel Yergin's book of the same namesake. History of petroleum in the USA.

There are many more I've forgotten, but these are all worth the time.

[Carlos100]

Super Size Me
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead

[TheFinalEpic]

How To Make Money Selling Drugs
Very interesting look into the world of drug dealing, the mentality behind legalization, and interviews with ex kingpins.

[Earl Grey]

So many worthy ones out there, but the ones that come to my mind at the moment are:

The World at War (1973)
A ton of first hand account from leaders all the way down to the grunts on World War II
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071075/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
Tale of hubris, greed, and the dark side of man
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016268/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Inside Job (2010)
The definitive chronicle as to what caused the Economic Meltdown of 2008
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1645089/?ref_=tt_rec_tti

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Heartbreakiing film and a red pill cautionary tale
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152758/?ref_=nv_sr_4

The Act of Killing (2012)
Surealistic and dark film about former members of an Indonesian death squad
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2375605/?ref_=nv_sr_1

[Messer]

The Shocking Effects Of Drinking Whilst Pregnant

https://youtu.be/lShrISley4E
Very interesting and explaining a lot documentary. Some statistics in it are frightening...

[aeroektar]

Watched this one last night which was great.

[Rush87]

Double.

[Rush87]

(08-09-2013 10:50 PM)LEMONed IScream Wrote:  

I would say the Zeitgeist series.

My biggest issue with the Zeitgeist series is that they claim they aren't socialists and yet all of their 'solutions' to society absolutely stink of socialism - AKA a working case study of how to sink an economy [See Greece].

They also run a highly anti-capitalist narrative - And yet their emotive three act structure [Praying on left wing 'feelings'] has gained their success. I.E: They wouldn't have gained so much attention if they didn't utilise the very resources made possible in a capitalist society.

I think many people are too quick to blame capitalism for the worlds problems. It's a chicken and egg scenario. I.E: Is it capitalisms fault for fast food chains helping with obesity or is it the consumers fault for eating that crap?

Things like this coincide with many of the female issues related to on this website: A socialist perspective where they attempt to remove all responsibility from the individual. See: Subsidise my birth control.

I actually think this is an example of one of the worst documentaries in human history.

[Mikan]

Jiro Dreams of Shushi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiro_Dreams_of_Sushi

85 year old Jiro is the owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro and has been single-minded in his 70 year pursuit of perfecting sushi. His restaurant is located in a subway station, has no bathroom, is so small they cook in the hallway of the subway station sometimes, seats fewer then 20 clients and serves two meal times per day. Meals start at about $300 USD, reservations average three months in advance and is the only 3 Michelin star sushi restaurant in the world. Japanese sushi chefs and critics widely consider him the best sushi chef that has ever lived. Jiro feels like he is starting to get the hang of it.

While not nearly as serious in tone as many of the replies here, few people are able to devote their entire lives to a single pursuit. The name of the documentary comes from Jiro himself, who at 85 years old, says he has dreamed of making better sushi every night since his first day as an apprentice in 1940.

[DChambers]

Ken Burns The Civil War

[malakaix]

Almost everything by Adam Curtis.

The Century Of Self (2002) - How Freud's theories on the unconscious led to the development of public relations by his nephew Edward Bernays; the use of desire over need; and self-actualisation as a means of achieving economic growth and the political control of populations.

The Power Of Nightmares (2004) - Suggests a parallel between the rise of Islamism in the Arab world and neoconservatism in the United States, and their mutual need, argues Curtis, to create the myth of a dangerous enemy to gain support.

The Trap (2007) - Explores the modern concept of freedom, specifically, "how a simplistic model of human beings as self-seeking, almost robotic, creatures led to today's idea of freedom."

The Century of Self is very good but it covers and enormous amount of ground which extends over 3 hours in length. The Power of Nightmares is incredibly thought-provoking, it really gives you a different perspective on what exactly is happening around the world.

The Trap is probably one of my favourites, it explores in depth many aspects of modern day 'freedom'.

There's also his most recent documentary 'Bitter Lake' which explores the relationship and history between the U.S and Saudi Arabia. The reason I didn't list it here is because it's a very 'experimental' documentary which is hard to digest unless you've already been exposed to his previous work, there's long pause's between commentary and random archive footage which makes the documentary itself feel like a patch-work job. I liked it.. but I think he's done better work.

[UlteriorMotive]

I spend a bit of time watching documentaries.

As of lately the one to stand out was;

"Winter on Fire"

Biased but incredibly eye-opening and emotional documentary on the recent Ukrainian revolution.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4908644/

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Be Here To Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2004)



Trailer:

[Westernesse]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYVb37Gd...RT2Lel0t3R

The World at War series. Narrator is Lawrence Oliver. In one of the segments Jimmy Stewart of "It's a Wonderful Life" speaks about his time as a bomber commander in World War 2. It keeps my attention anyways and that's important. One of the instructors for my courses grew up with these documentary segments.

[H1N1]

(12-11-2015 02:09 AM)Westernesse Wrote:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYVb37Gd...RT2Lel0t3R

The World at War series. Narrator is Lawrence Oliver. In one of the segments Jimmy Stewart of "It's a Wonderful Life" speaks about his time as a bomber commander in World War 2. It keeps my attention anyways and that's important. One of the instructors for my courses grew up with these documentary segments.

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