Documentaries

beautiful

Since the dawn of civilization until the present times, Ron Fricke show us in this documentary the steps of mankind through out the ages. Its a wonderful photography masterpiece, combined with an amazing soundtrack.

Ron Fricke is a fuckin' cinematography genius!!! astonished, perplexed, shocked, almost crying my soul out, that's how i was like the whole movie. human condition, culture, traditions, beliefs, society, nature, everything is fabulosily shown in this doc. the soundtrack is unbelievable, put perfectly in the key moments. unfortunatly, 5 stars is the maximum we can give for perfection.

i seem to be getting more and more fond of this kind of filmmaking. this first part of the qatsi trilogy was, absolutly, beyond my expectations. not that it brought something new to me, since i've seen Chronos and Baraka before this, but somehow it clicked another light on me. we're nothing more than a mechanical society.

the second part of the qatsi trilogy was not as good as Koyaanisqatsi (though i rate them equal), but still very different. a journey into developing countries and the struggle of their people for survival. they may be economicaly poor, but they're very rich in spirituality.

the least good of the qatsi trilogy, but still a great reflection of the world of today, and a prediction to the future. like it is shown in a very visualy brilliant way, with sometimes confusing visual effects though, our society is more and more marked by new forms of high technology and progress, and with that, worse types of violence and war.

a funny documentary about a pothead. nothing more than that. i guess it doesn't prove nothing, except maybe that pot its not that as harmfull as many people do think. so why not legalize it? tobacco does far worse to our health.

Not only a powerfull metaphor to late 60's american government, but also, to today's society, in some ways.

utterly horrendous. yet beautiful, and i mean not in a good way. art is never the imagery of what is good, but of what is beautiful.
i think everyone, but EVERYONE, now, and in the future, should see this documentary, and get disgusted, get horrified, turn the face away with some images, so that things like this do not happen EVER AGAIN.

terribly factual! i mean, i already had the feeling that there was something wrong already in this mad world, and now the proof arrived.. we could all think this was all invented, that its another conspiracy theory, but what it is amazing is that everything clicks together, our suspicions with their theories... plus, if it was another conspiracy theory (for their profit of course) why do they give away the doc free for download, at their website?

Think about our today's society, our financial system, our corrupt politicians, our beliefs, our use of resources, but mainly, think about we as humanity. this documentary is not suppose to brain wash people, its not suppose to create another religion, with a messiah or such, it is supposed to make you THINK!

awesome view into the "making of" of one of the best films ever made, Apocalypse Now, and the struggle of Coppola to finish it, due to all the setbacks..

absolutely brilliant! not just the live footage, turned into documentary, of the spectacle, but the festival itself. what a great thing. great times. great music. great ideas. now that was pure living. too bad the remakes and copies never reached the grandiosity of this original Woodstock festival...

"Far out, man..."

I'm amazed how I didn't know R. Crumb before this doc. such a genius.

first of all, this five star rating is a general rating to the whole series, aswel as the review. secondly, its a magnificent study, more than anything else. more than the label of documentary or tv show. I saw the whole series, from when the subjects were still children, until they're 49, and I must say, its so damn interesting to see and reflect on how people, in general, evolve, wether mentally or physically. Its also briliant because it provides a comparison basis to the viewers, as it did for me. Its no problem to be 7 and say you want to be an astronaut and prefer to play instead of thinking about girls, its no problem to be 21 and don't have a clue of what to do in the future. these are just some examples of some things that are all part of life and growing up, and this doc proves that quite well.

first of all, this five star rating is a general rating to the whole series, aswel as the review. secondly, its a magnificent study, more than anything else. more than the label of documentary or tv show. I saw the whole series, from when the subjects were still children, until they're 49, and I must say, its so damn interesting to see and reflect on how people, in general, evolve, wether mentally or physically. Its also briliant because it provides a comparison basis to the viewers, as it did for me. Its no problem to be 7 and say you want to be an astronaut and prefer to play instead of thinking about girls, its no problem to be 21 and don't have a clue of what to do in the future. these are just some examples of some things that are all part of life and growing up, and this doc proves that quite well.

first of all, this five star rating is a general rating to the whole series, aswel as the review. secondly, its a magnificent study, more than anything else. more than the label of documentary or tv show. I saw the whole series, from when the subjects were still children, until they're 49, and I must say, its so damn interesting to see and reflect on how people, in general, evolve, wether mentally or physically. Its also briliant because it provides a comparison basis to the viewers, as it did for me. Its no problem to be 7 and say you want to be an astronaut and prefer to play instead of thinking about girls, its no problem to be 21 and don't have a clue of what to do in the future. these are just some examples of some things that are all part of life and growing up, and this doc proves that quite well.

first of all, this five star rating is a general rating to the whole series, aswel as the review. secondly, its a magnificent study, more than anything else. more than the label of documentary or tv show. I saw the whole series, from when the subjects were still children, until they're 49, and I must say, its so damn interesting to see and reflect on how people, in general, evolve, wether mentally or physically. Its also briliant because it provides a comparison basis to the viewers, as it did for me. Its no problem to be 7 and say you want to be an astronaut and prefer to play instead of thinking about girls, its no problem to be 21 and don't have a clue of what to do in the future. these are just some examples of some things that are all part of life and growing up, and this doc proves that quite well.

first of all, this five star rating is a general rating to the whole series, aswel as the review. secondly, its a magnificent study, more than anything else. more than the label of documentary or tv show. I saw the whole series, from when the subjects were still children, until they're 49, and I must say, its so damn interesting to see and reflect on how people, in general, evolve, wether mentally or physically. Its also briliant because it provides a comparison basis to the viewers, as it did for me. Its no problem to be 7 and say you want to be an astronaut and prefer to play instead of thinking about girls, its no problem to be 21 and don't have a clue of what to do in the future. these are just some examples of some things that are all part of life and growing up, and this doc proves that quite well.

first of all, this five star rating is a general rating to the whole series, aswel as the review. secondly, its a magnificent study, more than anything else. more than the label of documentary or tv show. I saw the whole series, from when the subjects were still children, until they're 49, and I must say, its so damn interesting to see and reflect on how people, in general, evolve, wether mentally or physically. Its also briliant because it provides a comparison basis to the viewers, as it did for me. Its no problem to be 7 and say you want to be an astronaut and prefer to play instead of thinking about girls, its no problem to be 21 and don't have a clue of what to do in the future. these are just some examples of some things that are all part of life and growing up, and this doc proves that quite well.

first of all, this five star rating is a general rating to the whole series, aswel as the review. secondly, its a magnificent study, more than anything else. more than the label of documentary or tv show. I saw the whole series, from when the subjects were still children, until they're 49, and I must say, its so damn interesting to see and reflect on how people, in general, evolve, wether mentally or physically. Its also briliant because it provides a comparison basis to the viewers, as it did for me. Its no problem to be 7 and say you want to be an astronaut and prefer to play instead of thinking about girls, its no problem to be 21 and don't have a clue of what to do in the future. these are just some examples of some things that are all part of life and growing up, and this doc proves that quite well.

Undeniable is its importance to film industry history, even if being considered a faux documentary. Flaherty wanted a portrayal of the true Inuit ancestors in the cold arctic, so he fooled the audiences to accomplish that, by adding a bit of staging. The result is in sight. An unscrupulous depiction of a now lost kind of living.

Its fantastic how the grunge scene started out in a almost musically lost city, Seattle, at least for the music enthusiasts, and ended becoming one of the most influential music scenes in the world, in the 90's, gathering comparisons to the London scene in the 60's, or the New York scene in the 70's. As for me, being a really big fan of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, I really had the need to watch this documentary, since it brings an in-depth view on grunge origins and background, aswell as the consequences of its separation from the underground scene.