Quote Originally Posted by krissy View Post
that's actually why i'm not big on the zeitgeist films
they seem incredibly concerned with creating an emotive response from the viewer, and less so with actually providing information.
there's only so much shots of cannon fire i can take before i start to question what it is i'm watching in terms of who made it and with what intention in mind
the problem with documentaries is often that they need to take a stance to get people interested
i'm not huge on stances in information provision services
Very well said and I see your point, but I still think they are worth watching.

It is indeed very suspicious that Zeitgeist uses some of the same tactics to hook a crowd as say, a politician raging on about terrorism. They try to scare people. But a decently sharp person can pince right through that presentation. The points still stand; politicians do not solve problems, all monetary systems are basically corrupt, war is business etc. These are point of views hardly anyone dares to explore because we are raised to think it's normal or even 'good'. The fact that Zeitgeist shines even a little light on these point of views makes it worth a watch.

Also, Jacque Fresco is a very intelligent man and many of his statements make sense. Though he repeats himself every now and then, I find his lectures (found on YouTube) still really interesting.

I watched the first episode of 'Through the Wormhole' the other day, can't say I got excited. This one also suffers from poorly chosen 'we-want-to-be-exciting' background music and generally not that much information given.