12 Documentaries That Changed the World -> 'Fahrenheit 9/11' by Michael Moore is one?

[JEDI]

http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20429546,00.html?hpt=C2

Interesting list.
Some i never heard about but am intrigued.

ie:
The Up Series (1964, 1970, 1977, 1984, 1991, 1998, 2005)

Influential for its epic scope, The Up Series has followed the same group of British children every seven years since 1964. The novel idea has been repeated in numerous other countries, and director Michael Apted is expected to start shooting the next entry in the series, 56 Up, by 2012.


Others I was surprised to make the list.
ie: 'Fahrenheit 9/11' by Michael Moore

How the hell did this documentary change the world?

 

[slayer202]

by fahrenheit everyone realized how worthless michael moore is

 

[Fingolfin269]

That Up concept is pretty cool. Can't believe I have never heard of that before.

 

[zinfamous]

The UP series is indeed quite amazing. Everyone should give it a shot. Disappointing that so few have probably heard of it...but then again I'm not too surprised.

It's in Ebert's top ten films of all time.

Most of them are currently on Netflix instant, I think, for those that have it.

 

[meltdown75]

interesting link, thanks

 

[CallMeJoe]

Michael Moore's tirade against the Bush administration's war on terror ignited arguments over everything from the Patriot Act to The Pet Goat. Along the way, it grossed a record $222 million worldwide.

Like it or dislike it, you should admit Fahrenheit 9/11's significance in fueling debate about the 2d Bush administration.

edit: also, please note the article's title is 12 Documentaries That Changed the World, not the 12 Greatest Documentaries of All Time.

 

[0roo0roo]

michael moore is like fox news for the left
anyways, months after it came out... bush got reelected.
influencial? lol, it was masturbation material for some nut jobs is all.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Like it or dislike it, you should admit Fahrenheit 9/11's significance in fueling debate about the 2d Bush administration.

edit: also, please note the article's title is 12 Documentaries That Changed the World, not the 12 Greatest Documentaries of All Time.

It didn't fuel debate about the Bush administration, it fueled debate over what a tard Michael Moore is and how stupid he thinks the American public is.

 

[0roo0roo]

It didn't fuel debate about the Bush administration, it fueled debate over what a tard Michael Moore is and how stupid he thinks the American public is.

no kidding, if anyone thinks the left wasn't foaming at the mouth over bush for the 4 years previous they are fictionalizing history.

 

[tatteredpotato]

Theres a documentary called "Michael Moore Hates America".... it's pretty good and actually not nearly as biased as the title would make you think (the guy's big thing throughout the entire movie is that an unbiased documentary isn't possible).

 

[Triumph]

nothing on that list interests me except the Up series. i need to pick that up.

 

[umbrella39]

michael moore is like fox news for the left

Yeah, he is just like that if Fox news were only heard from every couple of years...

 

[lupi]

moore gained some traction and popularity with his first release. since then he has thouroughly discredited himself with anyone but the blind followers with the drek he has put out since.

 

[rudeguy]

Keep in mind that the majority of the media are a bunch of left wing wack jobs. Stuff like this should ruin whoever wrote that's reputation, but it won't.

This is why I ignore 99% of the media. I

 

[IronWing]

F911 changed no one's mind about anything. If you thought Bush was evil before the movie, you thought so afterward as well. If you were a fascist fuck who supported Bush before seeing the movie, you wouldn't have changed your mind either. Therefore the movie was ineffectual except to make MM a bit of pocket change. However this is purely observation of those who saw it (as I did not). I didn't need a movie to tell me Bush was evil. Bush demonstrated that for all the world to see.

 

[0roo0roo]

Yeah, he is just like that if Fox news were only heard from every couple of years...

Actually he's constantly in the media, talkshows like bill mahers etc. he is not at all quiet. he isn't a network but you know what i mean, he preaches to his side truth be damned, that is his job.

a doc on his shadiness
Manufacturing Dissent - 1/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdgk-JFVhvk

 

[mmntech]

by fahrenheit everyone realized how worthless michael moore is

Michael Moore can best be described as a borderline communist who's made millions for himself while railing against capitalism. I doubt any of the poor people in his movies see at money.

For 9/11 documentaries, the best one I've ever seen is 102 Minutes That Changed America. Created using 100% amateur footage. No voice over or filmmakers, just real people. I brought it up a while ago but forgot the name. Won four Emmies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/102_Minutes_That_Changed_America

 

[dud]

I agree with most here about Michael Moore ... but even talking about him gives him more credibility ... so I don't.

Of the 12 documentaries listed I recommend "Triumph of the Will" made by Leni Riefenstah, considered one of the most of if not the best female director of the 20th century. Unfortunately she came off as a buffoon, shocked that Hitler and the Nazi party used her work for propaganda purposes. Being a friend of Hitler followed her through the rest of her life (102 years).

 

[Triumph]

For 9/11 documentaries, the best one I've ever seen is 102 Minutes That Changed America. Created using 100% amateur footage. No voice over or filmmakers, just real people. I brought it up a while ago but forgot the name. Won four Emmies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/102_Minutes_That_Changed_America

I remember that one, that was pretty good. Definitely fits the description of "documentary" as opposed to the agenda promoting variants such as Supersize Me and F911. The documentaries in the OP's link certainly didn't change the world, considering most people have never heard of them, let alone seen them. It's more of a list of "These are some documentaries that were either good or created controversy, you should probably watch them."

 

[Zorkorist]

Fahrenheit 451 wasn't a Documentary, but a Movie.

Who is Michael Moore? Some fat fuck, movie stealing, hollywood guy?

-John

 

[al981]

Zapruder . Not a documentary, but a simple video exposing everyone to US government liars.

Back and to the left :thumbsup: see sig also.

 

[Zorkorist]

To compare Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 to Michale Moore's piece of shit, is ridiculous, and only a piece of shit like Michale Moore would do that.

-John

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

This is dangerously close to P&N material, but the thread reminded me of Hitchens' article about Fahrenheit 9/11 and Michael Moore's ridiculousness in general.

http://www.slate.com/id/2102723/

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

There was an old British documentary back in the early 60's or late 50's called 'The Day After' I think. It explained the effect of a one kiloton device exploding over St Paul's Cathedral in London. Pretty much put an end to 'Duck and Cover' Lol.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

What idiots haven't heard of the Up series?

Ignorant people are ignorant.