What Are U Watching?

[Virgil Showlion]

Jun 19, 2014 7:57:45 GMT -5 Cass said:

"Blackfish"is really good.  I also liked "The Cove" and "Food Inc."

I couldn't stand "The Cove" because of the documentarian. 50% of the movie was about him, his crew, his mission, his history, his activism, and his theatrics.

Just. get. to. the. dolphins. already. man.

A good example of a documentary with poignant subject matter and excellent potential that succumbed to the ego of the documentarian. Michael Moore would be proud.

I have the same criticism of a documentary called "Skid Row", which examines homelessness in LA. "Skid row" has the additional problem of having most of its footage contradicting its narrative. The documentary argues that society has failed the homeless and that nobody lives on the streets by choice, but easily 95% of the documentary footage suggests the very opposite.

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Tiny was very good.

The documentary about William Waterson was good as well.  That's my old man neighbor's name, but alas they don't appear to be the same person. 

I watch anything on Alaska.  Loving the one about the folks who live in the arctic circle on Hulu. Life Below Zero.  Wish I could go to Kavik and spend a month or two communing with nature.  Looked it up and it's $3000 a week! 

PBS's Frontline has some great shows as well on their site. The 20 Years with 2 families was really good.

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Jun 19, 2014 9:59:35 GMT -5 Cookies Galore said:

Jun 19, 2014 1:46:58 GMT -5 @atsahsreborn said:

I am a serious documentary film nerd.  Always looking for good suggestions to watch.

I recently watched the "180 Days" show about DC schools on PBS online.  It was amazing and I think a GIANT part of poverty in this country.

I love the movie about the Toynbee tiles. I find those things amazing and wish I lived where they have been placed. Movie is called "Resurrect The Dead"

I don't know anyone outside of some friends who are interested in Toynbee tiles! I work and play in Philly and I love finding tiles I haven't noticed before.

I follow the Toynbee group on Facebook.  There is now a map of the tiles.  And, the tile creator is once again putting them around Philly.

I think it is fascinating and wonder what the drive for him is. Mental illness? Some message in the areas he places them? Who knows, but I find it interesting none the less.

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Blackfish was very, very hard to watch.  I think EVERYONE who visits a zoo to see whales should have to watch it.

[Virgil Showlion]

Jun 19, 2014 21:50:17 GMT -5 @atsahsreborn said:

Blackfish was very, very hard to watch.  I think EVERYONE who visits a zoo to see whales should have to watch it.

The whales always seemed to me to be pretty indifferent to the whole process.

Like it or not, marine parks and aquariums are one of the few places on Earth where the public at large can witness killer whales and develop any kind of an appetite for conservationism and marine research.