Elsalvajeloco Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I might soldier through. I'm actively weighing the pros and cons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Tried to make it through The Act of Killing (attempt #2) so I could get to The Look of Silence. Made it a solid 35 minutes before I quit. Not happening, captain. Just a little bit too much for me. There is a special place reserved in Hell for these folks. You really need to push through. It's worth it. I keep putting it off for the same reason. I can only handle a difficult sit every few months, not because I'm easily phased or anything, but it's more because I tend to wear that stuff in my mood for a couple of hours - days afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Finished Making a Murderer. So heartbroken over how it ended and how the state government just doesn't even seem to care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Darius Bagfelt Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0l1Z3sZCf4 Got around to watching Zoo the documentary about the horse "enthusiasts" up in the Seattle area from years ago and the death of one of them. Felt for the brother of Mr Hands when he had to clean up his personal effects and found his brothers video collection among other things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WholeFnMachine Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Finishes watching The Hunting Ground this morning, I am angry, nauseous, and sad in equal measure. One in five women will be sexually assaulted while in college, let that sink in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 When discussing that movie, it's important to remember that one of the key figures in it (the woman who said her roommate was assaulted after her, the roommate, and the guy all went out drinking) is lying. The makers didn't question her story at all. She accused the guy of raping her roommate and held up a used condom as "proof". Problem is, that condom was...hers. Used THAT DAY. In other words, her story is simply not credible. Also, the movie consistently equates rape and sexual assault. The 1 in 5 stat only applies if you take a very broad - not wrong, just broad - definition of sexual assault. The problem is that most people hear "sexual assault" and think rape. They don't think "butt grabbed at a party". Obviously neither one is ok but advocates with an agenda intentionally use that misunderstanding to make the problem seem worse than it is. Having said all that, the movie IS still horrifying in a lot of ways. I think a lot of times schools are in a no-win situation but their responses have still been awful a lot of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeFnMachine Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 When discussing that movie, it's important to remember that one of the key figures in it (the woman who said her roommate was assaulted after her, the roommate, and the guy all went out drinking) is lying. The makers didn't question her story at all. She accused the guy of raping her roommate and held up a used condom as "proof". Problem is, that condom was...hers. Used THAT DAY. In other words, her story is simply not credible. Also, the movie consistently equates rape and sexual assault. The 1 in 5 stat only applies if you take a very broad - not wrong, just broad - definition of sexual assault. The problem is that most people hear "sexual assault" and think rape. They don't think "butt grabbed at a party". Obviously neither one is ok but advocates with an agenda intentionally use that misunderstanding to make the problem seem worse than it is. Having said all that, the movie IS still horrifying in a lot of ways. I think a lot of times schools are in a no-win situation but their responses have still been awful a lot of the time. What I found most horrifying was the University's lackluster responses and the fact that most campus and local police seem to indulge in a culture of victim blaming. I think Invisible War and It Happened Here were better documentaries on sexual assault. I'm also the father of two girls; one in her junior year of high school and the other who is only 16 months as well as having two sisters and many nieces. So, I admit to being biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I agree. However, like I said, a lot of times schools are put in no-win situations - victims wait months to report something, there's no evidence, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeFnMachine Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 My hope is that the lasting effect of these films is that they will give people the courage to come forward and to do so right away instead of waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I sure hope that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 ... I've never really understood this whole "OMG, THE DEMOCRATS WERE HORRIBLY RACIST IN THE 1860s" point that people throw around, Yes. And that was bad. And a problem. In the 1800s. How this nullifies the GOP's oppressive and racist Voter ID laws and the rise of Trump now is beyond me. And smh at them not even getting the woman who plays Hillary a proper wig. Man, can't your rambling self-indulgent crazy paranoid political documentary/fantasy have some decent production values? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 "Who are these democrats?" *immediately cuts to shady, darkly lit near-empty parking lot at night and hearing an ominous gunshot go off* That cracked me up for some reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 "Who are these democrats?" For some reason I hear that question asked with a Seinfeld-like delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Hillary as a cold, ruthless mafia boss murdering random people in dark, scary parking lots would make her more interesting and compelling than she actually is, to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistah Na1m4rk Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I've never really understood this whole "OMG, THE DEMOCRATS WERE HORRIBLY RACIST IN THE 1860s" point that people throw around, Meanwhile they never avow their Great Emancipator, Mr. Lincoln, and what he said about the Negro during the Lincoln/Douglas debates. Tear down the Confederate flag everywhere but plaster your Mr. Lincoln on everything you can find. Shameful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 "How can the democrats never apologize for Robert Byrd?!" Well, um, the man said himself he was sorry for his actions. Many, many times. He spent a lifetime making up for it. You'd think that would be enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Rewatched The Jinx: The Life & Deaths of Robert Durst in between basketball games over the weekend with my girlfriend whose never seen it before. Still completely captivating. Now appreciating the soundtrack. Fresh Blood by The Eels and You Ain't Lost by Band of Skulls is going into the iTunes search this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 IMO, Durst isn't very interesting. He's a crazy rich guy. And he got away with it all because, well, he's a crazy rich guy. No wit. No brains. Just enough money for a great legal defence. It's a bit boring. Durst couldn't even fake innocence all that well. Granted, I think Adnan Syed is equally guilty of murder, but at least Adnan still had the ability to turn on the charm and seem like a regular, likable person and is why everyone can buy why Koenig bought his BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Watched Barkley Marathons over the weekend. It's about this 130 mile trail run race in Tennessee created by this crazy old hick. I highly recommend checking it out. Nintendo Quest, on the other hand, was pretty awful. All about a trip to find all 600 something NES cartridges without buying any online. Which turns into a group of way too many people going to about 6 stores and pathetically trying to barter collectors. I'm a sucker for any road trip documentary, but this is one of the worst I've ever watched. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 For those who want a good cry The Bat Kid documentary is now on Netflix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 And if this is 1/2 as good as 20 Feet From Stardom it is going to be fucking awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 New Showtime documentary debuting tonight I think about the history of the rise and eventual fall of Spring Break in Florida during the 80's. Shows how important MTV was in making spring break something that you had to be. As a high school/college kid of the 80's, those spring break special were amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Hey, Robin Leach is still alive. Notice somebody wielding a gun at 0:13? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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