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The Doctors (2008)
Stupidest. Show. Ever.
The 'doctors' have no charisma. They seem to be reading from a book and have no interaction with real people. It seems as if they look at each other more than the audience or the camera which gives the impression that they are hoping one of the other doctors agree with what they are saying. THis is really silly, because they are clearly reading from a script. The topics are remedial at best, no new information and no personal stories of people who experience what the are talking about. Dr. Oz covered all this stuff years ago.
All that being said, the show would be OK with all these shortcomings if the 'doctors' had any personality, panache or even were nice to look at. But, alas, it lacks all of these things and no substance in content, to boot.
This show sucks at best.
Recount (2008)
engaging and entertaining
This movie was much more engaging and entertaining than I thought it would be, given the subject matter. As I watched, it was kind of like watching Titanic (without the romance): You know how it's going to end but you watch anyway.
When this happened in real life, I felt a sense of impending doom when the Supreme Court ultimately elected Bush. The movie doesn't push you in that direction, however it evoked the same feeling in me as the storyline progressed. Unfortunately, the impending doom became real life doom. Regardless, a movie that can so vividly inspire a feeling felt in real life gets my vote.