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Extraordinary: The Revelations (2021)
An historic achievement, raises the bar for films in this genre - BRAVO!
This is a tough subject, but potentially the most significant one of our times. The producers of this film are heroes, same with the courageous experiencers sharing their stories. For the viewers who may watch this and be inclined to dismiss the thesis presented here; please look a little deeper first. There is a substantial body of cogent research to examine (see books by Dr. John Mack, David Jacobs, Bud Hopkins, and others.) And like it is with the UFO/ET visitation subject in general, the idea of "what if just ONE of these stories is real?" holds true.
Skeptics who dismissively cite the Occam's Razor principle aren't being intellectually rigorous IMO. Certainly there are also charlatans, hoaxers, and outright liars making claims, and it's shameful. But with quality documentary films like this, including James Fox's "The Phenomenon", hopefully more of humanity's resources can be catalyzed and directed toward understanding and dealing with the ramifications posited by the many, many responsible and honest people making these "extraordinary revelations."
Programming the Nation? (2011)
Standing Up and Cheering!
Remember those bumper stickers: "If You're Not Outraged, You're Not Paying Attention"? And "Apathy Is the Voice of Complicity"? This film isn't a shoulder-shaking wake-up call exactly, but rather a well-done survey of a critically-important issue/symptom that frequently gets overlooked or laughed-off.
A quality documentary on this subject was long overdue. There's something for everyone here, I think. For those new to this subject; the large and impressive interview cast is a tour 'de force of heavyweight experts (including some of my personal heroes). Veteran students will glean new perspectives and useful insights- presented in a casual, entertaining, and highly-watchable style.
The meta-issue at hand is our societies' misplaced priorities, IMO. Specifically, the vital questions regarding IF and HOW our priorities are _engineered_ somehow. I've watched many documentaries about the aberrant shenanigans going on behind the scenes, and I'm becoming increasingly disdainful of those who seek to profit from what translates into the slow-motion crashing of societies' foundational structures. That may be a bit of an overstatement, but if you disagree, I'd encourage you to continue questioning.
A pinnacle example from the film is this quote from a leaked ad agency internal memo: "We're in the business of making women feel badly about themselves". Yikes! What a concise and shocking summary of one of the many abhorrent truths of our times!
I'm standing and cheering for Jeff Warrick and his production team for their talent and vision! I'll be watching for their next project.
I'd say this terrific film is required viewing for all of us in consumer culture, especially teenagers and parents with young children (PLEASE?!)
"Evil will persist in the world as long as good people turn away and do nothing."
Other highly-recommended programs about persuasion techniques: Parallax Pictures' "The Ad and the Ego", National Geographic's "Brain Games" (Oct. 2011), Douglass Rushkoff's "Merchants of Cool", and films by Adam Curtis including "The Century of the Self"