Category: Film
I have held off seeing this one because I was quite sure it was preaching to the converted…
However a nice guilt-free bittorrent download with the blessing of the makers was enough reason for me to take a look:
The Corporation – Legal Bittorrent
Unfortunately, as a cog in various Corporate wheels, the viewing wasn’t so guilt-free. I didn’t think ‘Rotten Tomatoes’ would have total praise for this film. The polemic employed grated with me a bit, so I was surprised to see it with a 90% rating. Kinda agree with one the of the unconvinced critics, who said “Achbar and Abbott would have had a first-rate film had they stuck with their conceit — corporations as inmates running the asylum — but they dilute their case in an attempt to make it irrefutable.”
Damning it is… but persuasive to those who might best benefit from appreciating the perspective put forward by the documentary? I’m not so sure.
If you’ve got a spare 5 minutes at work to read something, might I suggest this?
It’s an article on the making of the new Darren Aronofsky (‘Ï€’ and ‘Requiem For A Dream’) film ‘The Fountain’. Sounds mighty interesting… trying to make a Sci-Fi epic without CGI.
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Hiya Tubs, my main man!… you and my shorter comrade will be getting mail soon :]