> -----Original Message----- > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:r...@raychampagne.com] > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 12:06 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: anyone see Religulous? > > > Knowing that this might spark off a debate that we regularly see > around here, anyone see this "documentary" by Bill Maher yet? I just > saw it tonight, and think that it was interesting. I really hate when > people try and convince others to believe in what they believe in, as > I think it is a personal choice. However, I liked the many points > that were made in the movie (and let's face it, this was a movie, not > a documentary), I thought that they were plentiful and needed to be > made public. I just don't agree with the way that it was done, > blatantly making poking fun at those that believe in what they believe > in on camera. But I still think it was a worthwhile thinking piece > that shows the trek of a man trying to understand the other side's way > of thinking.
I haven't yet, but probably will at some point. I generally agree with Mahar, but also find him generally too acerbic for my taste so it's a toss up. I have heard from friends that it's a generally fair portrayal - but like I said I haven't seen it. I will say that I think that the idea that any documentary should be held to some journalistic standard of unbiased reporting is silly. They're all biased: somebody has an opinion about something real and so they make a movie to convince you of it. I do think that they shouldn't (need to) lie to make their point, but most political-minded ones tend to anyway. But in general I prefer a balanced portrayal... it just feels better. For example "Jesus Camp" was clearly pushing an opinion (one I agree with) but I thought it was presented very fairly (actually there was no editorial comment at all - no narration, at least - clearly what they choose to show was an editorial decision). I just can't sit through something like "Expelled" - it's almost exclusively distortions, editorial comment and, often, outright lies. Michael Moore's later stuff has tended to devolve into that as well (where I found his early stuff brilliant). Based on friends opinions I have some hope, but watching people (even people I disagree with) ridiculed just isn't that much fun for me... although I must admit for the real loonies I can definitely make exceptions. ;^) Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:290068 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
