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I haven't been watching much in terms of actual shows for a good while, then while listening to a podcast a host casually mentioned they had rewatched Chernobyl, how it still holds up, that there's a reason it got as much acclaim as it did, etc. So I thought I'd give it a go and wow, loved it (still one episode left to watch).
Had me thinking, what else have I missed out on? What are some "absolute cinema" TV shows that still hold up and and are considered must watch?
My friend, an Adam Curtis festival deserves to happen. I'd be down to help make it happen online.
The views I have done:
Hypernormalisation
The Century of Self
The Power of Nightmares
The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom
Everything Is Going According to Plan (Collab with Massive Attack)
The views I have yet to do:
Bitter Lake
TraumaZone
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
Shifty
Pandora's Box
Did some light research The Power of Nightmares sounds positively brilliant The Trap sounds like it might run contrary to my own personal philosophy which is basically Rutger Bregman’s Humankind, which is to say people are usually good (there’s more to it of course but that’s the gist)
The Trap has a title card and description on Wikipedia that appear to be far more cynical?
Yeeees
I’m a Curtis believer after seeing “only” HyperNormalisation and Century of the Self”
Haven’t even heard of most these but have bookmarked your message so i can find the next best to watch, if not attend a view-a-thon
Are the views you have yet to do in order of recommendation/preference??
I only recommend to follow your interests. Reading the blurbs will ruin nothing. I saw the Power of Nighmares, then found out about Century of the Self. HyperNormalisation came out soon after I finished those. I have so many more to see.
This was nearing the end of my "predominantly documentaries" phase of viewing films. I was geographically limited in being able to access them as freely.
Now, I'm piling a lot of information into my head from books. My focus is on Canada's journey toward Reconciliation, the crime of genocide, and the power structures that facilitate crimes against humanity.
Like, I know I should just read Hannah Arendt, but I havent gotten to her yet.