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Originally posted by notfarnow
I know, and I try not to do that. FWIW, I generally agree with MM's stance on some issues. But I don't think he does documentaries.
Maybe someone can clear up the definition, but my understanding is that a "pure" documentary records and presents events without interfering in them. MM strays from this by actually influencing, staging or organizing many events he's presenting.
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A pure documentary in that sense would recount only facts without commentary or judgement - and I cannot recall the last time I saw something like that. It would be an "inquest without a verdict".
Of course MM does have a verdict on the facts he presents - but it astonishes me to see how many people get riled up by his "packaging" of the facts - and yet think nothing of the spin and crap they watch on Fox or CNN every night of the week.
I commend MM for what he does and am looking forward to seeing 'Sicko'. There is so precious little critical thinking in the mainstream US media that guys like MM should be lionized in my view.