Know what you are watching!...source and context tell the story
590110
This made-for-TV(CBS) film is a textbook example of the media massaging the message. The Jonestown "event" happened in late November 1978, this movie was on TV by 1980--within little more than a year CBS is further reinforcing and shaping the public's image and the very mythology of Jonestown. Although it is a second-rate production with poor acting and dialogue (I image the result of haste) the movie's importance lies in what it does not tell you...see&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Was-Jonestown-a-CIA-Medical-Experiment-A-Review-of-the-Evidence-Studies-in-American-Religion-Vol-35/dp/0889460132/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Was Jonestown a CIA Medical Experiment?: A Review of the Evidence (Studies in American Religion, Vol 35)</a>...among others.

Watch this film after having consulted other sources and understand how we are manipulated.
2145489
This is one of the most twisted stories I've ever scene and it's fantastic. Just a word of advice for the casual American: turn the subtitles on because these Brits don't speak English very well.
3205417
Simply. Incredible.

Join myself, Edward Abbey and HST - Shoot your TV and learn to read.
Revisionist History can be your best friend.
Get your news from ANYWHERE but here.
3927187
To be direct, I haven't read the book; but I did view the video, which I found very curious.  I love propaganda for its entertainment value, if nothing else.  And, this is quite good.  Despite the figures and facts being a bit skewed and out of context, the material does a pretty good job of getting the viewer (and the reader, I assume) 'involved.'  It fits in very nicely for people who have already decided that Muslims are out to take over the country/world...now that we've taken care of the Commies, Jews, etc. who were out to do the same.
4956066
Wow!  This DVD is only for "Intelligent Minds" who want to take a closer look at that fateful date & event that changed the perception of worldviews for many of us. Just a straight-forward, look at the actual facts surrounding the event itself, and the answers...or lack thereof, of how this could have occurred, and the lies that were told to the public nationally within a mere few hours of the event. Yes, most of us were just in plain shock... but we don't have to stay in denial. When events occur, there is a pattern or a design in which answers should be somewhat clear and concise. Not 'evidence' of buildings having 'holes made from planes that are much larger than the hole itself!" If you're interested in REALLY taking a look at evidence that has been collected before, during and after the attacks, seeing and hearing from people who were not only there, but who also have first-hand evidence and experience that is contrary to what we have been lead to believe, which certain entities have tried to 'suppress,' then this video is one to see. Check out the contents, view the evidence and then... COME TO A CONCLUSION FOR YOURSELF!
2552657
A must watch for anyone who wants to understand the reality of what's going on in today's new York street culture. This movie is a fresh look into what's going on TODAY!...brace yourself.
3670143
This movie was a surprise from start to finish.  There is nothing about this movie and it's characters that related to any other - it was unique in how it told a story, and how the story never went the way you suspected it to.

I think some try to analyze this movie in comparison to something they may have seen before - don't do it. Just watch the story as it's told.
3254789
Love watching something close to a true story. Not for the entire family though : (  adult scenes that didn't need to be there
4820992
The story is ok, they speak to you in the camera giving you a personal insight of what they are thinking.  Historical story dramatized.  A little slow.
4961658
Different version than what you read and hear on the news.
Make you see a different side to events
4219599
Are you aware of all that is going on in the world around you?  In this tale, there is a special way you can see who is controlling things and the way the messages are conveyed.  Roddy Piper does a fabulous job starring in the lead role for this movie.  It will keep you on the edge of your seat!
1889646
I usually watch films, on iTunes, but Amazon Instant Video works just as well. I caught Stephen Baldwin on CNN today and so I decided to check out the film. Scary stuff. Don't know if I could forgive someone who did that, but I guess trying is the most important thing. Def. would say to watch.
3651875
Even if you know the Byrds, this review brings you a lot of information and opinions of insiders. If you start watching, you will not stop till the end (only to change the DVD). If you were looking for music, this ist not your product. But if you want to know und understand, what happened, then you will not find a better source!
4510109
This is the story of a barbaric act that is happening every year that EVERYONE needs to know about. It is VERY tough to watch but I think it's an important issue that is exposed. I never even knew this was going on until I watched this film. More people need to know about it so the public can get involved to create change and help stop the senseless slaughter of these majestic and incredible animals!! My favorite quote of all time is "Be the Change You Want To See In the World". This applies here.
4605405
I have always enjoyed this series from A & E, they take wonderful things from the past and bring them to the future.  This documentary does an excellent job of telling a story of something that we still try to understand, one of the most visited locales in the world : The sacred shrine and waters of Lordes, France.

An illiterate peasent girl, Bernadette Soubirous, one day saw something that we still cannot explain.  She sat down before the grotto to take off her shoes before wading across a shallow stream before her to gather firewood with her two sisters.  While they went ahead, she heard a strange noise behind her, turned around, and saw something there.  It was a woman dressed in a white veil, a blue girdle and had two golden roses at her feet.  She returned the next day in the hopes of seeing this again, and sure enough she did.  She called the woman that she saw "aquero", a local slang term for "that one".  When her parish priest asked her to ask the woman who she was, Bernadette reported that this woman told her that she was The Immaculate Conception a.k.a. The Virgin Mary.  At her ninth vision of this woman, who no one could see but her, Bernadette began digging around the mud in the grotto.  She rubbed mud of her face, tried to drink it like water, and even ate the plants around her in a trance.  The crowd laughed at her, but a few hours later, water began to flow through the holes that she had dug with her hands.  Hence it became the great healing spring still visited to this day by millions all over the world.

Why this deserves 5 stars is because it addresses all aspects of those mysterious goings on in the grotto.  Do these waters possess a healing power?  Many have bathed in these waters and seemed to spontaneously heal from whatever was ailing them.  Skeptics have said it is just the power of suggestion.  It also touches on further miracles and sightings of Our Lady at Fatima and Mejagorie in the former Yugoslavia.  What do we believe?  There are no explinations, truly.  But perhaps there are things that science cannot explain and faith has to take over.
4046812
Good info you can apply to your own storytelling. Example, conflict gives your story drama. The audience will ask, "How will this end?" And this will keep your audience interested.
1198632
A story that needed to be told. Try not to get lost in potential inaccuracies, or exacerbations. The big picture should have you as an American or patriot shaking your head regardless of your political affiliation.  Similar to Blackhawn Down, or Lone Survivor '13 Hours, holds, captivates the audience.  It leaves you asking the questions of why; our rules of engagement are antiquated...still, or our chain of command is so convoluted and uninformed.