Forewarned is forearmed....a "must see" documentary for people who care about our world of today.
590167
There's an old addage:  "Forwarned is forearmed."  What happened with the almost hidden rise of the 3rd Reich......may very well happen again today, if we're not careful to see the signs ahead of time.  This documentary shows all the subtleties that most people were not aware of, and you can actually see all the prevailing circumstances of why the German people were so easily bamboozled into accepting the "pie-in-the-sky" picture that Hitler was presenting to them.  We would all do well to watch this film, considering how upside down our morals are in today's society.
733963
I'd come across this DVD several times on Netflix but never saw it because the picture on the cover misled me to think it was probably boring. I was sooooo wrong!  I eventually watched it after having read a provocative reference to it in an article on prop 8. This documentary reveals so much important insightful and educational information  I wish my family would be open-minded enough to watch this in it's entirety. One of my devout temple-recommend-holding  siblings has taken my recommendation and watched it. In fact, she bought it. She was deeply moved by this documentary's content and now wishes others would watch it.
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"Massive job losses, record home foreclosures, lost retirement savings.  The mess we're in today did not begin on Wall Street.  Long before the financial collapse, the dismantling of government and regulation was well underway.  Vast sums of wealth were already being channelled from the pay cheques and bank accounts of everyday taxpayers and into the pockets of the super-rich and corporate CEOs...

In a real-life development dwarfing the most elaborate conspiracy fiction, all of these consequences are the end result of a brilliantly executed coup.  Everyday human lives, the common dreams of people everywhere were never a factor.  All that mattered was profit.  Who did it?  How were they able to pull it off right before our eyes?  This is the story of the biggest heist in American history."

The above is spoken by the narrator at the beginning of this powerful documentary, a documentary of reality at its most real.

In this film, we're told about such things as:

(1)  weapons of mass deception
(2)  the Reagan revolution
(3)  super tax cuts for the super rich
(4)  media manipulation
(5)  outsourcing middle class wealth
(6)  targeting retirees

There is actually very little narration but, instead, there are brief comments from significant others, archival footage, factoids printed on-screen, etc.  In other words, this documentary is never boring.  For me personally, I was riveted to the screen.

Finally, the DVD itself (the one released to 2012) has two extras entitled "for the 99%" (20 minutes) and "the sub-prime mortgage scam" (15 minutes).

In conclusion, this documentary will stay with you long after you've viewed it.  I leave you with this riddle posed by one of this documentary's commentators:

"What's a four letter word that starts with an 'F,' ends with a 'K,' and stands for screw your workers?"

(2012;  1 hr, 12 min. excluding end credits;  13 chapters, full screen)

<<Stephen PLETKO, London, Ontario, Canada>>

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Excellent!  I found this to be very informative and some-what scary for the future.  It also restored my faith in knowing there are some good people trying to make a difference!  Just what I needed to watch today!  Excellent!  Excellent! Excellent!
66356
Wow is the first word that comes to mind. This is a great documentary about the human struggle with personal decisions of life and ultimately death. How the government feels the need to say what a person can do and what they can't do pertaining to ones decisions of their life. I strongly defend and respect the Death and Dignity act , and for anyone that takes those steps to end you're life you're way and not the governments way . I work in health care and feel everyone NEEDS to view this documentary.
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My praise for the filmmaker Mark Devries and his transcendent and thought-provoking documentary can be found here: [...] and here: [...]

I recommend purchasing several copies and giving them as gifts to loved ones. Everyone deserves to know what's going on and have access to this information so they can make discerning decisions.

Watch it, buy it, share it, spread it.
674854
The entire world needs to see this and wake up to the wisdom of reality. The government is clearly got each of us under it's thumb. When you can control the worlds food, you control all the people in it. Food is our life line and 98 percent of what we eat has GMO s in it. I find it very interesting to know that the FDA does not mandate that food labels tell us that GMO are in the containers that we buy. I suppose this would surely put most of the people on this planet in a hysterical state. This film is based on pure truth and everyone should watch it. I am a critical care RN and I know, by experience just how little physicians know about nutrition. On a scale of 1 to 10, they probably know much less than 1 and I am not kidding. Good luck and enjoy the film.
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The Most Hopeful & Meaningful Documentary I've Ever Seen! An outstanding film - FUEL! You won't be worried about our society running out of oil & there's things you can do NOW to get ready for changes to come! The unofficial sequel to "An Inconvenient Truth" with ACTUAL SOLUTIONS!! I wish there were more documentaries made where they focus not just on the PROBLEMS but actually OFFER IDEAS and SOLUTIONS to the problems.  Think of Inconvenient Truth where Al Gore showed us maps of coastal flooding and large portions of the world under water and watch it to the end where his SOLUTIONS?? are to turn off the lights when you leave the house and buy energy-efficient bulbs.  It just felt depressing overall but this movie is a beam of hope and a joy to watch that is so rare in documentaries -- all done with a great slice of humor!  Thank you Josh Tickell for this outstanding production and all your research and efforts!
269334
It is a great and eye-opening movie.  It makes you think long and hard about today's happenings.
Be sure and take notes as you are watching.  It is worth it!
2898439
This is an amazing documentary that should be watched by every woman and girl in this country. What we THINK is happening or has happened with women's liberation, women's equality, women's opportunities, and what has REALLY happened in the last few decades, is not the same. This film calls a spade a spade and lets us see what is really going on in our society. Girls need to see how their futures are being formed and planned through what happens in the news, advertising and social media. The media pressures parallel much that is currently happening politically. And we cans ee why women are marching worldwide in January of 2017. Don't miss it.
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Watch this film, period. Michael Moore has once again taken things that many of us just suspected instictively and provided the cold, hard facts. It's frank and it's very unsettling, but the message contained in this film is so vital to this country right now. If for nothing else, watch this movie for the segment on FDR's proposed Second Bill of Rights, which, had they been enacted would have made this country into a much better place than what we are witnessing right now.

I am all for difference of opinion, but regarding the message in this film, anyone who is a detractor is part of the problem.
4417715
If you still use your cell phones, stand next to a microwave, or live close to a cell tower after you watch this, you weren't
paying attention.  Esoteric knowledge about our relationship to the earth, our technology and our fellow humans is absolutely
stunning, and should affect everyone who lives in the 21st century.  But if you don't know about those relationships, you can't
direct your life.  Watch this documentary, and you will think about humans, our mother earth and what we do here in a whole
different way.  This should be shown in schools!
1191520
Consider watching this. You may or may not agree but is definitely a must watch if you care about your health and future.
1047760
I loved it.  Regardless of your political or economic ideology  - if you are hungry for truth and real solutions - this film is for you.  If you care about the poor, if you want to make a difference, this film is required. It lays a philosophical base and shows real world examples of how we can change our world. It moved be emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually.
4708060
This is a beautifully crafted, eye-opening documentary that you and your community need to see, discuss, and hopefully act upon. I've always been disturbed by our consumer culture, particularly when it comes to the disposable nature of consumer electronics. But before viewing The True Cost, I had no idea what "fast fashion" was, let alone what its impact is on our planet and people.

It's probably hypocritical for me to encourage you to buy this film on a website devoted to consumerism, but knowledge is eternal. I hope you read this and take it upon yourself to purchase the film, spread the word about this issue, take action and help the film maker make more good work like this.
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Please watch and act, we don't have much time left. It is very exciting to learn about new and old technologies that are available to save this beautiful planet. This DVD is a wake-up call without the doom mentality yet it creates urgency to act!
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Like some people (George W. Bush comes to mind) describe their life in terms of "before 9/11 and after 9/11", in a sense I describe my life as "before A Crude Awakening, and after A Crude Awakening".  I've watched a lot of fine movies and DVD's in my life, but I think I have to rate this as the most important one I've watched.  It is not that the message is so novel.  Before I watched the movie, if someone had asked me, "Will the supply of oil dwindle in the future?" I would have answered, "yes".  It's just that this movie is so well-done, it puts into perspective--and not over-dramatically, either--so well what that ACTUALLY MEANS for the future of humanity, that it very much impacted the way I think about everything--about our past, our present and our future.  I think that everyone who is capable of understanding the contents should watch this movie.  There are plenty of things to "worry about", and plenty of "disaster movies" to watch, for those who are inclined to worry.  Probably the chief contender for future problems is climate change.  But "A Crude Awakening" has topped anything I've watched about climate change, in terms of how I think about where the world is headed.  That's because while climate change is, I believe, already happening and will continue to accelerate, mankind as a whole is likely to feel a major impact from oil shortage, before we feel major impact from climate change.  And the two topics are interrelated of course; the more we burn fossil fuels, the more CO2 we add to the environment.  Anyhow--this movie affected my thinking so much, I personally have gotten more than 20 other people to watch the film.  By comparison I didn't promote "An Inconvenient Truth" to anybody, although it was a well-done film.
WATCH THIS MOVIE.  It does not matter what your politics are, you should hear what the speakers have to say about oil.  The dot-com crash, the housing-market crash, the financial institutions crash--all of these things were completely obvious AFTER THE FACT--yet almost nobody seemed to see them coming BEFOREHAND.  There will be an oil-supply crash too.  Understand the implications of this for your future.  Watch this movie.  I cannot overrate the film.