Adam Curtis

New to Curtis but really enjoyed Hypernormalisation, thought it oversimplified a couple of topics, but I suppose if it hadn't it would've been even longer.... did anyone else notice the section regarding the current US presidential election and the controlling of what information filtered through to which demographics was freakliy similar to the latest season of House of Cards, talk about life mirroring art!?

Thought I spotted a Ritchey P in the Easy Internet scene, but, sadly, it's not.

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I'm enjoying the I-don't-believe-in-anything crowd getting their knickers in a twist over this film... Brilliant...

Some dude telling me what I want to hear wid some synth.

It must all be true.

The Loving Trap is only 2 minutes long. #justsayin

I suggested watching it to a friend. To which I got this sent back. Hopefully high enough resolution, but certainly gave a different spin on it

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Brilliant.

Saw that on my FB today, very true! :)

dont suppose anyone knows the music playing at 1hr 13mins?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoZCDNqmFqs

^ Ha! I remember thinking this sounded like music from a Bowie album I haven't got. Turns out it's from an album that I have got and have barely listened to. (Not a big fan of Eno's vocals but think I'll dig it out anyway...)

@Poetic excellent, thanks

He uses quite a bit of Eno in his films. I know he used this in one (I think All Watched Over....)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWc89nOFGI4

absurd 'loominarty confrimed' nonsense on a stick.

..errr?

His reasoning isn't always watertight, the issues aren't completely made up though. What irked you?

well that horseshit about ufos and super secret governemt weapons tests as a starter for ten. u wot?

anyway - it's not for me or anyone to say you shouldn't enjoy it. not for me, ta.

I thought you didn't get through the whole thing?

waded through the rest of it at school in lieu of spotify.

You poor thing...

Do you think he's telling lies? Or do you hate the music? Is it just his voice?

just finished watching it. seemed a fairly coherent and logical interpretation of events to me. maybe i am just his audience though.

While at times I find he doesn't have a clear direction, or he takes on too much at once in his films (which I thought this one did), there really isn't anything 'illuminati' about them.

yeah all of those things. probably. lets go with that.

Watching HyperNormalization now. Suddenly reminded that I once took part in an impromptu demo to protest against the bombing of Libya cos it was obviously a crock that Gadaffi was some mastermind.

There were about 6 of us. It was in Milton Keynes shopping centre mall thing.

Provide your reasoning re/ UFO's. Saying its horseshit and walking away isn't a strong argument.