educational and inspiring documentaries on Netflix streaming.
weinman2015
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These really help to motivate me.enjoy them and hey don't even think about making buttery popcorn.
Fed up. *****
Food Inc. *****
Vegucated. ***
Bite size. ***
Fat,sick,and nearly dead. ***
Forks over knives. ***
Bigger,stronger,faster. ****
Farmaggedon. ***
Fed up. *****
Food Inc. *****
Vegucated. ***
Bite size. ***
Fat,sick,and nearly dead. ***
Forks over knives. ***
Bigger,stronger,faster. ****
Farmaggedon. ***
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Ew no. These "documentaries" (and I'm using that term loosely here) are not worth the time it takes to read their synopses.
Rather, check out actual science.0 -
I enjoyed The Search for General Tso.
I've seen all but the last 2 titles on your list, and didn't enjoy them.0 -
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https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/does-the-movie-fed-up-make-sense/
The term documentary is used very loosely with these films.0 -
It's unfortunate that these pass as documentaries these days. When I think documentary, I think Ken Burns, not blatant pushing of an agenda because we already have a word for that - propaganda.0
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I found most of those to be fear-mongering, rather than educational.0
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stevencloser wrote: »Ew no. These "documentaries" (and I'm using that term loosely here) are not worth the time it takes to read their synopses.
Rather, check out actual science.
"Mockumentaries"
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Only these films are the reasons I enjoy the "can't be viewed in your country" distribution malarkey. I went to watch Hungry For Change just to see what it was about, but The Very Hungry Caterpilar showed up in the search box so I watched that instead.0
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I like the title "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead," lol. That was me.
These are all movies to try to encourage people to eat healthy, right? I'm already doing that.
When people find out that I eat healthy food, they sometimes ask if I've seen these things and tell me how great they are. I eat healthy because I want to be healthy, not because of some faux-documentary. I don't want to see the movies.0 -
Well geez.they helped me.I thought maybe they would help others.I was wrong0
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weinman2015 wrote: »Well geez.they helped me.I thought maybe they would help others.I was wrong
The problem with these documentaries is that they are extremely biased, and they are all pushing some agenda. And then the filmmakers sensationalize everything in them even more so that people will watch them.
The "science" in them is extremely shaky, at best.0 -
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There was one I watched with the kids a while ago... had a sea turtle in it. Was rather enjoyable.1
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Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »weinman2015 wrote: »Well geez.they helped me.I thought maybe they would help others.I was wrong
The problem with these documentaries is that they are extremely biased, and they are all pushing some agenda. And then the filmmakers sensationalize everything in them even more so that people will watch them.
The "science" in them is extremely shaky, at best.
So its mostly bs? Like the way animals are treated in food Inc and the fact that they add pink die to meat?I just wanna know what is true0 -
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PeachyCarol wrote: »There was one I watched with the kids a while ago... had a sea turtle in it. Was rather enjoyable.
Hmmm I wonder which one0 -
weinman2015 wrote: »Bigger,stronger,faster.
REALLY enjoyed that one!
Hell yeah.that dude with the massive bicepts and the heavy Brooklyn accent was hilarious0 -
How do they help you? Do you juice, eat vegan, avoid sugar and lobby your gov't?weinman2015 wrote: »Well geez.they helped me.I thought maybe they would help others.I was wrong
Or is it just the topic of diet, and the profiles done on various people is what does it for you?
If the latter I can kind of get that, I enjoy shows about gastic bypass despite not really agreeing with the method nor am I moved by much of the messages, really, but I still get something out of the profiles on patients, their documented struggles pre and post op, their transformations, etc.0 -
Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »Ew no. These "documentaries" (and I'm using that term loosely here) are not worth the time it takes to read their synopses.
Rather, check out actual science.
"Mockumentaries"
Snort!0 -
Snort!! Snort!! LOLLiftng4Lis wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »Ew no. These "documentaries" (and I'm using that term loosely here) are not worth the time it takes to read their synopses.
Rather, check out actual science.
"Mockumentaries"
Snort!
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I enjoyed Super Size Me. The fast food and his body's reaction thoroughly grossed me out.0
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nvsmomketo wrote: »I enjoyed Super Size Me. The fast food and his body's reaction thoroughly grossed me out.
I liked it too when it released, but I liked the rebuttal "Fat Head" a lot more, most of it anyway.
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nvsmomketo wrote: »I enjoyed Super Size Me. The fast food and his body's reaction thoroughly grossed me out.
Thought it was ok at the time...and then got the background story and won't watch anymore Spurlock anything because he flat out lies.0 -
This made me laugh! I think we can all relate to The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I didn't even know it was on Netflix! o that's this evenings viewing sorted!Only these films are the reasons I enjoy the "can't be viewed in your country" distribution malarkey. I went to watch Hungry For Change just to see what it was about, but The Very Hungry Caterpilar showed up in the search box so I watched that instead.Lourdesong wrote: »
How do they help you? Do you juice, eat vegan, avoid sugar and lobby your gov't?weinman2015 wrote: »Well geez.they helped me.I thought maybe they would help others.I was wrong
Or is it just the topic of diet, and the profiles done on various people is what does it for you?
If the latter I can kind of get that, I enjoy shows about gastic bypass despite not really agreeing with the method nor am I moved by much of the messages, really, but I still get something out of the profiles on patients, their documented struggles pre and post op, their transformations, etc.
I think this sums up well what a lot of people enjoy about 'mockumentaries', especially health/diet/etc related ones. Or I know it does for me personally anyway. I enjoy seeing people in a much more dire situation than me kick a habit and lose weight. It's not for any 'advice' or anything scientific, I know what works and what will work for me; CICO, counting calories, exercising etc. But it's the nature of seeing someone succeed when it seemed completely hopeless that can be great motivation. If someone who has been obese most of their life and weights twice as much as me can get healthy, then of course I can!0 -
Greg Valentino. He writes funny stuff for Muscular Development, including how creatine has caused him to have many accidents in public toilets and in his own car.weinman2015 wrote: »weinman2015 wrote: »Bigger,stronger,faster.
REALLY enjoyed that one!
Hell yeah.that dude with the massive bicepts and the heavy Brooklyn accent was hilarious
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Watching these doesn't hurt - but as I found when I posted about watching Fed Up - there is always another side to the coin. The responses I received that gave me more information were a great help and added to the big picture. Those that just discounted everything about the movie - well, not so much.
Use the information from each movie as a jumping off point and do a little digging on each subject. You will find pros and cons as well as other truths on each subject. But don't get discouraged by the naysayers on here. It's great you are on a quest to find out about food, medicine and the impacts of where our food comes from!!0 -
nvsmomketo wrote: »I enjoyed Super Size Me. The fast food and his body's reaction thoroughly grossed me out.
all I wanted to do after watching supersize me was to eat a Big Mac. I guess it didn't really do anything for me.0 -
And Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead got me making smoothies - a great way to feed the picky kids. Can't say I approved of the weight loss plan but it got me started on more adventurous smoothies.0
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Adding 'em all. Can't be worse than some of the stuff I've watched on Netflix. I remember the one about the world traveling smoothie guy. I've definitely made some smoothies in my life before and after that, but mostly it was just nice to watch someone take charge of their life, get healthier, inspire people etc etc. I like shows like that even though I won't necessarily copy and paste everything they're doing to a T. Same thing basically with reading MFP forums or having MFPals, I think0
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