Documentary: The Power of Nightmares
Written by Ernesto on December 30, 2006This a series of three BBC documentaries that show how fear is an ultimate tool for politicians to preserve their power. As director Adam Curtis puts it, “Instead of delivering dreams, politicians now promise to protect us: from nightmares.”
One of the central questions the documentary poses is, Could it be that the image of a well-organized international terrorist conspiracy is just a myth? The impressive documentary does not say that there are no terrorist threats at all. It just doubts whether it is as well-organized, and world threatening as some politicians and fanatic leaders want us to believe.
Curtis illustrates his point by comparing the rise of Neoconservatism in America and the Islamic Fundamentalism in the Middle East. He argues that both are closely related, and that both parties profit from misconceptions, and exaggerated, illusory threats.
To date the series of documentaries was never shown on American TV. Curtis tried to get it on American TV, but he was told by a head of the leading networks that there was no way they could show it. ‘We would get slaughtered if we put this out,‘ was the response of the man in charge of one of the leading TV networks.
The three documentaries first aired on BBC TWO in the autumn of 2004. An updated version was broadcast in late January, 2005. The series been shown in several other countries and is now available as a free download.
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I am sorry, but how can I watch .iso file? If I burn it as it is on DVD, will my DVD player play it?
If I have no DVD burner, is there any way to use the ISO or should I just use the Google videos?
[quote comment="34483"]I am sorry, but how can I watch .iso file? If I burn it as it is on DVD, will my DVD player play it?[/quote]
Yes it will. But you should burn it as an image or ’saved project’.
Google it if you’re not sure how to do this with your burning software
[quote comment="34485"]If I have no DVD burner, is there any way to use the ISO or should I just use the Google videos?[/quote]
VLC plays .iso files.
check out http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Saw this a while back and I still believe it to be THE best documentary I’ve ever seen. A must watch!!
Wow. Awesome. Everyone should make lots of DVD copies and give them to all their friends. This is a very thoughtful documentary and very worth watching. Thanks.
Wow. For 30 year the islamic terrorist and other criminals organization have attacked the west targets and the BBC TV says that “No problem, nothing…” Every deaths and attacks are not a conspiration.
Wow, wow, wow… Then, What are all bodies in cementery? and, Why Islamic fundamentalist countries grant money at these groups? Who did money grant to Mohamad Atta? Nobody?. Maybe BBC TV?
Please, We are not IDIOTs
To the above: True, we aren’t, but you might be.
This is the real TRUTH behind our beloved government! They have been lying to us for at least the last 50-60 years. JFK Assasination, RFK Assasination, 9/11. What next? That should scare the hell out of all of us!
9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB - SAY NO TO GLOBAL, NAZI DICTATORSHIP TODAY !!!
TELL THE TRUTH, DON’T BELIEVE IT, KNOW IT:
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1gUG8x Hey, there is what you need.
The google video movies you post here, is dead…
They are now reuploaded and posted here:
http://gmz.trignosfera.pt/pacman/viewtopic.php?t=11495
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