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Re:What the Fluck by valgaze on Friday December 06, 2013 @12:26AM (#6859558)
This is Adam Curtis you're dealing with, check youtube for some of his other brilliant (& kinda far-out) documentaries
Re:What the Fluck by midhir on Friday December 06, 2013 @04:04AM (#6860173)
This is actually well overdue, Curtis is a genius whose work will appeal to a lot of people here.

It's not considered his best stuff, All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace is probably most relevant to HN and all three episodes are well worth watching.

IMO his best stuff is on the coincidence and movement of political power. Check out The Trap and The Mayfair Set. The Power of Nightmares is good too.

Re:What the Fluck by huckleberryfinn on Friday December 06, 2013 @01:56AM (#6859826)
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace is pretty incredible!
Re:What the Fluck by jn on Friday December 06, 2013 @03:00AM (#6859995)
Have you seen "The Loving Trap"? http://youtu.be/x1bX3F7uTrg

(spoiler: it's a parody of Curtis's methods)

Re:What the Fluck by hermanhermitage on Friday December 06, 2013 @05:11AM (#6860361)
Thanks for that jn. It really resonates with me after seeing Machines and this latest BBC article.
Re:What the Fluck by samstave on Friday December 06, 2013 @02:45AM (#6859953)
"Human Resources" will change your life.

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/human-resources/

Re:What the Fluck by lynchdt on Friday December 06, 2013 @05:23AM (#6860391)
A documentary that starts with a slightly de-tuned low and flat piano note. Impactful.
Re:What the Fluck by samstave on Friday December 06, 2013 @03:55PM (#6863724)
Every great song starts with a single note...

Now go watch the darn thing.

Re:What the Fluck by DanBC on Friday December 06, 2013 @05:48AM (#6860468)
It's a shame they don't offer torrents.
Re:What the Fluck by digitalengineer on Friday December 06, 2013 @09:43AM (#6861231)
Why? Just use http://flashgot.net/ wih Firefox.
Re:What the Fluck by DanBC on Friday December 06, 2013 @06:47PM (#6864620)
Some providers filter flash etc. Torrents allow the site to offset some of the hosting load.
Re:What the Fluck by hipsters_unite on Friday December 06, 2013 @10:07AM (#6861381)
Even his Manchester International Festival documentary was incredible, and that was at least a third musical collaboration...