Re: Chris Morris' new film on the manufacture of terrorists by US govt. agencies Archived Message
Posted by Thomas Newfield on September 27, 2019, 11:17 am, in reply to "Re: Chris Morris' new film on the manufacture of terrorists by US govt. agencies"
Thanks, Raskolnik. Chris Morris has done his primary research: visiting, interviewing, looking, you may be sure. As well as reading, but not sure what. CM's work at the BBC and C4 has got him the sack from most of his gigs. The excellent Blue Jam was not renewed on C4. Sad evidence that he's a rad dude (though apparently not rad enough? Perhaps he'd be better if we'd never heard of him?) His news satires The Day Today and Brass Eye are required watching for any student of media bullshit. But then, you seem to know that already? More interesting and profound I think is that he takes it (or, usually has) to the next level, to expose how both the simple and sophisticated can happily be led to believe, and spout, the most ludicrous nonsense if their egos are at stake: i.e.: their led to it by posh men in suits and / or media numpties that hold your reputation in the palm of their hands. That's a light on the dark side of human emotion: vanity, greed, jealousy... and a warning to us all how open it leaves us to manipulation. Also possibly one of the greatest piss-takes ever, wringing it out of everyone. But especially self-important over powerful mediocrities). EG: [url=
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