The Corporation
2003 Directed by Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
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Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
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I expected to like a film about the evils of the world's love of the corporate culture, of capitalism, but was very disappointed by this poorly constructed film. It gets 10/10 for scaremongering, 10/10 for parading 'facts' without any evidence that they are true and 10/10 for looking like a facebook "XYZ is evil and if you think so you'll repost this without checking it out first" poster. It gets 0/10 for quoting false science, 0/10 for confusing the idea of a company as a legal entity with the idea that company is a living being which makes its own decisions and 0/10 for almost certainly hiding truths in amongst the exaggerations.
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It has some very interesting topics, but I felt like it was very long and all over the place, certainly corporations are all over the place too and that makes the documentary wander. I wasn't a fan of the straight to camera interviews, found that really awkward. Also there was a lot of filler footage that made little contribution in my opinion.
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Has a few interesting points, but it's laughably over-dramatic and far too biased.
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This is a very good study on the history of corporations and the impact they have on the environment and society. It’s depressing, but important. Unfortunately, it ends the way every book or documentary dealing with bleak subject matter ends: it tells its audience that “hey, things are pretty shitty but there’s still hope! YOU, the people, can change this destructive system!” Oh please.
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Anti-propaganda. Will we ever escape the thrall of mega-rich and ruthless companies? Not in this lifetime, despite the good work of Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein et al. Even Michael Moore has something clever (and 100% true crucially) to say in this. Too much ground for a mere 2 1/2 hour film to cover however.
P.S. Fuck milk
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A little too long, but it should be seen by everyone.
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I expected to like a film about the evils of the world's love of the corporate culture, of capitalism, but was very disappointed by this poorly constructed film. It gets 10/10 for scaremongering, 10/10 for parading 'facts' without any evidence that they are true and 10/10 for looking like a facebook "XYZ is evil and if you think so you'll repost this without checking it out first" poster. It gets 0/10 for quoting false science, 0/10 for confusing the idea of a company as a legal entity with the idea that company is a living being which makes its own decisions and 0/10 for almost certainly hiding truths in amongst the exaggerations.
Companies are often run by people without morals,… -
It has some very interesting topics, but I felt like it was very long and all over the place, certainly corporations are all over the place too and that makes the documentary wander. I wasn't a fan of the straight to camera interviews, found that really awkward. Also there was a lot of filler footage that made little contribution in my opinion.
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Documentaries of late have been fantastic especially those of a corporate nature, Inside Job being the best of them all.
This is more long winded and is about big business as opposed to one particular type of business and doesnt benefit from that at all as it gets too muddled up.
That doesnt take away the fact it is fascinating and interesting if not a little too long winded.
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Has a few interesting points, but it's laughably over-dramatic and far too biased.
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Interesting, well enough put together and some great interviews. Surprisingly balanced, WAY too long.
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Scary
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This is a very good study on the history of corporations and the impact they have on the environment and society. It’s depressing, but important. Unfortunately, it ends the way every book or documentary dealing with bleak subject matter ends: it tells its audience that “hey, things are pretty shitty but there’s still hope! YOU, the people, can change this destructive system!” Oh please.
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The filmic problems of this documentary intent on taking on the Corporation as we know it, or as is very often the case do not know it, are overcome by the absolute timeliness of its message.