As asimov said, properly read, the bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived. The 17 scariest documentaries of the past 20 years, from the. I enjoyed it though, but id probably not recommend it to my friends and not watch it again. The film, which could have presented a fascinating open debate on a crucial subject, quickly devolves into a shallowminded gotcha exercise. British filmmaker louis theroux tries his best to crack the protective shell. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Religulous similar films to watch if you like religulous. Fall down the rabbit hole of youtube documentaries and youll. United explanations 75 documentaries that will change how.
For more great films, please visit our complete collection, 1,150 free movies. From there, maher pushes us to an intense discussion, sincere, funny and brutal of blind belief, presenting the possibility that maybe we should all consider doubt. Judaism, christianity, islam, mormonism, tv evangelism and even scientology, with detours into pagan cults and ancient egypt. Experience it all with our best documentary series and movies. God and religion has been touched as the main theme of this wonderful documentary, raising expectations and. But sometimes its inspirational, scary, sad, funny or anywhere in between. Atheists like this are even more unbearable than the most extreme cases unrepresentative of anyone which they seek to ridicule. Religion is filled with more holes than swiss cheese.
If i had 10 thumbs, id give them all up to the movie religulous, although im sure some people would give it two fingers up, middle ones, that is. This is religulous 15 by acontece no planeta on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. See more ideas about documentaries, best documentaries and movies to watch. Documentaries such as the september issue and joan rivers. Although not the definitive documentary on religion, religulous is still a must see. That number is 16%, more than blacks, more than jews, more than numerous other minority groups who seem to have no problem making themselves heard and getting congress to do their bidding. Bill mahers mockumentary is a brilliant, funny, satrical look at the one thing most religions have in common, ignorance.
Religion has inspired countless great works of art including like paradise lost and sistine chapel. So i think these sources definitely criticise the movie and star, specifically. I think he spends probably more than half of the movie arguing against the brand of. Religulous begins with bill maher, alone in israel at a place called megiddo, a useless pile of rubble that many of the worlds religions believe the end of the world will begin. The qatsi trilogy is the informal name of a series of three movies without graphic texts or voices, directed by godfrey reggio, and produced, amongst others, by francis ford coppola and steven soderbergh. Religulous is a 2008 american comedy documentary film written by and starring political comedian bill maher and directed by larry charles.
Traveling around the world, maher examines the tenets of christianity, judaism and islam and raises questions about homosexuality, proof of christs existence, jewish sabbath laws, violent muslim extremists. The site was openly advertised as an alternative to bitsnoop, which shut down in 2017. After publicly clashing in a debate over the concept of islamic reform in the muslim world, prominent atheist philosopher sam harris and islamistturnedliberalmuslim maajid nawaz reconnect in an attempt at civil and honest dialogue. A piece of work, both also critically acclaimed docs about.
This is religulous part 2 by 804529 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Bill mahers mockumentary is a brilliant, funny, satrical look at the one thing most religions have in. Which films or documentaries can make one an atheist or. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. The trilogy inspects the role of humans in the light of two concepts vital for our true development. Buddy hacketts duck joke has everyone rolling on the tonight show starring johnny carson duration. With bill maher, tal bachman, jonathan boulden, steven burg.
Traveling around the world, maher examines the tenets of christianity, judaism and islam and raises questions about homosexuality, proof of christs. Sep 06, 20 i found the movie disappointing, in part because i like bills stand up. Independent lens blog top ten religious documentaries. Bill maher, host, writer and debater, believes they are all crazy. The worst scenes in religulous are appalling for their methods. Like a thousand media liberals before him, maher journeys gigglingly through americas centres of redneck piety, and has a big laugh at their expense on the grounds that their belief system is. Religulous is a 2008 american documentary film written by and starring comedian bill maher.
On january 15th, 2011, the third movie premiered simultaneously in more than 60 countries, 30 languages and 340 showings, in what was one of. Request more documentaries like thin 2006 request unflinching and incisive, thin offers an experiential and emotional journey through the world of eating disorders and, ultimately, provides a greater understanding of their complexity. Favourite documentarydocumentaries page 2 pearl jam. Maher takes on religion but sounds like hes preaching to the agnostic choir. Apr 02, 2009 like a thousand media liberals before him, maher journeys gigglingly through americas centres of redneck piety, and has a big laugh at their expense on the grounds that their belief system is. Religulous is an intelligent well done bias film, masterfully led by bill maher and directed by larry charles, with a perfect combination of comedy and controversy. But for those of you who scroll endlessly trying to find a good movie to watch, heres a list to make it easier to add a few to your queue. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor. If, like me, youre weirdly fascinated by truelife horrors and want to scare yourself even more, check out the below 17 scary documentaries from. Apr 21, 2017 as asimov said, properly read, the bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.
The title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words religious and ridiculous. Finding an equivalent to life itself is more difficult. Currently the site has more than 0 free movies in its database which are based on comedy, film noir, sci fi horror and much more. Every muslim is a terrorist and part of an invading religious army according to religulous which then contradicts its own narrative by stating the fact that there are 1.
According to maher, the title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words religion and ridiculous. Top 10 most popular torrent sites of 2019 torrentfreak. For the record religion has been represented amongst others by the great likes of augustine of hippo and st. Apr 03, 2017 if, like me, youre weirdly fascinated by truelife horrors and want to scare yourself even more, check out the below 17 scary documentaries from the past 20 years. Films like this encourage dialogue that has profound effects on peoples. This sounds like a revelation that might come at the end of a thrilling documentary but it is, in fact, the intriguing lure at the opening of bart laytons film. The 20 most controversial documentaries of all time taste. Read the religulous movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
Dec 07, 2014 the imposter tells the story of frederic bourdin, the imposter of the title, who pretended to be the barclays lost son despite striking, inexplicable differences. Angels and demons is really good i know it isnt a documentary but it talks a lot about church conspiracy so does the da vinci code. Finally, the religulous script is here for all you fans of the bill maher documentary. Enjoy this 2018 list of top mustsee faithbased and christian films on netflix, amazon and hulu. Religulous is a good flick to watch, one that should be seen by people who have doubts about their own beliefs. Commentatorcomic bill maher plays devils advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. I found the movie disappointing, in part because i like bills stand up. That number is 16%, more than blacks, more than jews, more than numerous other minority groups who seem to have no problem making themselves heard. Netflix, amazon prime and hulu each have many quality offerings of good familyfriendly and christian movies available to stream online. Early on in religulous, bill maher throws up a bar chart illustrating the number of people in america who are nonreligious. Cartel land apollo 11 2019 meru the september issue the art of flight three identical strangers religulous senna more. This sounds like a revelation that might come at the end of a thrilling documentary but it is.
Even just a few months into 2019, wed had our world rocked by this years documentary movies. Oct 20, 2010 life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Before nanook, documentaries consisted of static shots of people walking near trains or boring shit like that it was all vines, basically. Im all for exposing the holes in which someone bases their entire life around but this was a bit painful to watch.
Kelly had been arrested, michael jacksons legacy was being questioned, and all of. Maher disagrees with the concept of organised religion, arguing that it makes the world a more dangerous place by inspiring fanaticism while. Religious documentaries remind us how faith can be volatile, especially when it mixes with pop culture, sexuality, or politics. Apr 8, 2019 a board of meaningful documentaries ive seen. Nanook of the north not only is the granddaddy of documentaries made back in 1922, but is widely considered a masterpiece of the documentary genre and one of the most influential movies ever made. Religulous script transcript from the screenplay andor the. In the straight dope column it includes the following. Selection of documentaries related to science, art and philosophy. Bill mahers take on the current state of world religion. Jul 10, 2014 finding an equivalent to life itself is more difficult.
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