Knife Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Why is it that 75% of all history movies school shows is mostly a long pity story? I understand the Holocaust was a terrible and horrible event, but what am I supposed to learn from 2 hours of showing how people were tortured, how bad life was for them, how bad life was for them afterwards. I don't mean to be insensitive, but I don't care about the suffering of the people that happened in the past. Then they show something about the Panama canal and turn that into a pity story where they cover over 30 minutes of how bad the working conditions were, how hard it was for the families of the workers, and how it affected the lives of the workers afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Changed by VASM :( Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 History Channel > Any crap in school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deity Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 True, the history channel teaches more than crap you hear at school. ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noremaC Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 yep, a one hour video of the landscape in latin america, if i wanted to know what it looked like ever so slightly i would do it on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGV Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 they want to make you thankful for living in this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defeatist Elitist Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Why is it that 75% of all history movies school shows is mostly a long pity story? I understand the Holocaust was a terrible and horrible event, but what am I supposed to learn from 2 hours of showing how people were tortured, how bad life was for them, how bad life was for them afterwards. I don't mean to be insensitive, but I don't care about the suffering of the people that happened in the past.Then they show something about the Panama canal and turn that into a pity story where they cover over 30 minutes of how bad the working conditions were, how hard it was for the families of the workers, and how it affected the lives of the workers afterwards. A pity story? Because that's what it WAS? :P I pity those people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral "Bull" Halsey Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I watch the Discovery Civilization Channel which is better IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Hero Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Yep. Those documentaries can get pretty tedius, which is why I'll go On Demand for something better, like Family Guy. Then I'll realize that every Family Guy on there is the one I saw last night T_T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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