DISCLAIMER: These links are for non-profit educational purposes ONLY, the documentaries provided are hosted on Google and YouTube (which is owned by Google) and I am only linking to their videos. I did not upload them and I am only linking to them, as I said, SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES under Title 17 of the U.S. Code of Law.
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Here
is a list of cool movies as well as some documentaries. I know that
movies are seen as a commodity and purely for entertainment but they
are also very helpful tools in teaching and building character. It is
watching movies that as kids we learn to identify with the good guy and
hate the bad guy. Movies can teach and show us what mere words can't.
Movies, like books, also have a double standard; they can enlighten or
they can corrupt vulnerable minds. So be careful and always be critical. Never
take anything at face value just as you would never judge a book by
it's cover nor trust it's content without revision.
I will be
providing links to those documentaries that are hosted by Google Video
or some other video media source. Just click on the name an it will
take you directly to the video. Not all movies will be linked but I will name them anyway so that you make look them up.
Documentaries:
Los Ultimos Zapatistas. (This is film documetary by Francesco Taboada Tabone & Sarah Perring. You can visit their official website here.)
Bowling for Columbine (2002). (This is a film by Michael Moore, and it deals with the subject of gun control in the U.S. I know the title makes you think it’s about bowling and the name Columbine makes one think "What does that have to do with anything?" but trust me this is a documentary worth seeing. Especially after I’ve seen it being referenced in the popular media so many times.)
Mahatma: Life of Gandhi 1869-1948. (This documentary deals extensively with the life and philosophy of Mahatmas Gandhi. This video is a bit more than 5 hours long so don’t expect to sit through it in one go unless you have the entire afternoon and night and even so you might want to get out a pen and paper to jot down some notes. This is a documentary that is worth seeing because it deals with his entire struggle for India’s freedom from English colonial rule, and served as my inspiration to carry on my own project for Mexico’s struggle.)
Edward Said's Lecture: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations." (Here we see Edward W. Said giving a lecture to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In this lecture he talks about an essay, latter turned into a book, by Samuel P. Huntington entitled "The Clash of Civilization." This lecture is 52 minutes long which is pretty much the standard lecture time at any expensive university so enjoy. And long live the struggle for free education.)
Peliculas Mexicanas
Aquí pongo películas hechas en México que yo mismo e visto y pienso que son relevantes a la fabricacion de un carácter moral en toda la juventud de nuestra agente. Estas películas son bonitas y tratan de varios temas desde ser Padre (Mi Niño Tizóc) hasta la política mundial (Su Excelencia).
Viva Mexico y sus Corridos (1987). Director: Mario Hernandez.
El Moro de Cumpas y el Zaino de Aguaprieta (1976). Director: Mario Hernandez.
La Ultima Batalla (1993), Director: Juan Antonio de la Riva. Este fue el mismo año que Mario Moreno Cantinflas murio de cancer en los pulmones.
Mi Niño Tizóc (1972), Director: Ismael Rodriguez.
La India Blanca (1982), Director: Alberto Mariscal.
Su Excelencia (1967), Director: Miguel M. Delgado. Esta es una Pelicula de Cantinflas.
Un Dia con el Diablo (1945), Director: Miguel M, Delgado.
Other cool yet educational movies in their own sort of way:
Rocky (I, II, III, IV, V)
Metropolis (1927) Directed by Fritz Lang.
The Matrix, directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski