Scratch's Most Important Movies (Social And Political)
Created by Scratch47.
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These are the movies which have had the greatest impact on my world view, be it politically, spiritually, religiously, or philosophically. These are subversive, anti-authoritarian (and left-leaning at times, if I'm honest) films which reached me beyond the level of simple or pleasant 'entertainment' with happy endings, and impacted me as a person in a deep, personal and major way, making strong if not unassailable statements which require that you adjust your lens on the world and make difficult personal change in the real world. Many other films indeed come with a strong message, but these really put that forward. Change first, entertainment second.
No particular order generally, though I like the ones near the top the most.
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Exit Through the Gift Shop
2010, in 1 top list Check -
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Bowling for Columbine
2002, in 11 top lists Check -
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Koyaanisqatsi
1982, in 12 top lists Check -
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The Act of Killing
2012, in 9 top lists Check -
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Nuit et brouillard
1956 — a.k.a. Night and Fog, in 17 top lists Check -
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Inside Job
2010, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Cove
2009, in 2 top lists Check -
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Sicko
2007, in 0 top lists Check -
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Super Size Me
2004, in 1 top list Check -
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Food, Inc.
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
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Religulous
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
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Capturing the Friedmans
2003, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Corporation
2003, in 4 top lists Check -
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Jesus Camp
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
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Capitalism: A Love Story
2009, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Century of the Self
2002, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
2007, in 0 top lists Check -
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Zeitgeist: Moving Forward
2011, in 0 top lists Check -
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Waste Land
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
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Deliver Us from Evil
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
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Why We Fight
2005, in 0 top lists Check -
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Forks Over Knives
2011, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Interrupters
2011, in 1 top list Check -
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
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West of Memphis
2012, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Road to Guantanamo
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
2012, in 0 top lists Check -
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2009, in 0 top lists Check -
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Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
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Human Remains
1998, in 1 top list Check -
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Fuck
2005, in 0 top lists Check -
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102 Minutes That Changed America
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Age of Stupid
2009, in 0 top lists Check -
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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
2004, in 0 top lists Check -
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A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
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America: Freedom to Fascism
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
2005, in 0 top lists Check -
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Burzynski
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
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The End of America
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
2006, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Jan 26, 2014;