drakkar91
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"A Snowmobile for George" is WAY MORE than a documentary about snowmobile pollution - trust me! It reminded me a lot of "Hot Coffee" which goes on to examine similar story lines.
In this documentary, I found myself intrigued as we traveled across America to learn (once again) how corrupt and worthless our elected government officials truly are. From killing salmon in Oregon, to invasive abuse of gas companies in Wyoming, the journey grows worse and worse at every turn.
No doubt die-hard fans of George Bush will think the film is bashing him, but it's simply stating facts. The production teams presents information and statistics leaving the viewer to form their own opinion. It's pretty obvious politicians lie, and this films puts their words against their actions.
As our journey continues from Yellowstone to Minnesota, we find our traveling (smoking) snowmobiler unable to even meet with the manufacturers themselves. Much like similar investigative documentaries, this one is troubling at every turn to see the pure abuse the government and many a big business has over the people.
As we arrive in New York City, the story takes a very unexpected turn as we learn more about government cover-up following September 11, 2001. This part alone is worthy of watching the entire documentary, and reminded me of the film "Loose Change".
Upon arrival to Washington DC, we learn what might be expected about why the government overturned a ban on this particular model of snowmobile known for mind-blowing pollution. The buzzwords in this film are deregulation and political power.
In the end, it's way less about the fight for snowmobiles to use public lands, and it's all about politics and government abuse. Don't let the title fool you - there's way more than snowmobiles riding in this great documentary.
In this documentary, I found myself intrigued as we traveled across America to learn (once again) how corrupt and worthless our elected government officials truly are. From killing salmon in Oregon, to invasive abuse of gas companies in Wyoming, the journey grows worse and worse at every turn.
No doubt die-hard fans of George Bush will think the film is bashing him, but it's simply stating facts. The production teams presents information and statistics leaving the viewer to form their own opinion. It's pretty obvious politicians lie, and this films puts their words against their actions.
As our journey continues from Yellowstone to Minnesota, we find our traveling (smoking) snowmobiler unable to even meet with the manufacturers themselves. Much like similar investigative documentaries, this one is troubling at every turn to see the pure abuse the government and many a big business has over the people.
As we arrive in New York City, the story takes a very unexpected turn as we learn more about government cover-up following September 11, 2001. This part alone is worthy of watching the entire documentary, and reminded me of the film "Loose Change".
Upon arrival to Washington DC, we learn what might be expected about why the government overturned a ban on this particular model of snowmobile known for mind-blowing pollution. The buzzwords in this film are deregulation and political power.
In the end, it's way less about the fight for snowmobiles to use public lands, and it's all about politics and government abuse. Don't let the title fool you - there's way more than snowmobiles riding in this great documentary.
Let's begin with the fact this was ORIGINALLY RELEASED in 2004 - and made available on DVD in 2009 (according to most major online retailers). The film is therefore 10 years old. That doesn't change the history of Dr. Max Gerson discovering a natural alternative healing approach to treat cancer patients back in the late 1920's.
This documentary does exactly what it suggests - 1. Introduce the viewer to Max Gerson, learn about his struggle to bring his story forward. 2. Learn about the toxins we are subject to in every day life and the food we eat. 3. Ultimately learn there may be an alternative form of healing vs. big pharmaceutical medicine as the only means of treatment. How anyone could review that they learned nothing means they were not listening, didn't watch the film, or were close minded to learning about a holistic approach.
For every disease and every treatment, one can read stories of people who had 100% success and 100% failure. I'm sure the same can be said of natural treatments as well. Whether you believe in mind over body or not is not necessarily relevant to this film (though many would believe the mind is more powerful than we give it credit).
I would tend to agree that if the Gerson Therapy was attempted in the United States there would be efforts by large drug companies and government to discredit or stop it. Don't take my word for it, see "Farmageddon" and you'll see exactly how the government can intervene in the lives of 'free' citizens. Like it or not, pharmaceutical companies are in business to make a profit. Without a never ending need to supply drugs, their revenue dries up.
The DVD is an opportunity to learn about Max Gerson, and his treatment - it's not intended to diagnose, treat or cure you. There are books and many other means to gather more information. Just like any good documentary, this one is opens your eyes to something we typically don't see on the evening news. While I agree the narrator may not be the most upbeat, that doesn't take away from the content, but you can certainly take a star off your rating if you feel that strongly. I would have liked a touch more statistical information to show that maybe not everyone that attempted the therapy succeeded? In general, for me the best documentaries are those that are not afraid to show there are often 2 sides to every story. Primarily for this reason, I gave it 4 stars vs. 5. In the end, each individual needs to decide the best action to follow for their own well-being.
I will indeed be one of many having viewed this program to seek out more information. There are many documentary films that will confirm some of the statements in this one - that the food we eat has the potential to heal us or make us very ill. In 2008, "The Beautiful Truth: The World's Simplest Cure for Cancer" was released that some viewers may find more 'lively' and speaks to some of the genetically modified foods.
This documentary does exactly what it suggests - 1. Introduce the viewer to Max Gerson, learn about his struggle to bring his story forward. 2. Learn about the toxins we are subject to in every day life and the food we eat. 3. Ultimately learn there may be an alternative form of healing vs. big pharmaceutical medicine as the only means of treatment. How anyone could review that they learned nothing means they were not listening, didn't watch the film, or were close minded to learning about a holistic approach.
For every disease and every treatment, one can read stories of people who had 100% success and 100% failure. I'm sure the same can be said of natural treatments as well. Whether you believe in mind over body or not is not necessarily relevant to this film (though many would believe the mind is more powerful than we give it credit).
I would tend to agree that if the Gerson Therapy was attempted in the United States there would be efforts by large drug companies and government to discredit or stop it. Don't take my word for it, see "Farmageddon" and you'll see exactly how the government can intervene in the lives of 'free' citizens. Like it or not, pharmaceutical companies are in business to make a profit. Without a never ending need to supply drugs, their revenue dries up.
The DVD is an opportunity to learn about Max Gerson, and his treatment - it's not intended to diagnose, treat or cure you. There are books and many other means to gather more information. Just like any good documentary, this one is opens your eyes to something we typically don't see on the evening news. While I agree the narrator may not be the most upbeat, that doesn't take away from the content, but you can certainly take a star off your rating if you feel that strongly. I would have liked a touch more statistical information to show that maybe not everyone that attempted the therapy succeeded? In general, for me the best documentaries are those that are not afraid to show there are often 2 sides to every story. Primarily for this reason, I gave it 4 stars vs. 5. In the end, each individual needs to decide the best action to follow for their own well-being.
I will indeed be one of many having viewed this program to seek out more information. There are many documentary films that will confirm some of the statements in this one - that the food we eat has the potential to heal us or make us very ill. In 2008, "The Beautiful Truth: The World's Simplest Cure for Cancer" was released that some viewers may find more 'lively' and speaks to some of the genetically modified foods.