Vice Documentaries

There is some good stuff on this channel. Consider this one about medical sex workers in Japan.

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Also, check out the VICE show on HBO

  On 6/10/2013 at 12:30 PM, Squee said:

Also, check out the VICE show on HBO

Thanks. Didn't know about this.

The one on krokodil is interesting. Not even saying this as a joke. It really is.

They also did one about drugs in Greece and the current state of the country, it was super interesting.

Alone in the zone is a good doc from the japanese channel.

I like Hamilton's Pharmocopeia series.

  On 6/10/2013 at 9:11 PM, abracadabra said:

I like Hamilton's Pharmocopeia series.

I hate that pretentious prick.

I loved this one, it's about a kid folk star from Peru.

http://youtu.be/O0j48J8nYnE

i advice skipping the one about the kkk meeting the crips. it was probably the most disappointing one they've ever done.

This one is super duper awesome

  On 6/10/2013 at 9:19 PM, milorad said:

 

  On 6/10/2013 at 9:11 PM, abracadabra said:

I like Hamilton's Pharmocopeia series.

I hate that pretentious prick.

 

yea that guy is a grade A douche

its a shame the shulgin interview was wasted on him

i think he broke up with slutever. why do i know this shit?

Pretty grim

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i really like the one where that guy went to the japanese love hotels and that older woman took a shit for him in the bathtub

she was like "look look look" and he was like "what's happening here?"

i love vice documentaries (usually) but every time i binge watch their channel out of boredom i always end up feeling depressed afterwards. it's sort of a reminder how fucked up humans really are.

  On 6/10/2013 at 9:19 PM, milorad said:

 

  On 6/10/2013 at 9:11 PM, abracadabra said:

I like Hamilton's Pharmocopeia series.

I hate that pretentious prick.

 

A lot of people don't like him.. dunno why.

He's okay in my book.

  On 10/28/2013 at 7:41 PM, data said:

it's sort of a reminder how fucked up humans really are.

here is a reminder of how fucked up humans really are

http://youtu.be/EkyUZJDGvMY

I think the vice films are terrible examples of documentaries - they come into the topic that they cover with preconceived notions, present a series of tropes to confirm their biases, and call it a day.

I'd have to agree. More docusploitation than anything. Still, they sure know how pick some fascinating subject matters, it's a shame they never explore them properly.

  On 2/13/2014 at 8:00 PM, chenGOD said:

I think the vice films are terrible examples of documentaries - they come into the topic that they cover with preconceived notions, present a series of tropes to confirm their biases, and call it a day.

I kind of agree, even moreso now that brown-shirt bill Maher owns like 50% of the company, Rupert Murdoch also just bought a chunk.

I don't think ownership necessarily determines quality (though obviously it can have an effect). The BBC and Channel 4 for example have produced some wonderful documentaries (they've also produced some terrible ones).

I started looking at the VICE documentaries more critically after their documentary on North Korea (Vice Guide to North Korea). It's very much just an example of saying "ooh look how different these people are if we look at them through a particular lens."

I think Gocab pretty much hit the nail on the head: pick interesting topics and give them a shallow examination.

they announced recently they will be doing a regular series where they wait while a couple have sex then get a play-by-play of all the tawdry details- very much up my alley

http://www.vice.com/people-who-just-had-sex

SFW as there is no nudity just conversation about sex

bread and circuses for hipsters to make them feel good while we all fall off a cliff together

  On 2/13/2014 at 8:54 PM, chenGOD said:

I don't think ownership necessarily determines quality (though obviously it can have an effect). The BBC and Channel 4 for example have produced some wonderful documentaries (they've also produced some terrible ones).

I started looking at the VICE documentaries more critically after their documentary on North Korea (Vice Guide to North Korea). It's very much just an example of saying "ooh look how different these people are if we look at them through a particular lens."

 

I think Gocab pretty much hit the nail on the head: pick interesting topics and give them a shallow examination.

if you think their Korea one is typical jingoistic un-researched, you should check out their Sochi olympics one. Its just a nerdy frame glasses dude going around saying everything is because of corruption, extremely accusatory but presents no direct evidence of any kind to support his 'conclusions'. it's very odd.

these are my favs