Documentaries

One of the first documentary's I remember being exposed to, although I know there were plenty before, was when I was in the 6th grade and Super Size Me came out. Since then I watched that just about every year in a class in school. It baffles my mind that a movie like that, which conveys just how bad fast food is, hasn't changed the culture of America. I guess you can say it has with the younger generation, but the older still flock to the fast food empire. What it comes down to really is that old habits die hard.

My favorite type of documentaries, though, have to be those of which are focused on war. They're an interactive way of learning so to speak since I am a visual learner. Especially when it comes to the topic of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. If we don't learn from the past then we are doomed to repeat them and they get the brain thinkn.

Another type of documentaries that I enjoy are ones that show how things are made. The TV show How It's Made always blows my mind. It's a nice insight to how the products you use are made. Consumer awareness is an important aspect in today's generation. The behind the scenes of how movies and other entertainment entities are always fun to see as well.

My last thought on documentaries are that when it comes to the realm of sports they also provide a way for fans to get to know and understand the whole story. For instance, the '83 NFL Draft has always been a topic of conversation. Greats like John Elway and Dan Marino were a product of that class and the reason why there's so much controversy is because although Elway got drafted by the Colts he refused to play for them and Elway dropped way further than he should have been. Again, documentaries are always just a nice spark of conversation and knowledge boosters.