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  Home is a documentary about Earth, humanity, nature, where we’re going and what we’ve been. Shot in 54 countries with aerial footage it’s a combination of all the navel-gazing movies we’ve seen lately like Planet Earth and Baraka. Like a guilty abusive adult, we’re now taking a closer look at ourselves, what we’ve done to the planet and what we’ve to ourselves.

  That’s in large part what the first 3/4 of the movie is about. Showing different locations on Earth, the stunning gliding shots of our planet’s more beautiful locations as well as the terrible damage we’ve caused. In that way it’s much different than Baraka and Planet Earth, the two films I compared this to. This movie talks about humans, not just their achievements but the economic chaos we’ve wrought on each other.

  The vast differences in class structure in the west from the east. The vast amounts of wealth owned by 2% of the population. Starvation, disease, war, are all covered in this documentary. It’s not just about the nature but the capitalist system which has destroyed the planet and brought humanity to its knees.

  Many of these changes have occurred in the past 50-100 years. Vast change which is increasing to the point where urbanization is epidemic all over the planet. The melting icecaps are also covered in very nice detail. The consequences are of course very grim.

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  Published on November 25, 2009 · Filed under: Biology, Environment, Nature;

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10 Responses to “Home”

1. terry beaton says:

   October 30, 2010 at 4:44 am

   I’m about to watch “Home” but befor I do I’d like to say THANKS for all these great documentaries. I’ve easily seen thirty or more so far!

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2. Underwood says:

   October 30, 2010 at 5:21 am

   As have I Terry, but sadly I believe there are not going to be any more uploads to this site. I stumbles upon this site much to my surprise and started going through some of the comments a few days ago, I found that a user by the name, Frog In The Log happened to be the most avid user and closest to not only the original creator “Tim” but also the new owner of the site “Documentary-Log”, whoever that may be. Frog’s last post was much earlier this month I believe and the last upload from the admin was months ago. Quite sad for me because I’d been searching for a site like this for a while. It seemed to have stemmed into more than a host of embeds, but a community of viewers with like interests in knowledge and debate. I believe Frog may have created another portal much like this through YouTube but have yet to check it out.

   What are some of your favorite docs that you’ve seen on this site? The Mars docs in particular have dominated much of my viewing time and I highly recommend “MARS: Dead or Alive” and “Welcome to MARS”. If you check them out make sure you watch “MARS: Dead or Alive” first as it is first in the set of the two. Also “To Mars by A-BOMB” was extremely interesting to me. It is the video I first commented on and my first post in the Recent Comments on the right.

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3. terry beaton says:

   November 2, 2010 at 4:31 am

   I think I have good news for you on the number of documenteries issue. I just went through them today and there are a bunch more (really alot) than just a couple days ago. I’m going to have a veiw of the “Mars” doc next so I’ll let you know what I think. If you like things a little more on the sociology side now and then view “Hofmanns Potion”. I live in Saskatchewan where alot of it took place. This is a great one to balance the outer with the inner space. I like all genres but I’ll usually go for history if it’s close. Actually, the University of Saskatchewan (in Saskatoon, my city) was where Aldous Huxley coined the term “Psychadelic.” But you’ll have to watch the doc. It’s not about that specifically, but it covers the history of L.S.D. It’ll surprise you!

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   • Underwood says:

     November 4, 2010 at 3:27 am

     I watched Hoffman’s Potion a few nights ago and was quite amazed by the information I gained from it. I have used LSD a number of times and quite frankly loved the effects. I used it in the very way Alfred Hubbard had wanted to have others experience it, in a closed environment, calm and protective, with a set path of understanding and moral goals to achieve. I am not one for partying nor for destroying my cerebral cortex as I had been warned it would have done to me, but I was at a very deciding point in my life when I first used it and became neighbors with a man that used it for that very purpose. With his help and guidance I had revelations that changed my life forever. I have to say I came out of the experiences changed for the better and I wouldn’t take them back for anything in the world. It has been a while since I experimented with LSD and I don’t seem to have any moral dilemas in need of unprecidented understanding so I don’t see myself dabbling with it for quite some time to say the least.

     I wish Timothy Leary hadn’t taken that great substance away from science and medicine but I can see it moving in the direction of misused popularity with or without his assistance, it was just a matter of time.

     I am definitely a fan of History and I have been glued to both the “Secret Societies” and the “Egypt Unwrapped” Docs.

     I’m very jealous of your residence as I am stuck here in the United Stated for the time being. I have been visiting Canada all over for the past few years and have been trying to establish a permanent residence there. I came very close twice, first in Regina and second in Calgary but was denied both Residence visa in Rigina and then Student Visa in Calgary. Also after the economic breakdown of The States, my industry (That of Entertainment) slowly began to fall apart, forcing me to ground myself in one of the three major markets, Los Angeles, New York, or Miami. Now finding myself split between NY and Miami at the moment proves to be excruciatingly stressful. Though hopefully when the industry is a bit more stable I will be able to ground myself where I please, which will very likely be Canada, but France and the UK hold a strong tie for second.

     Look at me blabbing about myself, do you have any other good recommendations of Docs or even other sites that provide good food for the brain?

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     • terry beaton says:

       November 4, 2010 at 10:04 pm

       Hey Underwood,
       I watched the “Mars” doc last night. About 10 min. into it I realized I saw it a few years ago but I watched again anyway. Great graphics and descriptions of the reality and magnitude,( and unique challenges of the project), alot of which would not be real issues if they had adequate funding. There are hundreds of americans who have personal bank accounts that could themselves fund a proper mission to mars. It seems a bit sad that they struggle with these tiny budgets. What they are doing is the future of mankind. Stephen Hawkings says if mankind can survive the next few hundred years, (and that’s a big if) and manage to start colonizing space we’ll be out of the danger of annialating ourselves with our nukes. I’ll let you know what I think of the Mars – by A-bomb doc. I’ve heard of the idea to use nuclear explosions to get to high travelling speeds in space but it sounds like it must be still mostly theory.
       As for the subject of L.S.D. I too am “Experianced” as Hendrix put it. Unfortunatley for me I took alot of it during a very bad time in my adolescence and had a few proverbial bad trips. Still to this day some of the most beautiful experiances and some of the worst were the result of it all. I’ve heard recently that there has been alot of theraputic use of “Ecstasy” for people with emotional problems like P.T.S.D. and from what ‘ve seen of it I’m definately all for it. Awhile ago I saw a doc on this sight called the “ascent of money.” It just saw the first instalment of a multi-part series but it was an education in itself. It’s the history of all things money from Medieval Italy (the concept of credit and banking) to modern day Wall Street and the new concepts of making profits. It might sound dry but it’s very easy to watch. It was an eye-opener for me anyway.

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       • terry beaton says:

         November 5, 2010 at 6:11 am

         I just finished watching the “Mars – A-bomd” doc. It was pretty good alright but I think I liked the other one better. It was interesting to hear all the talk of guilt being a motivating factor in the efforts to put nukes to a redeeming cause. I think I’d feel the same were I to have helped develope them and watch them kill hundreds of thousands emmediately in Japan. You mentioned that you felt a bit jealous of where I live. I have to tell you sir, it’s a pretty boring place, even for other Canadians. We’ve got some beautiful lakes but it’s a couple hundred miles befor you begin to get there. Saskatoon is completely locked in endless, flat prarie and if you ever saw how totally fanatical the whole province is over our usually losing CFL team you might begin to understand the lack of stimuli. The only claim to fame we have is that we had the first Socialist governement in Saskatchewan under a man named Rev.Tommy Douglas. Under Douglas we established the worlds first Universal Health Care system. Now the world is using it. Something that even most Canadians don’t know is that he is Kieffer Sutherlands Grandfather. Donald Sutherland married his daughter. Other than that nugget of pride it’s a rather desolate place. I actually am jealous of you living in such a busy and bussling place in the US. And I’ve seen most of my province touring in the two different bands I’ve been in. Our high point was playing a well known pub in Banff. But that was some years ago. I’m going on 51 this month so I play for myself now mostly. I’ve played guitar for 35 years and I play good but I was never blessed with a singing voice. With a friend we recorded two songs in studio and one got about a week of radio play. You mentioned you’re in the entertainment business so I assumed you were a musician. If you like music there is to be found on youtube a bunch of videos by “smalin” ; Stephen Malinkowski. That he created. they are graphic representations of classical music scores that play and light up in time to the music. You’de have to see them to undersand. Search: “Beethoven smalin”. That should get you there. You might like them.

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       • Underwood says:

         November 9, 2010 at 10:29 pm

         Terry, I quite agree with you on the comment of our limited funding within the Space Exploration and Development field. It is my profession to chum up with individuals with heavy bank accounts and it’s quite saddening to see them pool such large sums into the creation of fiction and mass media propaganda instead of the expansion of the human existence. Don’t get me wrong, it puts food on my table but I’d still like to see such individuals more active within the science community. I cannot think of a single investor who is not immensely interested in educating themselves on the knowledge we have already gained without their help. They are just too often appalled by the thought of handing over their precious dollars without immediate return and as we see there isn’t much financial gain from space exploration beyond documentaries and the return in our great great grandchildren’s children’s generation. We need more people who are less interested in making a profit and more interested in bettering mankind, although one who is not interested in profit will have a hard time obtaining enough funds to contribute to such a feat.

         On the psychedelic subject, I must admit I still have some lingering after-effects of L.S.D. I am all too often annoyed with the breathing effect and constant visual mind tricks my brains seems to enjoy fooling me with.

         I think I would greatly enjoy docs on the subject of currency and its introduction into civilization, the credit system especially. I find financial credit to be the bane of human existence. Bringing forth stronger urges for the unneeded material possessions with the ability to spend beyond one’s means.

         In regards to your comment below, your description of your surroundings are just the qualities I envy. Your losing football team team is not quite of of the benefits but the prospect of vast emptiness calms me. I have lived among the hustle and bustle for too long, this young and overly energetic culture that depicts my lifestyle and consumes my mind is becoming a hassle. I cannot wait to retire to a place that is far from any human presence.

         Your legacy in music is quite inspiring. I have spoken at many seminars on all the aspects of obtaining success in this industry and my strongest belief and what I stress the most is always the appreciation of your personal success and need for commitment to pursue what you enjoy. I often give the example to those possibly searching solely for fame, “who is to say the work of an incalculable amount of performers, whom are not household names, did not inspire a magnitude of individuals to pursue their ambitions of personal success.” I appreciate your personal success, as I am sure your music inspired many, through your performances and especially the all to difficult feat of radio broadcasting. Would you happen to have any of your music online? I would love to hear some of your work.

         As for “Smalin”, I have not had a chance to listen to anything but I am excited at the prospect of enjoying something new.

         If your interested in ancient history, I just finished watching “Lost Pyramids of Caral”. Great Doc and very informative on the question of what drove humans to form civilizations.

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         • Underwood says:

           November 9, 2010 at 10:31 pm

           By “Your Comment Below” I meant your last entry. I was writing within a box that was above your last comment.

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4. terry beaton says:

   November 11, 2010 at 6:42 pm

   I read the intro to “lost pyramids of Caral” and realized I have indeed seen it. As I recall the film-maker/ anthropologists previously held notion was that the forces that contribute to civilization and Empire were simply a military reaction to confict and war. After close examination of Caral they couldn’t find any signs of this. Rather, they found alot of evidence that trade and peaceful co-operation were the forces that created Caral and it’s rise to prominance. Surplus labour and surplus gov. wealth as a result of a sustained period of peace and prosperity. A nice moral to the story. I don’t usually remember docs I’ve seen 6 months or more ago that good! I guess that means it was good. I saw “Dark Ages” last night. I Recommend it. Great History doc. As for my music I have it on C.D. and a freind of mine has the knowledge I don’t to get it uploaded. I’ll let you know if it happens.

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