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Synopsis: Despite its might, the US is shrinking in terms of population and economic power in relation to the rest of the world. So, what would happen should the United States leave the international scene, and become again a "normal nation", a republic, and not an empire?
Directed by: Deep Waters Productions LLC
Runtime: 1 hour 24 minutes
Release year: 2008
Studio: CreateSpace
ASIN: B001BSJJ1Q (Rental) and B001BSQ8SI (Purchase)
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,583 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for Everyone, from Every Country, July 3, 2008
By Pecos Bill (Gaithersburg, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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I rented this having no idea what to expect. Was this going to be a right wing political piece about how awesome America is and how much it means that we bring peace and democracy to the world? Or would it be a left wing political piece about how fantastic the entire human race could be if only America would stop meddling in everyone else's business?

What I got was a documentary from a Romanian born American director that can perhaps best be described as "a quick overview of the state of the world today, and a quick history lesson in how things have been going for the last 20 years or so, followed by a few things that seem very likely to occur if America decided to pull all of its military bases out of foreign countries and stop mucking about in foreign parts".

We get quite a lot of commentary from quite a variety of sources from around the globe at a variety of levels. The director has done his homework and he certainly gives you something to think about.

I have quite a lot of strong feelings on the subject, but I'll leave it at this:

Whatever your opinions on the matter, watch this show. It doesn't show you anything you probably don't know about, it doesn't tell you anything you probably haven't already heard, but it reminds you of a lot of things you have quite possibly forgotten about or ignored -- things which should not be forgotten or ignored.

Americans in particular need to watch this film, but there's plenty of food for thought for the rest of the world as well. Give this film at least 20 minutes and it will lock you in for the rest of the time, regardless of your initial feelings on the subject.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Food for Thought, November 8, 2008
Great debate and as others have pointed out the film reminds us of a few inconvenient truths i.e the threat of nuclear war especially in Asia given the instability in North Korea, China's use of that as an ace in the Great War, questions about Taiwan and Japan's response to an emerging China. The point is that U.S hegemony should not be taken for granted. But, some of the talking heads look like fear mongers. The main counter is that history teaches us that intellectuals and policy experts have often wildly exagerrated threats and steered U.S. foreign policy towards disaster. There is a very smug assuarance from people with really bad track records and a history of escalating or even ushering conflicts. So, as Niall Fergusson himself says of others in this film, watch it with a big grain of salt.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Initially intriguing, but. . ., October 31, 2008
By Michael Patrón (San Ramon, CA) - See all my reviews
Although the review and the video clip aroused my curiosity, this film was not very well executed. It never really answers the question that is posed at the outset, "what would the world be like without the US?" It is definitely right-leaning, but does raise several provocative and somewhat interesting observations. A lot of the logic becomes muddled and the film focuses (almost nauseatingly so) on one British professor's point of view. No matter what your "political persuasion" might be, this is a shallow, unbalanced and unconvincing film.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great to watch
This is a great documentary to watch especially if you want to reflect a bit about it. There is plenty of room for reflection.
Published 5 months ago by Natalia Diacoglo

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for me...
This is an update of my previous review...

I felt that this really wasn't a very objective film. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sagisarius

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be mandatory to watch
This is a good documentary. It does not lean either way with American political parties, but gives a unbiased opinion of America in the world. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Daniel Wofford

2.0 out of 5 stars Rationalization for Militarism
This is a rationalization of militarism, and focuses solely on the beat to death horses everyone that watches the news knows are in the race. Nothing new here.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Militarism
This is a rationalization for the on-going increase in military spending and war without end. Hollow arguments, weak set of "experts" all from the conservative, right wing point... Read more
Published 9 months ago by L. Dye

2.0 out of 5 stars My comments are a bit negative, though
the real question isn't clearly answered in the film. And based on events of the last few weeks, the question becomes more critical. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Donnie C

5.0 out of 5 stars Begins leaning to the left, ends leaning to the right.
This movie will help you understand how the USA became the world's policeman in the first place and makes a good, reasoned, argument for continuing the role.
Published 9 months ago by Joe Schmoe

5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight into an often overlooked topic
Imagine a world without involvment of the United States. What would it be like? This documentary attempts to make some sense of this question by getting out there and asking this... Read more
Published 10 months ago by M A

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and thought provoking
I was curious about this movie and decided to give it a try. I knew nothing about it except the 2 previous reviews. Read more
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