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Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky and the Media

Noam Chomsky (Actor), Mark Achbar (Actor) Rated:
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Special Features

  • Noam Chomsky's reflections on the film and its impact
  • Extended excerpts from the 1969 Firing Line debate with pundit William F. Buckley
  • Never-before-seen 1971 discussion with philosopher Michel Foucault
  • Filmmaker bios and production notes

Product Details

  • Actors: Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Karin Aguilar-San Juan
  • Format: Multiple Formats, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated:
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  • Studio: Zeitgeist Films
  • DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002
  • Run Time: 167 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005Y726
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,468 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5.0 out of 5 starsAn Eye Opener
By A Customer on October 10, 1999
Format: VHS Tape
Despite the previous reviewer's remarks, not once in this film does Noam Chomsky argue that the media suppreses certain news items at the behest of the goverment. Instead, he argues that the national media, as part of the elite corporate power structure, has certain vested interests in not reporting on potentially embarrasing events where the U.S. government is heavily involved on the wrong side. Places like East Timor in the late 1970s, for example. There is no conspiracy theory here. Chomsky is very clear on that. Rather, it's simply a case of people and corporations in power seeking to maintain their hold on power. That's it. Chomsky is an advocate of full, democratic participation in all aspects of American life, and that's the case he presents in this film. It's a wonderful educational tool. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Must See, Regardless of Your Views
By Allan Ostermann on May 15, 2000
Format: VHS Tape
This is one of the most influential documentaries I've ever seen. It has affected my life in ways I never imagined; like reading Walden or Catcher in the Rye in high school.
It's very difficult to rebuke what Dr. Chomsky says and writes. He backs up his views with miles of objective research (although even he may claim that no source is truly objective). He spoke of East Timor in the 70's. Perhaps you recall sound bites about the atrocities, which finally became "public" in about 1999.
But Manufacturing Consent sticks to media influence; how corporations control the media, and that the media is not free speech since it's owned by corporations. The New York Times will print what is in the interest of The New York Times.
Government will suppress news in its best interest. This is only considered a "fact" if one looks historically. We laugh at the inane propaganda of early newsreels, but is World News Tonight any different? Will it cover mass genocide in other countries without previous consent or some agenda? No. If the US backs the current regime, chances are you won't hear about any problems in, say, some small country near Indonesia, or in Africa.
There's so much to say about Chomsky, but I must end. See this film, even if you hate it. It will make you think. You may just think Chomsky's a paranoid nut, but at least it made you think. And it's harder to question an MIT scholar (who just so happens to also be the most important figure in Linguistics) than, say, a commentator with a degree in Communications.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA thorough and entertaining introduction to Noam Chomsky
By Tony Hall on September 7, 2003
Format: DVD
I originally bought this DVD because I read a review that said it's a great place to start if you don't know much about Noam Chomsky and I'd like to reaffirm that with my review. This DVD is a wonderful introduction to Noam Chomsky, his political views, and his theories of media propaganda. You should know that this is not a Noam Chomsky produced film. This is a documentary about Noam Chomsky by people that of course support his views.
Although it says "DVD release date 2002" above, you should realize that this film is kinda old. Some of the cheesy visual and sound effects are laughable, but that's not what's important with this DVD. Another thing that you should know is that this is not the type of film that you want to watch on a romantic evening with your loved one. My girlfriend was bored to tears for all THREE hours of it! Of course I was loving every minute of it. Buy it, make yourself some coffee, and watch it alone.
One more thing: Although this is no substitute for Noam Chomsky's book of the same title, this is also an excellent source of the basic ideas in the book. By the time you finish watching this documentary, you'll be able explain to your friends how the media selectively filters information in the interests of themselves, the government, and the system (not how Noam would say it) before reaching you and the history books.
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5.0 out of 5 starsIntellectual Self-Defence
By Cubist on May 27, 2004
Format: DVD
With the recent media frenzy surrounding Michael Moore's documentary, Fahrenheit 911, it is interesting to observe how the controversy currently swirling around it (Disney backed it financially but won't distribute it) has been documented in the press. It makes a film like Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media all the more relevant more than ten years after its release. Chomsky is a soft-spoken professor at MIT who has become quite a vocal political activist and critic of the American media. He believes that ordinary people can comprehend and act on the issues he raises, but this is not always an easy task because of the thick web of doublespeak that the government creates to blind us from what he calls the "elementary truths" that are right in front of us.
However, people are indoctrinated to be apathetic so that they don't want to make the effort that is needed to see what is really going on. And the media doesn't help either. In fact, one might say that they promote this sense of apathy by showing redundant, repetitive sitcoms and reality shows that turn us into mindless couch potatoes. Now, you might be thinking, this sounds like a lot of conspiracy theory garbage, but Chomsky does not look, act or speak like some crazed conspiracy nut. He is an intelligent man who talks to a BBC reporter the same way he would talk to an ordinary person. Chomsky is a clear and concise speaker who backs up everything he says with an ample supply of facts and unfaltering logic. He is a man dedicated to uncovering the deception and atrocities that are committed by governments all over the world and teaching others how to become aware of and act on these acts.Read more ›
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Great book, easy to read and understand. A real eye opener. I highly recommend for reading!

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Chomsky does it again. It will make you think twice about what you read and see in the media.

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It is always refreshing to hear the truth which is completely ignored by mainstream media. Noam Chomsky's brilliance is virtually unknown by the average American because the... Read more

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Good but not what I expected

Published 8 months ago by Dr JJM
5.0 out of 5 starsThink for yourself or let other people think for you ...

Think for yourself or let other people think for you. Noam Chomsky wants you to think for yourself. Don't believe what your overlords tell you to believe!

Published 12 months ago by Mary O'Mara
3.0 out of 5 starsThe movie presents good information, but there are too many fillers

The movie presents good information, but there are too many fillers, and it makes the movie too long. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Sheila L. Gray
4.0 out of 5 starsDisturbingly unsurprising.

Well done.

Published 12 months ago by CLC
5.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant and relevant

Mandatory viewing in my opinion. Noam is (and always has been) ahead of his time. Brilliant and relevant, even more so today.

Published 13 months ago by Suad
5.0 out of 5 starsPOWER TO THE PEOPLE!

GOOD INFO TO BE AWARE OF!

Published 14 months ago by TJ

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