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| − | '''Schlockumentary''' is a term referring to [[documentary]] films that use [[junk science]], dishonest editing, and/or highly [[bias]]ed research methods intended to arrive at [[partisan]] or [[conspiracy|conspiratorial]] conclusions. <ref>[ | + | '''Schlockumentary''' is a term referring to [[documentary]] films that use [[junk science]], dishonest editing, and/or highly [[bias]]ed research methods intended to arrive at [[partisan]] or [[conspiracy|conspiratorial]] conclusions.<ref>[https://www.americanthinker.com/2006/12/michael_moore_issues_iraq_with.html Michael Moore Issues Iraq Withdrawal Fatwa], By Noel Sheppard, ''[[American Thinker]]'', December 04, 2006.</ref> |
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
| − | Schlockumentary is a portmanteau of the [[Yiddish]] word schlock -meaning junk-<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,865066-2,00.html Block That Schlock], ''TIME magazine'', Nov. 23, 1959</ref> | + | Schlockumentary is a [[portmanteau]] of the [[Yiddish]] word schlock -meaning junk-,<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,865066-2,00.html Block That Schlock], ''TIME magazine'', Nov. 23, 1959</ref> with documentary. It is a favorite tactic of [[liberal deceit|liberals]] to disparage viewpoints with which they disagree. Filmmakers such as [[Michael Moore]] are notorious for their [[libel]]ous films which use faulty logic to advance their [[liberal agenda]] despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. |
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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*''[[Capitalism: A Love Story]]'' | *''[[Capitalism: A Love Story]]'' | ||
*''[[Michael Moore|Fahrenheit 9/11]]'' | *''[[Michael Moore|Fahrenheit 9/11]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[For the Bible Tells Me So]]'' | ||
*''[[The God Who Wasn't There]]'' | *''[[The God Who Wasn't There]]'' | ||
*''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]'' | *''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]'' | ||
*''[[Jesus Camp]]'' | *''[[Jesus Camp]]'' | ||
*''[[Loose Change]]'' | *''[[Loose Change]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[Fox News Channel#Fair and Balanced|Outfoxed]]'' |
*''[[Sicko]]'' | *''[[Sicko]]'' | ||
*''[[Zeitgeist: The Movie]]'' | *''[[Zeitgeist: The Movie]]'' | ||
==Examples used by the Left== | ==Examples used by the Left== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Liberal]]s often criticize the following conservative documentaries: |
*''[[Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]'' | *''[[Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]'' | ||
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<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | ==See | + | ==See also== |
*[[Mockumentary]] | *[[Mockumentary]] | ||
[[Category:Cinema]] | [[Category:Cinema]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Schlockumentary| ]] | + | [[Category:Schlockumentary| ]][[Category:Genre]] |
| + | [[Category:Hollywood Values]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:45, October 20, 2023
Schlockumentary is a term referring to documentary films that use junk science, dishonest editing, and/or highly biased research methods intended to arrive at partisan or conspiratorial conclusions.[1]
Origins
Schlockumentary is a portmanteau of the Yiddish word schlock -meaning junk-,[2] with documentary. It is a favorite tactic of liberals to disparage viewpoints with which they disagree. Filmmakers such as Michael Moore are notorious for their libelous films which use faulty logic to advance their liberal agenda despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
Examples
- The 11th Hour
- America: From Freedom to Fascism
- Bowling for Columbine
- Capitalism: A Love Story
- Fahrenheit 9/11
- For the Bible Tells Me So
- The God Who Wasn't There
- An Inconvenient Truth
- Jesus Camp
- Loose Change
- Outfoxed
- Sicko
- Zeitgeist: The Movie
Examples used by the Left
Liberals often criticize the following conservative documentaries:
References
- ↑ Michael Moore Issues Iraq Withdrawal Fatwa, By Noel Sheppard, American Thinker, December 04, 2006.
- ↑ Block That Schlock, TIME magazine, Nov. 23, 1959