Required viewing (Spin)

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » April 18, 2003, 11:35 pm

Brian Springer
"Spin"
Video, 1995, 60 min.

Using the 1992 presidential election as his springboard, documentary filmmaker Brian Springer captures the behind-the-scenes maneuverings of politicians and newscasters in the early 1990s. Pat Robertson banters about "homos," Al Gore learns how to avoid abortion questions, George Bush talks to Larry King about halcyon -- all presuming they're off camera. Composed of 100% unauthorized satellite footage, Spin is a surreal expose of media-constructed reality.

http://www.illegal-art.org/video/vcd/Spin_1.mpg

60 minutes 570 megs

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » April 19, 2003, 4:52 pm

That was good. The Larry King segments were priceless. Man he's two faced. The Pat Robertson clips were revealing as well. He's so caught up in the spin it's not funny.

noel · Post by **noel** » April 19, 2003, 7:55 pm

Really good stuff, Kyoukan.

Fucking eerie to see how things work. =\

valryte · Post by **valryte** » April 20, 2003, 4:10 am

I downloaded it, but I'm not hearing the audio. I've had this problem before with out videos. Any idea how to fix it? I know it has something to do with the codec.

Vetiria · Post by **Vetiria** » April 20, 2003, 11:14 am

Try downloading the defiler pack in Kyoukan's post about Bit Torrent.

http://www.veeshanvault.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2611

valryte · Post by **valryte** » April 20, 2003, 2:31 pm

Nope, still nothing. I'll try rebooting. Does it even have audio? hehe

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » April 20, 2003, 3:26 pm

thanks kyou. good show!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » April 21, 2003, 12:42 pm

the larry king pandering for the moderator job in the presidential debates was funny.
also him trying to suggest CLinton should ask ted Turner to be in the cabinet. LOL what a crackpot

i wouldnt say much of the documentary really shows anything that shocking or controversial.

i think Pat Robertson's quotes off camera were pretty funny, but not surprising at all.

but i think the documentary as a whole lacked a cohesive thread, other than that you can catch some embarrassing stuff from satellite feeds.

i bet politicians dont say anything when in the same room w/ a TV camera anymore though =).

it certainly has some interesting stuff in it though =)