AaronRiot
Contributor
I love sharks, and I love documentaries on them...well pretty much documentaries in general.
Over the years, I've noticed, a lot of the production have moved away from the science-type information-packed shows and into the over-exaggerated shock and awe tactics.
Shows have titles like When ____ attack! And Killer _______s. Or even more specifically River Monsters (which I'm viewing as I type).
Now, granted, many of these shows do have some descent info in them, and some filmmakers are still producing docs that present their info without the circus act.
My question is, are these far-fetched shows good from the conservatism standpoint? Is some knowledge better than none? Do these shows instill the same kind of fear (into people who don't have their own background information) as Jaws did back in the day?
I'm just curious what other people think.
Not gonna lie, I still watch all the shows even if I disagree with them, sometimes if only to see video of the creature it's about, but with that being said I enjoy BBC Attenborough type films much much more.
Over the years, I've noticed, a lot of the production have moved away from the science-type information-packed shows and into the over-exaggerated shock and awe tactics.
Shows have titles like When ____ attack! And Killer _______s. Or even more specifically River Monsters (which I'm viewing as I type).
Now, granted, many of these shows do have some descent info in them, and some filmmakers are still producing docs that present their info without the circus act.
My question is, are these far-fetched shows good from the conservatism standpoint? Is some knowledge better than none? Do these shows instill the same kind of fear (into people who don't have their own background information) as Jaws did back in the day?
I'm just curious what other people think.
Not gonna lie, I still watch all the shows even if I disagree with them, sometimes if only to see video of the creature it's about, but with that being said I enjoy BBC Attenborough type films much much more.