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Meet Michael Ruppert, a different kind of American. A former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter, he predicted the current financial crisis in his self-published newsletter, From the Wilderness, at a time when most Wall Street and Washington analysts were still in denial. Sitting in a room that looks like a bunker, Ruppert recounts his career as a radical thinker and spells out the crises he sees ahead. He draws upon the same news reports and data available to any Internet user, but he applies a unique interpretation. Collapse also serves as a portrait of a loner. Over the years, Ruppert has stood up for what he believes in despite fierce opposition. He candidly describes the sacrifices and motivators in his life. While other observers analyze details of the economic crisis, Ruppert views it as symptomatic of nothing less than the collapse of industrial civilization itself.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Directed by Chris Smith, who directed the hilarious documentary American Movie, a film so funny I half expected it to be a hoax, turns his attention a radical 180 degrees and instead gives us 82 minutes in the company of a former Los Angeles Police Department detective turned investigative journalist, in Collapse.
Collapse is a penetrating character study of Michael Ruppert, an enigmatic man who advocates fiercely that industrialised civilisation is at a tipping point because global energy supplies - essentially oil - have peaked. Western society is in such a precarious position, Ruppert argues because money has no power without energy and (easily available) energy has crossed the Rubicon into an inexorable downward slope. As a consequence, the world faces financial turmoil and civic unrest.
Not entirely without criticism (Ruppert occasionally comes across as a little unstable and erratic, prone to hyperbole), this documentary gives the viewer a chance to get familiar with uncomfortable topics that get scant column inches in the mainstream mass media.
This "intellectual horror movie" (according to Variety) is sure to leave an impression on all who watch it, whether you agree with Ruppert's analysis or not. Collapse is a valuable piece of filmmaking and deserves as wide an audience as possible.
Collapse is a penetrating character study of Michael Ruppert, an enigmatic man who advocates fiercely that industrialised civilisation is at a tipping point because global energy supplies - essentially oil - have peaked. Western society is in such a precarious position, Ruppert argues because money has no power without energy and (easily available) energy has crossed the Rubicon into an inexorable downward slope. As a consequence, the world faces financial turmoil and civic unrest.
Not entirely without criticism (Ruppert occasionally comes across as a little unstable and erratic, prone to hyperbole), this documentary gives the viewer a chance to get familiar with uncomfortable topics that get scant column inches in the mainstream mass media.
This "intellectual horror movie" (according to Variety) is sure to leave an impression on all who watch it, whether you agree with Ruppert's analysis or not. Collapse is a valuable piece of filmmaking and deserves as wide an audience as possible.
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
The video 'Collapse' is an extradinary piece of work, and everyone should watch it. The work Michael did on peak oil, exposing CIA involvement in drugs and the fundamental corruption of US politics be self interested money men shows how broken the western idea of democracy is. His opinions on how the western economy will fail and collapse into localised areas of sustainable production bears less scrutiny. He never really explains his view of how the end game will play out. But this is minor criticism of a profoundly moral guy who has the courage to challenge a corrupt system. Whenever anyone ever does this they are always portrayed as traitorous communists just look at what is happening with Julian Assange
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I agree with most of what the other reviewers have to say. I must say I was expecting some kind of drivilling crackpot to be expounding some apocalyptic story of armageddon but was happily dissuaded of this view by what I saw on the dvd 'collapse'. The mainstream media appears to move like a herd and there appears to be less and less investigative journalism about asking different questions or sometimes the questions that people deliberately avoid so my curiousity was alerted when I came across this documentary. At 82 minutes its about the right amount of time to give to the topic of peak oil and 'the end of civilization as we know it' in a documentary. There are some extras which are worth a look. A short follow up report made a year after the film was released and 15 minutes or so of deleted scenes which are not as cringe inducing as some can be. The speaker who becomes somewhat the subject of the documentary at times, is fairly well practiced in organising arguments, public speaking and talking to issues of consequence through work as a freelance journalist, campaigner and public speaker so its not amateurish. The film is largely a interview in what looks like somebody's poorly lit windowless basement but there are regular cut aways to stock footage to such things as oil workers or rioting people on city streets to illustrate in a thousand words in a few seconds what is being talked about in the overall sweep of argument and discussion. The interview is fairly convivial, the interviewer pokes about a bit like I said making the interviewee the subject in pretty much the way alot of journalists do. And there is no irony that this is basically one journalist interviewing another journalist however far out their views might be, this is pretty regular kind of info nourishment provided on evening news everywhere, though it lasts a lot longer. The interview is broken up into sections each with a subheading printed on screen so if one answer proves boring or irrelevant to the viewer or gets exhausted; pretty soon a new topic or aspect of the subject is moved on to. I thought this a worthwhile watch and was happy enough to watch it through over a beer. As to my own views, I think sustainability is common sense and a good look at policies for 50 or 100 years down the road are only fair to future generations. As to whether current events portend a 'collapse' that remains to be seen though but as I write the Greek parliament are voting on austerity measures while many Greeks riot in the streets outside, in a decision that has far wider ramifications than just for the sun-kissed Hellenic state and population.
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relevant, important, riveting.
Very well put together series of clips & mainly interviews with one person, which could have been boring but isn't. Read more
Published 24 days ago by E. Dalhuijsen
Uuh this is a good one
Michael Ruppert a so called whistleblower tells a fascinating story!
The DVD comes in a thin cardboard case with gives it a nice unique look. Read more
The DVD comes in a thin cardboard case with gives it a nice unique look. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lond
This is not a conspiracy film, it is plain facts that we all need to...
This is the definitive overview of the great converging challenges we face as a species and as beings of mother earth who is being destroyed by us. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Peter M. Bradley
Unforgettable.
This documentary is about as no-frills as you can get. It is, essentially, a man talking for 80 minutes with a few clips playing on the screen to support his arguments, and little... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mail-order Christ
an astonishing document
This man speaks about what's actually happening in the world so anyone dismissing him as a conspiracist crank need only review the news being broadcast in the mainstream media... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Hill Walker
"Collapse" - Peak Oil and other things too. Insider's view point.
Michael Ruppert was born to parents who both worked closely with the US Government and as their son at an early age, had a "Q" clearance to comply with secrecy laws. Read more
Published 7 months ago by conrad143
MONEY FOR NOTHING
Firstly the other amazon reviewers of "Collapse" must be applauded,this is a great little movie/interview/documentary. Read more
Published 10 months ago by mister joe
Awesome documentary - everyone should see this
I'm not sure if the intro blurb on the DVD is legitimate but the contents are still unforgettable viewing. Read more
Published 16 months ago by DiscoDave181
COLLAPSE
An interesting look at how living and thinking outside the box can slowly weigh you down if you dont have some form of outside support, to revitalise and nourish. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Recycleteen
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