Director chris smith has shown an affinity for outsiders in films like american movie and the yes men. Jul 18, 2012 a documentary on michael ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his selfpublished newsletter, from the wilderness. Warning signs of full spectrum collapse are everywhere. I can only tell you i have a pretty good builtin b. Called collapse, it features a spellbindingly weird oneman monologue by michael ruppert, a former lapd officer and investigative journalist who believes that we are about to run out of oil, an event sure to plunge the world into a state of collapse since ruppert is convinced that our entire world economy is built on an unsustainable. This section contains mature content and you need to be at least 17 years old. A merican movie director chris smith affects an errol morris pose with collapse, the problem being that unlike morriss fascinating, multilayered interviewees, smiths subject michael ruppert never registers as much more than an eloquent but largely untrustworthy quack. Imf economist argues home prices still have far to fall. Collapse 2009 123movies 123 movies watch full movie. Michael ruppert proudly claims that he predicted the global economic slump more than four years ago in his selfpublished from the wilderness, a monthly news publication and web site.
The 63yearold copturnedwriter and firebrand gained fame by starring in collapse, a 2009 documentary in which he predicts. There is controversy over ruppert, and he has many critics. The movies main weakness is that all of the actors are amateurs so the stage presence and acting skills of most of them are rudimentary. The movie s main weakness is that all of the actors are amateurs so the stage presence and acting skills of most of them are rudimentary.
Take michael ruppert with several thousand grains of salt, but take him seriously, at least for 80 minutes. I have no way of assuring you that the bleak version of the future outlined by michael ruppert in chris smiths collapse is accurate. However, since this is an indie feature, that goes with the territory and if thats a dealbreaker with you, then you should give collapse a pass. He recounts his career as a radical thinker and spells out his apocalyptic vision of the future, spanning the crises in economics, energy, environment and more. Michael ruppert was born on february 3, 1951 in washington, district of columbia, usa.
The movie felt watered down and seemed like the producers put more effort into making postapocalyptic urban landscapes look realistic than into creating cohesive, informed arguments about how our society might fail. Jul 22, 2014 by the second sunday of april this year, michael c. I believe that humanity has a tremendous capacity to adapt, and that when faced with a crisis, we can and do adapt to it we find solutions. Sunday night following mikes lifeboat hour radio show, he was found dead of a. While i did find the movie very interesting, i dont really go for the whole doom and gloom premise of mr. Openload watch trailer the film delves into what led michael ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter, to foresee the financial crisis, as well as his grim worldview, which envisions more economic disasters. Filmmaker chris smith profiles michael ruppert and gives him a chance to explain his apocalyptic vision of the future at length in the documentary collapse, which was an official selection at the. A documentary on michael ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his selfpublished newsletter, from the wilderness.
Michael ruppert s collapse documentaryinterview was much more thoughtprovoking. Mar 17, 2011 being deadly accurate in nearly all predictions is another thing altogether. Collapse michael ruppert has anyone else seen this. Ruppert, and his team at from the wilderness his newsletter have been bang on the money when it came to oil prices, housing prices, and of course the collapse of the us housing market, and in other areas as well including drugs, the cia and 911 itself. Moving forward 2011, collapse 2009 and the end of suburbia.
Coming soon a theatrical documentary film collapse a documentary about michael c. He died on april, 2014 in calistoga, california, usa. Collapse is as much a backwards look at recent history, as well as a prediction for the coming change. The child of american intelligence agents and himself an lapd vet and outspoken critic of current global. Collapse a documentary on michael ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his selfpublished newsletter, from the wilderness. Pdf confronting collapse download full pdf book download. The central and main theme of the movie is that we live on a finite planet of finite resources, so that infinite growth in economy, population and etc is not possible. Collapse, the film directed by chris smith, is an american documentary exploring the theories, writings and.
Oil depletion and the collapse of the american dream 2004. Collapse, the film directed by chris smith, is an american documentary exploring the theories, writings and life story of controversial author michael ruppert. The decline of the american empire at the end of the age of oil. Nov 01, 2009 a merican movie director chris smith affects an errol morris pose with collapse, the problem being that unlike morriss fascinating, multilayered interviewees, smiths subject michael ruppert never registers as much more than an eloquent but largely untrustworthy quack.
Being deadly accurate in nearly all predictions is another thing altogether. Michael ruppert new movie collapse educational forum and library. Collapse is one of those dreadful independent scifihorror movies with a colourful premise and an execution which simply doesnt match. Collapse michael ruppert has anyone else seen this movie. I watched it last night on planet green, and frankly, it scared the shit out of me. By the second sunday of april this year, michael c. This michael ruppert guy is a fake like michael moore and shouldnt be taken seriously. Ruppert by director chris smith, bluemark films winner, special dramatic jury prize, 2007 sundance film festival, for the pool and grand jury prize, 1999 sundance film festival for american movie. My opinion is that the movie is informative yet very flawed at the same time. Meet michael ruppert, a different kind of american. Collapse, directed by chris smith, is an american documentary film exploring the theories, writings and life story of controversial author michael ruppert.
This is a portrait of a loner, michael ruppert, who predicted the financial crisis, and still operates as a radical thinker looking ahead to what he sees as the collapse of industrial civilization. Sep 01, 2015 collapse is one of those dreadful independent scifihorror movies with a colourful premise and an execution which simply doesnt match. Independent american reporter michael ruppert is the subject of this documentary, which looks at how the expolice officer managed to predict the massive wall street crash of 2008 years before it happened. Michael ruppert is in the league of thinkers like studs terkel, but studs spoke through individual story. Earlier this year, in the course of doing research for a film about cia involvement in drug smuggling during the 1980s, we arranged to interview a whistle blower by the name of. Collapse full movie michael ruppert collapse, directed by chris smith, is an american documentary film exploring the theories, writings and life story of controversial author michael ruppert. But one simple fact at the center of his argument is obviously true. Whats your opinion on the movie collapse by mike ruppert. Apr 18, 2009 coming soon a theatrical documentary film collapse a documentary about michael c. It involves a quartet of characters who hole up in a remote cabin in the woods during end times.
Bp shares plunge 15% on topkill failure, criminal probe. Now ruppert is warning of a new meltdown, one rooted in oil, economics, and covert u. The 63yearold copturnedwriter and firebrand gained fame by starring. Earlier this year, in the course of doing research for a film about cia involvement in drug smuggling during the 1980s, we arranged to. Mainly just a series of interviews with him but it still holds your attention. Michael rupperts collapse documentaryinterview was much more thoughtprovoking.
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