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The Rat Patrol: The Boomerang Raid (1968)
Nice locations
Sadly, the filming location is not given, but it was an epic overcast day for waves, but some footage clearly showed a sunny day. The series is comic book style, so it is what it is.
The High Chaparral: The Brothers Cannon (1969)
One of the best
This episode, as the title states, focuses on the complicated relationship of John and Buck, giving insights about their father. It gives the fine cast a solid foundation for some real acting which resonated with me, though I never had a brother. The relationships of the main characters get many chances to show their stuff, including Blue, Victoria and Manolito. Another rarity is there are clouds and rain in the episode, which give another visual angle on the lovely Sonoran desert, as well as providing a mood for the plot. It also shows the complexities of running a large ranch back in those days. Maybe one of the "quieter" examples of the series, it is well worth watching.
Megacities (1998)
real enough for me
well, i hear the criticism about paying the subjects, exploitation, political agenda, etc. is not everything an illusion to one degree or another? however, billions of humans in economic poverty is not an illusion. the film presents persons usually never seen by the privileged minority (not just untouchables; "unseeables") that constitute perhaps the majority of the residents of planet earth. all filmed subjects (when the subjects are aware of being filmed, that is) are altered by the presence of the camera, and microphones. there is no way to transmit the smells, the extremes of temperature/humidity, but all these things are there, 24/7/365 for many people. i think it is a valid testimony to reality, and well worth seeing. i spent months in two of the cities, new york and Mexico city, and have lived for two years in another megacity, sao paulo, brasil. seeing is believing, and these places have a surreal aspect to them, especially the slums, favelas, etc. such humanity pressed together, many struggling to survive in massive cities where indeed there is ample money flowing, but the concentration of this wealth is amongst the few. one would be foolish to ignore the urban phenomenon and the effects on terrestrial sensibilities and life itself. there is a karmic aspect at work as well, which for me is the parallel with "koyaanisquatsi", "baraka", etc. so the director paid them! should he have filmed them for free?