>Watch documentary >Produced by Americans >"ONE OF THE MOST FEROCIOUS PREDATORS ON THE PLANET" >Continues with unnecessarily dramatic description of the animal's struggles >Over-the-top music >A bunch of dumb sound effects dubbed over the footage, usually predatory roars >The footage itself is actually good, which is the worst part
Why can't you guys make documentaries like normal people?
>British documentary >Here, in the jungles of Bhata-Tuthu, the praying mantis is in search of its prey. >3 minutes of very clean and uninterrupted footage of the praying mantis following a spider
>American documentary >Guitar riffs playing in the backround >YOU PROBABLY WOULDNT WANT ONE OF THESE KILLERS IN YOUR BACK YARD >Rapid jump cuts of the praying mantis >THE PRAYING MANTIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE A BUG IN CHURCH, BUT THIS NASTY MOTHER-SUCKER IS NOT TO BE MESSED WITH >More flashy jump cuts >THIS LITTLE SPIDER DOESNT KNOW WHATS WAITING FOR HIM, THE FURY OF THE MANTIS IS NOT TO BE UNDERESTIMATED >More flashy jump cuts >The mantis strikes >Strange animal growling and screeching noises are dubbed in as it attacks because silent footage is too boring for americans >Slow mo replay of the attack in black and white >AND ITS OVER IN A FLASH >THAT LITTLE SPIDER >SHOULD'VE PRAYED >TO THE MANTIS >Starwipe to next clip
>OYA THIS CRITTA MIDE BE HOYDIN SOMEWHEA NEA >*gets stung by stingray*
Why can't Australians make documentaries like normal people?
Elijah Martin
You know, I love animal documentaries, but I always tune out the added sounds. Do we actually want these sounds in America? Or is this just what the media thinks we want?
Angel Thomas
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Lucas Brooks
no idea, but i am guessing they want to extend viewership as much as possible and cover the most ground
Brody Young
>i hate adjectives
Cooper Cruz
If it hits that quickly would it feel like a bullet if it hit you?
The average American has an attention span of 0.2 seconds.
Chase Cox
Wrong. The correct answer is hyper-capitalism that has corrupted our television and movies.
Nathan Lee
Why do Brits always do this? I was watching the Lindybeige video on the Bayeux tapestry and he kept interjecting by doing silly voices for the characters akin to what the documentary did for the octopus.