Film Fatality: Watch a Great Documentary...For Free!

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Wednesday, February 03, 2010

What happens when you put game developers, senators, and concerned parents into the same room? You get an award-winning documentary!

Spencer Halpin recently released his documentary, Moral Kombat, on the Internet for free consumption. As an avid documentary buff, I've got to say it's very engaging. But you had better act quickly -- the documentary will only remain free for 30 days, after which you will have to purchase it.

Originally released in 2007, the film tackles the contentious, polarizing issue of violence in video games. Despite very revealing interviews with ESA (Entertainment Software Association) representatives, U.S. government officials, and game creators, the documentary fails to arrive at a clear conclusion. Regardless, its one hour and thirty minutes of discussion provide a truly engrossing journey.

I was slightly uneasy about Moral Kombat to begin with, but the documentary remains neutral for the most part as it moderates the opinions of proponents and detractors with responsibility. The film combines personal anecdotes with research-driven facts, and the result is quite impressive.

If you're curious about the subject of in-game violence or if you simply want to see Jack Thompson ramble, be sure to check out the film here. You've only got 28 days left [via GamePolitics]!

 
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Comments (3)
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February 03, 2010
That was a good slice of gaming history, very interesting indeed.
Lance_darnell
February 03, 2010
This was really well made. Thanks for the link!
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February 03, 2010
I saw this on Kotaku the other day. I wish they would've gotten more opinions from people i'd actually heard of. It's an overly edited mess...but I did enjoy some of it. Particularly the Oddworld developer's story about the old man.

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