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Not Perfect, but better than nothing
Having been a proponent of Ernest Becker's theories articulated in The Denial of Death since its publication in 1973, and of terror management theory, I came watch the movie with great expectation considering the past reviews. While acceptable as a purely introductory movie, it did not add much to my understanding of the subject of death's impact on human motivation and behavior. Still, by confirming the viability of Becker's ideas, my immortality project was enhanced. And that is always good!

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The work of idiots
When your premise is wrong, everything after that, including your conclusion, is horribly erroneous. This film claims that we are all afraid of death, that we are all in denial of it (two statements that contradict and cancel each other out - if we are in denial, we are not in a state of fear; if we are conscious of something to fear, we can't be in denial), and that this anxiety motivates so much - or perhaps all, of human activity - creativity, war, aggression, religion, art, etc. First of all, let me speak as someone who has absolutely no fear of death. Why don't I have any fear of death? Simple logic. When I am dead, I will have no sensation and I will be incapable of thinking so I will not experience death. Without sensation or thought, there is no experience. When I am, there is no death. When death comes, I will not be. It is stupid to fear something that you will never experience. It would be like fearing being attacked by an extinct animal like a T-Rex - it's not going to happen. We cannot experience non-existence; if we did, it would not be non-existence. Where are all these people that the commentators in this film believe supposedly walk around in fear and anxiety of death? Most people I know are involved in joyful careers, relationships, affairs, athletics, hobbies, travel, etc. They are affirming the precious gift of life. They don't waste a single second fearing death or worrying about it. The commentators of this film seem to be talking more about their own personal fears and neuroses (and the commentators seem to consist mostly of secular, Jewish academics (who have a distinctly different cultural, historical, theological, and familial dynamic experience from most people in the Christian/secular West)) than about any research into facts and figures. In fact, when they do address the objection that many people disagree with these idiots' idea that they have anxiety and fear of death, these self-reports are dismissed by claiming that these people are simply in denial. So, according to them, if you state that you are not afraid of death, you must be in denial because everyone is afraid of death and this only means you are in denial of being afraid. This idiotic argument is a win-win for them every time because it is nothing but circular reasoning. I am not afraid of death and it is NOT because I am in denial. It is because I enjoying my life as best I can and happen to be a pretty happy and content guy. <
>The fear of death is not universal. The denial of death is not universal. And these two do not motivate most of our activity no matter what these guys say. It simply is not so. <
>What motivates human activity? Gee, I hate to sound like a radical but the desire for food, water, sleep, sex, love, companionship, creative activity, excitement, and novelty are pretty high up on my list. A pity that the commentators on this silly film couldn't stoop to accepting such simple truths. They would rather sound like fourth-rate existentialists and neurotics than have a stitch of common sense.

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THIS IS A MUST SEE
This documental is one of the best i have seen, it really makes you think about the way human beings behave and how the awareness of death changes our behavior, GREAT DOCUMENTAL, DEFENETLY A MUST SEE FOR ANYONE WHO THINKS SOMETIMES ABOUT DEATH.