Thrive the Movie - So what do you think?

[Ed Lantz]

I'm curious to hear what folks think of the movie Thrive.  If you've not see it, click here:

http://www.thrivemovement.com/

Best,  ed

[Ron Tocknell]

I saw it and I would have been a little more impressed if I hadn't watched Zeitgeist Moving Forward and Zeitgeist Addendum first

http://www.zeitgeistmovingforward.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gKX9TWRyfs

The thrive movie was a pale imitation of these movies. The main differences are that the Zeitgeist movies give a more focused analysis of the possible directions we can take and offers feasible solutions, where the Thrive movie just glosses over this in a brief overview. Also, the Thrive movie plays a clever trick in persuading viewers to "Play it Forward", allowing viewers to download the video for a fee and then send it to some selected recipients who can watch it for free... and then pay to download it to send it on to others etc. It's reasonable to charge, of course as making a movie as slick as Thrive costs money. But they got all of the material and info from the Zeitgeist movies, which are available free for everyone and asks for donations instead of charging. Also the Zeitgeist Movement has an open source policy so there are no copyright issues. You can copy it, share it and use segments for other movies or stage public screenings without the hassle of seeking permissions etc.

Thrive is a beautifully made film but the content is second hand and lacking in detailed analysis.

Zeitgeist movies are well made and the content is extremely detailed and informative.

In terms of slick transitions and special effects, the Thrive movie wins hands down. In terms of content, the Zeitgeist movies leave Thrive standing.

I also found the Thrive website to be far more style than substance.