The Lens - Spam: The Documentary (2006)

Spam: The Documentary explores the annoying consequences of a seemingly useful invention: e-mail spam. In a humorous and insightful look into the global culture of spam filmmaker David Manning meets with Monty Pythons Terry Jones tracks down a spammer in Las Vegas talks with the worlds foremost anti-spammer and visits the secret control room of AOL.What is spam? Where does it come from? How does it work? Mannings search for these answers takes him on a journey inside a bizarre cyber culture that is surprisingly human and three-dimensional. The legendary spam skit from Monty Python mocked the famous canned luncheon meat and then inspired the popular name for annoying uninvited e-mail. However there is a real concern that e-mail spam if left unchecked could completely clog the internet.While investigating this intrusive marketing machine Manning also responds to offers for penis enlargement the purchase of a genuine Rolex watch and a quick weight reduction method promising lost inches in just 60 minutes. ... >>

Channel: veehd Video Length: 43m 57s Date Found: Sat, Nov 06 2010 5:09 AM Category: Educational Date Produced: View Count: 0