Know your Mushrooms
In Know your Mushrooms Ron Mann investigates the miraculous, near-secret world of fungi. Visionaries Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans lead us on a hunt for the wild mushroom and the deeper cultural experiences attached to the mysterious fungi.
The oldest and largest living organisms recorded on Earth are both fungi. And their use by a new, maverick breed of scientists and thinkers has proven vital in the cleansing of sites despoiled by toxins and as a “clean” pesticide, among many other environmentally friendly applications.
Combining material filmed at the Telluride Mushroom Fest with animation and archival footage, along with a neo-psychedelic soundtrack by The Flaming Lips, this film opens the doors to perception, taking the audience on an extraordinary trip.
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January 8th, 2010 at 03:23
Really good doc.
Except sound kept cutting in and out. sound cut right off about 50:
so could not watch all.
January 8th, 2010 at 10:43
Somewhat entertaining, I guess?
Basically is centered around a little mushroom festival in Colorado while it follows a few weird people who have very strong emotions about the importance of fungus. Seemed to be filled with lots of fluff footage and not a whole lot of information. Also contains surprisingly little information about psychedelic mushrooms. In the end, you will certainly not know how to “Know your Mushrooms” after watching this, or even begin to have an idea how to.
January 24th, 2010 at 18:54
This is a great documentary for a Mushroom 101.
It is certainly NOT a David Attenborough-like film,
so dont expect to be able to go out to the forest,
identify and pick up a Psilocybin mushroom and travel the universe.
While childish at some times with the animations,
it has some golden moments that will encourage you
to investigate further.
I found mind blowing what Terence McKenna explained in his
theory of “The Stoned Ape” origin of human consciousness
or the postulation of fungi as being the precursor of life
on earth.
The biological importance of fungi within the ecosystem is also pointed out during the film,
as is the “alienation” we westerners feel towards mushrooms
and how we are educated since childhood to avoid them.
The medical advantages (as shown in the film) are astonishing.
And their value within the ecosystem is second to none,
every gardener should include them in the lower layer of their “forest”.
All in all,
nice movie that will take you to look for further info on the subject
January 26th, 2010 at 17:27
Very entertaining! I didn’t think I’d particularly like this one but I did. However, I would have liked to see more specific information on how to identify good mushrooms from poisonous ones.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:52
Fun little documentary, the graphics are a bit childish yet deal with subjects inappropriate to a school setting (the Ron Jeremy/porn star reference, among many). As a dedicated wild mushroom picker here in Oregon, the film is “preaching to the choir”, I love chantrelles, morels, boletes, shaggy manes, lobsters, hedgehogs, black trumpets, puffballs, oysters…and I’m sure I’m leaving some of the local ones out. My Blue Mountains morel lasagna in a dutch oven on a springtime picking trip is magical. One glaring omission was the lack of even mention of Paul Staments, the enthroned Elvis of the mycology world.
March 9th, 2010 at 07:50
hello everyone, does someone can spell the type of fungus that talk about when at the final they are eating at chinese restaurant, he mention two types of fungus, can someone can help me to spell those fungus (for further research), i suffer from nasal probrem, and my mom suffer from diabetes so i guess it will be useful to find those type of fungus….thanks for your help