1.3M views · Sep 5, 2014 · 1:01:33 · 4 HN recommenders · 6 mentions · discussed 2017–2025
A KQED Truly CA documentary narrated by John Waters about the Salton Sea, a once-glamorous California vacation spot now home to an eccentric community. It covers the area's economic, political and environmental problems and features Salvation Mountain.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN recommends it as an engaging, funny and fascinating documentary, and cites it in threads on the Salton Sea's history and environmental decline.
“Definitely one of my top 10 documentaries”HN comment, 2017
“Definitely one of my top 10 documentaries”
Top-tier documentary on the Salton Sea narrated by John Waters
Theres a great documentary "Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea" (narrated by John Waters!) Definitely one of my top 10 documentaries this video
“is one of my favourite documentaries of all time, I find it so fascinating”
Fascinating documentary about the Salton Sea
The similarly named Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea is one of my favourite documentaries of all time, I find it so fascinating: this video The video made to sell the place as a paradise in the 60s is also fascinating: link
“check out this documentary”
History of the Salton Sea and effects of chemicals on the area
For anyone unfamiliar with the history of the Salton sea and the effect all these chemicals have had on the surrounding areas, check out this documentary: this video A part of me wants to visit just to fully take in the reality of it all. But I don’t think my family would be too happy.
“It's a really interesting and funny documentary about the Salton Sea and the area around it.”
Interesting and funny documentary about the Salton Sea area
Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea narrated by John Waters this video I watched this 20 years ago. It's a really interesting and funny documentary about the Salton Sea and the area around it. link
“The salton sea is a man made disaster.”
Linked alongside a remark about the Salton Sea being a man-made disaster
The salton sea is a man made disaster. I couldn't see how it could be any worse than it is now. Given the dire climate situation we're in, it seems like a no brainer this video
“Doc in question: Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea”
Documentary featuring residents hoping for a Salton Sea turnaround
I remember watching a documentary on the Salton Sea and it interviewed some residents who were holding out that eventually there was gonna be a turn around and kept buying real estate in the hope of that. I wonder how they're fairing now with this latest development Doc in question: Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea this video
