Is anything new in the field of Planning? Thoughts on Two Movies

Movie Clip of The social life of small urban spaces
http://vimeo.com/6821934

I'm thinking about this amazing movie, and how I can't wait to watch it over and over once I acquire it.

       And also about the movie "The City" narrated by Lewis Mumford.   It was basically a straight propaganda piece for most of the ideas we in Planning take for granted now, but without the suave jargon we've developed.  It's a great challenge to take this and make it relevant and not classist and racist, which are still challenges today, classified under gentrification. 
Here is an excerpt.  
http://vimeo.com/3580199
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_%28film%29

The music was done by Aaron Copeland, highly dramatic following the propaganda idea.
Although we must remember the pollution, coal dirt, and contamination in food, all things very new for many people in this time.  I think this explains much of the reactionary vibe of the flic.