The Documentary Thread

[gwynplaine]

Often reality can be stranger than fiction.
I really enjoy a good documentary.
I'd like to hear some of your favorites and why.
Here are a few of mine. (I couldn't find a similar thread but if there is please merge. Thank you.)

_ When We Were Kings. "Rumble in the Jungle". Ali at his greatest.
_ Hearts of Darkness. Almost as crazy as the film that birthed it.
_ Exit Through the Gift Shop. An iconoclastic look and deconstruction of the Street Art Movement.
_ My Best Fiend. When Klaus met Werner.

I'll think of more later.

[gwynplaine]

_ Anvil: The Story of Anvil. Very moving doc about a Heavy Metal Band.
_ This is Spinal Tap. Very funny "Mockumentay" about a fake Heavy Metal Band.
_ Catfish. Where does truth ends and fiction begins? Hard to tell and interesting nonetheless.

[C. Lee]

Frazetta: Painting with Fire http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363621/

A great overview of one of the best fantasy painters/artists ever.

[gwynplaine]

Frazetta: Painting with Fire http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363621/

A great overview of one of the best fantasy painters/artists ever.
I'm a big Frazetta Fan. I have to check this one out.

[Tron Bonne]

Don't watch a whole lot of documentaries, but the latest ones I've happen to catch is Bigger, Faster, Stronger* and Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods.

[gwynplaine]

Don't watch a whole lot of documentaries, but the latest ones I've happen to catch is Bigger, Faster, Stronger* and Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods.
I was interested in this one. Did you like it, Tron Bonne?

[Tron Bonne]

Yeah, it's pretty interesting. I kind of expected more of a 'Steroids are bad, kids' kind of film, but it has an interesting shift on the subject as the film goes on.

[WildcatNC]

Guns, Germs and Steel is a really good one.

[C. Lee]

I'm a big Frazetta Fan. I have to check this one out.

You can either find it seperately on it's own...or it comes with the special edition of FIRE AND ICE.

[gwynplaine]

Yeah, it's pretty interesting. I kind of expected more of a 'Steroids are bad, kids' kind of film, but it has an interesting shift on the subject as the film goes on.
Thanks.

You can either find it seperately on it's own...or it comes with the special edition of FIRE AND ICE.
Thanks for the info too.

[Paste Pot Pete]

I just watched Waking Sleeping Beauty.

Anyone with an interest in animation and specifically Disney should check this film out. It's about the Disney Renaissance of the late 80s and early 90s; the hiring of Michael Eisner & Jeffrey Katzenberg and the success of Mermaid, Lion King, etc. It's made up almost entirely of home movies from inside the Disney Animation studio and its a great insight into the ups and downs of a brilliant period in animation.

[gwynplaine]

I just watched Waking Sleeping Beauty.

Anyone with an interest in animation and specifically Disney should check this film out. It's about the Disney Renaissance of the late 80s and early 90s; the hiring of Michael Eisner & Jeffrey Katzenberg and the success of Mermaid, Lion King, etc. It's made up almost entirely of home movies from inside the Disney Animation studio and its a great insight into the ups and downs of a brilliant period in animation.
I'm looking forward to seeing this one as well.
Just finished watching A Magnificent Obsession, a very interesting documentary about the Z Channel.

[Motown Marvel]

there is a phenomenal documentary called MC5: True Testimonial. The film documents in great detail the revolutionary rock band The MC5. The stories in this film of the bands adventures are jaw dropping. My love for the band aside, its just a flat out fantastic documentary. Unfortunately, the doc was never officially released due to copyright issues. but you can often find promotional copies for sale on ebay. if you love a good rock doc, this is a necessity!

http://cgi.ebay.com/MC5-True-Testimonial-DVD-Dual-Layered-2-ON-1-DVD-/160533045606?pt=UK_Music_Other_Music_Formats_ET&hash=item256083e166#ht_957wt_1141

[gwynplaine]

_ Food Inc. A documentary about the food industry that feels more like a horror film and makes you think twice about what you put in your plate.
_ Burden of Dreams. The Making of Fitzcarraldo. A Must-See for any Herzog Fans. Just like Hearts of Darkness, as epic as the movie it depicts.

[gwynplaine]

there is a phenomenal documentary called MC5: True Testimonial. The film documents in great detail the revolutionary rock band The MC5. The stories in this film of the bands adventures are jaw dropping. My love for the band aside, its just a flat out fantastic documentary. Unfortunately, the doc was never officially released due to copyright issues. but you can often find promotional copies for sale on ebay. if you love a good rock doc, this is a necessity!

http://cgi.ebay.com/MC5-True-Testimonial-DVD-Dual-Layered-2-ON-1-DVD-/160533045606?pt=UK_Music_Other_Music_Formats_ET&hash=item256083e166#ht_957wt_1141
I'd like to see that. I enjoy a good Rock Documentary.

[bullets]

Yeah, it's pretty interesting. I kind of expected more of a 'Steroids are bad, kids' kind of film, but it has an interesting shift on the subject as the film goes on.


That one was a lot better than I was expecting. Also it's sad his brother actually died not too long ago and I'm certain steroids were related to his demise.


The ones I've seen this year

Catfish- The ending was really out there , you could see it coming but it's more emotional and was handled the right way

Restrepo- It's not really the most exciting film but you have to feel for what these soldiers go through .

[Tron Bonne]

That one was a lot better than I was expecting. Also it's sad his brother actually died not too long ago and I'm certain steroids were related to his demise.

The one who wanted to be a wrestler? Damn, that sucks. I wasn't aware.

[Abaddon]

I enjoyed Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

I thought this was an amazing documentary, it's like the most epic gangster movie made, but real.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zalC9mYeq5I&feature=fvst



The incredible story of Pablo Escobar, the infamous boss of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, told for the very first time by his son, Sebastian and his widow Maria Isabel Santos.
In Nicolas Entel's film, showing in the True Stories strand, Sebastian tells of his extraordinary childhood, growing up with a father he loved but whom he knew to be Colombia's enemy number one. He tells of times of extraordinary luxury and extravagance, and other times on the run, and Sebastian and his widow open the family vaults to share their private and long hidden archives. He also meets with the sons of the late Colombian justice minister Rodrigo Lara Bonilla and the late presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán, both killed on orders from Escobar after confronting his cocaine cartel. The film follows Sebastian as he tries to break the cycle of revenge and assassination by seeking reconciliation with the sons of his father's victims.

[Thebumwhowalks]

_ When We Were Kings. "Rumble in the Jungle". Ali at his greatest.

Yeah, I saw that one at an art house cinema when it came out, I have never been to a boxing match, but I think I got a taste of what a good one must be like to get into at a live event.

I don't know what it was called , but I saw a doc years ago on the wrestler Mick Foley, who is a v interesting character, it was a great doc, I'll have to track that one down, ask my friend about it.


_ Hearts of Darkness. Almost as crazy as the film that birthed it.

Yeah, I have not seen it in yrs, I lost my vhs that had it on it, which is doubly annoying as it also had my only cut of a wee 'doc' i made myself, with assembled gurellia footage me and my friends took in school, sneaking the camera into lessons etc.:csad: A truly phenomenal doc, amazing that it was made, of that production in particular of course.


_ My Best Fiend. When Klaus met Werner.


I watched this one a lot, I love Herzog's voice, and how he tells the story of Kinski, 'you could have shifted the bathroom through a tennis-racket.' lol
When i played in a terrible techno band at the time this was released, i used to try and liven things up by copying Kinski on his 'Jesus tour', using a part of his speech and building it up before a song started. 'In dees juice...!'
Basically, if you want a good laugh, stick this doc on, I read Kinski's 'autobiography' yrs ago too, also v funny.

Probably my all time fav doc is the BBC 'Arena' doc on Philip K Dick, my friend and I used to watch that all the time and quote it back to each other, just fantastic interviews with people telling stories about PKD very well. The writer Thomas M Disch is v funny talking about seperating the man from the myth he built up, 'If he ate dog food...it's because he enjoyed it...and I can see him now...'poor phil k dick...look at this great writer reduced to eating dog food'...and then, and only then would he eat the dog food.' lol, ah, you need to hear his voice telling that one.
Some good stories told by his wives as well. It's on youtube, i will link it up later on.

The BBC Arena doc on the Rolling Stones from 89 was v good as well, '25times 5', with extensive interviews with all the Stones, good stuff from Keith of course.

The BBC also made a good one on Captain Beefheart, telling the story on how during rehersals for 'Trout Mask Replica', they lived in the middle of nowhere in a shack, and he basically held them captive there, lol, only allowing one person at a time to leave to make the journey for food and supplies. That is one helluva crazy album to be shacked up for months rehersing as well, I can't even listen to it once all the way through, lol, too crazy for me.

They also made a pretty good one on the writer Charles Bukowski, called 'The ordinary madness of CB', I only got to see this recently on youtube as i missed it when it was on back in the day.

and whatever you think of him, I think old Whatshisface's docs are v well made, 'Roger and Me' was his best one though I think...jeeziz i am having a brain fart with his name. you know who i mean.

[gwynplaine]

I thought this was an amazing documentary, it's like the most epic gangster movie made, but real.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zalC9mYeq5I&feature=fvst
I wish I could see it but it's blocked.
Another great gangster doc is "Mr. Untouchable", about one of the rivals of the character played by Denzel Washington in "American Gangster."
He is the one portrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr. in the film and I thought the doc was actually better than Ridley Scott's movie.
In a different genre, I also really enjoyed "the King of Kong" and "Grizzly Man". I like Herzog's docs as much as his movies in general.

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

Grizzly man's awsome.
To me, his documented behavour prior was more disturbing than the fact he and his girlfreind got munched.

[gwynplaine]

Yeah, I saw that one at an art house cinema when it came out, I have never been to a boxing match, but I think I got a taste of what a good one must be like to get into at a live event.

I don't know what it was called , but I saw a doc years ago on the wrestler Mick Foley, who is a v interesting character, it was a great doc, I'll have to track that one down, ask my friend about it.



Yeah, I have not seen it in yrs, I lost my vhs that had it on it, which is doubly annoying as it also had my only cut of a wee 'doc' i made myself, with assembled gurellia footage me and my friends took in school, sneaking the camera into lessons etc.:csad: A truly phenomenal doc, amazing that it was made, of that production in particular of course.



I watched this one a lot, I love Herzog's voice, and how he tells the story of Kinski, 'you could have shifted the bathroom through a tennis-racket.' lol
When i played in a terrible techno band at the time this was released, i used to try and liven things up by copying Kinski on his 'Jesus tour', using a part of his speech and building it up before a song started. 'In dees juice...!'
Basically, if you want a good laugh, stick this doc on, I read Kinski's 'autobiography' yrs ago too, also v funny.

Probably my all time fav doc is the BBC 'Arena' doc on Philip K Dick, my friend and I used to watch that all the time and quote it back to each other, just fantastic interviews with people telling stories about PKD very well. The writer Thomas M Disch is v funny talking about seperating the man from the myth he built up, 'If he ate dog food...it's because he enjoyed it...and I can see him now...'poor phil k dick...look at this great writer reduced to eating dog food'...and then, and only then would he eat the dog food.' lol, ah, you need to hear his voice telling that one.
Some good stories told by his wives as well. It's on youtube, i will link it up later on.

The BBC Arena doc on the Rolling Stones from 89 was v good as well, '25times 5', with extensive interviews with all the Stones, good stuff from Keith of course.

The BBC also made a good one on Captain Beefheart, telling the story on how during rehersals for 'Trout Mask Replica', they lived in the middle of nowhere in a shack, and he basically held them captive there, lol, only allowing one person at a time to leave to make the journey for food and supplies. That is one helluva crazy album to be shacked up for months rehersing as well, I can't even listen to it once all the way through, lol, too crazy for me.

They also made a pretty good one on the writer Charles Bukowski, called 'The ordinary madness of CB', I only got to see this recently on youtube as i missed it when it was on back in the day.

and whatever you think of him, I think old Whatshisface's docs are v well made, 'Roger and Me' was his best one though I think...jeeziz i am having a brain fart with his name. you know who i mean.
Haha:woot:.
I agree Michael Moore's docs are very well made.
And the other docs you mentioned sound pretty cool.

I remember a great (multi-part) documentary that I saw once on MTV, I forgot what it was called but it was about Heavy Metal.
My favorite part was the 1st segment mostly about Black Sabbath and the birth of Metal in Birmingham. It would make a great movie.
I also liked a couple of docs I saw about Charles Manson which titles I can't remember either. That story has been done on TV, but I wouldn't mind seeing a feature film of it either.

[gwynplaine]

Grizzly man's awsome.
To me, his documented behavour prior was more disturbing than the fact he and his girlfreind got munched.
I agree.

[Eddie Dean]

Not Quite Hollywood is a great documentary about the "Ozploitation" film period in 70s'/80s Australia'. Lots of fun and realy makes you want to explore every film shown there.

[gwynplaine]

Not Quite Hollywood is a great documentary about the "Ozploitation" film period in 70s'/80s Australia'. Lots of fun and really makes you want to explore every film shown there.
I heard about this one and I wanted to check it out. (Cool Cagney avatar btw)
There is also a funny doc with Hollywood in its title: "I'm from Hollywood", about the crazy adventures of Andy Kaufman in the world of professional wrestling.

[gwynplaine]

_ "The Cutting Edge". A good doc about the subtle and primordial art of Film Editing.
_ "American Pimp". A fun doc directed by the Hughes Brothers about the second oldest profession in the world.

I just bought a doc about Jim Henson and the Muppets that I'm looking forward to watching.

[Travesty]

-"Man on a Wire": It's an intersting doc about a tight-rope walker, and how he walked across the Twin Towers.
-"Infamy": It's about street graffiti, which I knew nothing about, but it's an amazing doc.
-"Comedian": I practice stand-up, and this is a great doc on what goes into telling and crafting jokes.
-"It Might Get Loud": It's great if you like rock music.
-"Rising Son:Christian Hosoi": I used to skate when I was younger, and is about the fall of a great skater into drugs.
-"Urban Explorers: Into the Darkness": Just an interesting doc about people who explore urban underground.
-"When You're Strange": It's about the Doors.
-"LoudQUIETloud:A Film About The Pixies": It's about The Pixies reunion.
-"Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile": I like The Stones
-"I Am Comic": Again, it's a comedy doc about many things comedy. It's a solid watch.
-"Super High Me": Follows comedian Doug Benson who makes a satirical doc on Super Size Me, but about Marijuana.
-"Dogtown and Z-Boys": Shows the very beginning of street skating.
-"Restrepo": It's about a group who goes overseas to fight against the Taliban.
-"The Endless Summer": I like watching surfing movies, and this was one of the first ever made. It's a classic.
-"Fall From Grace": It's about The Phelps family, and what they're about. I now hate them.
-"Planet Earth"
-"The King of Kong": It's about a guy who goes for the worlds record in Donkey Kong, but has some bumps and scandals along the way.

Those are off the top of my head. If I can think of more, I'll post. Also, if you have Netflix, you can stream all of those, except for Comedian and Planet Earth. ;)

[gwynplaine]

-"Man on a Wire": It's an intersting doc about a tight-rope walker, and how he walked across the Twin Towers.
-"Infamy": It's about street graffiti, which I knew nothing about, but it's an amazing doc.
-"Comedian": I practice stand-up, and this is a great doc on what goes into telling and crafting jokes.
-"It Might Get Loud": It's great if you like rock music.
-"Rising Son:Christian Hosoi": I used to skate when I was younger, and is about the fall of a great skater into drugs.
-"Urban Explorers: Into the Darkness": Just an interesting doc about people who explore urban underground.
-"When You're Strange": It's about the Doors.
-"LoudQUIETloud:A Film About The Pixies": It's about The Pixies reunion.
-"Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile": I like The Stones
-"I Am Comic": Again, it's a comedy doc about many things comedy. It's a solid watch.
-"Super High Me": Follows comedian Doug Benson who makes a satirical doc on Super Size Me, but about Marijuana.
-"Dogtown and Z-Boys": Shows the very beginning of street skating.
-"Restrepo": It's about a group who goes overseas to fight against the Taliban.
-"The Endless Summer": I like watching surfing movies, and this was one of the first ever made. It's a classic.
-"Fall From Grace": It's about The Phelps family, and what they're about. I now hate them.
-"Planet Earth"
-"The King of Kong": It's about a guy who goes for the worlds record in Donkey Kong, but has some bumps and scandals along the way.

Those are off the top of my head. If I can think of more, I'll post. Also, if you have Netflix, you can stream all of those, except for Comedian and Planet Earth. ;)
^ Good Ones:up:.
I bolded the ones I've seen and I really liked them.
I think "Man on a Wire" won the Oscar for best doc a couple years ago.
I really enjoyed "Comedian".
Tom DiCillo directed "When you're strange" and it's narrated by Johnny Depp (I love DiCillo's "Living in Oblivion".)
"Dogtown and Z-Boys" was great, much better than "Lords of Dogtown" the feature film based on the same story.
"The Endless Summer" is indeed a classic.

[gwynplaine]

_ "Let There Be Rock". A documentary about AC/DC back when Bon Scott was still the singer. Another great Rock Doc.
_ "Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson". A fantastic documentary about the boxer Jack Johnson.
_ I still want to see "The Decline of Western Civilization." A doc directed by Penelope Spheeris about the Los Angeles Punk Rock scene.

[Travesty]

^ Good Ones:up:.
I bolded the ones I've seen and I really liked them.
I think "Man on a Wire" won the Oscar for best doc a couple years ago.
I really enjoyed "Comedian".
Tom DiCillo directed "When you're strange" and it's narrated by Johnny Depp (I love DiCillo's "Living in Oblivion".)
"Dogtown and Z-Boys" was great, much better than "Lords of Dogtown" the feature film based on the same story.
"The Endless Summer" is indeed a classic.If you liked all of those, I HIGHLY recommend 'Infamy'. Like I said, it's about street graffiti, and I knew absolutely nothing about the subject, but it really has made me appreciate it more. But more than anything, it's just an interesting watch.

[gwynplaine]

If you liked all of those, I HIGHLY recommend 'Infamy'. Like I said, it's about street graffiti, and I knew absolutely nothing about the subject, but it really has made me appreciate it more. But more than anything, it's just an interesting watch.
Thanks. I will look for it.

[nite-owl]

Starsuckers
Taxi to the Dark Side

[gwynplaine]

_ "Religulous". A little biased but still entertaining. I find Bill Maher amusing. I remember a joke he told on his show that I thought was funny: "In Hollywood, everyone is doing their part for the environment. Even Vin Diesel who decided to change his name for Vin Ethanol.":hehe:

_ "Tyson". Another great boxing documentary about that guy who cameoed in "The Hangover":cwink::woot:

_ "The Unknown Peter Sellers". A good doc about an actor that I admire very much. Specially in two of my favorite films: "Dr. Strangelove" and "Being There."

[Travesty]

_ "Religulous". A little biased but still entertaining. I find Bill Maher amusing. I remember a joke he told on his show that I thought was funny: "In Hollywood, everyone is doing their part for the environment. Even Vin Diesel who decided to change his name for Vin Ethanol.":hehe:

I loved Religulous. One of my favorites, actually. :cwink:

[Cosmic]

Frazetta: Painting with Fire http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363621/

A great overview of one of the best fantasy painters/artists ever.

I really enjoyed this one!

Dogtown and Z-Boys was a fun and fascinating surprise.

I strongly recommend Hoop Dreams...it totally sucked me in. Great story.

I wish I could remember this one extremely intense Vietnam War documentary I saw a couple of years ago...had me glued to the TV screen...

My Best Fiend is great, probably my favorite of all time.

[gwynplaine]

I loved Religulous. One of my favorites, actually. :cwink:
Yeah, I liked it a lot too.:up:

[Bunker]

More Than a Game is must if you like basketball. It's not quite as good as Hoop Dreams, but it flies by, which is always the sign of a good documentary.

[gwynplaine]

_ I liked "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 911". And I enjoyed "Super Size Me" for what it was.

[Travesty]

_ I liked "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 911". And I enjoyed "Super Size Me" for what it was.Yeah, those were good too. The funny thing about Super Size Me, is that it made me crave McDonalds more after watching it, and I went and got a Big Mac. No joke.

Edit: Damn it! Even after I talked about Super Size Me in this thread, I'm now craving McDonalds. Going for #1.

[gwynplaine]

Yeah, those were good too. The funny thing about Super Size Me, is that it made me crave McDonalds more after watching it, and I went and got a Big Mac. No joke.

Edit: Damn it! Even after I talked about Super Size Me in this thread, I'm now craving McDonalds. Going for #1.
Haha:woot: I know what you mean, those Big Macs are addictive.

[War Party]

I'm not much of a documentary watcher but I just watched Exit Through The Gift Shop and that was incredible. I'm about to watch Following Sean soon.

In 1969, director Ralph Arlyck filmed an intimate conversation with 4-year-old Sean Farrell -- the son of free-spirited parents living in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district -- who talked openly about smoking pot and living with drug addicts. Thirty years later, Arlyck returns to San Francisco to find out what became of Sean and his family -- and in the process, reflects on his own strange journey that cuts across generations and cultures.

[War Party]

And oh, I also watched Catfish. Pretty interesting and a good film.

[gwynplaine]

I'm not much of a documentary watcher but I just watched Exit Through The Gift Shop and that was incredible. I'm about to watch Following Sean soon.
I really enjoyed it.

And oh, I also watched Catfish. Pretty interesting and a good film.
This one too.

[gwynplaine]

Looking forward to seeing "Inside Job", narrated by Matt Damon.

[Max J Power]

Top 5 Favorites:

1. Grizzly Man
2. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
3. The King of Kong
4. Man on Wire
5. Dogtown and Z-Boys

It's not a movie, but the Planet Earth TV series is incredible.

[Banana-Hotdog]

I don't think I saw "Dear, Zachary" mentioned on here yet. I believe you can still find it on Netflix Instant Queue, but don't spoil it for yourself by reading the synopsis. It's really enthralling. Sad and uplifting at the same time. Very memorable.

[gwynplaine]

Top 5 Favorites:

1. Grizzly Man
2. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
3. The King of Kong
4. Man on Wire
5. Dogtown and Z-Boys

It's not a movie, but the Planet Earth TV series is incredible.
:up:

I don't think I saw "Dear, Zachary" mentioned on here yet. I believe you can still find it on Netflix Instant Queue, but don't spoil it for yourself by reading the synopsis. It's really enthralling. Sad and uplifting at the same time. Very memorable.
I didn't know about it. Thanks for the info.

[Banana-Hotdog]

I didn't know about it. Thanks for the info.

No problem! And as for the most recent Docs I watched...

"Exit Through The Gift Shop"
&
"Bigger, Faster, Stronger"

Both were very good.

[Bunker]

Touching the Void is still the best documentary I've ever seen. The reenactments are mind boggling.

[gwynplaine]

Touching the Void is still the best documentary I've ever seen. The reenactments are mind boggling.
I have to see this one too. It looks very good.

[gwynplaine]

No problem! And as for the most recent Docs I watched...

"Exit Through The Gift Shop"
&
"Bigger, Faster, Stronger"

Both were very good.
I haven't seen Bigger, but really enjoyed Exit.
What a clown this guy "Mr. Brainwash" is:woot:. I bet Warhol would have enjoyed this doc.

[Banana-Hotdog]

Yeah, I really didn't expect "Exit Through the Gift Shop" to turn out to be a rise to power story of Mr. Brainwash, but I'm glad that's what I got. It was funny and fascinating at the same time.

Just added "Touching the Void" to my instant queue, btw

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

I found this documentary on youtube, I thought it was really powerful stuff. It's about Aokigahara forest, the second most popular suicide spot in the world. Up to 78 dead people are found every year and they have to put up anti-suicide signs to discurage people as well as people on "suicide patrol", the documentary follows one of the suicide patrol workers as he inspects the forest, some of the stuff he comes across is kinda disturbing, as well as his general downbeat commentary.

If you like the outlanding or macabre it's well worth a watch, fairly short too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CK1KdAha78

It's probably a good idea to set it to 720p and full screen though as for some reason the image is in a black box and has subs.

[gwynplaine]

It sounds very interesting. Thanks for posting it UC.

[Denny67]

The Corporation (http://www.thecorporation.com/index.cfm?page_id=46) - It looks at what a corporation is from every angle.

Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (http://iraqforsale.org/)- A closer look at the likes of Haliburton, KBR and Blackwater USA. What are they doing and how much does it cost?

GasLand (http://www.gaslandthemovie.com/) - What most don't know about hydraulic fracture drilling

AKA Tommy Chong (http://www.akatommychong.com/media.html)- (how and why he went to prison)

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Unwrapped-History-Channel-Archives/dp/B0007WFULA)

[gwynplaine]

^ I haven't seen any of them but they sound interesting:up:.

[Max J Power]

I watched "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage" a few days ago and it's a must-see if you're a Rush fan or you like music documentaries.

[Midnyte_Sun]

These PBS Specials are great too:

Becoming Human
The Story of India
Natural History of the Chicken
The Amish: A people of Preservation
Pilgrimage to Karbala

Other nice ones:

Food, Inc.
Life (w/David Attenborough)
The Life of Birds (w/David Attenborough)
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

It's surprising no one mentioned "Planet Earth".
Although I suppose that a series than a movie and probably wouldn't count.

[Travesty]

It's surprising no one mentioned "Planet Earth".
Although I suppose that a series than a movie and probably wouldn't count.
I've mentioned it.:cwink:

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

"Natures Great Events" is also pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quwebVjAEJA

[gwynplaine]

"Natures Great Events" is also pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quwebVjAEJA
:up:
Pretty impressive shot when that whale comes up to the surface and feeds. It looks a creature from Pandora or something:woot:
Thanks for posting it.

[Banana-Hotdog]

Just watched "Street Fight"
Was really great. But it's even better if you look up what became of Booker and Sharpe in recent years.

[Denny67]

^ I haven't seen any of them but they sound interesting:up:.

The Corporation is excellent.
It starts out a little slow for about first 10 min or so as they use stock educational footage to lay down the basic facts as to what a corporation is. From there it is a wonderfully entertaining and informative ride.

[gwynplaine]

The Corporation is excellent.
It starts out a little slow for about first 10 min or so as they use stock educational footage to lay down the basic facts as to what a corporation is. From there it is a wonderfully entertaining and informative ride.'
Thanks. I'll check it out.

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

That bbc show "wonders of the universe" is pretty good.
It explains fairly complicated stuff in a simple and fantastical manner.

[C. Lee]

I watched NOLLYWOOD BABYLON this morning. It's about the movie industry in Nigeria. Hundreds of quickie movies are made yearly and put to video cd and sold on the streets. According to the documentary, the people of Nigeria hardly watch any European or American movies...they hardly go to theaters (only three theaters still open the capital city)...they watch the video cds at home. An interesting look at the entertainment industry of another country you don't hear a lot about.

[gwynplaine]

"The Night of the Hunter" blu ray has a great doc about Charles Laughton directing his actors. Very interesting.

[misjuevos]

3 stories about comedy.

heckler- a look at people who heckle and what it does to the comic, also after watching this searching on youtube for various heckled comedy sets and the various ways they were delt with was even more fascinating.

i am comic- story of what it takes to be a comic and the preparation, also about an older comic who left is getting back into standup and his journey to find his feet.

american the bill hicks story-really cool retelling of the comedians life and also lots of footage from his stand up.

[gwynplaine]

I liked Heckler and haven't seen the other two, but I want too. I also liked the doc with Jerry Seinfeld, I think it was called "Comedian."
I love docs about comedians.

[C. Lee]

THE WONDER OF IT ALL - seven of the 12 men to walk on the moon talk about thier experiences before, during, and after doing so.

[misjuevos]

I liked Heckler and haven't seen the other two, but I want too. I also liked the doc with Jerry Seinfeld, I think it was called "Comedian."
I love docs about comedians.

the aristocrats is another. comedians tell different variations of the same joke. it is a raunchy joke that people tell and try to one up each other by adding worse and worse things. so many takes on this one joke, lots of different comedians.

[nite-owl]

Client 9
Inside Job

[gwynplaine]

the aristocrats is another. comedians tell different variations of the same joke. it is a raunchy joke that people tell and try to one up each other by adding worse and worse things. so many takes on this one joke, lots of different comedians.
I forgot about this one. I liked it as well. I also love Eddie Murphy's Raw and Delirious.

[gwynplaine]

Also The Joan Rivers documentary, I think it was called A Piece of Work, was a pretty interesting doc about the life of a comedian.

[Travesty]

I forgot about this thread. The last few that I've watched are:

-Transcendent Man

-American: The Bill Hicks Story

Both were great. :)

[obin_gam]

Until the light takes us
http://i.imgur.com/a6DJH.jpg
About the origin of the norwegian black metal scene in the early 90s with Varg Vikernes' church burnings, the murder of Euronomus, and the music itself. Very very enthralling about one of the most interesting music genres of modern time.

Am alsopsyched for the upcoming documetary about the industrial metal band Ministry and its creator Al Jourgensen, called "fix". Dont know really when its due out but I cant wait for it! :D

[misjuevos]

Also The Joan Rivers documentary, I think it was called A Piece of Work, was a pretty interesting doc about the life of a comedian.
i saw that what it is on netflix streaming, i really liked it. kind of surprising how hard she has to work just to stay in the public eye. he will go anywhere.

[misjuevos]

Until the light takes us
http://i.imgur.com/a6DJH.jpg
About the origin of the norwegian black metal scene in the early 90s with Varg Vikernes' church burnings, the murder of Euronomus, and the music itself. Very very enthralling about one of the most interesting music genres of modern time.

Am alsopsyched for the upcoming documetary about the industrial metal band Ministry and its creator Al Jourgensen, called "fix". Dont know really when its due out but I cant wait for it! :D
sounds cool im gonna check that one out, i saw a doc about the history of metal. it showed some stuff about the norwegian black metal and interviewed some guy who killed someone. it might have been the same guy i don't remember his name, but they did mention church burnings.

heavy metal in Baghdad is pretty good, as well as the taqwacore: the birth of punk islam. there are 2 taqwacores i've only seen the birth of punk islam one. not the other one just called taqwacore.

[gwynplaine]

I forgot about this thread. The last few that I've watched are:

-Transcendent Man

-American: The Bill Hicks Story

Both were great. :)
I'm interested in seeing both of them.

Until the light takes us
http://i.imgur.com/a6DJH.jpg
About the origin of the norwegian black metal scene in the early 90s with Varg Vikernes' church burnings, the murder of Euronomus, and the music itself. Very very enthralling about one of the most interesting music genres of modern time.

Am alsopsyched for the upcoming documetary about the industrial metal band Ministry and its creator Al Jourgensen, called "fix". Dont know really when its due out but I cant wait for it! :D
Sounds interesting.
Also on a related note, I think that a "Dragon Tattoo" type thriller, set within that subculture, could be cool.

sounds cool im gonna check that one out, i saw a doc about the history of metal. it showed some stuff about the norwegian black metal and interviewed some guy who killed someone. it might have been the same guy i don't remember his name, but they did mention church burnings.

heavy metal in Baghdad is pretty good, as well as the taqwacore: the birth of punk islam. there are 2 taqwacores i've only seen the birth of punk islam one. not the other one just called taqwacore.
Cool. I like Metal. Saw a great four parts doc on MTV a while back about Metal, I particularly enjoyed the 1st one about the birth of Metal with Black Sabbath in Birmingham, it was a great story.

[Travesty]

I'm interested in seeing both of them.


Trust me, both are great, and if you have Netflix, you can stream both.

[gwynplaine]

Thanks:up:

[misjuevos]

I'm interested in seeing both of them.


Sounds interesting.
Also on a related note, I think that a "Dragon Tattoo" type thriller, set within that subculture, could be cool.


Cool. I like Metal. Saw a great four parts doc on MTV a while back about Metal, I particularly enjoyed the 1st one about the birth of Metal with Black Sabbath in Birmingham, it was a great story.
not sure i have seen that one gonna have to look it up, sounds familiar though.
Trust me, both are great, and if you have Netflix, you can stream both.
yea just added that black metal doc gonna watch it, netflix has tons of docs.

also got the documentary channel on tv so i see alot from there too. saw one called word wars it's about scrabble players who compete at tournaments. also saw one about people who "play" air guitars. called air guitar nation.

but in keeping with the recent music talk, i saw a doc a few years ago called rock school. it's is about kids who learn to play classic rock, really alot of great music in it and some of the kids are amazing musicians.

[Max J Power]

Did anyone watch HDNet Movies' premiere of "Magic Trip" (about Ken Kesey and the Merry Band of Pranksters) last night? I fell asleep halfway through it, but it was pretty interesting up to that. It wasn't that insightful from what I saw, but it gave a candid look at the hippie culture.

[gwynplaine]

Did anyone watch HDNet Movies' premiere of "Magic Trip" (about Ken Kesey and the Merry Band of Pranksters) last night? I fell asleep halfway through it, but it was pretty interesting up to that. It wasn't that insightful from what I saw, but it gave a candid look at the hippie culture.
Sounds cool.

[misjuevos]

Until the light takes us
http://i.imgur.com/a6DJH.jpg
About the origin of the norwegian black metal scene in the early 90s with Varg Vikernes' church burnings, the murder of Euronomus, and the music itself. Very very enthralling about one of the most interesting music genres of modern time.


just saw this one. i really enjoyed it. i got a whole new perspective then what i got from the movie i was talking about. the movie i first saw this in was called
metal: a headbanger's journey. this is a good doc about the history of metal. but after seeing until the light takes us i now see the whole picture about norwegian black metal. this clip shows the part of metal: a headbanger's journey about the black metal in norway.
wLQfYhjDqAw

it's funny that one of the guys talks about being a satanist in this clip. in until the light takes us it is clearly explained by varg that the 90's church burnings had nothing to do with satanism. they just wanted to preserve their heritage. the church and the media claimed it was satanist so that became popular belief. then a new generation became black metal satanist and completely missed the original message. which was to preserve their nordic heritage by worshiping the old gods and not the new god under christianity.

this was very fascinating movie (until the light takes us). there are some crazy people out there, lol. reality is sometimes weirder than anyone could write.


after watching that i needed a change of pace so i watched "once in a lifetime" the story of the new york cosmos. it's about the soccer team from the 70's. really an eye opener.

[obin_gam]

just saw this one. i really enjoyed it. i got a whole new perspective then what i got from the movie i was talking about. the movie i first saw this in was called
metal: a headbanger's journey. this is a good doc about the history of metal. but after seeing until the light takes us i now see the whole picture about norwegian black metal. this clip shows the part of metal: a headbanger's journey about the black metal in norway.
wLQfYhjDqAw

it's funny that one of the guys talks about being a satanist in this clip. in until the light takes us it is clearly explained by varg that the 90's church burnings had nothing to do with satanism. they just wanted to preserve their heritage. the church and the media claimed it was satanist so that became popular belief. then a new generation became black metal satanist and completely missed the original message. which was to preserve their nordic heritage by worshiping the old gods and not the new god under christianity.

this was very fascinating movie (until the light takes us). there are some crazy people out there, lol. reality is sometimes weirder than anyone could write.


after watching that i needed a change of pace so i watched "once in a lifetime" the story of the new york cosmos. it's about the soccer team from the 70's. really an eye opener.
Glad you liked it! I agree that it really opens your mind about what the music itself is really all about and its quite funny to see how a misuderstanding (paganism -> satanism) with the help of media can evolve a genra and its perception.
There is another fairly interesting -- not as good or well made as Until the light... but its a worthy sit through -- about the band Mayhem called Pure F****ng Mayhem which also talks about that era in the 90s but its more about the band itself and its members (particular the singer Dead and his suicide).

I just love that whole era and the mystique surrounding the genra. It's so evil and dark, it's like out of a horrofilm, but its real youknow? :yay:

[misjuevos]

Glad you liked it! I agree that it really opens your mind about what the music itself is really all about and its quite funny to see how a misuderstanding (paganism -> satanism) with the help of media can evolve a genra and its perception.
There is another fairly interesting -- not as good or well made as Until the light... but its a worthy sit through -- about the band Mayhem called Pure F****ng Mayhem which also talks about that era in the 90s but its more about the band itself and its members (particular the singer Dead and his suicide).

I just love that whole era and the mystique surrounding the genra. It's so evil and dark, it's like out of a horrofilm, but its real youknow? :yay:
i will try to look that one up.


i just watched the new documentary superheroes. saw the info about it from the hyper front page. it caught my attention. it was really a pretty good look at real life superheroes. at first some of them felt super creepy to me, but then you get the whole story of what they do. all in all i felt it was a good portrayal of them. their message comes across very well.

[Paladin-Hoss]

i will try to look that one up.


i just watched the new documentary superheroes. saw the info about it from the hyper front page. it caught my attention. it was really a pretty good look at real life superheroes. at first some of them felt super creepy to me, but then you get the whole story of what they do. all in all i felt it was a good portrayal of them. their message comes across very well.

Just watched that one too. pretty interesting...and disturbing at the same time.I have to say that the only ones that didn't came across as complete tools are the New York initiatives.

Even though their methods are questionable-just like the rest of the people featured here-they seem somewhat sane.Unlike that master legend guy.If you look at the word'crazy'in the dictionary, you'll probably see his pic right beside it.

I also like how they handled the drunk driver situation.That martial art guy seems also somewhat sane.That said,it's only a matter of time before someone gets really hurt.

I wonder though...if one of their major reason for doing this is dressing up like superheroes, why not just go to Mann chinese theatre and be a street performer? like thos guys on 'confession of a superhero'and 'the reinactors'

[misjuevos]

Just watched that one too. pretty interesting...and disturbing at the same time.I have to say that the only ones that didn't came across as complete tools are the New York initiatives.

Even though their methods are questionable-just like the rest of the people featured here-they seem somewhat sane.Unlike that master legend guy.If you look at the word'crazy'in the dictionary, you'll probably see his pic right beside it.

I also like how they handled the drunk driver situation.That martial art guy seems also somewhat sane.That said,it's only a matter of time before someone gets really hurt.

I wonder though...if one of their major reason for doing this is dressing up like superheroes, why not just go to Mann chinese theatre and be a street performer? like thos guys on 'confession of a superhero'and 'the reinactors'
i think you might have missed the overall message of what they do. the scene of comic con going on and the heroes like a mile away doing something good sums it up. they don't just dress up, they really want to help people.

yea master legend is kind of a creepy. old man with a van who has treats for kids, lol. but then you get to see what he does for the homeless and his charity. that is what really turned me around on him and all these people. the charity stuff.

[Paladin-Hoss]

i think you might have missed the overall message of what they do. the scene of comic con going on and the heroes like a mile away doing something good sums it up. they don't just dress up, they really want to help people.

yea master legend is kind of a creepy. old man with a van who has treats for kids, lol. but then you get to see what he does for the homeless and his charity. that is what really turned me around on him and all these people. the charity stuff.

I understand what they're trying to accomplish.My point is, like that policewoman said, they could've done that without the theatrics.In the long run,they will get themselves hurt.It's not a question of IF but WHEN.

Take what the NY initiatives does...the whole baiting criminals thing.While the idea itself is noble,what would they do if the muggers turn around and point a gun at them?the idea of doing something for the community is in itself is great, but you gotta admit that doing that while dressing like a cartoon character made the whole thing questionable. How can it be a selfless act when at the same time you call attention to yourself by dressing like that, you know what i mean?

By the way..have you seen confession of a superhero and the reinactors?

[misjuevos]

I understand what they're trying to accomplish.My point is, like that policewoman said, they could've done that without the theatrics.In the long run,they will get themselves hurt.It's not a question of IF but WHEN.

Take what the NY initiatives does...the whole baiting criminals thing.While the idea itself is noble,what would they do if the muggers turn around and point a gun at them?the idea of doing something for the community is in itself is great, but you gotta admit that doing that while dressing like a cartoon character made the whole thing questionable. How can it be a selfless act when at the same time you call attention to yourself by dressing like that, you know what i mean?

By the way..have you seen confession of a superhero and the reinactors?

there were some people who wouldn't go on film, they wanted to remain anonymous. some of these people also probably use the personae just to do charity so if it helps them to do it it's not a problem. but you are right about the ones trying to fight crime, i am waiting to hear about one of those guys from the park getting stabbed or shot. like the cameraman.

yea i saw the confessions of a superhero, now that superman is creepy. he wants to be famous so bad it's scary. all his memorabilia is crazy. i bet the documentary didn't help him either, it probably drove him more into fantasy.

[nimrodson]

I forgot about this thread. The last few that I've watched are:

-Transcendent Man

-American: The Bill Hicks Story

Both were great. :)

I liked American. Then I watched his stand-up special Sane Man and was not impressed. It's like he was really intelligent and on fire for about an hour, and then it degraded into sex jokes. :doh: And they weren't even funny sex jokes. I get he was supposed to be "in your face," but some of that last hour was just awful.

[Travesty]

I liked American. Then I watched his stand-up special Sane Man and was not impressed. It's like he was really intelligent and on fire for about an hour, and then it degraded into sex jokes. :doh: And they weren't even funny sex jokes. I get he was supposed to be "in your face," but some of that last hour was just awful.
As much as I respect Bill Hicks for his outlook on comedy, his material really hasn't aged as well, as say, George Carlin. Some of it is really good, but some of it is just rants, with absolutely no punch lines. He's a mixed bag, IMO. I know people who adore him, and I also know people who totally hate him. I'm in the middle.

But anyways, any kind of comedy documentarys are good in my book. I love stand up.

[nimrodson]

As much as I respect Bill Hicks for his outlook on comedy, his material really hasn't aged as well, as say, George Carlin. Some of it is really good, but some of it is just rants, with absolutely no punch lines. He's a mixed bag, IMO. I know people who adore him, and I also know people who totally hate him. I'm in the middle.

But anyways, any kind of comedy documentarys are good in my book. I love stand up.

Oh yeah, I see what you're saying absolutely. Some of the stuff he was on was hilarious. Like the more bitter, the better. I guess I would count myself somewhere in the middle as well.

I'm the type of person who if I see someone, ANYONE on TV doing stand up I will give them a minute, usually the whole set. I'm about to watch The Comedians of Comedy with Patton Oswalt (frickin' genius IMO) and Zach Galifnianeiasusksusas. Sp? He's dope, too. :cwink:

[Travesty]

Oh yeah, I see what you're saying absolutely. Some of the stuff he was on was hilarious. Like the more bitter, the better. I guess I would count myself somewhere in the middle as well.

I'm the type of person who if I see someone, ANYONE on TV doing stand up I will give them a minute, usually the whole set. I'm about to watch The Comedians of Comedy with Patton Oswalt (frickin' genius IMO) and Zach Galifnianeiasusksusas. Sp? He's dope, too. :cwink:That's a good one too. Which one is it? They have a few. The one where it follows them is the more interesting one, and then they have one where it's just straight stand-up. Both are good, though.

[misjuevos]

you should check out heckler, or the aristocrats. 2 good documentaries one about being heckled. the other one is many comedians telling the same dirty joke and discussing its history.

some different docs i liked were trekkies 1 and 2. it is about star trek fans and the various star trek cast's take on them. i like some of the bands in part 2

[Travesty]

you should check out heckler, or the aristocrats. 2 good documentaries one about being heckled. the other one is many comedians telling the same dirty joke and discussing its history.
Yeah, Heckler is pretty good. I'm not a fan of the aristocrats joke, so I didn't really like that one so much.

[nimrodson]

That's a good one too. Which one is it? They have a few. The one where it follows them is the more interesting one, and then they have one where it's just straight stand-up. Both are good, though.

I believe it's the one where it follows them around. It's the one that's on Netflix streaming.

you should check out heckler, or the aristocrats. 2 good documentaries one about being heckled. the other one is many comedians telling the same dirty joke and discussing its history

Yeah, I'll check those out. I remember hearing about the Aristocrats. Thanks for the suggestions!

[Travesty]

I believe it's the one where it follows them around. It's the one that's on Netflix streaming. There's two on Netflix stream, and one on DVD, so three total. Two are just their stand-up, and the other is more like a documentary. All of them are good, though.

[nimrodson]

There's two on Netflix stream, and one on DVD, so three total. Two are just their stand-up, and the other is more like a documentary. All of them are good, though.

Hell yeah. Now I got both of the streaming in my Instant Queue.

[misjuevos]

another comic one is called i am comic. it's about the life of a comedian and doing standup. even follows an old comic coming back into it after so many years.

[Travesty]

another comic one is called i am comic. it's about the life of a comedian and doing standup. even follows an old comic coming back into it after so many years.Yeah, I mentioned that in the beginning of this thread. You can stream that on Netflix, too.

Comedian is still my favorite. In fact, I'll probably watch that tonight. :yay:

[Max J Power]

some different docs i liked were trekkies 1 and 2. it is about star trek fans and the various star trek cast's take on them. i like some of the bands in part 1
I saw some of part 1 on TV once. The woman who stalked Brent Spiner really freaked me out.

[gwynplaine]

Just watched that doc about real life superheros, I forgot the title, but it was pretty sad and fascinating at the same time. One of them, I think his name was Master Legend was really tragic but also kinda charismatic somehow lol.
Anyway I enjoyed it more than Kickass or Defendor. I still have to see Super.

[gwynplaine]

"When We Were Kings" is really a great documentary.

[EML420]

Just watched that doc about real life superheros, I forgot the title, but it was pretty sad and fascinating at the same time. One of them, I think his name was Master Legend was really tragic but also kinda charismatic somehow lol.
Anyway I enjoyed it more than Kickass or Defendor. I still have to see Super.
That was a good one it was an HBO doc I forgot what it was called to lol but its worth watching.

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

"When We Were Kings" is really a great documentary.

Saw that a couple of months ago. It is really awsome.
I would highly, highly recomend Thrilla in Manila (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrilla_in_Manila) It's even better imo.
You can actually just watch it on youtube here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NANLS0tn14M) but it's well worth picking up on disk.

[gwynplaine]

Saw that a couple of months ago. It is really awsome.
I would highly, highly recomend Thrilla in Manila (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrilla_in_Manila) It's even better imo.
You can actually just watch it on youtube here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NANLS0tn14M) but it's well worth picking up on disk.
I loved Thrilla in Manila too:up:

[DarkSovereignty]

anybody here ever see Koianisquatsi?

[nite-owl]

For fans of French cinema I recommend Two in the Wave which chronicles Truffaut and Godard's friendship and falling out.

[*Whiplash*]

I just watched 'King of Kong' and 'American Movie' last week.

Both great.

[gwynplaine]

I'm recording a series of doc called "Prohibition". It looks like a nice companion piece to "Boardwalk Empire", one of my favorite shows on TV right now.

[gwynplaine]

Just watched a cool doc on Comedy Central about the making of South Park. I think it's called "6 Days to air."

[darkseid26]

I saw Senna last week. One of the best films of the year for me.

[gwynplaine]

I haven't watched it yet, but that two parts doc on HBO about George Harrison (the "quiet" Beatle) seems pretty interesting.

[misjuevos]

Just saw conan obrien's can't stop. Really good doc about his hiatus and tour

I remember seeing 2 docs a long time ago before I even knew what a documentary was. Both about the martial arts action stars. One was top fighter the other cinema of vengeance or maybe it was called Kung Fu fighter can't remember. It had a who's who of martial artist old and new at that time. Talked about the progression from traditional kung Fu to muscle bound to lean real looking fighter types to fantastical styles in cinema. Also comedic and just raw and brutal. It had the full spectrum. The other spoke about each individual martial arts actor and the following generation. What each one brought to the genre.

[gwynplaine]

Just saw conan obrien's can't stop. Really good doc about his hiatus and tour

I remember seeing 2 docs a long time ago before I even knew what a documentary was. Both about the martial arts action stars. One was top fighter the other cinema of vengeance or maybe it was called Kung Fu fighter can't remember. It had a who's who of martial artist old and new at that time. Talked about the progression from traditional kung Fu to muscle bound to lean real looking fighter types to fantastical styles in cinema. Also comedic and just raw and brutal. It had the full spectrum. The other spoke about each individual martial arts actor and the following generation. What each one brought to the genre.
I really liked Conan's doc. And those martial arts docs sound pretty interesting.

[gwynplaine]

I recorded that doc series called Prohibition. Sounds like real life Boardwalk Empire.

[tzarinna]

'Crumb', he does not hold on how quirky he is. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109508/

'Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer', I was afraid to watch this, it was more sad then anything else. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364930/

[gwynplaine]

'Crumb', he does not hold on how quirky he is. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109508/

'Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer', I was afraid to watch this, it was more sad then anything else. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364930/
I really liked "Crumb." I'm a big fan of his art and was equally interested in the doc.

[misjuevos]

was looking through my netflix watch it again. saw some docs i don't think i mentioned. one was called kicking it, about the homeless worldcup. the other was called heavy metal in baghdad, about a metal band in baghdad.

[Eddie Dean]

Crumb depresses me to no end. Charles and Maxon seemed at least, if not more so, talented than R. It's so sad they couldn't over come their mental issues. Seeing Charles on screen is just heart-breaking.

[gwynplaine]

"Being Elmo" looks like a cool doc. I really want to see it.

[Vengeance of Bane]

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. 10/10. An amazing doc. with a length of almost 4 hours. A must watch for any fan of boxing, but it also deals with a lot things like race, poverty, the depression, racism and much more. It can be found on youtube.

[gwynplaine]

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. 10/10. An amazing doc. with a length of almost 4 hours. A must watch for any fan of boxing, but it also deals with a lot things like race, poverty, the depression, racism and much more. It can be found on youtube.
I loved that doc. I thought for a while that they should make a film of it, but I don't think it could be as powerful as the documentary. Plus it would be pretty hard to find an actor to play Johnson.

[Vengeance of Bane]

I loved that doc. I thought for a while that they should make a film of it, but I don't think it could be as powerful as the documentary. Plus it would be pretty hard to find an actor to play Johnson.

The great white hope with James Earl Jones is based on the life of Jack Johnson. You should check it out.

[gwynplaine]

The great white hope with James Earl Jones is based on the life of Jack Johnson. You should check it out.
I will check it out. Thanks for the info:up:

[Crockett]

I just finished watching Bobby Fischer Against the World, very interesting documentary about one of the famous world chess champions and are usually considered one of the best chess player of all time. I don't think it's the first documentary to dealt about him but nevertheless it paints a fascinating view on a man's life and his inner struggle and who really had nothing to live for than chess itself.

The documentary took an unexpected turn at the last act because Fischer himself did that in his life, at least it did for me since I didn't really pay any attention to the man before this. Still though very gripping, very well-put and it's not important whether you like chess beforehand since it's easy to delve in.

[gwynplaine]

^ Sounds like an interesting doc.

[obin_gam]

Trailer for PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY is now availabe on imdb: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1784061465


best dox-series in modern time, looking forward to it bgtime!

[gwynplaine]

Trailer for PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY is now availabe on imdb: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1784061465


best dox-series in modern time, looking forward to it bgtime!
:up:

[obin_gam]

Just saw Being Elmo, sat with a smile and tears down my cheeks during the entire thing.
Feelgood movie of the upcoming decade!
http://i.imgur.com/MoIqP.gif

[Travesty]

^what is that even about? I think I saw it on Netflix, and I was a bit confused by how it's a documentary, so I skipped over it.

[obin_gam]

^what is that even about? I think I saw it on Netflix, and I was a bit confused by how it's a documentary, so I skipped over it.
Its about the life of the puppeteer Kevin Clash who is the man who controls and voice the puppet Elmo of Sesame Street.
From his upbringing and interests in puppets and the muppets, to his career as Elmo and also what Elmo has meant to people/kids all over the world.
A pure feelgood american dream-story.

[gwynplaine]

Its about the life of the puppeteer Kevin Clash who is the man who controls and voice the puppet Elmo of Sesame Street.
From his upbringing and interests in puppets and the muppets, to his career as Elmo and also what Elmo has meant to people/kids all over the world.
A pure feelgood american dream-story.
I'm looking forward to watching this doc. Also Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory.

[KnightInBlack]

Pearl Jam Twenty by Cameron Crowe is supposed to be good. At least my buddy told me so, he even said it's not just for Pearl Jam fans. I haven't seen it yet, but it is on Netflix.

[The Amazing Lee]

Man on wire.
King of kong
Encounters at the end of the world


Those are great documentaries. There are many more I love as well though.

[Megarob]

Its about the life of the puppeteer Kevin Clash who is the man who controls and voice the puppet Elmo of Sesame Street.
From his upbringing and interests in puppets and the muppets, to his career as Elmo and also what Elmo has meant to people/kids all over the world.
A pure feelgood american dream-story.

He also did the voice for Splinter in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies.


But I am looking forward to seeing The Other F Word. Looks kinda cool, I used to play in a band a couple years ago, touring around and stuff. Now I have a kid and can kinda relate. Seems cool.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790867/

[Travesty]

I finally got around to watching Exit Through The Gift Shop, and like most documentaries that I watch, I had to immediately do some follow ups on the movie. From what I kept seeing, just made the movie much more interesting, and I'm trying to put the pieces together, to see if the movie is hoax. I recommend that you guys watch it, and then follow up on it and come up with your own opinions.

[obin_gam]

I was massively disappointed by Paradise Lost 3. The first two thirds was just recaps from the previous films and the last third was about the trial this winter.

[uniqueweasel]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, or if it is more of a european based interest. But last years 'Senna' film, about the ill fated Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna who tragically died at the height of his career, arguably one of the greatest drivers of all time.

And Louis Theroux has done some interesting documentaries, ranging from films about Religious cults, Gansta Rap, etc.

Also 'Ross Kemp on gangs' is great, where he travels all over the world and meets members from Crips, to Bloods, to White Power movements, and everything in between, some tense interviews with some of the high level leaders in in various gangs is brilliant.

[gwynplaine]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, or if it is more of a european based interest. But last years 'Senna' film, about the ill fated Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna who tragically died at the height of his career, arguably one of the greatest drivers of all time.

And Louis Theroux has done some interesting documentaries, ranging from films about Religious cults, Gansta Rap, etc.

Also 'Ross Kemp on gangs' is great, where he travels all over the world and meets members from Crips, to Bloods, to White Power movements, and everything in between, some tense interviews with some of the high level leaders in in various gangs is brilliant.
_ Sounds interesting. I will look it up. Thanks for the info:up:

_ I don't know if I mentioned it before but I really enjoyed the Hughes Brother's "American Pimp." Maybe my favorite film of theirs and it also has an awesome soundtrack.

[gwynplaine]

I was massively disappointed by Paradise Lost 3. The first two thirds was just recaps from the previous films and the last third was about the trial this winter.
What about the Peter Jackson doc about the same case? Has anybody seen it yet?

[obin_gam]

What about the Peter Jackson doc about the same case? Has anybody seen it yet?
I dont know if it has opened yet? I have more faith in that one though, it is also said while they were making it the actually found new evidence and witnesses targeting Terry Hobbs as the killer!

[humbdrumb]

Man on wire.
King of kong
Encounters at the end of the world


Those are great documentaries. There are many more I love as well though.

The part with the lone penguin wandering off into the abyss in Encounters is one of the most poignant and heartbreaking things I've ever seen in a documentary. Herzog is so great.

[gwynplaine]

I dont know if it has opened yet? I have more faith in that one though, it is also said while they were making it the actually found new evidence and witnesses targeting Terry Hobbs as the killer!
I also have faith in that one too.

The part with the lone penguin wandering off into the abyss in Encounters is one of the most poignant and heartbreaking things I've ever seen in a documentary. Herzog is so great.
It was really sad:csad: I think for the most part that I actually prefer Herzog's docs than his films. That said I love some of his films too of course.

[gwynplaine]

Haven't seen it yet, but I've heard that the doc "Forks over Knives" is really interesting.

[Vengeance of Bane]

Deliver Us from Evil. Terrifying.

[gwynplaine]

Deliver Us from Evil. Terrifying.
Is that the one about the Christian Camp? If it is, I wanted to watch it and it looked pretty terrifying indeed.

[Travesty]

^no, it's about pedophilia in the Catholic Church.

[gwynplaine]

^no, it's about pedophilia in the Catholic Church.
Thanks for the info. It sounds pretty terrifying alright.

[Travesty]

Grizzly Man is up on Netflix now. I know it's supposed to be a serious doc, but I couldn't stop laughing throughout the entire movie.

[gwynplaine]

Just watched a great doc called "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" about this 85 years old sushi master and his unending pursuit of excellence. Very interesting stuff.

[gwynplaine]

Looking forward to watching Morgan Spurlock's new doc:
"Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope."

[gwynplaine]

Looking forward to watching Morgan Spurlock's new doc:
"Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope."
I liked it. Good insight into the comic-con which unfortunately I've never been to.
I aso just watched a good doc called "Lagerfeld Confidential." Very interesting portrait of Karl Lagerfeld and the world of fashion in general.

[gwynplaine]

Looking forward to watching "Corman's World" now. A doc about, you guessed it, the one and only Roger Corman.

[gwynplaine]

I liked "Some Kind of Monster," the documentary about Metallica.

[misjuevos]

i saw that metallica one, the stuff with mustaine was cool. i also want to see the comic con one.
saw this one way back reading about the church stuff up top made me remember
it is called the trials of ted haggard. about the pastor ted haggard and his "fall from grace". not as depressing as the pedophile one mentioned up top more entertaining, still quite sad though.

[Midnyte_Sun]

The most disturbing one of the most disturbing ones was on the Documentary channel on TV: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer.

That one will give you shivers.

[Travesty]

The most disturbing one of the most disturbing ones was on the Documentary channel on TV: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer.

That one will give you shivers.
I just looked it up, and its on Hulu, so anybody can watch it there for free. :cwink:

I'll check it out later today.

Edit: it's also on Netflix, so I'll watch it there, because it doesn't have commercial interruptions.

[Piper Maru]

subscribing to this thread!

[misjuevos]

saw one couple weeks ago on the science channel, "trek nation". made by the son of gene roddenberry. it is not so much about star trek as it is about his son trying to get to know his father. really humanizes roddenberry too.

[Midnyte_Sun]

That was a good one, saw it a few months ago. I really liked the one with William Shatner interviewing all the former Captains.

[obin_gam]

Can really recommend the danish "The Ambassador (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2048877/combined)"
Trailer
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http://gfx.svd-cdn.se/multimedia/dynamic/00819/The-Ambassador_2_819225c.jpg
Its about a journalist who takes on the persona of a businessman and goes deep into Central Africa and get entangled with blood diamond traders, and we get to experience the bizarre under world full of criminality connected to diplomats. It got up on Video on demand just yesterday and it is very entertaining and interesting.

[Motown Marvel]

"Searching For Sugar Man"

Just saw this documentary at the theater. Absolutely awesome! You totally gotta see it. The story is crazy.

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[Denny67]

Zeitgeist: The Movie

I highly recommend skipping past the 9 min instrumental intro and just getting to the documentary. :cwink:

[grout]

"What the bleep do we know"
I liked it, not sure if its really a true documentary.. It was interesting to me though.

[War Party]

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is excellent. A look into the life and philosophIes of arguably the greatest sushi chef in the world. The documentary provides incredible insight onto this man's life and career. Watch it now!

[gwynplaine]

^ Great doc. As much about Sushi as it is about life in general.
I felt a little sorry for Jiro's son and how hard it is for him to escape the shadow of his father.

[War Party]

And I apologize for my terrible grammar. It's sometimes annoying typing on an iPod.

[gwynplaine]

Finally watched "The shark is still working" the new doc on the Jaws Blu Ray.
I liked it.

[misjuevos]

saw one the other day called The Last One Popcorn Sutton. about the moonshiner. it had lots of long scenes of him driving or not doing much. i just wanted to see him make liquor, that part was good. the rest i could take or leave.

[Travesty]

I just got done with Indie Game: The Movie. Really interesting doc into the making of indie games, and what the developers go through. They mainly follow the creators behind Super Meat Boy, Braid, and Fez.

It's on Netflix right now, and I recommend.

[misjuevos]

just saw "we are legion - the story of the hacktivists. about anonymous. talks about their attacks and is really indept. i enjoyed it. you can actually watch it on youtube.

[gwynplaine]

Can't wait to watch "Room 237", the documentary about hidden symbols and conspiracy theories in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

[gwynplaine]

I watched this doc on Netflix called "Witness to Jonestown" about rev. Jim Jones. I didn't know much about the story going in. What a horrible and tragic event.

[Travesty]

I just watched one on Nextflix called Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles. Kind of a weird doc, but extremely interesting.

[obin_gam]

Just saw Room 237 and ... oh my god *sigh*

We have 1 ½ hours of voices talking over slow pans of the scenes from the movie, zoom-ins and all that, as we are drowned out with various conspiracy theories, both large and small. The three large raised is that the film is 1) an allegory of the Holocaust, 2) it is a confession that Kubrick was involved in faking the moon landing, and 3) that the film is about Americans' extermination of the Indians. Then there's also a lot of little trivia things that are much more interesting than the big three, for example when you see the blue print of the hotel and how impossible some appearances in the rooms are, or how Danny's route on his bike is and where he goes.

Some times you will sit and shake your head and laugh how stupid some theories are, other times you will sit and actually agree with them haha.

A very entertaining "documentary" (if one can call it that). Recommended for fans of Kubrick, conspiracy theories, film-thematics, cinematography, and stuff like that!

[Travesty]

I can't watch another Kubrick conspiracy doc. I watched one on youtube that was about 2 hours long, and it was all about how he faked the moon landings, and all the hints that he gave people in his movies.

And I thought Nolan fans were bad....

[gwynplaine]

Just saw Room 237 and ... oh my god *sigh*

We have 1 ½ hours of voices talking over slow pans of the scenes from the movie, zoom-ins and all that, as we are drowned out with various conspiracy theories, both large and small. The three large raised is that the film is 1) an allegory of the Holocaust, 2) it is a confession that Kubrick was involved in faking the moon landing, and 3) that the film is about Americans' extermination of the Indians. Then there's also a lot of little trivia things that are much more interesting than the big three, for example when you see the blue print of the hotel and how impossible some appearances in the rooms are, or how Danny's route on his bike is and where he goes.

Some times you will sit and shake your head and laugh how stupid some theories are, other times you will sit and actually agree with them haha.

A very entertaining "documentary" (if one can call it that). Recommended for fans of Kubrick, conspiracy theories, film-thematics, cinematography, and stuff like that!
Looking forward to this one. Kubrick is my favorite director and The Shining one my fav films.

[Team Andino]

Saw early yesterday morning the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Benji", very sad story that I'd never known much about.