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« on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 16:31:38 » |
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Can people list some decent feature length documentarys please.
You know films such as Bowling for Columbine, Man on a Wire, Anvil: The Story of Anvil, Murderball etc.
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Barry Scott
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 16:34:31 » |
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Zeitgeist is superb. One of those internet only jobs, but it's ace. Zeitgeist 2 is good as well, but it kind of ruins it's message when it all goes a bit idealistic and Moby-like.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-594683847743189197
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7065205277695921912&hl=en
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 16:41:35 » |
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mostly music ones' but...
capturing the friedmans
the devil and daniel johnston
wilco I'm trying to break your heart
Dig
some kind of monster ( metallica in all their ego and not in touch with reality glory)
long way round & long way down (series but documentary)
the aristocrats (penn and teller)
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 16:51:26 » |
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Riding Giants (surfing documentary)
Dogtown & Z Boys (skateboarding documentary)
March of the Penguins (penguin documentary)
When We Were Kings (Ali vs Foreman documentary)
Buena Vista Social Club (cuban music documentary)
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 16:52:07 » |
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There was a BBC production about the mahoosive volcano at jellystone erupting, watched it on youtube and found it quite interesting.
I could think of others but they are likely more 'true stories' than documentaries.
I must get around to watching zeitgeist one time.
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 16:55:16 » |
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Dig! is very good as well.
An indie-rock documentary.
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 17:15:43 » |
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theres this very good mockumentary about living in the streets of LA, follows a few homeless african americans living in disused subways of LA, very moving, but i forget the name
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 17:31:17 » |
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Any of the documentary series by Adam Curtis are good. Particularly The Century of The Self.
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 18:08:55 » |
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I quite like The King of Kong as recommended by someone in the films thread.
Jimi Hendrix has some great footage of his famous performances as well as commentaries by those who knew him.
If you like British Sea Power they re-released Man of Aran with their own musical score on top. It's very old footage though, from the 1930s and all caption card commentary (silent movie).
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 18:16:29 » |
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I quite like The King of Kong as recommended by someone in the films thread.
Jimi Hendrix has some great footage of his famous performances as well as commentaries by those who knew him.
If you like British Sea Power they re-released Man of Aran with their own musical score on top. It's very old footage though, from the 1930s and all caption card commentary (silent movie).
yes king of kong is superb |
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 18:18:09 » |
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 18:26:21 » |
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For some more music based documentary goodness check out the 3 part series The Hip Hop Years. Better still buy the book afterwards I found it all really interesting. It's not just about rap, it looks at the routes from the block party b-boy days through 80s hip hop, the daisy age and then eventually modern day rap. I think it's about 10 years old now.
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 18:31:51 » |
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Bus 174... watch this before any of the other suggestions.
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Rich Pullen
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, August 3, 2009, 18:40:04 » |
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Loads of good suggestions thus far, most of my favourites have been mentioned but I enjoyed...
Ramones - End Of The Century - Good film on the rise and end of the Ramones.
The Fog of War - It's a bit of a slog but Robert S. McNamara has a story to tell.
Mayor of the Sunset Strip - Really interesting story of Rodney Bingenheimer a nerdy Californian DJ who championed many big bands by playing them before anyone else Stateside.
Grizzly Man - The guy loves bears.
Biggie & Tupac - Most Nick Broomfield documentaries a decent viewing.
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