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« Reply #75 on: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 19:18:57 » |
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don't know if its been suggested previously but blood on the staircase is fascinating. Its quite long 8 x 45 minute episodes but it shows a murder trial, from not long after it happened although the way through, and there are some twists worthy of a fictional story!!!
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« Reply #76 on: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 19:27:06 » |
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Could people advise where documentaries they recommend are available to view?
Ta very much
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« Reply #77 on: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 19:37:15 » |
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don't know if its been suggested previously but blood on the staircase is fascinating. Its quite long 8 x 45 minute episodes but it shows a murder trial, from not long after it happened although the way through, and there are some twists worthy of a fictional story!!!
I will have to seek that one out. if you're into true crime, murder trial with twists, you should definitely check out the Paradise Lost trilogy I mentioned a few posts ago. It's really gripping! |
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« Reply #79 on: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 19:46:33 » |
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Been watching a few documentaries recently. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) was a really interesting one about the West Memphis Three; three young men convicted of the murder of school kids in an alleged "satanic ritual". Not a case I'd heard of myself but seems to have been the US answer to the James Bulger murder, except that in this case the accused have the support of Metallica and the Dixie Chicks. Bit of information on the case here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_ThreeTaxi to the Dark Side (2007) was about the CIA's use of torture in Abu Graib, Guantanamo Bay and Bagram. 5 Broken Cameras (2011) was about a Palestinian farmer-turned video journalist living in a village close to the Israeli "security fence." Really shocking to see the treatment meted out by the Israeli settlers and security forces (albeit a bit one sided, for obvious reasons).I would recommend all three, especially the last one. Just watched that last one, thanks for the heads up. I saw something related on vice.com, another good site for documentaries. |
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« Reply #81 on: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 23:15:40 » |
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 That link isn't working for me, but I found a couple of torrents for it on isohunt so I'll download it for later |
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« Reply #82 on: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 00:50:23 » |
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It's almost impossible to stop watching this, regardless of the need for sleep before work the following day. Damn you Red Sheldon! |
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« Reply #83 on: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 06:25:48 » |
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Swindon Town FC - That's football
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« Reply #84 on: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 06:58:54 » |
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Swindon Town FC - That's football
Watched it all the way through for the first time yesterday. Fantastic insight into the club during a great period. |
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« Reply #85 on: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 08:17:43 » |
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Watched it all the way through for the first time yesterday. Fantastic insight into the club during a great period.
I haven't seen it in years. I remember Ross Maclaren giving lingy a bit of a hard time about his accent  Also, the nerves on the bench at tranmere away. |
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« Reply #86 on: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 22:25:21 » |
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It's almost impossible to stop watching this, regardless of the need for sleep before work the following day. Damn you Red Sheldon!
how far through it are you??? |
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« Reply #87 on: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 03:21:05 » |
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how far through it are you???
finished it, except for the two hour long bbc storyville one that seems to have been filmed a few years later |
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« Reply #88 on: Monday, June 10, 2013, 21:06:46 » |
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Watched a few more off this list over the weekend. I would recommend The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara. I don't think I'd heard of him before watching it, but it's a really fascinating insight into some of the decisions behind the Second World War and Vietnam. A must-see for anyone with an interest in 20th century history. The whole thing is available here:
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« Reply #89 on: Monday, June 10, 2013, 21:20:26 » |
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Some acclaimed documentaries I've enjoyed:
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Hoop Dreams
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Dig!
Capturing the Friedmans
Waltz with Bashir
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