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Recommend me a good Documentary
Especially war but anything goes.
Ronin
10-03-2009, 08:48 PM
Documentaries, huh?
The King of Kong
The Corporation
The Fog of War (about war but is so much more than just a war doc)
SiCKO (sort of the only Michael Moore documentary that I liked. Maybe Bowling for Columbine but Michael Moore can't really be defined as a "documentary".)
ctsport
10-04-2009, 01:04 AM
I thoroughly enjoyed watching The Corporation and the Fog of War.
I'll dd Sharkwater and "Home" to the list. :thumbsup:
liu13
10-04-2009, 01:51 AM
jfk?
riccof
10-04-2009, 09:20 AM
Shadow Company.
I haven't seen this one yet but I'm gonna check it out.
It's about military contractors, like Blackwater, in Iraq.
http://www.shadowcompanythemovie.com/
there's the trailer on the website.
Drizzt Do'Urden
10-04-2009, 06:22 PM
like conspiracy? check out:
"a funny thing happened on the way to the moon"
its a 5 part youtube series about the moonlanding hoax.
The corporation was very enjoyable as was the King of Kong. Did anyone else check out the extras on King of kong where they compared the two different methods side by side? That was cool.
I'd also recommend Jesus Camp.
SkinnyPupp
10-04-2009, 07:39 PM
Some great documentaries I've enjoyed recently:
Encounters at the End of the World
Grizzly Man
King of Kong
Anvil: The Story of Anvil
MR_BIGGS
10-04-2009, 07:51 PM
+ 2 or 3 for The Corporation..very interesting.
SkinnyPupp
10-04-2009, 08:18 PM
sort of the only Michael Moore documentary that I liked. Maybe Bowling for Columbine but Michael Moore can't really be defined as a "documentary".
How are his movies not documentaries?
ienhz
10-04-2009, 08:34 PM
They are documentaries. Just not very good ones. He leaves out tons of facts and contradicting evidence to make his point(s).
is "The Corporation" about Enron?
Deezle
10-04-2009, 08:57 PM
Tyson
MR_BIGGS
10-04-2009, 09:17 PM
is "The Corporation" about Enron?
The documentary is critical of the modern-day corporation, considering it as a class of person and evaluating its behaviour towards society and the world at large as a psychatrist might evaluate an ordinary person. This is explored through specific examples.
SkinnyPupp
10-04-2009, 09:18 PM
They are documentaries. Just not very good ones. He leaves out tons of facts and contradicting evidence to make his point(s).
So?
Go watch bigger, stronger faster.
And Tyson was awesome but I box and he is my favourite boxer of all time so my view is biased.
SkinnyPupp
10-07-2009, 12:34 AM
Oh shit, I can't believe I forgot to recommend Fat Head (http://www.fathead-movie.com/)! That is a must-see for everyone who isn't an idiot. It's hilarious and very informative.
RayBot
10-07-2009, 04:34 PM
I had fun watching Religulous.....light side of comedy on how ridiculous people look worshipping their own religion.
Mugen EvOlutioN
10-08-2009, 01:07 PM
BIGGY
Mike tyson
:haha::thumbsup:
6793026
10-08-2009, 02:38 PM
tyson documentary was gay... i did watch it but it was more like. yeah, he was a great boxer, i want to see how great he was but that was it.
Religulous was decent, if you're a Christian, it would be a bit more entertainment.
2004oscar winner: Born into Brothels – Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski lady gives camera to girls to take pictures and take pictures. It's PG 13, not bad.
Sharkwater was just mehhhhh, i'm a scuba diver and I wasnt' that intertested, didnt' think it was that well done.
2008 Oscar: Man on Wire – Simon Chinn and James Marsh. Guy walks over the WTC in NY, it was decent, make sure you get the verison with sub titles.
2007: Taxi to the Dark Side – Alex Gibney and Eva Orner another great winner.
2006: An Inconvenient Truth – Davis Guggenheim, i did enjoy watching this even though it was Al Gore.
2006 contender: Jesus Camp – Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, wasn't the best, but if u're Christian, you would understand a bit more.
2005: March of the Penguins, enough said, great to watch during xmas cuddling with a gf
2002: Bowling for Columbine and sicko was by far my favorite.
Supersize me was great, Where in the world is Osama was crap.
Bagdad ER was a great documentary, talks about the war but very very graphic and blood and everything.
SkinnyPupp
10-08-2009, 07:45 PM
March of the Penguins was fucking retarded. Nothing worse than a "nature documentary" which anthropomorphises animals.
If you guys think Michael Moore is bad for "just telling his side" of the story, even worse are the shitty documentaries that not only show "one side" but are so full of shit and lies that they should no longer be considered "documentaries" and are more like fiction. Inconvenient Truth and Supersize Me fit into this category. Two of the worst documentaries, but have an incredible amount of hype because their bullshit fits into the recent trends of the general population's beliefs.
I prefer movies that question those beliefs.
If you do watch Supersize Me, and think it was good, then Fat Head should be mandatory to see.
Conan O'Brien Sex Video
10-09-2009, 09:35 AM
cbc doc zone documentaries
MR_BIGGS
10-09-2009, 09:47 AM
Who Killed the Electric Car
Fast Food Nation
Anything Noam Chomsky is pretty interesting. I like Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky and the Media
Supersize Me- I hate with a passion. Guy eats an enormous amount of calories, does not exercise (more than his usual caloric intake) and gains weight. I don't see what is so shocking.
Yes- Americans are fat because they consume too much. No- You can not solely blame fat.
But I will check out the Penguins one and Shadow company.
I think I will make a list in no order:
1. The King of Kong
2. The Corporation
3. The Fog of War
4. Sharkwater
5. Home
6. Shadow Company
7. A funny thing happened on the way to the moon
8. Encounters at the End of the World
9. Grizzly Man
10. King of Kong
11. Anvil: The Story of Anvil
12. Jesus Camp
13. Bigger, Faster, Stronger
14. Religulous
15. Tyson-----> G.O.A.T
16. Born into Brothels
17. Biggy
18. Man on Wire
19. Taxi to the Dark Side
20. An Inconvenient Truth
21. March of the Penguins
22. Bowling for Columbine
23. Sicko
24. Fat head
25. Spellbound
26. The World at War - 26 parts BTW
27. Who killed the Electric car
28. Fast Food Nation
29. Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky and the Media
Quite the list we have going so far and you can't go wrong with either one. All entertaining or informative and sometimes, both. Thanks to everybody
Brianrietta
10-11-2009, 10:56 AM
It's not a traditional informational documentary, but I laughed a lot and learned a little from watching The Yes Men. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379593/
welfare
10-12-2009, 07:03 AM
26. The World at War - 26 parts BTW
this is a very detailed doc on ww2. i've got the box set and must say i've watched it more than a couple times.
keep in mind though, while very entertaining, "the first casualty of war is the truth".
i thought "religious" was terrible. not informative nor funny at all.
i am definitely a fan of a good doc, and there are some good ones up in here and some that i'll definitely have to check out.
"stupidity" is also a good one.
another that i'd like to check out is "the idiot cycle"
Crowtservo
10-12-2009, 05:43 PM
Most of these have already been mentioned but these are some good ones I've seen the past few years:
The Corporation
Food Inc
Zeitgeist
The 11th Hour
Who Killed the Electric Car
Fast Food Nation
Fat Head
The Smartest Men In The Room
EFifty3
10-20-2009, 08:39 AM
Can anyone recommend others that I could watch specifically on YouTube???
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Crowtservo
10-20-2009, 09:34 AM
Can anyone recommend others that I could watch specifically on YouTube???
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Endgame. Someone a posted a thread with a link to the movie.
EFifty3
10-20-2009, 11:04 PM
Endgame. Someone a posted a thread with a link to the movie.
Thanks man anything else? Anyone?
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sonick
10-21-2009, 12:52 PM
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room was pretty intersetnig if you're into that
chipmunk604
10-21-2009, 01:23 PM
im surprised no one mentioned this already: COCAINE COWBOYS
film about the drug wars, cocaine trafficking, and how gangsters made millions in miami during the 70's-90's
and follow up with cocaine cowboys 2: hustlin with the godmother
EFifty3
10-21-2009, 03:25 PM
im surprised no one mentioned this already: COCAINE COWBOYS
film about the drug wars, cocaine trafficking, and how gangsters made millions in miami during the 70's-90's
and follow up with cocaine cowboys 2: hustlin with the godmother
Cocaine cowboys was awesome. Def one of my faves. Gotta check out the second one though
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Delish
10-21-2009, 10:52 PM
Dear Zachary. It's amazing.
tgill
10-24-2009, 08:13 PM
no one mentioned dust 2 glory? :confused:
http://teamloco.com/store/images/dust2glory.jpg
Ronin
10-24-2009, 10:40 PM
Just watched Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Fantastic movie...heartbreaking to see a bunch of great guys not make it in an industry full of assholes.
I have to think that last part is staged though...like the producers got tons of people to go to their concert.
NiceGirl
10-28-2009, 10:49 PM
flow - it's a documentary about privatization of water.
i really enjoy watching pbs frontline. they've got some great pieces.
NiceGirl
10-28-2009, 10:50 PM
'the global warming swindle' was also good.
I will be checking out More Than a Game. Which reminds me, Hoop Dreams was excellent.
quasi
10-31-2009, 11:43 PM
I will be checking out More Than a Game. Which reminds me, Hoop Dreams was excellent.
Hoop Dreams is a good one, forgot about that movie.
ray08
11-01-2009, 01:12 AM
Food Inc.
http://innovate.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/food_inc.jpg?w=203&h=300
Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0
StylinRed
11-01-2009, 01:18 AM
Commanding Heights
Just watched, "How Bruce Lee Changed the World". Good but not very insightful or revealing if you are a fan.
6793026
11-06-2009, 09:54 AM
I did watch Food Inc. It wasn't that good but yes, it was great to shed some light but I was hoping for a bit more.
StylinRed
11-06-2009, 07:36 PM
Watching FOOD INC. atm too its quite interesting but ive got a few questions already that they didnt delve into
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