Good Documentary - Page 5

qxx · 08-10-2009, 09:30 AM

Oops: I will echo the OP! King of Kong. Amazing story, fun documentary. Watch this trailer and seriously, if you haven't seen this yet: see it.

fat12 · 08-10-2009, 09:37 AM

BigMovieBuff · 08-10-2009, 09:41 AM

I've been watching a lot of documentaries about Peak Oil and related issues. Here are some that I thought were excellent:

The End of Suburbia
Crude Awakening
The Future of Food
Crude Impact
What A Way To Go (poetry on video)
Blind Spot
In Debt We Trust
I.O.U.S.A.

Small warning about peak oil; the more you know, the worse it gets.

Crude Awakening Trailer:

Nazbuk · 08-10-2009, 01:45 PM

There's also Food, Inc. that's out right now. It's not playing where I am, but the trailer looked really good.

Ham n Cheese · 08-10-2009, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qxx

Wowzers. No mention of The King of Kong yet? Amazing story, fun documentary. Watch this trailer and seriously, if you haven't seen this yet: see it.

Read the first sentence of the thread

BigMovieBuff · 08-10-2009, 08:15 PM

Chasing Ghosts is another 80's arcade doc that's pretty good. It focuses on the scene in general as opposed to any one game or rivalry.

PosterOfStuff · 08-10-2009, 11:16 PM

between the folds

A documentry on Oragami and the influence Oragami can have on all our lives in the future.

Trailer here: Between The Folds - a film by Vanessa Gould

Cascow · 08-10-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nazbuk

Long way Round - Ewen McGregor's trip riding motorcycles across the world. It's broken down into 12 empisodes. Worth watching.

Watched that on OLN last year. Excellent.

Also lol that he made it around the world without a single traffic accident...untill he made it to Calgary. Yes people, my home town has the world's most retarded drivers. I can give places like India a break on traffic because the rules of the road just don't really exist. They exist here just fine, only problem is that no one cares.

BigMovieBuff · 08-12-2009, 06:51 AM

I watched the Christian Hosoi documentary last night and enjoyed it a lot. I worked at a skate shop in the mid 80's, so it brought back a ton of memories. Thanks for the recommendation.

kaxfenix · 08-12-2009, 10:28 PM

The Bridge

krovVy · 08-13-2009, 10:21 PM

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007)

Interviews with Japanese survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with visuals of the devastation.

Rad · 08-15-2009, 02:31 AM

FLOW

Probably the one topic which effects everyone and recieves barely any attention at all.

Horse · 08-15-2009, 03:07 AM

fast, cheap and out of control (i like most all errol morris films)
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)

man bites dog is a funny as hell pseudo-documentary where they're following around a serial killer ,,, highly recommended - its one of those movies i tell anyone i give a shit about to make sure they see it... uncensored version out there with a rape scene, no idea which is on netflix if any. its essentially making the same point as natural born killers but it is way more intimate and engaging to the point that it nearly looks real (not stark just not sensationalized)... but it does get wacky

C'est arrivé près de chez vous (1992)

grizzly man is a werner herzog doc of this crazy fucker who was making an outdoors living with bears show and gets eaten by a rogue bear (with footage). Its more about the media and egomania that is required for someone to go through that, but shot beautifully

IMDb Video: Grizzly Man

Gilgamel · 08-16-2009, 01:39 PM

If you love dogs, watch this:

Documentary - BBC - Pedigree Dogs Exposed

Xen · 08-16-2009, 08:06 PM

If you're a fan of the 80's skate scene, Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi is pretty good. Narrated by Dennis Hopper.

Grew up skating in the late 80's and was a big fan of Hosoi.

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)

08-10-2009, 09:30 AM	#61 (permalink)
qxx Hooper drives the boat, Chief. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,405 -7 Internets	Oops: I will echo the OP! King of Kong. Amazing story, fun documentary. Watch this trailer and seriously, if you haven't seen this yet: see it. __________________ quarken.x Last edited by qxx; 08-10-2009 at 08:27 PM..

08-10-2009, 09:41 AM	#63 (permalink)
BigMovieBuff Detroit Lions: 0-16 2008 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 763 +13 Internets	I've been watching a lot of documentaries about Peak Oil and related issues. Here are some that I thought were excellent: The End of Suburbia Crude Awakening The Future of Food Crude Impact What A Way To Go (poetry on video) Blind Spot In Debt We Trust I.O.U.S.A. Small warning about peak oil; the more you know, the worse it gets. Crude Awakening Trailer: Last edited by BigMovieBuff; 08-10-2009 at 08:28 PM..

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Nazbuk MC 900 Foot Jesus Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,142 -8 Internets	There's also Food, Inc. that's out right now. It's not playing where I am, but the trailer looked really good. __________________ Nazbuk -----------

08-15-2009, 03:07 AM	#73 (permalink)
Horse Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,970 -51 Internets	fast, cheap and out of control (i like most all errol morris films) Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997) man bites dog is a funny as hell pseudo-documentary where they're following around a serial killer ,,, highly recommended - its one of those movies i tell anyone i give a shit about to make sure they see it... uncensored version out there with a rape scene, no idea which is on netflix if any. its essentially making the same point as natural born killers but it is way more intimate and engaging to the point that it nearly looks real (not stark just not sensationalized)... but it does get wacky C'est arrivé près de chez vous (1992) grizzly man is a werner herzog doc of this crazy fucker who was making an outdoors living with bears show and gets eaten by a rogue bear (with footage). Its more about the media and egomania that is required for someone to go through that, but shot beautifully IMDb Video: Grizzly Man Last edited by Horse; 08-15-2009 at 03:13 AM..

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Gilgamel King Me Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rocky Top Posts: 2,461 +0 Internets	If you love dogs, watch this: Documentary - BBC - Pedigree Dogs Exposed __________________ Just an earthbound misfit, I

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08-10-2009, 08:15 PM	#66 (permalink)
BigMovieBuff Detroit Lions: 0-16 2008 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 763 +13 Internets	Chasing Ghosts is another 80's arcade doc that's pretty good. It focuses on the scene in general as opposed to any one game or rivalry.

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PosterOfStuff Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 300 -22 Internets	between the folds A documentry on Oragami and the influence Oragami can have on all our lives in the future. Trailer here: Between The Folds - a film by Vanessa Gould

08-12-2009, 06:51 AM	#69 (permalink)
BigMovieBuff Detroit Lions: 0-16 2008 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 763 +13 Internets	I watched the Christian Hosoi documentary last night and enjoyed it a lot. I worked at a skate shop in the mid 80's, so it brought back a ton of memories. Thanks for the recommendation.

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kaxfenix Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 153 -29 Internets	The Bridge

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krovVy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 850 Posts: 79	White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007) Interviews with Japanese survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with visuals of the devastation.

08-16-2009, 08:06 PM	#75 (permalink)
Xen <space for rent> Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 169 -4 Internets	If you're a fan of the 80's skate scene, Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi is pretty good. Narrated by Dennis Hopper. Grew up skating in the late 80's and was a big fan of Hosoi. Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)

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