Whats a good documentary?!
Question: i watched super size me. really thought that was good. any other good ones
Answers: i watched super size me. really thought that was good. any other good ones
Hoop Dreams (1994)
two African American boys struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence
Spellbound (2002)
follows eight teenagers on their quest to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee.
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide
Crumb (1994)
portrait of the controversial comic book writer/artist and his traumatized family
Gimme Shelter (1970)
Rolling Stones' 1969 tour, with much of the focus on the tragic concert at Altamont
The Fog of War (2003)
the former US Secretary of Defence, Robert S. McNamara, and the various difficult lessons he learned about the nature and conduct of modern war
Roger & Me (1989)
Michael Moore pursues GM CEO Roger Smith to confront him about the harm he did to Flint, Michigan with his massive downsizing
Grey Gardens (1975)
visits the reclusive Edith Bouvier Beale, nearing 80, and her daughter Edie, (relatives of former First Lady Jackie O) in Grey Gardens, a crumbling mansion in East Hampton.
Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middleclass Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes
Born into Brothels (2004)
In Sonagchi, Calcutta, the lives of children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
Aging Cuban musicians brought out of retirement resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians' careers
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
what happened to the United States after September 11; and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Grizzly Man (2005)
grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzlies in Alaska
Woodstock (1970)
The film chronicle of the legendary 1969 music festival
Enron: The Smartest Guys in The Room (2005)
Enron dives from the seventh largest US company to bankruptcy in less than a year
Paper Clips (2006)
As a part of their study of the Holocaust, the children of the Whitwell, TN Middle School try to collect 6 million paper clips representing the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis
The Civil War (1990)
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War
Nanook of the North (1922)
Documents one year in the life of Nanook, an Eskimo and his family
When We Were Kings (1996)
1974 heavyweight championship bout in Zaire between champion George Foreman and underdog challenger Muhammad Ali.
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
1940 to 1944, France's Vichy government collaborated with Nazi Germany. comment on the nature, details and reasons for the collaboration, from anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and fear of Bolsheviks, to simple caution.
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director
Streetwise (1984)
looks at the life and lives of teenagers living on the streets of Seattle
Bob Dylan: No Directions Home (2005)
chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
Jesus Camp (2006)
Follows several young children as they prepare to attend a summer camp where the kids will get their daily dose of evangelical Christianity
March of the Penguins (2005)
look at the annual journey of Emperor penguins as they march -- single file -- to their traditional breeding ground
The Man With a Movie Camera (1929)
A cameraman travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness
there is this one called Women's soccer that is on HBO sometimes, it was really inspiring to me
"shut up and sing."
Try 'Jesus Camp'...you'll be shocked and appalled
Riding Giants
Its about the beginning of the surf culture and the guys who started "popular surfing" Great show
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/
I really enjoyed watching Wordplay, it's about the New York Times Crossword puzzle, and all the people who do them, and the guy who makes them, and they go to a crossword puzzle convention where you meet a group of interesting competitors who compete annually. I also liked March of the Penguins as well.
Blue Water, White Death (about great white sharks).
Titticutt Follies by Frederick Wiseman
have to agree with the guy who said Jesus camp..all though bowling for columbine and fahrenheit 911 were also good....
Recent documentary came out called "The War". Very long, but the best documentary regarding WWII in my opinion. It's on DVD now.
An Incovenient Truth. It was very eye-opening.
taboo
"WINGED MIGRATION"
There are so many remarkable images in this that you wonder how they managed to capture them!
Check out these reviews:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...
http://www.documentaryfilms.net/index.ph...
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If you would like brain-rattling documentaries, try these:
"What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?" (2004)
"What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole" (2006)
Both are guaranteed to strain your brain and challenge you to think about topics you never expected to contemplate.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399877/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499596/
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If you want some laughs along with your learning, watch "Animals Are Beautiful People" (1974):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071143/
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I do agree about "An Inconvenient Truth". It's frightening, and it's even more horrifying to realize that the destruction seems to be speeding up!
"In the Shadow of the Moon" is a recent one which I saw. I am not that much of a fan of the space race and moon landings, but I was absolutely impressed by the way the various astronauts expressed themselves in the documentary. It was good to put a human spin on a very technical subject.
Try "This Divided State" for an eye-opener about where this country stands politically.
"The Bridge" is also fairly intriguing.
Eyes of Tammy Faye
Bowling For Columbine
An Inconvient Truth
March of the Penguins
Dogtown & Z-Boys
Wigstock