Author Topic: Awesome documentaries thread (Read 280974 times)

After watching Murder on a Sunday morning' I searched for other true crime docs and found a few to watch, one was called Zoo. Made in 2007

Not sure what to say

It was a difficult watch. I wont watch it again, spent the whole time watching it with a furrowed brow

A very challenging subject matter that was handled well in my view. Shot well and you kind of have to do some work when watching it to piece together the actual story from a timeline perspective but its pretty clear what the doc is about

If you are going to watch it, its not about a Zoo, have a quick google first so you can make an informed choice

JohnnyNI · « **Reply #965 on:** June 19, 2016, 05:56:53 pm »

Quote from: Igor Tripod Biscan on June 15, 2016, 11:35:01 pm

ESPN's 30 for 30

OJ - Made in America

As of Wednesday PM in the UK there have been 2 episodes aired that I've downloaded

A magnificent documentary that blends a number of racial, social, political and cultural elements into the portrayal of a complex and compelling character

Can hardly wait for the next 3 episodes in this opus

Its truly documentary at its finest

Watched the first two of this and it's been brilliant so far. Really delves into the racial tensions and the miscarriages of justice in LA at the time which ultimately plays a massive part in the OJ trial, looking forward to watching the next 3.

Igor Tripod Biscan · « **Reply #966 on:** June 20, 2016, 11:14:27 am »

Quote from: JohnnyNI on June 19, 2016, 05:56:53 pm

Watched the first two of this and it's been brilliant so far. Really delves into the racial tensions and the miscarriages of justice in LA at the time which ultimately plays a massive part in the OJ trial, looking forward to watching the next 3.

Finished it

That really was an excellent series

Whilst the trial was covered extensively here when it happened and the 2nd arrest, I didn't really pay much attention at the time (with it being an American, I only really knew him from Naked Gun) the stuff they filled in between like his early life and career and later life in Florida was really interesting and revealing

Cant recommend this highly enough - 5 x 90 minute episodes, really really good

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #967 on:** June 20, 2016, 04:58:00 pm »

Any good shouts for World War 1 documentaries? Something that covers all sides

Yiannis · « **Reply #968 on:** June 22, 2016, 11:02:27 am »

The weight of chains. Not that we didn't know some of what they showed but great viewing nonetheless.

jason67 · « **Reply #969 on:** June 23, 2016, 04:54:50 pm »

Quote from: Sly Emilio Santorini on June 22, 2016, 11:02:27 am

The weight of chains. Not that we didn't know some of what they showed but great viewing nonetheless.

Never seen that before mate looks very interesting, thanks for posting.

Redcap · « **Reply #970 on:** June 27, 2016, 05:55:08 am »

Weiner, about Anthony Weiner's ill-fated 2013 New York mayoral run was excellent. Can recommend.

damomad · « **Reply #971 on:** June 27, 2016, 03:13:14 pm »

Working my way through The Money Masters. It's from 1996 so it is outdated but the theories hold true today. http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-money-masters/

Maybe I've been sheltered my whole life but I had no idea the Federal Reserve was a privately owned bank. The more I find out about the way governments do business, the more I lose trust in them. Eye opening stuff!

19th Nervous Title · « **Reply #972 on:** June 28, 2016, 12:32:29 pm »

Possibly mentioned in here already. 'The Hunting Ground' documentary details the incidence of sexual assault in US colleges and the measures taken by the institution's admins to sweep it under the mat. Athletes are protected at the expense of justice.

'Poverty Inc.' on Netflix also worth a watch.

Ray K · « **Reply #973 on:** July 11, 2016, 03:58:39 pm »

BT Sport 1 are showing that ESPN OJ documentary, OJ: Made in America, beginning tonight at 9.00 and continuing nightly Tues/Wed/Thurs. Can't see when the last episode is being shown.

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #974 on:** July 11, 2016, 06:22:56 pm »

Watched 'Best of Enemies' last night. Top drawer.

https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwij3N_A9uvNAhWiK8AKHYsNC90QFggbMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBest_of_Enemies_(film)&usg=AFQjCNGCMzSTpJ3LofelA9ZGiR-mmfimSA&sig2=HHL9GhIakIRlCKxBqp3H9A&bvm=bv.126130881,d.ZGg

XabiAlonsosBeard · « **Reply #975 on:** July 11, 2016, 10:13:23 pm »

Just watched the first episode of a 3 parter on BBC 2, Exodus: Journey to Europe.

Very good. But a bit of a dark watch. It was done in two separate styles. Normal documentary style and footage from mobile phones, showing the journeys undertook by different refugees and their families from Syria to Turkey and then onwards to Greece.

One bit showing mobile footage of one of their journeys from Izmir to the Greek Islands in a little dinghy was heart in the mouth stuff. Also allowed for the refugees to be seen as people and not statistics (as I've always done anyway) as it went into their lives before they had to flee Syria. They were largely educated, self sufficient people who had abandoned all that through necessity and where now selling cigarettes illegally in Turkey just to get by and sleeping on the pavements in Greece.

A really good watch. Sad and difficult in parts, but also inspiring to see how much fight, resolve and determination people can have.

I imagine it'll be on iPlayer. Part 2 is on tomorrow .

XabiAlonsosBeard · « **Reply #976 on:** July 11, 2016, 10:16:26 pm »

Exodus: Our Journey to Europe, Episode 1: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07ky7sn via @bbciplayer

only6times · « **Reply #977 on:** July 13, 2016, 11:29:22 pm »

Quote from: XabiAlonsosBeard on July 11, 2016, 10:16:26 pm

Exodus: Our Journey to Europe, Episode 1: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07ky7sn via @bbciplayer

Heartbreaking and heartwarming. People don't choose where they are born or how their lives can be shattered. One love. P.s. makes that twat Frottage an even bigger c*nt for using that poster.

Six Beardy · « **Reply #978 on:** July 14, 2016, 08:23:38 pm »

Quote from: Still A C☆nt on June 20, 2016, 04:58:00 pm

Any good shouts for World War 1 documentaries? Something that covers all sides

There's the 1964 BBC documentary series 'The Great War' which is well worth watching, it's brilliant. It's very similar in style and format to The World At War (which it preceded) . The full series is on youtube here ...

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdEBPyoq11-7H07u7iwGM_3l-_QfxFj9B

Another great history doc I'd recommend is Peter Taylor's one for the BBC about The Troubles ... 'Provos, Loyalists and Brits'. For some reason the provos eps keep getting removed from youtube but the full series is up on dailymotion...

http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x35agl_singaporegeek_northern-ireland-provos-loyalists-and-brits/1#video=x1ndisn

XabiAlonsosBeard · « **Reply #979 on:** July 18, 2016, 12:42:33 am »

A long buy great watch. It doesn't seem like 4 years ago. And, watching this, the country just seemed like a different, mostly better, place such a relatively short time ago.....

imagine..., Summer 2016: 1. One Night in 2012 - An Imagine Special: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07l24qp via @bbciplayer

hixxstar · « **Reply #980 on:** July 26, 2016, 09:22:32 pm »

Clinton Cash

Just a staggering Docu...
Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich
It's here on youtube.. but if it's removed just google it.. & click video at the top..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LYRUOd_QoM

or watch here..
http://www.breitbart.com/clinton-cash-movie/

robertobaggio37 · « **Reply #981 on:** July 27, 2016, 04:10:06 pm »

Quote from: hixxstar on July 26, 2016, 09:22:32 pm

Clinton Cash

Just a staggering Docu...
Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich
It's here on youtube.. but if it's removed just google it.. & click video at the top..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LYRUOd_QoM

or watch here..
http://www.breitbart.com/clinton-cash-movie/

Thank you for sharing.

Mind-boggling.

Trada · « **Reply #982 on:** July 30, 2016, 10:19:33 pm »

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach brilliant catch it if you can on Iplayer.

Rattleduser · « **Reply #983 on:** July 30, 2016, 10:48:01 pm »

enjoyed that ken loach documentary

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07mzkfx/versus-the-life-and-films-of-ken-loach

Tonyh8su · « **Reply #984 on:** August 18, 2016, 02:34:00 am »

Half way through Episode 2 of OJ Simpson: Made in America. Riveting stuff.

Tonyh8su · « **Reply #985 on:** August 19, 2016, 12:56:13 am »

I'm watching Episode 5 of Made in America and I'm screaming at the television. Fucking sickening.

JamesG L4 · « **Reply #986 on:** September 4, 2016, 11:04:59 pm »

All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals

Not an NFL fan at all, but thought this was a cracking documentary that kept me riveted through the 8 episodes.

Rattleduser · « **Reply #987 on:** September 12, 2016, 08:47:48 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/wm0FQMo85GM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/wm0FQMo85GM</a>

Igor Tripod Biscan · « **Reply #988 on:** September 14, 2016, 07:12:28 am »

2 good ones on Netflix

Holy Hell - All about a cult and its charismatic leader who for over 20 years led a group of followers

Who Took Johnny - Story of an abduction in middle America

CrasherKid79 · « **Reply #989 on:** September 14, 2016, 09:09:45 am »

Quote from: Voltaire on September 4, 2016, 11:04:59 pm

All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals

Not an NFL fan at all, but thought this was a cracking documentary that kept me riveted through the 8 episodes.

Where did you watch that pal? I love a good sports doc

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #990 on:** September 14, 2016, 12:52:11 pm »

Quote from: Tonyh8su on August 19, 2016, 12:56:13 am

I'm watching Episode 5 of Made in America and I'm screaming at the television. Fucking sickening.

Had a few moments myself as well!

It's absolutely brilliant though and might be my favourite documentary series ever. For those a bit apprehensive about delving into a story that has been covered a lot already, this documentary is as much about race relations in America as it is about the Juice.

There are moments in it that are simply draw dropping, both from the interviews and some of the shit that went on. I couldn't recommend it highly enough.

Ray K · « **Reply #991 on:** September 14, 2016, 02:06:47 pm »

Quote from: Still A C☆nt on September 14, 2016, 12:52:11 pm

Had a few moments myself as well!

It's absolutely brilliant though and might be my favourite documentary series ever. For those a bit apprehensive about delving into a story that has been covered a lot already, this documentary is as much about race relations in America as it is about the Juice.

There are moments in it that are simply draw dropping, both from the interviews and some of the shit that went on. I couldn't recommend it highly enough.

Ta-Nehisi Coates has a great essay on Simpson and the documentary:

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/10/what-o-j-simpson-means-to-me/497570/

JamesG L4 · « **Reply #992 on:** September 15, 2016, 09:03:12 pm »

Quote from: CrasherKid79 on September 14, 2016, 09:09:45 am

Where did you watch that pal? I love a good sports doc

I watched it on Amazon Prime mate

CrasherKid79 · « **Reply #993 on:** September 15, 2016, 09:19:15 pm »

Quote from: Voltaire on September 15, 2016, 09:03:12 pm

I watched it on Amazon Prime mate

Binge watched it, great series I thought

Igor Tripod Biscan · « **Reply #994 on:** September 20, 2016, 03:41:32 am »

Not sure if anyone else caught this (I heard about it on Fresh Air podcast I think)

Documentary Now! is a series by Bill Hader and Fred Armisen. They take famous documentaries and spoof them

Series 1 had spoofs of Grey Gardens (very funny), Thin Blue Line (fkin hilarious) and History of the Eagles (also very funny) as well as a few other weaker episodes

Series 2 has just started with a spoof of War Room (the documentary about the 92 US election and the Clinton campaign team)

Its a bit hit and miss but I was laughing out loud at the Thin Blue Line (episode 4 of the first series) and I don't do that nearly enough

Also watched a good documentary on a plane the other day called Weiner, the story of Anthony Weiner, disgraced former US governor who ran for Mayor of New York - Very interesting portrait through fly on the wall, of a clearly floored and egotistical man

Igor Tripod Biscan · « **Reply #995 on:** September 21, 2016, 12:21:20 pm »

Just watched the Jon Benet Ramsey thing that was on in the US. I t had a lot of publicity

Its with that ex FBI profiler and ex British police woman who do podcasts on cold cases (I think) - they did one on Steven Avery

Fucking horrible film making

Fairly typical US tabloid (ish) 'TV documentary', tons of shots of people nodding, looking wistfully at each other. Telegraphing their findings without actually saying anything tons of exposition by the main two then re-iteration by the other experts.
There is one scene where the bloke is calling the prosecuting DA in the case, they get cut off and they play it for drama....but they just got cut off due to a bad mobile signal

Spoiler

early on - its made pretty clear that the brother did it and the parents covered it up but it takes over 2 hours to come to that conclusion

[close]

Could have been an interesting exploration but it wasn't - it was lazy OTT drek

CrasherKid79 · « **Reply #996 on:** September 21, 2016, 08:38:05 pm »

Quote from: Tonyh8su on August 18, 2016, 02:34:00 am

Half way through Episode 2 of OJ Simpson: Made in America. Riveting stuff.

Really enjoyed it. Was only 12 at the time so never knew of OJ apart from the Naked Gun films.

Trada · « **Reply #997 on:** September 30, 2016, 12:46:02 pm »

Looking forward to this.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/7pY7TTVWWiM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/7pY7TTVWWiM</a>

Igor Tripod Biscan · « **Reply #998 on:** October 2, 2016, 09:32:49 pm »

Watching the Louis Theroux Saville follow up documentary

A bit hard to watch with the creepy arl fucker and descriptions of the abuse

The lady towards the end...heartbreaking

MichaelA · « **Reply #999 on:** October 2, 2016, 10:35:49 pm »

Quote from: Igor Tripod Biscan on October 2, 2016, 09:32:49 pm

Watching the Louis Theroux Saville follow up documentary

A bit hard to watch with the creepy arl fucker and descriptions of the abuse

The lady towards the end...heartbreaking

Yes, difficult to watch at times, and she really moved me, and also nailed the issue "he mugged you off Louis" summed it up. Savile mugged a lot of people off.