Author Topic: Awesome documentaries thread (Read 281718 times)

Agger · « **Reply #360 on:** January 18, 2014, 08:02:56 pm »

Anyone know where I can get my hands on Frontline's latest program: The secret state of North Korea?

just Riggins? · « **Reply #361 on:** January 18, 2014, 10:08:17 pm »

Watched The Short Game last night, Netflix documentary about eight of the world's best golfers at U8 level. Really, really interesting. Would recommend, even if you're not into golf.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #362 on:** January 19, 2014, 03:53:00 pm »

Inequality for All - Robert Reich documentary on income and wealth inequality in America. Worth a watch, but preaching to the converted for me.

only6times · « **Reply #363 on:** January 19, 2014, 09:14:45 pm »

Don't look down on channel 4 now, mad lad climbing cranes.

Red_Irishman · « **Reply #364 on:** January 19, 2014, 11:03:50 pm »

Space dive was on RTE tonight, about the red bull space jump and how they pulled it off. Brilliant in my opinion.

A sports doc on BT sport just started, 'Cornered' its called, about journeymen boxers who accept fights at short notice against up and coming talents. Good so far.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #365 on:** January 20, 2014, 11:15:46 pm »

http://youtu.be/LtoAvSlWxNE

Joe Building (complete) one of my favourite Jonathan Meades docs.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #366 on:** February 5, 2014, 08:32:38 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03sfvhd/Natural_World_20132014_Vultures_Beauty_in_the_Beast/
I thought this was pretty good.

~~Going to watch Leviathan (about the fishing industry) tonight.~~ That was shyte.

Watched The Gatekeepers. Doc on Shin Bet, I thought it was excellent. That the heads of the intelligence service all now have so much more of a nuanced take on the issue was the thing that stood out. As one of them said 'You become a bit of a leftie on retirement'.

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #367 on:** February 5, 2014, 09:54:54 pm »

Watched this about Easter Island, last week. Very informative.

90 mins.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03srmm6/Easter_Island_Mysteries_of_a_Lost_World/

Dr Jago Cooper uses new scientific and archaeological evidence to argue that Easter Island's demise was not solely due to its inhabitants' wilful expense of its natural resources.

elsewhere · « **Reply #368 on:** February 6, 2014, 12:17:12 am »

Has anyone here ever watch Espn's 30 for 30 sports documentaries series?

The one about Vlade Divac and Petrovic, "Once Brothers" can seriously make anyone burst into tears.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #369 on:** February 7, 2014, 03:00:04 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03td9sc/Storyville_20132014_K2_The_Killer_Summit/

The Summit is now on iPlayer. Has a different title so I'm hoping perhaps some extra footage.

red mongoose · « **Reply #370 on:** February 7, 2014, 03:06:36 pm »

Quote from: elsewhere on February 6, 2014, 12:17:12 am

Did anyone here ever watch Espn's 30 for 30 sports documentaries series?

The one with Vlade Divac and Petrovic "Once Brothers" can seriously make anyone burst into years

I saw that one mate - powerful stuff, very moving.
At the other end of the emotional spectrum is my favorite sports documentary: "Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team" - Feb. 22 and 24, 1980, were 2 of the 3 happiest days of my life (the other being 5/25/2005) and that doc makes my whole body break out in goose bumps, moreso than the feature they made called "Miracle"

rawcusk8 · « **Reply #371 on:** February 7, 2014, 11:28:59 pm »

Quote from: Twelfth Man on February 7, 2014, 03:00:04 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03td9sc/Storyville_20132014_K2_The_Killer_Summit/

The Summit is now on iPlayer. Has a different title so I'm hoping perhaps some extra footage.

Watched this the other day on bbc4, thought it was really good. Definately recommend it to anyone that has yet to see it.

DFA1979 · « **Reply #372 on:** February 8, 2014, 06:38:16 am »

Its been mentioned in here, but The Bridge (2006) is a great documentary.

The director got permission to set cameras up at the Golden Gate Bridge with the belief that he wanted to document the history and beauty of the bridge. He was actually doing a documentary about the amount of suicides that happen with jumpers. Some amazing stories and heartbreaking footage. Watched it for the first time a couple years back after reading about it on here and it has stuck with me ever since.

dave 5516 · « **Reply #373 on:** February 14, 2014, 09:56:51 am »

The Armstrong Lie 2013 LiMiTED BRRip XviD-AQOS

The filmmaker was making a a documentary about the comeback....then it became the story behind the greatest sporting fraud as the truth was revealed....on PB and IPT

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #374 on:** February 15, 2014, 08:30:13 pm »

The Brits who Built the Modern World: The Freedom of the Future http://bbc.in/1dq14Fj

The Brits who Built the Modern World: The Power of the Past http://bbc.in/1gNUnxF (part 2 coveringthe 80's, loving this series)

The Brits who Built the Modern World: The Politics of Power http://bbc.in/1cXxzKB (part 3, 90's to present)

1st of a the 3 part doc. I just have a thing for architecture, Jonathan Meades thing on Brutalism starts on Sunday.

Snail · « **Reply #375 on:** February 16, 2014, 01:57:29 am »

Finally got round to watching Blackfish and I'm disgusted.

saoirse08 · « **Reply #376 on:** February 16, 2014, 12:34:29 pm »

Quote from: Ｓｉａｎ on February 16, 2014, 01:57:29 am

Finally got round to watching Blackfish and I'm disgusted.

Possibly one of the most depressing things I've seen over the past couple of years.

BER · « **Reply #377 on:** February 20, 2014, 12:36:19 am »

http://theawesomer.com/life-after-pi/269660/

Should be very interesting.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #378 on:** February 20, 2014, 07:48:17 am »

This World: How China Fooled the World - with Robert Peston http://bbc.in/1gfOkPM

Walshy7 · « **Reply #379 on:** February 20, 2014, 10:34:59 am »

Absolutely love 30 for 30.

Watched 'No mas' last night and 'The birth of big air' the day before, great stuff.

Ray K · « **Reply #380 on:** February 23, 2014, 09:55:08 pm »

Just watched The Act of Killing this evening. What an extraordinary - and quite mad - film it is. Brutal and astonishing.
If it doesn't get Best Documentary at the Oscars they should abolish the stupid ceremony.

Ycuzz · « **Reply #381 on:** February 23, 2014, 11:03:46 pm »

Quote from: saoirse08 on February 16, 2014, 12:34:29 pm

Possibly one of the most depressing things I've seen over the past couple of years.

Not trying to trivialize documentaries - nor feelings we get from them, but; seen Dear Zachary?

Tore me to shreds that did.

hixxstar · « **Reply #382 on:** February 23, 2014, 11:45:16 pm »

BBC 4 in 5 mins.... BB King - the life of Riley.

hixxstar · « **Reply #383 on:** February 23, 2014, 11:51:53 pm »

Quote from: Agger on January 18, 2014, 08:02:56 pm

Anyone know where I can get my hands on Frontline's latest program: The secret state of North Korea?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/secret-state-of-north-korea/

if it wont play cos of your location... use 'Spotflux'... free little program to hide your ip address.. works a treat.. (free version)... Untick 'Fastlane' on install

http://www.spotflux.com/

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #384 on:** February 24, 2014, 11:51:58 pm »

Just watched Pandora's Promise on nuclear energy, a no brainer for me, has to be the way ahead. If the French can do it why can't we? Oh yeah the market is king and we have coal and North Sea oil/gas.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #385 on:** February 25, 2014, 12:06:57 am »

Quote from: rawkus8 on February 7, 2014, 11:28:59 pm

Watched this the other day on bbc4, thought it was really good. Definately recommend it to anyone that has yet to see it.

Seconded. One thing I am certain of - I'll never ever climb mountains

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #386 on:** February 25, 2014, 11:28:36 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search?q=ian%20nairn

Some good stuff on Ian Nairn on the iPlayer right now.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/collections

"BBC Four Collections delve into the archives to select classic full-length BBC TV programmes and make them available for you to watch online."

Raheems Baby Boy · « **Reply #387 on:** February 26, 2014, 11:03:16 pm »

Watched "I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale" the other night, quite interesting and enjoyable, a great and possibly under rated actor? due to his small number of film roles.

stara · « **Reply #388 on:** February 28, 2014, 04:36:18 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/UaJ_hru9Qk4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/UaJ_hru9Qk4</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/tWyUJcA8Zfo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/tWyUJcA8Zfo</a>

hixxstar · « **Reply #389 on:** February 28, 2014, 07:38:17 pm »

Saw 'Narco Cultura' last night... (trailer above).. very good i thought..

Igor Tripod Biscan · « **Reply #390 on:** February 28, 2014, 08:20:03 pm »

Ive been watching a series from 1974 called The world at War. I vaguely remember my arl fella watching it back in the day. Its 26 x 1 hour episodes and looks at all aspects of WW2. Its superb, the footage is incredible and of course Laurence Olivier's V/O is magnificent. The writing is great and the interviews with former German, Japanese and Allied officers, politicians and servicemen are also enthralling

Im 12 hours in with 14 to go

Highly recommended - Its available from BBC or a sneaky download on the usual sites

Father Ted · « **Reply #391 on:** March 1, 2014, 12:23:53 pm »

Horror in the East. An old BBC doc about the Japanese conduct during WWII, the Pacific campaign and their occupations of China, Manchura and various other places. Some grim stuff and some harrowing interviews with survivors and the Japanese perpetrators. Was reminded of it by the Japanese governments recent confused apology about their army's actions regarding comfort girls, they still seem to have a hard time facing up to the things that went on back then.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x12du3t_bbc-horror-in-the-east-1of2_shortfilms

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x12du60_bbc-horror-in-the-east-2of2_shortfilms

tbonejones · « **Reply #392 on:** March 4, 2014, 09:46:07 am »

Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers

Anyone seen this? It's about the South Sudan national team, thought it was excellent and portrayed the issues of the country brilliantly alongside the story of the team.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03wctxp/Storyville_20132014_Soccer_Coach_Zoran_and_his_African_Tigers/

I did a bit of reading on Wiki afterwards and it seems like even though the doc makes it appear that the coach is setting up the team, he wasn't the first coach. It also seems that the team played one game before the Uganda match on the doc, but it was their first international match.

Still, a great story which I was pretty blown away by. Really recommend.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #393 on:** March 4, 2014, 10:28:07 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00vdkmj/Horizon_20102011_What_Happened_Before_the_Big_Bang/

It is bit old, but worth a look if you have not seen it.

rawcusk8 · « **Reply #394 on:** March 7, 2014, 03:25:40 am »

Quote from: Ycuzz on February 23, 2014, 11:03:46 pm

Not trying to trivialize documentaries - nor feelings we get from them, but; seen Dear Zachary?

Tore me to shreds that did.

Just watched this. Very depressing to say the least, lost for words to be honest.

Skidder. · « **Reply #395 on:** March 7, 2014, 03:32:26 am »

Jodorowsky's Dune is out soon.

Can't wait for this...

WEST HAM PAUL · « **Reply #396 on:** March 7, 2014, 06:42:23 pm »

Quote from: Walshy7 on February 20, 2014, 10:34:59 am

Absolutely love 30 for 30.

Watched 'No mas' last night and 'The birth of big air' the day before, great stuff.

30 for 30 are just brilliant I've seen 26 of them so far & of the others done after seen about 12 of those . Can't reccomend them enough .

Shame ESPN classic was pulled on sky as many of them were shown on that channel

Raheems Baby Boy · « **Reply #397 on:** March 12, 2014, 11:09:44 am »

All of the west memphis 3 documentories are brilliant, particularly paradise lost by HBO, and west of memphis.

GlenJohnson2 · « **Reply #398 on:** March 12, 2014, 11:30:05 am »

Anyone seen Blackfish? Really want to watch it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2545118/

matlfc · « **Reply #399 on:** March 12, 2014, 12:24:12 pm »

Yes it is brilliant but you might want to kick the tv in.