Author Topic: Awesome documentaries thread (Read 284966 times)

Kopite Tom · « **Reply #400 on:** March 12, 2014, 11:19:12 pm »

Anyone here watched Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States? Its a ten part series that aired in 2012. I don't have Sky but I think someone mentioned it had been shown on Sky Atlantic in the past year or so.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #401 on:** March 12, 2014, 11:19:57 pm »

Quote from: GlenJohnson2 on March 12, 2014, 11:30:05 am

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

Scroll down buddy. Yes, watch it.

The Fletcher Memorial · « **Reply #402 on:** March 13, 2014, 10:01:22 am »

Quote from: GlenJohnson2 on March 12, 2014, 11:30:05 am

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

Watched this last night, confirms a lot of what I already knew; we humans are fucking scum.

GlenJohnson2 · « **Reply #403 on:** March 13, 2014, 02:26:32 pm »

Cheers, I'll give it a go. Will probably be furious when I've watched it.

Raheems Baby Boy · « **Reply #404 on:** March 14, 2014, 08:52:44 pm »

caught a few on netflix recently that were quite good.

The woman that wasnt there
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2114490/

Prodigal Sons
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1295068/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Brooklyn · « **Reply #405 on:** March 14, 2014, 08:57:05 pm »

Watched the early Bob Dylan doc Don't Look Back. Brilliant stuff, that.

Melbred · « **Reply #406 on:** March 14, 2014, 09:09:54 pm »

Undefeated was brilliant.

Rattleduser · « **Reply #407 on:** March 26, 2014, 01:53:38 pm »

gonna give this a go later

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3203290/

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #408 on:** March 31, 2014, 03:45:31 pm »

Quote from: GlenJohnson2 on March 12, 2014, 11:30:05 am

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

Is this on Netflix or anything?

Chakan · « **Reply #409 on:** March 31, 2014, 03:49:04 pm »

Quote from: GlenJohnson2 on March 12, 2014, 11:30:05 am

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

Heart breaking. But definitely worth the watch.

Quote from: The G in Gerrard on March 31, 2014, 03:45:31 pm

Is this on Netflix or anything?

It's on Netflix.

51cam · « **Reply #410 on:** March 31, 2014, 06:56:29 pm »

Quote from: Raheems Baby Boy on March 14, 2014, 08:52:44 pm

caught a few on netflix recently that were quite good.

The woman that wasnt there
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2114490/

Prodigal Sons
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1295068/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Quote from: Chakan on March 31, 2014, 03:49:04 pm

Heart breaking. But definitely worth the watch.

It's on Netflix.

Can't find any if these. Is it because of my location (Ireland).

Been on a Netflix Documentary binge.

Art Of Conflict - About The Murals in Northern Ireland. Thought it was good.
Bull Runners of Pamplona - Name explains it. Very good.
The Bridge - About the Golden Gate Bridge and its issue with suicide.

And pretty much every Louis Theroux documentary on there!

Chakan · « **Reply #411 on:** March 31, 2014, 06:57:14 pm »

Quote from: 51cam on March 31, 2014, 06:56:29 pm

Can't find any if these. Is it because of my location (Ireland).

Could be, i'm using the US version of netflix and it's definitely on there.

51cam · « **Reply #412 on:** March 31, 2014, 07:01:46 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on March 31, 2014, 06:57:14 pm

Could be, i'm using the US version of netflix and it's definitely on there.

Is there a way of getting the US Version?? Assume its much better. Or are you located there?

Chakan · « **Reply #413 on:** March 31, 2014, 07:05:23 pm »

Quote from: 51cam on March 31, 2014, 07:01:46 pm

Is there a way of getting the US Version?? Assume its much better. Or are you located there?

I live in the US. Not sure if you can do a regional settings kinda thing. No idea.

51cam · « **Reply #414 on:** March 31, 2014, 07:07:32 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on March 31, 2014, 07:05:23 pm

I live in the US. Not sure if you can do a regional settings kinda thing. No idea.

No worries. Just went looking it up there on YouTube and it seems it is possible alright. Will have to look into it more. Cheers!

Henderson14 · « **Reply #415 on:** March 31, 2014, 07:49:50 pm »

Quote from: 51cam on March 31, 2014, 07:07:32 pm

No worries. Just went looking it up there on YouTube and it seems it is possible alright. Will have to look into it more. Cheers!

Download the Hola extension for Google Chrome. Log onto Netflix, click the Hola symbol on the top right of your browser, select the American flag and boom you are an American watching American Netflix.

51cam · « **Reply #416 on:** March 31, 2014, 10:37:43 pm »

Quote from: Henderson14 on March 31, 2014, 07:49:50 pm

Download the Hola extension for Google Chrome. Log onto Netflix, click the Hola symbol on the top right of your browser, select the American flag and boom you are an American watching American Netflix.

EPIC! Thank you Sir!

Guess there is no way of getting this on the PS3??

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #417 on:** April 2, 2014, 04:00:05 pm »

The latest Storyville: Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington.

Brilliant.

gritsvanilla · « **Reply #418 on:** April 3, 2014, 01:37:34 am »

The Power Of Nightmares is a superb documentary that should be seen by all.

Saul Goodman · « **Reply #419 on:** April 3, 2014, 01:01:34 pm »

Quote from: gritsvanilla on April 3, 2014, 01:37:34 am

The Power Of Nightmares is a superb documentary that should be seen by all.

The BBC TV Series 'The Century of Self' also from Adam Curtis is a really great watch. It was four one hour episodes which are all on vimeo.

First one - http://vimeo.com/85948693

hixxstar · « **Reply #420 on:** April 3, 2014, 10:29:17 pm »

Saw 'Twenty feet from stardom' the other night.... really good.

Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396566/

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #421 on:** April 3, 2014, 10:31:00 pm »

Quote from: gritsvanilla on April 3, 2014, 01:37:34 am

The Power Of Nightmares is a superb documentary that should be seen by all.

Anything and everything by Adam Curtis.

PROPER crazyemlyn72 · « **Reply #422 on:** April 4, 2014, 12:37:04 am »

Quote from: Shauno on March 7, 2014, 03:32:26 am

Jodorowsky's Dune is out soon.

Can't wait for this...

is it out yet? cant find it.

Snail · « **Reply #423 on:** April 6, 2014, 01:28:53 am »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03zq89v/Storyville_20132014_Which_Way_is_the_Front_Line_from_Here_The_Life_and_Time_of_Tim_Hetherington/

Amazing and very, very moving.

McrRed · « **Reply #424 on:** April 6, 2014, 07:04:32 am »

Quote from: tbonejones 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.

Watched this yesterday. As you say, the problems of the coach deftly mingled with the problems of a prematurely born country.

I have to admit I was thinking of PhaseofPlay and the other coaches on here. Forget pascoe, is he zoran?

Jehst1979 · « **Reply #425 on:** April 6, 2014, 11:19:33 am »

Quote from: Twelfth Man on April 2, 2014, 04:00:05 pm

The latest Storyville: Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington.

Brilliant.

Amazing wasn't it? very moving... he was a very gifted photographer, but a real humanitarian too...

Jehst1979 · « **Reply #426 on:** April 6, 2014, 11:20:23 am »

Quote from: Ｓｉａｎ on April 6, 2014, 01:28:53 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03zq89v/Storyville_20132014_Which_Way_is_the_Front_Line_from_Here_The_Life_and_Time_of_Tim_Hetherington/

Amazing and very, very moving.

Amazing mate, i had a few tears watching it..

elsewhere · « **Reply #427 on:** April 6, 2014, 04:34:38 pm »

Quote from: GlenJohnson2 on March 12, 2014, 11:30:05 am

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

Just saw it,thanks a lot for the recommendation.

Such a heartbreaking documentary.It just makes you feel disgusted about people.

On the other hand I have mixed feelings for those trainers,you can tell many are attached and love the killer whales,
and helped a lot for this documentary.They are probably being used for some silly amount of money in danger as a trainer too.

saoirse08 · « **Reply #428 on:** April 7, 2014, 12:33:20 pm »

Finally got around to Watching The Act of Killing on Saturday...Wow! What a film! Easily the best film of 2013. Still thinking about it days later. Just incredible. I've not seen anything like it before, and I suspect I won't see anything like it again. A true original.

'Mondzz' · « **Reply #429 on:** April 7, 2014, 12:42:18 pm »

Quote from: saoirse08 on April 7, 2014, 12:33:20 pm

Finally got around to Watching The Act of Killing on Saturday...Wow! What a film! Easily the best film of 2013. Still thinking about it days later. Just incredible. I've not seen anything like it before, and I suspect I won't see anything like it again. A true original.

Always see this getting mentioned and keep forgetting to watch it. Set myself a reminder to get it watched tonight!

tbonejones · « **Reply #430 on:** April 7, 2014, 01:42:16 pm »

Quote from: Ｓｉａｎ on April 6, 2014, 01:28:53 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03zq89v/Storyville_20132014_Which_Way_is_the_Front_Line_from_Here_The_Life_and_Time_of_Tim_Hetherington/

Amazing and very, very moving.

Just brilliant and devastating.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #431 on:** April 7, 2014, 04:33:24 pm »

Quote from: tbonejones on April 7, 2014, 01:42:16 pm

Just brilliant and devastating.

Agree, what Herzog's doc should have been like. Can't recommend this highly enough.

dave 5516 · « **Reply #432 on:** April 7, 2014, 05:25:40 pm »

The maker of Shoah,Claude Lanzmann has another film out this year.

The Last of the Unjust.

A place: Theresienstadt. A unique place of propaganda which Adolf Eichmann called the "model ghetto", designed to mislead the world and Jewish people regarding its real nature, to be the last step before the gas chamber. A man: Benjamin Murmelstein, last president of the Theresienstadt Jewish Council, a fallen hero condemned to exile, who was forced to negotiate day after day from 1938 until the end of the war with Eichmann, to whose trial Murmelstein wasn't even called to testify. Even though he was without a doubt the one who knew the Nazi executioner best. More than twenty-five years after Shoah, Claude Lanzmann's new film reveals a little-known yet fundamental aspect of the Holocaust, and sheds light on the origins of the "Final Solution" like never before.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Of-3xtu-qcg?fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Of-3xtu-qcg?fs=1</a>

dave 5516 · « **Reply #433 on:** April 7, 2014, 06:16:33 pm »

Anyone seen this?

The Unknown Known.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4Sd4DGNUXW4?fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/4Sd4DGNUXW4?fs=1</a>

Bangin Them In · « **Reply #434 on:** April 8, 2014, 09:34:21 am »

Quote from: dave 5516 on April 7, 2014, 06:16:33 pm

Anyone seen this?

The Unknown Known.

Excellent

For those that liked the tone and style of his Mcnamara piece, you'll love this

smiggers · « **Reply #435 on:** April 21, 2014, 09:18:53 pm »

Quote from: The Fletcher Memorial on March 13, 2014, 10:01:22 am

Watched this last night, confirms a lot of what I already knew; we humans are fucking scum.

Watched blackfish last night as well. Fascinating but disturbing documentary .
Well worth a watch.

Twelfth Man · « **Reply #436 on:** April 23, 2014, 07:03:22 am »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b041yb2b/teen-killers-life-without-parole

More from BBC Three's Crime & Punishment series.

dodgystrides · « **Reply #437 on:** April 23, 2014, 04:28:22 pm »

Don't know if its been mentioned before but "King of Kong - A Fistful of Quarters" is amazing, proper underdog story. www.imdb.com/title/tt0923752/‎

Saw it on Netflix a while ago, not sure if its still there but I think it's on YouTube.

elsewhere · « **Reply #438 on:** May 7, 2014, 03:33:13 am »

If you love animals documentaries, "Snow Babies" is a great one.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3122378/

stara · « **Reply #439 on:** May 8, 2014, 04:04:08 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/gkxh4RdMDMY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/gkxh4RdMDMY</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m3_hKv4pEM4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/m3_hKv4pEM4</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/uwveA0yT9bY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/uwveA0yT9bY</a>