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Documentary recommendations?

posted 16 years ago by TwistingReality
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I have never really watched documentaries, but after seeing Man on Wire I think I am going to start doing it more.

I've heard Werner Herzog documentaries are good, but apart from that I haven't heard about a lot of exceptional ones (except maybe the Up! series or Nanook of the North).

Can you recommend anything?

[–] incectboy 16 years ago

check out grizzly man and Young @ Heart....great documentaries

[–] esoul 16 years ago

Jesus Camp, Maxed Out, Sicko, Heart of the Game

[–] oneseat 16 years ago

Also, if you like getting REALLY p*ssed off, Enron: The Smartest Guy in the Room and No End in Sight.

[–] roliva22 16 years ago

Crazy Love
Bus 174
Deep Water

It's not what you're saying. It's all this stuff you're not saying. Insinnuendos.

[–] kreemer 16 years ago

The Times of Harvey Milk. Waltz with Bashir (borderline documentary i think)

[–] turkeyprophet 16 years ago

I'd also recommend Waltz with Bashmir

I enjoyed Dark Days (free on YouTube)

Sigur Ros' film Heima

If you happen to have an interest in Noise music (and let's face it who doesn't) I'd recommend The Power of Salad and Milkshakes

Although I've not actually seen it I liked the trailer for this Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

And most film festivals will have awards for best documentaries why not have a look around the past winners and runner ups (I always like the Sundance and Independent Spirit selections)

[–] blueeyesentertainment 16 years ago

BUS 174

BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE

FAHRENHEIT 911

what the beep do we know?

THE US VS JOHN LENNON

HOOP DREAMS

GRIZZLY MAN

TOUCHING THE VOID

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