Good documentary films?

ianh · 24 Aug 2011 at 18:09

Just watched Dust to Glory and Countdown to Zero after the recommendations from here. Dust to Glory was amazing and made me want to do the Baha 1000 as part of my bucket list. Countdown to Zero was OK but the constant shots of people in New York (trying to scare you into imagining a nuke going off there) was a bit much for me. Show it once or twice so we get the idea, not every 3 minutes! Other than that it quite thought provoking.

Lindo · 24 Aug 2011 at 18:59

Anything by Micheal Moore

My favorite is Bowling For Columbine

and Capitalism: A Love Story is quite similar to Inside Job.

Cob · 24 Aug 2011 at 22:43

BillHicksRIP said:
Mistake in earlier post. "American - The Bill Hicks Story" is on Channel 4 this Saturday at 10pm, followed by his Revelations gig.

Now that's twice I've went to Sky+ that and both times you've been off. C4 are repeating the Sex and the City movie this Saturday night :confused:

shorttricky · 25 Aug 2011 at 00:21

The new Morgan Spurlock documentary The Greatest Movie Ever Sold looks great.

He tries to finance a documentary about product placement, paid for entirely with product placement...

IceBus · 25 Aug 2011 at 10:13

I watched Street Fight on Current TV last night and it was absolutely brilliant. One of the best political documentaries I've ever seen. It was like a real-life version of S3 of The Wire.

Vulcan · 25 Aug 2011 at 10:43

shorttricky said:
The new Morgan Spurlock documentary The Greatest Movie Ever Sold looks great.

He tries to finance a documentary about product placement, paid for entirely with product placement...

As much as I like Spurlock, apparently this documentary isn't very good from what I read.

Fens · 25 Aug 2011 at 12:35

Restrepo, Man on Wire, Cocaine Cowboys - all already mentioned, they aren't recent but are worth a watch.

coltpython3 · 25 Aug 2011 at 12:39

"the man who changed the world"

part 1, 2 and 3 . brilliant documentarys

all about iran and the west

sniffy · 25 Aug 2011 at 16:27

It's not a film but a series: World at War. A very detailed account of events that made up the second world war.

Judgeneo · 25 Aug 2011 at 23:16

"Flight 666"

Follows Iron Maiden around on a world tour in their customised 747. Great film for especially for a music fan, even if you don't like the band.

RetiredGreyFox · 25 Aug 2011 at 23:25

Moses said:
I watched it blind... I recommend you do the same.

King85 · 26 Aug 2011 at 17:28

The majority of the ESPN 30 for 30 run of documentrys were very good if you're interested in any sports stuff.

ArchAnGeL · 26 Aug 2011 at 18:13

Graffiti wars - was on c4 recently and was excellent
Knuckle - Irish gypsy bare knuckle fighting
Freedom downtime - not new but great doc about Kevin mitnick
The freshest kids - breakdancing
Scratch - hip hop

trentlad · 27 Aug 2011 at 18:26

tntcoder said:
Inside Job is worth a watch

Second this! Seriously watch it.

yoyo50 · 30 Aug 2011 at 20:38

IceBus said:
I watched Street Fight on Current TV last night and it was absolutely brilliant. One of the best political documentaries I've ever seen. It was like a real-life version of S3 of The Wire.

Watch this last night, not interested in politics and that but, Sharpe James was corrupt as **** :eek:

Glaucus · 30 Aug 2011 at 20:49

Senna, absolutely amazing. Film and I think even. Non F1 fans should appreciate it.

uknowist · 13 Sep 2011 at 14:46

hyper_piper45 said:
The Parking Lot Movie. Sounds dull but is actually really good!

floatindolphin said:
exit through the gift shop is excellent. Not what i was expecting at all

Watched both of these from reading this thread, both good films. Really enjoyed exit through the gift shop, providing its not some elaborate hoax its quite a remarkable story and unbelievable what people buy into!

yoyo50 · 19 Sep 2011 at 18:33

Heres the list from current tvs top 50.

50. Spellbound (2002)
49. Truth or Dare (1991)
48. The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
47. One Day in September (1999)
46. Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1998)
45. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
44. Burma VJ (2008)
43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)
42. Catfish (2010)
41. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
40. When We Were Kings (1996)
39. Biggie & Tupac (2002)
38. March of the Penguins (2005)
37. Inside Job (2010)
36. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
35. Paragraph 175 (2000)
34. Brother’s Keeper (1992)
33. Tongues Untied (1989)
32. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
31. Jesus Camp (2006)
30. Farhenheit 9/11 (2004)
29. Man on Wire (2008)
28. Gasland (2010)
27. Tarnation (2003)
26. Murderball (2005)
25. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
24. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
23. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)
22. Shut Up & Sing (2006)
21. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
20. Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
19. Touching the Void (2003)
18. Food, Inc. (2008)
17. Street Fight (2005)
16. Bus 174 (2002)
15. Crumb (1994)
14. Dark Days (2000)
13. The Fog of War (2003)
12. Bowling for Columbine (2002)
11. Paris Is Burning (1991)
10. Grizzly Man (2005)
9. Trouble the Water (2008)
8. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
7. The Celluloid Closet (1995)
6. The War Room (1993)
5. Supersize Me (2004)
4. Waltz With Bashir (2008)
3. Roger & Me (1989)
2. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
1. Hoop Dreams (1994)

mjt · 19 Sep 2011 at 18:42

Another vote for Exit Through the Gift Shop and Man On Wire.