The Documentary Film Thread

[The Nal]

Superb documentary, whoever chose the songs, pictures and video clips to show throughout is a genius. And Jimmy Page could be the coolest man ever.

Pissed off I didnt see this sooner.

Edited January 13, 2010 by The Nal

[The Nal]

Watched the Tyson one last night finally. Have been watching all his fights on ESPN, they're showing his professional fights from the 1st, think its at 17 now. Most 1 round. An absolute animal. Good doc too, he was a lot more intelligent/articulate than people give him credit for, especially in his younger days.

[BlackHole2006]

King of Kong is a very good and shocking documentary aswell.

Watch it.

[When Jokers Attack]

Are the Michael Moore docs good?

Got Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11

[t8yman]

Are the Michael Moore docs good?

Got Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11

They are more entertainment than informative documentary film making. You only have to watch his last one about social healthcare, and the frankly ridiculous portrayal of UK NHS hospitals as havens of calm, tranquil, perfect places to realise exactly how far he is prepared to skew the reality in order to illustrate his rather idealistic views.

in fact I dont believe they should even be classed as documentaries TBH.

He famously edited some footage of Charlton Heston speaking at an NRA rally to read like he deliberately insulted the families of the columbine victims by organising a rally there the week after, when this was quite clearly not the case.

[The Nal]

He famously edited some footage of Charlton Heston speaking at an NRA rally to read like he deliberately insulted the families of the columbine victims by organising a rally there the week after, when this was quite clearly not the case.

Watched some of it last night.

Heston was still a twat though, cold dead hands my arse. f**k off Charlton. Bowling for Columbine is absolutely great, inaccurate yes, but still makes its point.

The Sicko film or whatever is total shit though yeah, really really shit.

[Wooderson]

Saw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yes_Men_Fix_the_World last night.

Average enough.

[t8yman]

Watched some of it last night.

Heston was still a twat though, cold dead hands my arse. f**k off Charlton. Bowling for Columbine is absolutely great, inaccurate yes, but still makes its point.

The Sicko film or whatever is total shit though yeah, really really shit.

I disagree, the man is standing up for the American constitution (agreeing or disagreeing with the right to bear arms is pretty irrelevant really) and he certainly didnt use that phrase in or around columbine any time near the school killings IIRC.

[The Nal]

I disagree, the man is standing up for the American constitution (agreeing or disagreeing with the right to bear arms is pretty irrelevant really) and he certainly didnt use that phrase in or around columbine any time near the school killings IIRC.

Its misleading yeah, but he was still a gun toting maniac. Constitution or no constitution and he deserved what he got in the film.

[t8yman]

Its misleading yeah, but he was still a gun toting maniac. Constitution or no constitution and he deserved what he got in the film.

thats just the point, he didnt deserve it, he was misled and hounded in his own home for the sake of a shit "documentary" documentary makers like jon pilger and joe berlinger probably laugh in MM's face.

speaking of berlinger, I started watching "Crude" the other day - about Chevron/Texaco's battle with the ecuadorian people over them refusing to clean up the billions of gallons of oil pollution they left to poison their drinking water. very interesting film, and as always with berlinger - well researched and presented.

[Toilet Duck]

I am Trying to Break your Heart, the Wilco documentary is great. Highly recommended. The Ramones documentary, End of the Century is also great....

Obviously Touching the Void (haven't seen it mentioned but possibly everybody's seen it, and the book is even better)....and depending on what age you are and whether you remember the threat of nuclear war, The Atomic Cafe which I haven't seen in years is a scary masterpiece...

[The Nal]

thats just the point, he didnt deserve it, he was misled and hounded in his own home for the sake of a shit "documentary" documentary makers like jon pilger and joe berlinger probably laugh in MM's face.

speaking of berlinger, I started watching "Crude" the other day - about Chevron/Texaco's battle with the ecuadorian people over them refusing to clean up the billions of gallons of oil pollution they left to poison their drinking water. very interesting film, and as always with berlinger - well researched and presented.

Must pick up some Berlinger stuff, Ive a Pilger box set at home thats class. Cola Wars doc is great, funny too.

[t8yman]

Must pick up some Berlinger stuff, Ive a Pilger box set at home thats class. Cola Wars doc is great, funny too.

this is outstanding berlinger I have harped on about it here before, and the sequel is even more revelatory.

[Wooderson]

I know theres some negative waves on here about Moore but I found Capitalism A Love Story to be pretty revelatory. Highly recommend it.

[t8yman]

I know theres some negative waves on here about Moore but I found Capitalism A Love Story to be pretty revelatory. Highly recommend it.

didnt even know this was out, just grabbing now. I watch MM films, I just take it upon myself to check the facts afterwards. he raises some valid points, its just the way he twists reality to illustrate the points to his advantage I have a problem with.

[Wooderson]

didnt even know this was out, just grabbing now. I watch MM films, I just take it upon myself to check the facts afterwards. he raises some valid points, its just the way he twists reality to illustrate the points to his advantage I have a problem with.

I don't like the way he puts himself in front of the camera. The practise has grown tired over the years. There is a bit in the Love Story film where he goes

"What the f**k happened?!"

that made me laff out loud though.

[Toilet Duck]

I know theres some negative waves on here about Moore but I found Capitalism A Love Story to be pretty revelatory. Highly recommend it.

Slightly off topic, but have you read Fintan O'Tooles book (Ship of Fools)? Again, pretty revelatory (though so much of it is very well known in Ireland). The worst of it is, we keep re-electing these gombeens, even though they are crooked as f*ck and we know it...my other half keeps hiding it on me so she can get some sleep, as I get too worked up when I'm reading it. A good read all the same, but somebody somewhere has got to break these f*ckers, it can't continue (though alas it will)...

[Wooderson]

Slightly off topic, but have you read Fintan O'Tooles book (Ship of Fools)? Again, pretty revelatory (though so much of it is very well known in Ireland). The worst of it is, we keep re-electing these gombeens, even though they are crooked as f*ck and we know it...my other half keeps hiding it on me so she can get some sleep, as I get too worked up when I'm reading it. A good read all the same, but somebody somewhere has got to break these f*ckers, it can't continue (though alas it will)...

Fintan O'Toole is a fantastic writer. Im gonna check that book out mate. I remember reading Black Hole Green Card a couple of times and being amazed by the mess the place was in. The fact that history is repeating itself is just dispicable.

[The Nal]

Watched Capitalism: A Love Story. Very good in parts. Defo worth a watch. Some stuff I'd never heard of.

And they show this clip which I hadn't seen before, very well used in the film!

[The Nal]

Watched The War Room on Clintons 92 election campaign, very good, if a little slanted.

Also finally watched Zeitgiest, good for the most part, some great stuff in there but also a whole load of misleading bullshit. In all 3 parts.

[Wooderson]

this is outstanding berlinger I have harped on about it here before, and the sequel is even more revelatory.

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[Kowalski]

I know theres some negative waves on here about Moore but I found Capitalism A Love Story to be pretty revelatory. Highly recommend it.

Robert Peston has apparently said it is more or less quite accurate.

Quite like Moores films.

[pehaw]

Requiem For Detroit

Anyone see this on BBC2 last night? Documentary on Detroit and how it is being viewed as the first real post-industrial city.

I knew the place was a mess but was astounded by the number of abandoned houses and factories. Whole neighbourhoods just lying empty, decaying and falling to bits. It looked like a warzone.

Detroit city now has a population of 800k when once it was over 2 million. Many areas now returning to farmland and urban-agriculture being viewed as one of the main industries.

Well worth a watch.

[Straight_Outta_Trumpton]

http://movies.sky.com/gallery-100-best-documentaries

this list has some really great films in it, surprisingly well chosen considering it's a Sky thing

[The Nal]

http://movies.sky.com/gallery-100-best-documentaries

this list has some really great films in it, surprisingly well chosen considering it's a Sky thing

Cool! "Getting" about 10 of them now.