After getting such great responses in the King of Kong thread, I figured I'd open it up generally.
So...what's your favorite documentary film?
I've got several that I like a lot:
Crumb - talk about dysfunction
Hoop Dreams
Super Size Me
American Movie -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Movie
Roger and Me
Will likely see King of Kong this weekend. Got any others to recommend?
Appreciate it!
I have a few that will get listed 100 times in this thread:
Fog of War
Man on Wire
When We Were Kings
Born Into Brothels
Many others I cannot think of, excited to hear about more...
Killing Pablo (about Pablo Escobar)
Hoop Dreams
The Filth and the Fury
Just about any of Bud Greenspan's Olympic documentaries
This is Spinal Tap
Every Runner should see 'The Great Dance: A Hunter's Story'
The film is about the San bushmen who are the last remaining people to hunt by running. It is one of the most beautiful and respectful documentaries I've ever seen.
This was life changing for me:
Blowing.Rock Master wrote:
Hoop Dreams
The Filth and the Fury
Just about any of Bud Greenspan's Olympic documentaries
This is Spinal Tap
This is Spinal Tap is my favorite movie of all time, but it isn't really a documentary of course. It is a "rockumentary". :)
"Endurance" - docudrama about Haile Gebrselassie
(shows in-depth how his early years helped him become the best runner of all time)
Flagpole wrote:
This is Spinal Tap is my favorite movie of all time, but it isn't really a documentary of course. It is a "rockumentary". :)
Super Size Me and Roger and Me aren't documentaries either, Flagpole. They are 'crockumentaries."
I'm more a fan of mockumentaries instead of actual, boring documentaries on some lame subject that actually happened.
Spinal Tap is the all time best. Simple reasoning: there's a thin line between funny and stupid.
Religulous is good, you know...if you're into that subject (which I am)
And the new district 9 movie was sweet, even though its science fiction.
Another Opinion wrote:
Fog of War
This is one of the best documentaries ever, and Eroll Morris' best work by far.
ExPhys wrote:
I'm more a fan of mockumentaries instead of actual, boring documentaries on some lame subject that actually happened.
Spinal Tap is the all time best. Simple reasoning: there's a thin line between funny and stupid.
Religulous is good, you know...if you're into that subject (which I am)
And the new district 9 movie was sweet, even though its science fiction.
Right there with you on loving This is Spinal Tap, but it's not a documentary and therefore not for this thread.
malmo wrote:
Super Size Me and Roger and Me aren't documentaries either, Flagpole. They are 'crockumentaries."
I get what you're saying there. I'm no fan of Michael Moore. Even though I'm a Democrat, he's a bit too far out there for me. I did like Roger and Me though. Pretty funny in parts. Even though I don't buy everything from the Super Size Me film, it had interesting parts...the people who collect McDonald's stuff, his rules about not super sizing unless asked, etc.
District 9
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
ExPhys wrote:
Religulous is good, you know...if you're into that subject (which I am)
What subject? Bill Maher masturbating on film? What a total loser. I don't care how you feel about the issues, Bill Maher is a total ween.
God Grew Tired of Us
Killing Coyote
This is Nowhere
King Corn
I Like Catching Flies
Parallel Lives, Parallel Universes
Bigger, Stronger, Faster is very good (Surprised it hasn't been mentioned)
Spirit of the Marathon (not great, but worth watching if you are a runner)
On This is Spinal Tap my favorite is watching the commentary ont eh film. All done in character.
Hoop Dreams
Hearts and Minds
PBS program P.O.V. "Street Fight" -It was about Cory Booker running for mayor of Jersey City against incumbent Sharpe James.
I’ll second ‘Man on Wire.’ An incredible display of athleticism from P. Petit. In addition to all the planning and cunning. As athletes, we have to recognize his fitness, balance, and strength. Not to mention the HUGE set of balls he has.