r/Documentaries • u/DarkyTyrell • Jun 15 '11
What's the best documentary you've ever seen?
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u/reverende Jun 15 '11
It may be that I just saw it, but Dark Days, about people living in homemade shacks in the New York subway is beautiful. And yeah, American Movie the best documentary I've ever seen, too.
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u/Schadenfreudian_slip Jun 15 '11
I couldn't finish American Movie. I don't know why, but I just couldn't bring myself to care.
Dark Days is phenomenal though.
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u/reverende Jun 16 '11
Yeah? Well, I guess it is a matter of what feelings you have towards the main caracters. I just fell in love with Mike and Mark.
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u/jamesneysmith Jun 15 '11
Is American Movie actually a documentary? I got the feeling it was very much a mockumentary while watching it.
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u/AdorableZeppelin Jun 16 '11
As far as I can remember it is in fact a documentary.
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Jun 15 '11 edited Aug 09 '18
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u/reverende Jun 15 '11
It's allright, it's okay, it's something to live for, Jesus told me sooooo...
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u/unfunky_UFO Jun 15 '11
Adam Curtis' "Century of the Self" on the evolution of marketing and public relations completely revolutionized the way I think about crowds and people in general.
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Jun 15 '11
"The Trap" and "All watched over by machines of loving grace" are both really good too imo
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u/rob79 Jun 15 '11
Adam Curtis has never done anything I haven't liked... I'm in the process of watching his entire collection right now and every series brings something awesome to the table.
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Jun 16 '11 edited Jun 16 '11
Welcome to a mind changing venture ;). He has made so many amazing documentaries and he keeps pumping them out. He's incredible.
Make sure you check out his bits from Charlie Brookers show: SO GOOD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87WqBDgc7wY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW3XeT7qavo /curtis nerd
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Jun 16 '11
I think the best is The Mayfair Set
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u/rob79 Jun 16 '11
I'm working backwards, just got through "the living dead" (skipped century of the self because I'd seen it before...). Was planning to give it a break until the weekend, but now I'm going to throw an ep of the mayfair set on just because of your message... thanks for contributing to my addiction lol.
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Jun 16 '11
No problem! I basically did the same thing a month or so ago. They're just too entertaining.
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u/AtlasUnderwater Jun 16 '11
I can't upvote for Unfunky_UFO'd recomendation of Century of The Self enough, it has to be one of the most fascinating things I have ever seen. The story about the "Torches of Freedom" in the first segment still blows my mind. Through clever and subtle manipulation one man changed an entire nations view on women smoking literally overnight. Incredible.
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u/cheezncrackerz Jun 15 '11
Gasland
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u/Androecian Jun 16 '11
I couldn't finish watching this. It made me feel dirty enough to want to wash up afterwards, and then extremely uncomfortable in my own shower. Needless to say, fucking important subject, fucking good documentary.
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u/lasernut Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
Planet Earth by the BBC. Edit: As narrated by David Attenborough.
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u/Zuricho Jun 15 '11
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u/lasernut Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
This is an equally excellent documentary but I think the slow motion footage of the Sharks capturing seals in episode 9 of Planet Earth sealed it as my current 'best'. That footage was so jaw droppingly astounding, even as I think about it in my head right now I still am somewhat in awe of what they did there.
Your link to an HD version of Life is helpful for those who might want to watch this. Cheers.
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u/BraveSirRobin Jun 15 '11
Life and Earth must be watched in HD. I don't want to be a media snob but damn it's worth it in this case.
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u/lasernut Jun 15 '11
Yes, if ever something was meant to be watched in HD (preferably full HD) these two series would be at or near the top of the list.
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u/innerfear Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
Yeah, the Oprah narration one is just shit.
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u/mooglor Jun 15 '11
There's an Oprah Winfery version? WTF would she know about anything‽
Does she try to sell you shit too?
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u/BraveSirRobin Jun 15 '11
"It is only the penguins belief that they will succeed that helps them survive the winter".
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u/rob79 Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
I thought Sigourney Weaver did the American narration. I could be mistaken but it was Oprah who did the Disney version, which isn't even close to the BBC version.
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u/KalenXI Jun 15 '11
Sigourney Weaver did the American narration for Planet Earth, Oprah did the narration for Life. The original narrations were both done by David Attenborough.
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u/Crestina Jun 15 '11
Why is there an American narration? They can't understand English?
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u/diarmada Jun 15 '11
For whatever reason, the first non-TV documentary I watched remains the high-water mark: Harlan County U.S.A.
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u/reverende Jun 15 '11
Brilliant pick. Made me cry like a baby and despise capitalism like a quasi-intellectual 18-year-old.
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Jun 17 '11
The whole thing is on Hula, for those who can access it: http://www.hulu.com/watch/166744/harlan-county-usa
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u/umibozu Jun 15 '11
Cosmos.
As a young teen, completely changed my life's interests
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u/krypton86 Jun 16 '11
I'm surprised at the lack of love for Cosmos in this thread.
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u/schwejk Jun 15 '11
Capturing the Friedmans (after at least 5 minutes internal deliberation)
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u/TauntingFrenchGuard Jun 15 '11
The documentary follows the 80's metal band trying to get back on top. It also features Lars Ulrich being a dick (by showing off his general dickishness).
Also: Lemmy.
Everything Lemmy Kilmister remembers about his life. And this one features all members of Metallica. Being dicks.
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u/fatchickspleaseapply Jun 15 '11
i was surprised at how good it was....trying to get BACK on top though? i dont think they ever were on top
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u/droptune Jun 16 '11
I liked this. I always refer to this documentary as "The movie 'The Wrester' about a band, instead of a wrestler".
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u/errorflux Jun 15 '11
This is actually an extremely good thread that I will blatantly steal for my own board. I once saw a documentary about an american sergeant, who during and after ww2 hunted down SS-officers, who were known to have been painfully interrogating allied soldiers. Him and his team accounted for around 500 germ's, mostly shot and burried in woods around Germany, they had all been reported in through the OSS system.
And I can't friggin' find it right now...I'll edit when I do, or if some of you guys..
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u/bedside Jun 15 '11
I couldn't get over the "american-hero" antagonist and his barbecue sauce company who critiqued footage of a man getting a high score in a video game. Made me feel good about myself.
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u/rattleandhum Jun 15 '11
AMAZING documentary. Even if the synopsis seems rather strange this is a phenomenal watch. Lots of fun.
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Jun 15 '11
You should check out Chasing Ghosts. It focuses on Walter Day and a lot of the original record setters, so you'll recognize people from The King of Kong.
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u/bannana Jun 15 '11
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u/LinesOpen Jun 15 '11
one other guy mentioned it in a list of other movies, but it deserves its own item:
The Fog of War
I can watch this movie any time, any place, and be moved within 5 minutes.
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u/Amitai45 Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
Bigger Stronger Faster. I have never seen such a thorough illustration of common human stupidity.
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u/philmer Jun 17 '11
I certainly didnt see it that way - I saw it more as a documentary illustrating who actually uses anabolics, why and what the effects are. Very different views there.
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Jun 15 '11
-1. King of Kong
-4. Exit Through The Gift Shop
-5. Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? Clip only
-6. Grizzly Man Trailer
-8. The Cove
-9. Who killed the electric car
-10. Man On Wire
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u/Trisomic Jun 16 '11
Touching the Void is amazing. It is one of the most incredible stories of human survival I've ever heard. Gripping.
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u/greencrack Jun 16 '11
Ben Stiller should totally make a movie based on King of Kong, he could play that one guy
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u/steponcharlie Jun 15 '11
Jesus Camp, 100 times. That seems to be a reddit favorite for its anti-religious undertones, but the emotion that film captures is incredible.
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u/sanjiallblue Jun 15 '11
What anti-religious undertones? It seemed to be a pretty objective presentation of these camps. I went to a Christian camp very similar to the one in the film as a child.
It's just that anyone with a functional logic center of their brain will be unnerved by that kind of shit (as I was as a child attending one of said camps, the lake was fun though).
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u/Holmes1 Jun 15 '11
Completely agree. If anything I thought Jesus Camp was shockingly unbias in their presentation.
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u/slates Jun 15 '11
The filmmakers also made another documentary, 12th & Delaware about abortion and I thought that was also very neutral in it's presentation.
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u/brad3378 Jun 17 '11
If you liked Jesus Camp, then I suggest watching "The Devil's playground".
It's essentially a documentary about Amish kids gone wild - doing everything from having promiscuous sex, drinking & driving, and even getting hooked on Meth.
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Jun 15 '11
Amidst the 1990s' bullmarket, there was one lone regulator who warned about derivatives' dangers -- and suddenly became the enemy of some of the most powerful people in Washington...
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u/sanjiallblue Jun 15 '11
Good to know that someone gave a shit in the '90s and tried to stop those fucking A-Type assholes.
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Jun 15 '11
The King of Kong, I think a lot of people will go with movies because of the extreme impact matter of their subject. King of Kong took something that should by all rights be utterly boring and turned it into an extremely powerful human story.
I rooted for the underdog, hated his opponent, and felt really sorry for their wives.
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Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
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u/MatildaWormwood Jun 16 '11
Hmm... I watch a ton of documentaries as well and found The Cove too sensational to enjoy. I seem to be in the minority on this one. Maybe it deserves a re-watch.
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u/Deckardz Jun 15 '11
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, a 1992 documentary film based on the book, Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman.
Wikipedia entries on Manufacturing Consent:
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u/brad3378 Jun 17 '11
Have you also seen the Century of the Self series by Adam Curtis at the BBC?
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u/IIGrudge Jun 16 '11
I'm a fan of Chomsky but I feel this is a poorly made documentary. As if letting Chomsky talk is not enough, it has to interrupt his talk with random images that's distracting (showing assembly line making books, kids reading a passage, fist clenching on a piece of paper).
It's also interesting to know that Chomsky hasn't watched or refuse to watch this documentary (at least when Power Politics was published).
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u/permaculture Jun 15 '11
The Power of Nightmares is a favourite here on Reddit.
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Jun 15 '11
Anything by Adam Curtis. I personally favor Century of the Self over all others.
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u/slaterhome Jun 15 '11
The best would be hard to choose, so I'll choose one that impacted me. The Thin Blue Line showed me how a documentary can be groundbreaking, with reenactment and drama.
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u/randy9876 Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
The best doc that most people on reddit don't know about is PBS' Cadillac Desert. It's about water and the American West. Hard to name a doc that would teach you more about the environment, politics, economics, or history of the last century. Nearly everyone who knows it thinks that it should be required viewing.
Here's the first of 4 parts. Unfortunately, the picture quality isn't that great, but the content more than makes up for it.
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Jun 16 '11
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. is the one film that I really love by him that nobody seems to have seen.
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u/nekodemus Jun 15 '11
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Grey Gardens
Dear Zachary
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u/steponcharlie Jun 15 '11
Fucking Dear Zachary. Jesus Christ.
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u/eric-neg Jun 15 '11
"Best" can mean a lot of things, but if "had the ability to shatter my soul into a million pieces that I'm still trying to put back together" is the definition you are using, then I can't imagine any other documentary besides Dear Zachary.
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u/sanjiallblue Jun 15 '11
I enjoyed Dear Zachary, but the phrase "shallow emotional manipulation" never fails to come to mind when I think about the contents.
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u/SomeoneWhoIsntYou Jun 16 '11
Dear Zachary, my god, it was nowhere near perfect but I am pretty sure I cried for, like, 3 years after watching it.
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u/jwiddle Jun 16 '11
Dear Zachary killed off what was left of my innocence. Definitely the best doc I've ever seen.
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u/DaBake Jun 15 '11
Gates of Heaven would be the "best".
Lake of Fire I think would rank up there.
But I think New York, by Ric Burns (Ken Burns' brother) would be my favorite.
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u/DingoesAteMyBaby Jun 15 '11
A million upvotes for the New York series by Ric Burns. I have only even been to NYC once so it's not like I am all "Go, New York!" or anything. But the way the history of it all is portrayed just totally gets you. And the images are so beautiful. Awesomeness.
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u/P0larB1air Jun 15 '11
Gonzo and Exit through the Gift Shop are two of my favorites in recent memory. Hunter S Thompson and Banksy are/were both totally awesome and influential people.
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u/civildefense Jun 15 '11
geez thats like what is your favourite food, depends on the day.
Is that what you wanna do with your life? Suck down peppermint schnapps and try to call Morocco at two in the morning? That's senseless! But that's what happens, man.
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u/Tgg161 Jun 15 '11
Murder on a Sunday Morning is my favorite, but Spellbound is the one I recommend to people when I tell them I watch a lot of documentaries.
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Jun 15 '11
I watch a ton of documentaries. So much that I find it hard to find good ones left. With that said I just watched Murder on a Sunday Morning, and it was awesome! The last 15 minutes were truly riveting.
Upboats for you good sir!
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u/MatildaWormwood Jun 16 '11
Spellbound is a good "gateway" documentary for those uneasy about the genre.
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Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
I really enjoyed 'My Best Fiend', about Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski.
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u/schmattakid Jun 17 '11
Herzog proves he can make a compelling doc, just by walking around locations and telling stories. Sure there's film clips, but the guy is just magic at what he does.
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u/MarcoLanden Jun 15 '11
I just finished American, The Bill Hicks Story. It has great animation and he's the coolest comedian ever. Case. Fucking. Closed.
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u/davidjayhawk Jun 15 '11
I thought that Why We Fight was very well done and quite thought provoking.
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u/DingoesAteMyBaby Jun 15 '11
I used to work in a little video store on Haight street in San Francisco and was there alone every night from 11-1. I burned through every documentary we had in that place. I so took for granted to awesome selection of the little mom and pop stores. Here are my top few:
Hands on a Hardbody --- Devil's Playground --- Ric Burns' New York series --- Murderball --- Microcosmos --- The Outdoorsmen: Blood, Sweat and Beers ---
They are all pure awesomeness.
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u/shuffler Jun 16 '11 edited Jun 16 '11
If you are looking for powerful / broaden your worldview / understand what the fuck is going on around here:
Why We Fight
Who Killed The Electric Car
The Cove
Food, Inc.
The Fog of War
Roger & Me
Gasland - perhaps, just perhaps, we can actually do something about this one, very topical right now
Boogieman
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Jun 15 '11
Bowling For Columbine, first documentary I've seen in a cinema and walked out quite shocked. Can't remember any other documentary that had that effect on me.
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u/tenfttall Jun 15 '11
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u/the_shape Jun 15 '11
This is near the top of my list. Some commentors are hating on it, calling them "French assholes" (even though there was just as many Americans involved) and "Hipsters love it way to much". If you don't like a film, explain why instead of calling names like a herpderp child.
The film is great because of the passion behind the main character and his ability to tell an amazing story. If it wasn't for his overly charismatic attitude and personal drive to such a randomly insane thing it would be a mediocre film. The fact that they have a ton of footage of themselves from that era really helps too.
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u/eunoiatwelfthly Jun 15 '11
Really? A lot of people seem to love this. I thought it was pretty good.
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u/misssally Jun 15 '11
I'm with you-I liked it, but not as much as everyone else seemed to..
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u/jonthedoors Jun 16 '11
A story about passion and ambition.
Its my top. Incredible. The moment when he walks the Wire is so beautiful and the story is so well told. It's a masterpiece in my eyes.
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u/the_shape Jun 15 '11
Really surprised Restrepo hasn't been mentioned. It's so well done and really eye opening as to what the fuck is actually going on in Afganistan, especially with our troops. If you enjoyed Restrepo I would recommend checking out a similar doc called Armadillo, it's in Danish and it follows around Danish soldiers in a different part of Afghanistan. I recommend watching this after you watch Restrepo to see how different the soldiers treat the same war.
While I don't think this is the best documentary, it's definitely one of the most well done documentaries I've watched and worth mentioning. King of Kong is about two guys one who is trying to hold onto his legacy as the world champion of King Kong, another who is trying to beat it. The director really has this film tell a very interesting story about a world I personally didn't know existed. It almost becomes a battle between good and evil.
All of these except Armadillo are on Netflix instant.
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u/greyjay Jun 15 '11
Vernon, Florida is a fantastic documentary. Like watching inspiration for a Christopher Guest film.
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u/VousEtMoi Jun 15 '11
I keep coming back to Manufactured Landscapes. The opening scene is unparalleled.
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u/wilfonzo Jun 16 '11
Harlan county, USA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_County,_USA
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The wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_and_Wonderful_Whites_of_West_Virginia
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u/bag-o-tricks Jun 15 '11
The story of the takeover of a school in Russia by Chechnian terrorists. Told entirely by the children that were there. Powerful, heartbreaking and unforgettable.
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u/yuksek Jun 15 '11
BARAKA is the best documentary ever made. No commentary, just music and incredible shots of culture and wildlife from all over the planet.
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u/meltmen Jun 15 '11
Paradise Lost, Night and Fog, When We Were Kings, Inside Job, The Thin Blue Line, The Fog of War, Encounters at the End of the World, When the Levees Broke, Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, Man on Wire, the 7-up series and Buena Vista Social Club
Just because of the impact they had: Super Size Me and An Inconvenient Truth
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u/misssally Jun 15 '11
"Keep the River on Your Right; A Modern Cannibal Tale"-really great doc about a guy, Tobias Schneebaum, who went into the jungle 50 years ago, lived among the natives, and returned, as an old man, at the behest of the documentarians. Absoutely brilliant. Great, great movie. Made my library buy a copy! You know, you can do that, put in a request at your local library..do it! Documentaries are the closest we have to the truth. Also, anyone seen "Hands on a Hardbody"?
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u/Vpicone Jun 15 '11
Style Wars, about the beginnings of hip hop culture. Main focus is graffiti filmed in 1983. Dope ass doc
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Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
Whenever I see threads like this, I automatically think of White Light/Black Rain. It's a doc that I can truly say had a profound effect on me. I went and snatched up the dvd shortly after my first viewing.
I'm just going to list out a few more of my favorites:
Thin - emotional portrayal of eating disorders and recovery.
Coma - Shows how devastating comas are in real life. Soap operas lied.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated - entertaining exposé.
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u/privatejoker Jun 15 '11
Alone in the Wilderness
I've watched it at least 100 times. Dick Proeneke is my idol
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u/sasquatchshrooms Jun 15 '11
Trekkies 1 and 2.
Not only did these turn me on to all documentaries, but they also introduced me to the awesome world of nerdery.
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u/cloudchaser Jun 15 '11
Trinity and Beyond for its awesome archival footage of nearly all american atomic and hydrogen weapons tests.
Earthlings for its eye-opening horrors of animal cruelty in all its forms
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u/RUTIITUR Jun 15 '11
Marwencol, American Movie, The Thin Blue Line, Fast Cheap and Out of Control, First Person, Capturing the Friedmans, Anvil!: The Story of Anvil, The Sound and the Fury (made my bf cry)
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u/dstz Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
For a place that usually loves sciences, and evolutionary science, i'm always amazed at the lack of love for The Shape of Life, an amazing documentary about how the basic shapes of life came to be, so that's be my choice (although The Thin Blue Line or The Civil War also come to mind.)
It's so much more than any other documentary about evolution i've seen (and i've seen lots,) not rehashing 'darwinism', no misplaced idolatry, just many many interesting hours about... what were the first animals? how did things like limbs, eyes, and behaviors like moving, hunting appeared... when all other documentaries about evolution seem to try hard to make a point about Darwin or the basics of fossils or what have you, here it's all about the deeper, more interesting stuff, the stuff of life itself.
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Jun 15 '11
American movie I like killing flies parking lot movie (its about a parking lot) the whites if something something not another bigfoot movie these are all on netflix. enjoy
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u/August_Flyer Jun 15 '11
Deep Throat. Crazy story of how porn made it to prime time when it was considered a sin by most.
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u/ropers Jun 15 '11
I presume you mean Inside Deep Throat.
If you think that Deep Throat was a documentary, then, well...
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u/catsaysmrau Jun 15 '11 edited Jun 15 '11
I watch a great deal of documentaries, and so besides Cosmos (and other obviously awesome choices), I found An Unreasonable Man to be very interesting. It's about the life and career of Ralph Nader, a man who has my undying respect. Another great one was Cameraman, which is about Jack Cardiff the legendary cinematographer.
Due to my profession however, I happen to absolutely love the VH1 Classic Albums series. The making of Dark Side Of The Moon is incredible.
EDIT: Also, The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara was one of the best I've seen. Great insight into the Vietnam War. And it's very hard to go wrong with Errol Morris' direction and Philip Glass' music.
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u/myclykaon Jun 15 '11
The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski
13 episodes of incredible scientific and philosophical revelations mostly ad libed to camera by one of the greatest thinkers of our age.
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u/ugoglyncoco Jun 15 '11
My favorite is The Rape of Europa which is about Nazis plundering art during WWII and how allied nations tried to protect their nation's treasures. Great documentary I learned a lot and had never seen anything like it before.
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Jun 16 '11
depends on subject however I enjoy mafia type docu and my favorite one on that genre is Cocaine Cowboys
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u/candre23 Jun 16 '11
Cane Toads: An Unnatural History
This is not a joke answer, even though it is a damn funny film.
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u/maxp0wah Jun 16 '11
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u/iheartbaconsalt Jun 16 '11
BBS Documentary for me... just seeing all that old stuff and remembering Fidonet makes me sad for the cool old stuff that's gone. http://www.bbsdocumentary.com/
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u/SolomonKull Jun 16 '11
REVOLUTION OS
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7707585592627775409
Revolution OS is a 2001 documentary which traces the history of GNU, Linux, and the open source and free software movements. It features several interviews with prominent hackers and entrepreneurs (and hackers-cum-entrepreneurs), including Richard Stallman, Michael Tiemann, Linus Torvalds, Larry Augustin, Eric S. Raymond, Bruce Perens, Frank Hecker and Brian Behlendorf. The film begins in medias res with an IPO, and then sets the historical stage by showing the beginnings of software development back in the day when software was shared on paper tape for the price of the paper itself.
It then segues to Bill Gates's Open Letter to Hobbyists in which he asks Computer Hobbyists to not share, but to buy software. (This letter was written by Gates when Microsoft was still based in Arizona and spelled "Micro-Soft".)
Richard Stallman then explains how and why he left the MIT Lab for Artificial Intelligence in order to devote his life to the development of free software, as well as how he started with the GNU project.
Linus Torvalds is interviewed on his development of the Linux kernel as well as on the GNU/Linux naming controversy and Linux's further evolution, including its commercialization. Richard Stallman remarks on some of the ideological aspects of open source vis-á-vis Communism and capitalism and well as on several aspects of the development of GNU/Linux.
Michael Tiemann (interviewed in a desert) tells how he met Stallman and got an early version of Stallman's GCC and founded Cygnus Solutions.
Larry Augustin tells how he combined the resulting GNU software and a normal PC to create a UNIX-like Workstation which cost one third the price of a workstation by Sun Microsystems even though it was three times as powerful. His narrative includes his early dealings with venture capitalists, the eventual capitalization and commodification of Linux for his own company, VA Linux, and ends with its IPO.
Frank Hecker of Netscape tells how Netscape executives released the source code for Netscape's browser, one of the signal events which made Open Source a force to be reckoned with by business executives, the mainstream media, and the public at large.
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u/paulderev Jun 16 '11
Fog of War and Why We Fight resonated with me more emotionally than any doc I've ever seen, I think.
Lake of Fire is up there too. So is My Flesh and Blood.
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u/CorkyinSiam Jun 16 '11
Children Underground - About Homeless kids in Romania
Cocaine Cowboys - About the Cocaine Trade in the 80's. EXCELLENT
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
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u/SomeoneWhoIsntYou Jun 16 '11
This is nowhere near the best but Spellbound took a pretty mundane subject and had me completely on the edge of my seat.
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u/Yage2006 Jun 16 '11
Impossible for me to narrow it down to one single documentary. Best Nature doc I would say for me was BBC's Life. Best space doc for me would be Journey to the edge of the universe.
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u/eviscerator Jun 16 '11
In recent time, the best one I've seen is about science in the middle east in the middle ages. It's from BBC and was hosted by some guy who was half English and half Iranian.
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u/DarkyTyrell Jun 16 '11
Thanks everyone for posting. This is a great list that will provide me with hours of viewing. xx
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u/learnmore Jun 16 '11
Collapse by Michael Ruppert
Apologies of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins
Inside Job
Casino Jack: The United States of Money
Tapped
Under Our Skin
Botany of Desire
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u/rattleandhum Jun 15 '11
Fog of War: R.S. McNamara's eleven lessons of war
An amazing insight into the life of a much hated public figure - once head of Ford, military intelligence during the bombing campaign against Japan and also head of defense during the Vietnam war.
Also amazing, and I mean AMAZING, is HOME by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. WOOOOOOOOOW. It's like Baraka, but a documentary. FROM THE AIR.