Good Documentary Recommendations (Non Political)

[Koolblue13]

I have been watching a lot more docs the last year or so and was wondering if anybody had any input.

Being a vegetarian, I pay pretty close attention to what I eat, so I watch a lot of those. I have no real interest in anything political and especially "conspiracy" minded.

I've seen Gasland, Food Inc, Who Killed the Electric Car, Tapped and liked all of them.

I'm watching The End of the Line, No More Fish by 2048 right now and it's pretty alarming.

The Cove is a must see, but truly heart breaking.

On my list of going to watch movies are Babies, Dick Proenneke's "Alone in the Wilderness", Earthlings and a few of Richard Dawkins films.

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http://www.coyopa.com/fridays-at-the-farm.html

That's an award winning 20 minute doc about a local coop farm near me that I would highly recommend.

[Jofizz]

Dark Days. Its about the homeless people that live in the tunnels below NYC.

[Elessar78]

Food Inc. It's about where our food actually comes from.

When We Were Kings. . . older one but a great one about the Rumble in the Jungle between Ali and Foreman.

[aamiha73]

Zombie Girl

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zombie-girl-the-movie/

[sportjunkie07]

the grizzly man. about a guy who spent his summers outdoors with grizzlies. some pretty good footage in there. overall, its about the psyche of that man, but its very entertaining.

[Dan T.]

"Exit Through the Gift Shop" is up for an Oscar this year and looks intriguing:

The story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. The film contains footage of Banksy, Shephard Fairey, Invader and many of the world's most infamous graffiti artists at work. Banksy is an amazing guerilla graffiti artist who has turned semi-legit and does some really cool public art pieces.

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[Reic]

Restropo- follows a group of soldiers in Afghanistan. 2 hours long but its really good, and a few tough parts to sit through but its worth it

[Koolblue13]

the grizzly man. about a guy who spent his summers outdoors with grizzlies. some pretty good footage in there. overall, its about the psyche of that man, but its very entertaining.

I've seen that one. The guy is kind of a jack hole. There is another guy, whos name escapes me right now, who is a much smarter, more respectful person and has been living with bears for almost 20 straight years.

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Food Inc. It's about where our food actually comes from.
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That movie should be mandatory public school curriculum.

[Reic]

Also, Koolblue, if you have netflix, they have an awesome documentary section.

[BeachSkin]

The Thin Blue Line. It's about a convicted Texas man sent to death row for a murder he didn't commit. It's from the '80s but it's one of the standards when it comes to documentaries.

[sportjunkie07]

I've seen that one. The guy is kind of a jack hole. There is another guy, whos name escapes me right now, who is a much smarter, more respectful person and has been living with bears for almost 20 straight years.

yeah, Treadwell was a little off.

[Koolblue13]

Also, Koolblue, if you have netflix, they have an awesome documentary section.

I don't yet, but I will in the near future. Luckily youtube has a ton as well.

[gbear]

I guess we are only talking film here? Currently, I am reading There Is No Me Without You which is a nonfiction book about a lady in Ethiopia whose husband and daughter die, and she ends up taking kids without parents. As AIDS ravages the country, more and more orphans come to her house. When she tell the church and the government to take them to another home because hers is full, they tell her there is no other home.

In a country with millions orphans due to AIDS and huge social stigmas, this lady opened her home for 2 and ended up serving scores. It's heart wrenching to read the plight of these kids taken or given to her as their best chance to survive often while still hoping they will be reunited with their parents. The story of the one kid hoarding what little food he had till his bed stank because he was hoping to go see his father again soon was a teer jerker.

The parts in it chronicaling our HIV and AIDS attention span here in the U.S. along with the impact our intellectual property right laws have had hurt too. Reading this, I think we may have killed more with our patent laws and our aggricultural subsidies than have ever been killed by our guns and bombs.

[PokerPacker]

Dark Days. Its about the homeless people that live in the tunnels below NYC.

Exactly what I was gonna post. Great documentary. Very entertaining.

[Koolblue13]

The parts in it chronicaling our HIV and AIDS attention span here in the U.S. along with the impact our intellectual property right laws have had hurt too. Reading this, I think we may have killed more with our patent laws and our aggricultural subsidies than have ever been killed by our guns and bombs.
I'm not much of a reader, but that does sound amazing. I also complete agree about the points you make. The way this country has handled AIDS and everything related is criminal. Of course, there are a ton of ways our way of doing things, hurt the rest of the world, more than they help.

[CoolUsernameHere]

Exit Through the Gift Shop is great.

Confessions of a Superhero, while being slightly depressing, is an interesting documentary about the people who dress up as superheroes and walk up and down Hollywood Boulevard, taking pictures with tourists for tips.

If you're interested in the beer industry, Beer Wars is okay. But the narrator can be kind of annoying.

Encounters at the End of the World is a nice Werner Herzog documentary about people that work in Antarctica.

Food, Inc. might be right up your alley.

A lot of my film buff buddies love Hoop Dreams. It's really long, though, so you might have to make time for it.
I've also heard good things about Philosopher Kings, which I've never seen, but from the premise it sounds like it's about a bunch of guys like Will Hunting.

[Bliz]

I've heard very good things about The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters but haven't seen it yet.

[steveo21]

American Movie and The Best Worst Movie are also two good ones :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7N2Jz1en4w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tFgZ6DmXmw

[Koolblue13]

American Movie and The Best Worst Movie are also two good ones :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7N2Jz1en4w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tFgZ6DmXmw

What are they about?

[renaissance]

No End In Sight. It's political, but it provides a very interesting perspective on Iraq.

[SnyderShrugged]

Restropo- follows a group of soldiers in Afghanistan. 2 hours long but its really good, and a few tough parts to sit through but its worth it

Restrepo is a good one

[Koolblue13]

No End In Sight. It's political, but it provides a very interesting perspective on Iraq.

Politics are things that are never going to change and I can't make a bit of difference, except throwing my vote away on an independent, so it gets too depressing. Watching the End of the Line, about fishing, will help me be mindful of what I eat. I can make a difference there. So I stopped eating commercial fish, just like I stopped eating meat. That's more the kind of thing that I like.

[Botched]

Dick Proenneke's "Alone in the Wilderness

That is an amazing documentary. Unbelieveable what that man could do. I own it on DVD, and every time I watch it, it makes me feel like such a lazy ungrateful slob.

I'll also throw in another vote for Grizzly Man. Best Worst Movie was also interesting, it's about the ungodly horrible movie Troll 2.

[Koolblue13]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti2dd23dH-I

That is Earthling. It's about specieism, like racism or sexism. I think human arrogance is the largest and most glaring problem we have. If you can watch this and not tear up, you most likely don't have a soul. It's a real eye opener and life changer.

[Stew]

Did you hear the audio at the end of that documentary? They wouldn't show the video that was caught... but did you hear the audio? Holy Moly!

[Reic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti2dd23dH-I

That is Earthling. It's about specieism, like racism or sexism. I think human arrogance is the largest and most glaring problem we have. If you can watch this and not tear up, you most likely don't have a soul. It's a real eye opener and life changer.

Man, I got through the first 17 mins and was crying already.. the dog getting thrown into the garbage truck was where I had to turn it off.

[Stadium-Armory]

I watched this recently, and its very good. Especially if you are a skier.

The Edge of Never. Follows Glen Plake as he helps a teenage Kye Petterson (son of deceased big mountain skier Trever Peterson) ride the run that his father died on.

http://www.edgeofneverfilm.com/

[Koolblue13]

Man, I got through the first 17 mins and was crying already.. the dog getting thrown into the garbage truck was where I had to turn it off.

I hear ya. I'm more listening to it than watching it, it's just not possible if you have a soul. I teared up less than 4 minutes in. It makes Bambi seem like a happy movie and this is all true.

I still think everybody should really watch it and be more conscience of how our actions are affecting every other living creature.

[Stew]

"Ancient Aliens" is a documentary that touches on the Erik Von Danikan book Chariots of the Gods.

"Through the Wormhole" narrarated by Morgan Freeman a really good one

[fullnelson9999]

I would recommend anything from the ESPN 30 for 30 series.

[Koolblue13]

I would recommend anything from the ESPN 30 for 30 series.Run Ricky Run was my favorite one of those.

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"Ancient Aliens" is a documentary that touches on the Erik Von Danikan book Chariots of the Gods.

"Through the Wormhole" narrarated by Morgan Freeman a really good one

I've seen them, very good.

[Stew]

Run Ricky Run was my favorite one of those.

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I've seen them, very good.

What about "The Living Matrix" or "Engineering an Empire" or "The Last Waltz"? All very good as well. For the record, I love documentaries and buy them on DVD so I dont have to wait for discovery or History to run them. They also come in handy to pop in when you are having an intellectual discussion, and cant recollect something accurately. The National Geographic "taboo" series of documentaries is awesome too. The tattoo one with the scarafication was wild. I was actually getting a tattoo at my house (my tattoo artist was one of my best friends. RIP) when the scarafication stuff came on, and they were slicing up a baby with a crude jagged piece of metal, it actually turned my tattoo artists stomach. Im five hours into my third session, blood all over my back, and he is squirming over whats on tv... is was a funny moment, had to be there. Anyways, great docs as well.

[elkabong82]

Super High Me is a funny documentary.

I know Moore is political, but his early one, Roger & Me, is about economic downturn in Flint, MI and the limits that poverty pushes people to.

If you've seen The Fighter, they reference HBO's documentary about crack addiction: High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell, which is an excellent doc.

Though not a traditional documentary, I thought A Day Without a Mexican was good.

[deejaydana]

Since many of the suggestions are of a serious nature, I'm recommending "King Of Kong" it's a doc about guys who are obsessed, quite literally, with mastering 1980's video games. It's almost bizarre actually. It has a certain train wreck factor to it in that you can't stop watching it and can't believe that grown men actually spend this amount of time playing video games....and bragging about it.

[elkabong82]

Since many of the suggestions are of a serious nature, I'm recommending "King Of Kong" it's a doc about guys who are obsessed, quite literally, with mastering 1980's video games. It's almost bizarre actually. It has a certain train wreck factor to it in that you can't stop watching it and can't believe that grown men actually spend this amount of time playing video games....and bragging about it.

Thta is a good one. I found it hilarious that the record-holder for Kong whom the main guy was trying to beat seemed like a nerd version of every cliche 80's movie antagonist.

[Koolblue13]

Thta is a good one. I found it hilarious that the record-holder for Kong whom the main guy was trying to beat seemed like a nerd version of every cliche 80's movie antagonist.
I've heard about that one. I want to see it. Personally, I like the serious pro animal/ pro environment/ green type docs.

[Stew]

and of course... who can forget one of the most epic Documentaries ever... "Pimps Up, Hoes Down".

Everyone loves "Mr. Whitefolks"

[BeachSkin]

Capturing the Friedmans. Originally meant to be about a party clown entertainer in NYC, it turns into a piece about a family where the father and brother are both accused of child sexual abuse. Creepy but good.

[Stew]

Is "Catfish" a documentary or was it staged and scripted? I never saw it.

[HOF44]

I think you would like this one, I did. The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/07/02/wild-and-wonderful-whites-west-virginia/)

This one to, Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People (http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9008323)

[Da'uud]

If your into design, you'll probably like "Helvetica"

[Koolblue13]

and of course... who can forget one of the most epic Documentaries ever... "Pimps Up, Hoes Down".

Everyone loves "Mr. Whitefolks"
That is one of the greatest things I've ever watched. Bishop Don Juan Magic Wand

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I think you would like this one, I did. The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/07/02/wild-and-wonderful-whites-west-virginia/)

This one to, Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People (http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9008323)

Second one is great, everybody keeps telling me to watch the first one.

[Ellis]

Almost all of the docs listed on here I've seen and would definitely reccommend.

A few favorites:
Restrepo
Super High Me (absolutely hilarious, especially the exams)
King of Kong
Paparazzi

One doc that was not mentioned was one that I saw on HBO. My fiance works with special kids so we watched a doc called 'Monica and David' about a couple who had down's syndrome who desired to get married. It's really heart warming and I'm not usually into stuff like that, lol.

I remember not to long ago, one of the major networks did a doc on the people of appalachia, or the area that some of us jokingly refer to as Pennsyl-tucky. It was VERY eye opening. I think it may have been mentioned in this thread.

[steveo21]

The Best Worst Movie is
In 1989, unwitting Utah actors starred in the undisputed Worst Movie in History: TROLL 2. Two decades later, the legendarily inept film's child star unravels the improbable, heartfelt story of an Alabama dentist-turned-cult movie icon and an Italian filmmaker who come to terms with this genuine, internationally revered cinematic failure.

American Movie is about
On the northwest side of Milwaukee, Mark Borchardt dreams the American dream: for him, it's making movies. Using relatives, local theater talent, slacker friends, his Mastercard, and $3,000 from his Uncle Bill, Mark strives over three years to finish "Covan," a short horror film. His own personal demons (alcohol, gambling, a dysfunctional family) plague him, but he desperately wants to overcome self-doubt and avoid failure. In moments of reflection, Mark sees his story as quintessentially American, and its the nature and nuance of his dream that this film explores.

Also Check out Standing in the Shadows of Motown.

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note on a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story, with the help of archival footage, still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Brothers backing up contemporary performers.

Joan Osborn KILLED this song. Amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA0GcXV2njY

[skinsfan_1215]

Restrepo is a good one

+1 I was going to recommend Restrepo

[WALEOVECHKIN]

Any HBO sports doc is pretty good
Hoop Dreams
The Bridge - About people committing suicide off the Golden Gate Bridge, they filmed for a year and caught like 20 suicides on tape. They interview families and tell the stories...pretty crazy doc.

[Skins4Life6388]

Cocaine Cowboys was pretty crazy

[ixcuincle]

Waiting for Superman

[steveo21]

The Two Escobars
Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellín Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Andres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics. For Colombians, soccer was far more than a game: their entire national identity rode on the success or failure of their team. Jeff and Michael Zimbalist's fast and furious documentary plays out on an ever-expanding canvas...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHzixowbbYU

[boofMcboof]

Three off the top of my head that I really loved.

Crumb -
Baraka -
Hearts of Darkness - about the making of Apocalypse Now

[LaRonDontLikeUgly]

My favorite doc of all-time is called, "Dig!"-- It is a must-watch for everyone... ESPECIALLY for music fans. (Rottentomatoes:90%, IMDB 7.8)

Manda Bala (Send A Bullet) was pretty awesome too. Deals with corruption/kidnapping in Brazil, but does so in a way that makes you interested- not depressed. (Rottentomatoes:80%, IMDB 6.9)

[JPG]

I love documentaries . I have seen a lot of the ones you guys recommended. The Collapse was good. Has anyone seen this? Its on netflix

[Kosher Ham]

Forgotten Gunfighters - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hekALWtiWm0

[Mr. Sinister]

I'd recommend this site. http://www.documentary-log.com/


There are a lot of good ones on there, covering a variety of topics from crime, to history, military/war, science, space/astronomy, biographies, politics, etc. Some of them have already been mentioned in this thread.

One of my favorites is "Ice Man Confessions Of A Mafia Hitman."

[HOF44]

Another one I really liked was Ramones End of the Century (http://www.amazon.com/End-Century-Ramones-Marky-Ramone/dp/B000642JG8) . I'm a big Ramones fan.

Here's a Clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWDDIMEs4wM)

[karmacop]

Given your interests, I think you would really like "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill". It's about a population of feral parrots in San Francisco and the man who takes care of them. Probably one of the best documentaries I've seen in a while.

The "Planet Earth" series is also amazing -- the cinematography is awesome.

I guess "Religulous" could be considered political, since it's by Bill Maher. But I really enjoyed it.

Someone else already recommended "Encounters at the End of the World" about scientists living in Antarctica. That was good too.

But hands down, the very best documentary I've seen in the last five years was "Man on Wire" about the French acrobat who walked a tightrope between the World Trade Center Towers. Simply amazing, and surprisingly touching.

[BeachSkin]

When We Were Kings is fantastic. It's about the 1974 Ali-Foreman fight in Zaire.

[Ellis]

One of my favorites is "Ice Man Confessions Of A Mafia Hitman."

Hell yes. That was outstanding.
That guy is as cold blooded as it gets. No emotion. No remorse. The stories are crazy.

[Tulane Skins Fan]

http://hotcoffeethemovie.com/

not sure if that qualifies as political. i guess its close.

[PokerPacker]

I'd recommend this site. http://www.documentary-log.com/


There are a lot of good ones on there, covering a variety of topics from crime, to history, military/war, science, space/astronomy, biographies, politics, etc. Some of them have already been mentioned in this thread.

One of my favorites is "Ice Man Confessions Of A Mafia Hitman."

ooh, that's a good one. Richard "The iceman" Kuklinski.

[Koolblue13]

Three off the top of my head that I really loved.

Crumb -
Baraka -
Hearts of Darkness - about the making of Apocalypse Now

Crumb is amazing. I have his CD and a bunch of his art/comics

Hearts of Darkness is cool too. Crazy story.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqqLUAYYt_U

I would also recommend Tales of the Rat Fink about Ed Big Daddy Roth and the start of custom culture in America.

[boofMcboof]

Crumb is amazing. I have his CD and a bunch of his art/comics

Hearts of Darkness is cool too. Crazy story.


If you haven't seen Baraka check it out, Jameson. Self-medicate and watch it on blu-ray with a good hdtv. I loved Crumb and HoD because it showed each of their thought processes when they were creating their respective work. Blows me mind.

[Koolblue13]

If you haven't seen Baraka check it out, Jameson. Self-medicate and watch it on blu-ray with a good hdtv. I loved Crumb and HoD because it showed each of their thought processes when they were creating their respective work. Blows me mind.

Very good idea.

And completely agree about the other two movies. Just baffling. Crumbs music is very Django and worth a listen btw.

[Ellis]

So I started watching Earthlings yesterday... and couldn't stomach most of it and stopped.
I watched it in sections b/c... well... I just had to know.

I'm glad I did. It's going to make me think more about what we as humans are doing. And it will change a lot of my behavior.
For instance, grocery shopping last night was impossible.

Anyway... that's one of those doc's that is absolutely impossible to watch... but I think everyone should.

On a lighter note, we adopted a blind lab last spring. Absolutely love the guy! Greatest dog I've ever owned. It's sad to think that his handicap would have resulted in death as a puppy had he been born at those puppy mills.

[Koolblue13]

So I started watching Earthlings yesterday... and couldn't stomach most of it and stopped.
I watched it in sections b/c... well... I just had to know.

I'm glad I did. It's going to make me think more about what we as humans are doing. And it will change a lot of my behavior.
For instance, grocery shopping last night was impossible.

Anyway... that's one of those doc's that is absolutely impossible to watch... but I think everyone should.

On a lighter note, we adopted a blind lab last spring. Absolutely love the guy! Greatest dog I've ever owned. It's sad to think that his handicap would have resulted in death as a puppy had he been born at those puppy mills.

Great for you rescuing your dog. Seriously. I don't think it should be legal for a single dog to be bred for a few years and then only closely watched and very occasional. We are killing 60,000 animals a day, just throwing them in the garbage, because people get bored. My friend is a vet and she says the day after easter, she always gets people bringing in bunnys to be put down. ONE FREAKING DAY!

And about that documentary, it's just too painful. I cried in under 4 minutes and had to watch it in sections too. I mostly listened. But, I do agree, I think everybody in the world should be forced to watch it clockwork orange style and it would make the world a much better place.

[greenspandan]

i know it's already been mentioned, but i want to put in another vote for "King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters".

your jaw will drop at the realization that this Billy Mitchell character, who is the undisputed emperor of his miniscule universe -- with his patriotic neckties and slicked-back mullet -- is a real live person, and not some scripted caricature. it's a brilliant david vs goliath story as unassuming, unemployed physics teacher from the suburbs Steve Wiebe struggles to have his high-score recognized as Mitchell schemes and plots and pulls the strings behind the scenes to maintain his own image as the top dog in the record books.

[Ellis]

yeah, a friend of mine runs a Lab Rescue in MD. Those dogs are so great and have such a hard time getting homes.
They're mostly just blind either by birth or from illness.
They are as normal as any other dog out there!

[Koolblue13]

yeah, a friend of mine runs a Lab Rescue in MD. Those dogs are so great and have such a hard time getting homes.
They're mostly just blind either by birth or from illness.
They are as normal as any other dog out there!

My friend has a blind pitty and a 3 legged pitty and they are both awesome dogs. Play well with my Akita and little kids.

[Mufumonk]

I know it's a bit political but "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" is well worth watching.

[Stadium-Armory]

Haven't seen it, but saw the trailer for this today:

http://iamthedoc.com/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeqB8JwpdE4

[Kosher Ham]

Watching "Bigger, Faster, Stronger".
So far it's pretty interesting.

here is the trailer -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KzGfuFFSxA

[ixcuincle]

The Cove

I for one can't think of any reason why man should eat whale or dolphin

Can you

[Bliz]

I believe the Pat Tillman Story just came out on dvd. Haven't seen it yet, but it's supposed to be great

http://reason.com/archives/2010/09/16/the-pat-tillman-story

[Spec138]

I'm not gonna read through this entire thread but I've seen a couple good ones lately.

When We Left Earth
Outpost Restrepo
In the Shadow of the Moon
and I can vouch for Tillman Story, makes you appreciate his service and see how bad the gov't treated him and his family.

Edit: King of Kong was good too

[WALEOVECHKIN]

Saw Restrepo last night. Absolutely amazing and a definite must watch

[artmonkforHOF]

This goes against two of your requirements but "The Art of the Steal" is a great documentary about the Barnes (art) Collection. If you do not know anything about Barnes or his collection, it is well worth the google search. I think the most recent estimate of the value of the collection is somewhere between $25 and $40 billion, and yes that is billion with a "B". It is one sided, in that they do not show the other party involved in the dispute. It does involve politics and a "conspiracy theory" but it is not a "consiracy" documentary, if that makes any sense.

I have heard "Man on Wire" is a great documentary, but have not seen it yet. It's about the guy who walked on a high wire between the twin towers of the World Trade Center back in the 70's.

[Alvin_Walton40]

Exit Through the Gift Shop is great.

100% agree. That was a fantastic film.

[Koolblue13]

The Cove

I for one can't think of any reason why man should eat whale or dolphin

Can you
There is no reason.

Check out The End of the Line about all fishing practices.

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Exit through the gift shop is being played at the local Indy theater on Saturday and I think I'm going to check it out.

[Itoolu]

The Wild and Wonderful Whites is like a car accident that you just can't look away from.

Another good one is Nature: The Gorilla King

There was another one I saw on HBO about a high school in Baltimore that made me fear for the future of the youth.

[CoolUsernameHere]

Whoever recommended It Might Get Loud on here, thank you! I just watched it. It was phenomenal. I lost my mind at the end when they all played In My Time of Dying. A fantastic film for those who love rock.

[Mr. Sinister]

Whoever recommended It Might Get Loud on here, thank you! I just watched it. It was phenomenal. I lost my mind at the end when they all played In My Time of Dying. A fantastic film for those who love rock.

Have you seen "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster"? That one was pretty good also.

[WALEOVECHKIN]

Lucky was another good one too...its about people who won the lottery and how it affected their lives.

[Mufumonk]

Whoever recommended It Might Get Loud on here, thank you! I just watched it. It was phenomenal. I lost my mind at the end when they all played In My Time of Dying. A fantastic film for those who love rock.

If you are a fan of Jack White, you should check out "The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights". It's a documentary following the Stripes through Canada, where they played a bunch of small venues (in a bowling alley, a class room, a commuter bus, etc...).

[Ellis]

If music documentaries are your thing, check these out...

Letters To A Porcupine -- this is a Blind Melon documentary that came out after Shannon Hoon overdosed. Blind Melon is easily one of these most under-rated gems of american music.
Some Kind of Monster -- this was mentioned before. I just wanted to give it a thumbs up.
Incubus:Morning View Session -- a look at the behind the scenes moments of recording Morningview with clips of a live performance. The musicians of Incubus are incredible. Their earlier music puts the new music to shame artisitically. It was far more complex too. This doc, imo, is right before they completely changed and it shows them at their tightest with the originial bassist.

[Reic]

Speaking of the King of Kong. A new guy claimed the high score record on January 10th of this year.

[mistertim]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet but "The Bridge" is a fascinating, but rather dark, look into why so many people commit suicide or attempt to off of the Golden Gate Bridge. People come from all over the country and the world to do it or try. It is very well made and quite interesting but, as I said, rather dark and disturbing in its subject matter (by its very nature). That being said, it is far from some sort of snuff film or a movie that tries to use its subject matter for fast bucks. It really does go in depth into the psyche of people who have survived, and family members of those who didn't.

[Ellis]

I'm watching a doc called Fuel right now.
Fairly good, hippy slant, on our addiction to oil.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3CBOdgBlk8

[Alvin_Walton40]

Watched Restrepo on Netflix last night. Good documentary on the 2nd platoon in Afghanistan circa 2008.

[Alvin_Walton40]

Freakonomics is out on netflix now...

[Buford]

Long Way Round, and Long Way Down.

I don't know if it counts as documentary. But its Ewan McGreggor and Charlie Borman on Motorcycles and a camera crew going through some crazy parts of this world. I love both series.