Help! Documentary suggestions?? - Page 2

ScotyUtah · 10-27-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by shantigal

Welcome W.T.T. You came to the right place. I'm a documentaholic. Depending on your cable/sat. provider, you might have the DOCumentary channel. (DOC) - Literally everything on their is a documentary and there are some great ones.

I just discovered this channel is on Dish Network last night. Of course the first documentary I watched got me so fired up I called my best friend in Washington, DC - an I.P. attorney and thoroughly bitched him out. The doc was called - RIP!! A Remix Manifesto. You think I didn't like Disney before? Well now I really can't stand 'em. Watch the documentary to find out why.

here4beer · 10-27-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PottyMouth

Born Into Brothels - self explanatory

Hey PM-- I watched this last weekend because it sounded interesting. It was insanely depressing, but good. Thanks for the recommendation.

Scoty- that one's next on my list!!

shantigal · 10-27-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ScotyUtah

I just discovered this channel is on Dish Network last night. Of course the first documentary I watched got me so fired up I called my best friend in Washington, DC - an I.P. attorney and thoroughly bitched him out. The doc was called - RIP!! A Remix Manifesto. You think I didn't like Disney before? Well now I really can't stand 'em. Watch the documentary to find out why.

I will watch. I love this channel, glad you found it. I always used to pass it up because I thought it had something to do with doctors. D'oh.

Squirt · 10-27-2009, 05:18 PM

A book I read referenced "Marjoe"
I haven't seen it yet, but it's on my Netflix list. Here is the Netflix description:
This Oscar-winning documentary explores the life of one-time child evangelist and faith healer Marjoe Gortner. The son of professional evangelists, Gortner was preaching on the Southern tent-revival circuit by the age of 3. Twenty-eight at the time of the film's release, Gortner freely admits to being a scam artist -- but still maintains a compelling charisma, possibly explaining his later career as an actor in B movies and in 1974's Earthquake.

Let us know what documentary you chose, and if it was any good--good luck!

PottyMouth · 10-28-2009, 07:08 AM

here4beer - I'd say I'm glad you enjoyed it, but that doesn't seem to be the right word, does it?

Scoty & Squirt - thanks for the recommendations! I'll have to check both of those out.

deliciousminds · 10-28-2009, 08:28 AM

Trekkies! So hilarious! Trekkies 2 is also good.

TinkerbellAPixie · 10-28-2009, 01:32 PM

Good suggestion Delicious - I really enjoyed Trekkies.

And welcome to the forums

marijai · 10-28-2009, 02:23 PM

I don't know if it interests you, but "March of the Penguins" is wonderful. I thought it would be very boring, but it is definitely one of the best I've seen.

HBO had a documentary on Roman Polanski about a year ago. It was very good as well.

Good luck with the assignment. Let us know what you choose!

CuJo31 · 11-06-2009, 01:59 PM

This isn't exactly a documentary, but Michael Jackson's last movie "This Is It" has been a getting awesome reviews. It takes you inside as he prepares for his final show.

Ebert loved it and and so has every other review I've seen.