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Best documentaries you have seen

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  • #482
    northknife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 464 ✭✭northknife


    Eternal Enemies Lions and Hyenas


    The best nature documentary you will ever see.


    Gripping stuff


  • #483
    FTA69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    cursai wrote: »
    Oh I soon copped it. Having the author stand proudly with his chest out and white shaven head gave it away a bit. I don't know much about neo nazi iconocraphy tbh. Watched The Downfall of Berlin: Anonyma instead.

    The opening credits has the Aryan Sun, used by various neo-fascist headbanger types; they're a nasty bunch that lot.


  • #484
    Lady Spangles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Lady Spangles


    A few weeks ago, I impulse watched "The Galapagos Affair" on Netflix. Great documentary and a truly bizarre case.

    Dreams of a Life is another good one, about a woman who lay dead in her flat for years. No one noticed her vanishing. I think this is on Netflix, as well.


  • #485
    Getaway Driver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15 ✭Getaway Driver


    FudgeBrownie wrote: »
    What are the best documentaries you have seen?

    Senna. A classic.


  • #486
    worded
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,836 ✭✭✭worded


    Amazing series

    4 part series on sugar / opium / whiskey

    http://documentaryheaven.com/addicted-to-pleasure/


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  • #487
    Getaway Driver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15 ✭Getaway Driver


    Crumb.


  • #488
    Getaway Driver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15 ✭Getaway Driver


    Burky126 wrote: »
    King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.

    Man vs Snake is a great companion piece.


  • #489
    sandra06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭sandra06


    the jihadais next door was on netfix worth a watch


  • #490
    Steve
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    Getaway Driver wrote: »
    Senna. A classic.

    God, yes.

    :cool:


  • #491
    annascott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭annascott


    'John's not mad'. Documentary about Tourette's. First shown over twenty years ago.

    On second thoughts, 'The strangest village in Britain' is also a contender.


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  • #492
    shanered
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭shanered


    Loved one called "The Coconut Revolution"


  • #493
    marklazarcovic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,232 ✭✭✭marklazarcovic


    just watched soaked in bleach, wowzer .. media really does almost define whats what in the world,scary,not just in this case but overall.


  • #494
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Anything ESPN make is fantastic. Whether you're into sport or not (or the particular sport being covered) they're just brilliant documentaries.


  • #495
    SpaceCowb0y
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭SpaceCowb0y


    This is an oldie but definitely worth a watch to see how the wrestling industry worked back in the 90's focusing on a number of big names at the time. You don't need to have been a fan of wrestling to enjoy, Vince McMahon was not happy about this being put out and i'm pretty sure he tried to sue the director.



  • #496
    Laois_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,758 ✭✭✭Laois_Man


    If you're interested in the JFK assassination conspiracy theory's, this is a good one. I only came across this recently which is surprising considering the interview is 14 years old now. It's an interview with James E Files from a prison where he was serving time for attempted murder a Chicago police officer - Last year, he was released on probation. Files claims to have been the Grassy Knoll shooter who fired the fatal head-shot at JFK on Nov 22 1963 and he has given only one recorded interview about it and felt able to talk about it because nobody actually wants to prosecute him.

    He has been widely ridiculed but he does have a lot of believers too and the debate between the believers and non believers is interesting in itself. He's more than likely a pure bull****ter. But he's a pretty good bull****ter.

    It's pretty long and the last hour+ is pointless



  • #497
    Breaston Plants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 775 ✭✭✭Breaston Plants


    http://m.imdb.com/title/tt4126304/
    Brilliant.


  • #498
    beans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭beans


    The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    Has this been mentioned? Irish-made documentary following Chavez' coup in Venezuela.


  • #499
    0gac3yjefb5sv7
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    Really enjoyed the 75 precinct on Netflix.

    Any similar ones out there?


  • #500
    Man on Fire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭Man on Fire


    THE JINX


  • #501
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    Small Potatoes -about the ill fated United States Football League and Donald Trump's role in its downfall. Its an ESPN 30 for 30.


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  • #502
    laoch na mona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,971 ✭✭✭laoch na mona


    beans wrote: »
    The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    Has this been mentioned? Irish-made documentary following the attempted coup against Chavez in Venezuela.

    Fixed:D

    A great documentary and a mad story about how it was made, the crew were in the right place at the right time


  • #503
    Meeeee79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 465 ✭✭Meeeee79


    Parachutes wrote: »
    The Imposter is a brilliant one about a man who stole the identity of a missing boy in Texas and subsequently went to live with the family in America.

    The guy has spent his life stealing identities and he is interviewed throughout the documentary. I went into it not knowing anything and found it incredibly gripping.

    This doesn't seem to be on Irish netflix, have been dying to watch it. Where did you find it can I ask?


  • #504
    MRnotlob606
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭MRnotlob606


    Undefeated.


  • #505
    charlie_says
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭charlie_says


    Loads of good recommendations here

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=96009546

    and link in the same thread to here

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=57115169#post57115169


  • #506
    beans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭beans


    Grizzly Man

    Werner Herzog goodness about Timothy Treadwell's time bothering bears


  • #507
    beans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭beans


    The Century Of The Self

    Adam Curtis may be a bit intellectually dishonest in his presentation of topics, but this is fascinating and one of my favourites.


  • #508
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    beans wrote: »
    Grizzly Man

    Werner Herzog goodness about Timothy Treadwell's time bothering bears

    I've just watched this today after seeing it earlier in the thread.
    I'm not sure what to make of it at all, but it sounds like
    he became too wrapped up in his own conspiracies rather than going back to LA.

    Silly to go back when 'his' bears had already hibernated and the other bears were around scavanging before hibernating


  • #509
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,728 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    I've just watched this today after seeing it earlier in the thread.
    I'm not sure what to make of it at all, but it sounds like
    he became too wrapped up in his own conspiracies rather than going back to LA.

    Silly to go back when 'his' bears had already hibernated and the other bears were around scavanging before hibernating

    Watched that today. Not bad

    EVENFLOW



  • #510
    WoolyJumper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭WoolyJumper


    As others have mentioned, "The Imposter" is very good.

    I also really enjoyed "Hot Coffee" on netflix. It uses the example of a Woman who sued McDonalds for Millions after she spilled Hot Coffee on herself and goes from there. They have a really interesting take on it.

    Also "Dear Zackary" - Very good but be warned it's pretty emotional.


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  • #511
    Laois_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,758 ✭✭✭Laois_Man


    Pheonix10 wrote: »
    Really enjoyed the 75 precinct on Netflix.

    Any similar ones out there?

    It's actually Called "The Seven Five" isn't it.

    That is a good documentary but not hugely different to many episodes of The FBI Files on the Investigation Discovery channel


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