Best documentaries you have seen

Doctor Nick wrote: »

Ice Age. Not the cartoon. It's about the horror that is crystal meth addiction in Australia.

One not for the faint hearted is called "Chickenhawks - Men who love boys".
Basically the documentary film maker interviewed members of Nambla (North American Man Boy Love Association) and gives them just enough rope to hang themselves. Truly horrific look at paedophilia and the warped thinking people who find kids attractive have. It's filmed from both victim and perpetrators POV. Very very disturbing.

The Dark Side of Porn series were brilliant also. Does Snuff Exist was good but the story of the Danish porn actress who starred in the "Animal Farm" films was particularly harrowing. Think they're on YouTube.

I genuinely did not know NAMBLA, was real. I thought that was just a South Park made up society. I'm genuinely stunned.

I'm hearing a lot of good things about HBO's new documentary 'Mommy Dead and Dearest'. Has anyone seen it?
I'm waiting for it to show up on showbox.

Playing God - BBC Horizon doc about genetic modification. If the "spider goats" in the first 5 mins don't have have your jaw hitting the floor then nothing will. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5a0ycf

ciaradx wrote: »

I'm hearing a lot of good things about HBO's new documentary 'Mommy Dead and Dearest'. Has anyone seen it?
I'm waiting for it to show up on showbox.

Ya, just saw a bit about on reddit. Don't want to read much about it and will try and catch it soon instead.

Thieves by law, is a subtitled documentary on the russian mafia, its on youtube if any ones interested. Peter Taylor has made some good documentaries on the troubles in the North.

Mr.Wemmick wrote: »

The Keepers on Netflix is seriously good.

Similar to the story of Spotlight, but jam-packed with ordinary heroes trying to get at the truth with incredibly brave, awe-inspiring victims. It lays bare the decades of corruption in Baltimore dating back to the 70s.

Excellent documentary, really well done.

Was going to put that on last night but didn't. I'm in the middle of Richard Hall's Madeleine McCann documentaries and thought I wanted a break but ended up going back to them.

I guess many people would call Richard Hall a "conspiracy theorist" as a form of ridicule, and sure he has stuff on UFO's and the like on his channel.

But from what I can gather from his McCann docs is that he is absolutely determined to prove the parents were involved in her disappearance. He is clearly absolutely obsessed with it.

So these docs he made on zero budget and are not cinematic in any way. In fact they are quite heavy going. I am about 6 hours in and for around 50% of that time all he is doing is examining inconsistencies in statements. He is as thorough in this as a team of well-paid prosecution lawyers should be.

There are a HUGE number of inconsistencies, to the point where their version of events sounds like a total cock and bull story to me.

He also delves deeply into the background of people involved in the case, the McCann's PR people, shady people involved in "Find Madeleine" funds and where the money went.

It's notable that in a matter of hours Tony Blairs ex-spin doctor Clarence Mitchell [the guy that replaced Alastair Campbell, I think] was running their PR. Why was he needed and what was he doing there?

It's a fascinating examination of the case and while I don't take everything he says as gospel, it certainly raises dozens if not 100s of questions that the McCanns have not and probably will never answer.

The docs are public domain on YouTube he encourages people to upload and share them.

Best to start with this one

Mommy Dead and Dearest, currently on YouTube. It's the story of Dee dee and Gypsy Blanchard and very good.

Mr.Wemmick wrote: »

The Keepers on Netflix is seriously good.

Similar to the story of Spotlight, but jam-packed with ordinary heroes trying to get at the truth with incredibly brave, awe-inspiring victims. It lays bare the decades of corruption in Baltimore dating back to the 70s.

Excellent documentary, really well done.

I watched the entire 6/7 episodes in one night. I just couldn't stop watching.
That woman (won't spoil) was unreal brave.
Best of the year for me.
Have to say Netflix sure do know how to make a very good documentary.

daisybelle2008 wrote: »

Can you pm the link please, can't find a link that works!

Mommy Dead and Dearest is actually on Sky Atlantic tonight at 10.10pm, if you're around. It's on rotation there at the moment.

The Farm: Angola, USA. It's like a real-life Shawshank Redemption, without the escapes. Modern day slavery really, in the Louisiana State Penitentary.


It's available on YouTube.

Senna

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Anything similar quality and content to the keepers? Loved it. I've seen Making A M also.

Thanks!

There is a new Netflix one on lindeburghs baby.