Your Favourite Documentaries (With Info)

Zascar · 23-08-2014 10:48PM

With so many great ones on youtube we should have a thread where people post. I'll get the ball rolling. Here is a bunch I've seen recently that I really liked and I would recommend... Hopefully you guys can post more.

Untold History of United States - Bush & Obama: Age of Terror.
- Oliver Stone (Wikipedia link)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6TGkpi_vVE

Russell Brand Addiction to Recovery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9tyaJv01io

Das Auto: The Germans, Their Cars and Us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsABn4CieaQ

Jon Stewart's Story: How the Fake Newsman Won Over America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTutwy3wNGc

Everything is a Remix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9ryPC8bxqE

Peace, Propaganda, and The Promised Land (Palestine)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6hCe6CBwko

Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_THJ0wT_g8

The Worlds scariest drug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToQ8PWYnu04

Zascar · 03-09-2014 07:14PM

Few more......

The Two Escobars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EilV9vgaEY

Enron - the smartest guys in the room

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxzLX_C9Z74

How to make money selling drugs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOC70lJRhEI

Are we real?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec7EDSvGgC4

Exit through the gift shop - Banksy

Jesus Camp

So am I going to be the only one posting??

Deathwish4 · 07-09-2014 08:17PM

Recommended Film/TV documentaries include -
Alex: A Life Fast Forward
Every Heart Beats True: The Jim Stynes Story
Autumn Gold
7/7: One Day in London
Great Ormond Street Series
Solo - Solitary Endeavour on the Southern Ocean
Britain In a Day (Outstanding TV Documentary)
Scenes from a Teenage Killing
Dreams Of A Life
The Bridge
The Fallen (BBC's finest documentary)
Ben:Diary of a Heroin Addict
Reality Bites - Donal Walsh - My Story
Cave of forgotten dreams
Searching for Sugarman
Dear Zachary

Zascar · 14-09-2014 09:05PM

This is a classic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTcR9X91Dis

dubsgirl · 22-09-2014 11:13AM

Watched another great doc from HBO at the weekend

Terror at the mall documenting a terrorist attack in a Kenyan shopping centre.

Most of the footage from CCTV

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4007554/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Deathwish4 · 23-10-2014 02:07PM

Road (2014) - Excellent Documentary about the lives of the Dunlop Brothers.

From IMDB "Brothers addicted to speed. At any price. Motorcycle road racing is the most dangerous of all motor sports. One in which men compete at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour on closed country roads. Roads that are lined with trees, telegraph posts, stone walls. Ireland and the Isle of Man are two of the few places in the world where the sport still survives. Narrated by Liam Neeson, this is the dramatic and poignant story of two sets of brothers from Northern Ireland who have dominated road racing for over thirty years. Two generations of one family that have been united by success. And united by tragedy."

adox · 25-10-2014 10:05PM

Just finished watching this. Beautifully made and very touching, highly recommended.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XshsS3BDM3c

Duggy747 · 07-11-2014 01:43AM

Just finished the documentary on James Randi called An Honest Liar.

I was surprised it was available as I wasn't expecting it to be released for another few months but the BBC aired it on BBC Four a small while ago retitled as Storyville Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds.

Very entertaining documentary on the life of Randi with some wonderful insights into his debunking of psychics and charlatans as well as some pretty significant bumps in the road in his life.

It's up on BBC Player for another 25 days.

tinofapples · 07-11-2014 06:20PM

Duggy747 wrote: »

Just finished the documentary on James Randi called An Honest Liar.

I was surprised it was available as I wasn't expecting it to be released for another few months but the BBC aired it on BBC Four a small while ago retitled as Storyville Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds.

Very entertaining documentary on the life of Randi with some wonderful insights into his debunking of psychics and charlatans as well as some pretty significant bumps in the road in his life.

It's up on BBC Player for another 25 days.

I know it's really for a different thread but whats the easiest way of using BBC's iplayer when not in UK ?

adox · 12-11-2014 04:54PM

Duggy747 wrote: »

Just finished the documentary on James Randi called An Honest Liar.

I was surprised it was available as I wasn't expecting it to be released for another few months but the BBC aired it on BBC Four a small while ago retitled as Storyville Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds.

Very entertaining documentary on the life of Randi with some wonderful insights into his debunking of psychics and charlatans as well as some pretty significant bumps in the road in his life.

It's up on BBC Player for another 25 days.

Nice one, sounds really interesting. Gonna watch it tonight.

WomanSkirtFan8 · 17-03-2015 03:58PM

Well if we're talking favourite documentaries, mine are quite varied.

For travel: Michael Palin's "Around The World In 80 Days" (1988/1989) or "pole To Pole" (1991/1992)

Love Palin's narration and presentation.

For Music: The Beatles Anthology (1996): This is without any shadow of a doubt the finest music documentary that I've ever seen.777

NotCominBack · 12-10-2015 08:48PM

absolutely bonkers

Atlantic Dawn · 20-10-2015 02:01PM

Watched "Planet Oil" it's a 3 part documentary on the story of oil from its initial discovery to its uses throughout our lives. Really interesting how the US and UK basically ripped off the Middle Eastern countries with terrible deals until these countries got sense and then wanted 50/50 share in profits. Makes the deal the Irish Government did with Shell look criminal when they could see how all these deals were done over the years.

Here's Part 1, the rest are available on BBC Player or "elsewhere"...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2if3mt

Dan Chipowski · 26-10-2015 07:59PM

One I saw recently on Youtube which was quite interesting.

Roel van Broekhoven's 'Beachy Head'

A documentary following the work of Police and Coastguard responders covering Beachy Head, the UK's most infamous suicide spot. It includes some fascinating interviews with survivors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgagkn74dNk

BaZmO* · 24-11-2015 01:30PM

Anybody see Cartel Land on BBC4 last night? Incredible documentary. It was hard to believe that it was a documentary considering the footage they were able to get.

Definitely worth a watch if you get a chance.

Paddy Samurai · 20-05-2016 04:23PM

I watched this over the week and found it to be quite good.
5 hours is a lot and while I was'nt riveted to all aspects of documentary I found Schama to be top notch.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 27-05-2016 11:07PM

The Parking Lot Movie - saw it on Netflix a few years ago and it's really enjoyable documentary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Parking_Lot_Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvZXidLJ3U

And I'm sure this has already been mentioned, but The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, the greatest underdog story of all-time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_Kong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMJZ-_bJKdI

gucci · 01-06-2016 09:29AM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Anybody see Cartel Land on BBC4 last night? Incredible documentary. It was hard to believe that it was a documentary considering the footage they were able to get.

Definitely worth a watch if you get a chance.

This is now on Netflix.

Joe Musashi · 03-07-2016 03:25PM

The Spanish Civil War (1983)

Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1718608/

Highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject. I have not come across a better video or doc explaining the Spanish Civil War.

Keplar240B · 26-07-2016 11:08PM

Forgotten Bird of Paradise- undercover West Papua documentary
Forgotten Bird of Paradise is a 2009 multi-award winning documentary film directed by British filmmaker Dominic Brown, about the struggle for independence being fought in the Indonesian region of West Papua.[1] The film was shot undercover, and includes interviews with human rights victims and political prisoners, as well as footage of freedom fighters at their jungle stronghold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaGou3vB3A0

snubbleste · 28-07-2016 04:27PM

RT documentary on a railway from the crew's point of view. Had me laughing laughing laughing. Ahhh. Possibly a comedy.
Trans-Siberian Odyssey

taytobreath · 23-08-2016 11:20PM

I'm going through a bit of a cult fascination at the moment and watched "the end of the world cult" I enjoyed it, as I already said its fascinating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0xf2Hdxo6o

there's a follow up documentary too, that if your interested should be watched, but I don't want to say anything about that because it would be a spoiler.

both are on netflix and the first doc is on youtube

MonkieSocks · 19-02-2017 09:25PM

The Day After (1983 Full, Original - 1:75:1 Aspect Ratio)

Drama about Nuclear exchange between USSR and USA.

Frightning at the time it was aired :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyy9n8r16hs

Mike Guide 69 · 19-02-2017 09:30PM

MonkieSocks wrote: »

The Day After (1983 Full, Original - 1:75:1 Aspect Ratio)

Drama about Nuclear exchange between USSR and USA.

Frightning at the time it was aired :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyy9n8r16hs

Thought it was supposed to be about documentaries

Only joking, somewhere along the same lines, you could throw "Threads" into this as well, cant post the youtube link, but its set in during the cold war about a nuclear attack in england, very harrowing!!!, but essential viewing to say the least!!!!

MonkieSocks · 19-02-2017 10:08PM

Mike Guide 69 wrote: »

Thought it was supposed to be about documentaries

Only joking, somewhere along the same lines, you could throw "Threads" into this as well, cant post the youtube link, but its set in during the cold war about a nuclear attack in england, very harrowing!!!, but essential viewing to say the least!!!!

You are right mike

I like to call a semi-drama- documentary :rolleyes:

Here's the Bombing Attack from "Threads"

Very gritty for it's time.:eek:

running Time about 5 mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrHoMSRZOS4

taytobreath · 21-02-2017 12:32AM

Watched this tonight, it was good, but not great, I think Louis has sold his soul to Hollywood and popular culture. You wont learn anything new watching it, but still interesting none the less.

Your Favourite Documentaries (With Info)

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