Documentaries

meanmrcustard · Post by **meanmrcustard** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:12 am

wilson wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... I_Live_In/

Essential viewing imo.

Came in here to post this. Watched it yesterday and thought it was awesome.

Another one that's (surprisingly) not been mentioned here yet that I love:

DRTY · Post by **DRTY** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:26 am

Carl Sagan - Cosmos

£9 on Amazon. Best thing you'll ever buy

AxeD · Post by **AxeD** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:40 am

DRTY wrote:Carl Sagan - Cosmos

£9 on Amazon. Best thing you'll ever buy

Got the book at this store where you can take shit for free

d-T-r · Post by **d-T-r** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:45 pm

on the list:

Dirty Pictures is an award-winning film about the life and work of Sasha Shulgin, directed by Étienne Sauret, an independent documentary filmmaker based in NYC who has produced and directed feature documentaries for over twenty years.

SYNOPSIS:
Alexander Sasha Shulgin is the scientist behind more than 200 psychedelic compounds including MDMA, more commonly known as Ecstasy. Considered to be one of the greatest chemists of the 20th century, Sasha's vast array of discoveries have had a profound impact in the field of psychedelic research, making him a subject of fascination and controversy among fellow scientists and a folk hero to recreational users of psychedelics.

Dirty Pictures uncovers the lifework of Dr. Shulgin and takes viewers inside his Northern California home where he lives with his wife of 40 years and continues to carry out experiments in a makeshift laboratory. Director Étienne Sauret likewise delves into the broader world of psychedelic research where the fields of chemistry, neuroscience and philosophy intersect and investigates whether or not this particular field could aid in solving the deepest mysteries of the human mind.

EliteLennon117 · Post by **EliteLennon117** » Fri May 24, 2013 9:40 pm

Need a documentary on the beginnings of hip hop.

BonerJams04 · Post by **BonerJams04** » Fri May 24, 2013 9:53 pm

i enjoyed loudQUIETloud. pixies doc.

Doozle · Post by **Doozle** » Fri May 24, 2013 9:55 pm

Just watched an episode of Oliver Stone's Untold American History with the missus parents.

Gonna download the rest of them to watch

herbs · Post by **herbs** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:02 pm

Check out Rise Of The Continents on Iplayer. Amazing.

2 eps so far...Africa and Australia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... ts_Africa/

particle-jim · Post by **particle-jim** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:03 pm

DRTY wrote:Carl Sagan - Cosmos

£9 on Amazon. Best thing you'll ever buy

Hell yes

dickman69 · Post by **dickman69** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:08 pm

wilson · Post by **wilson** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:34 pm

Surprised I didn't mention this one already, possibly my favourite documentary. How do you keep nuclear waste safe on Earth for 100,000 fucking years?

HamCrescendo · Post by **HamCrescendo** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:50 pm

Muncey wrote:Recently been watching the 'Why Poverty?' documentaries.. looks at numerous different aspects of poverty not just in 3rd world countries. The 2nd one was about Bono & Bob Geldof attempt to use their fame to stop poverty in the 3rd world and looked at what they actually did and their supporters/critics views. What I found interesting was many people had the view that Live Aid was just to boost their profile or for the West to feel good about themselves and feel like they're making a difference when really the large amount donated was quite trivial.. Bono & Geldof acknowledged the problem was a lot bigger and donations were fairly pointless so went to tackle the Government debt issue.. 2 'rock stars' worked this out after organising 1 charity gig. Yet the Vatican continues to just donate and play off that as them doing good. Incredible.

But yeah definitely worth a watch.

Remember watching one of those docs and thinking it was shite apologist stuff. Anyway on Bono: There's a book out called The Frontman: Bono (in the name of power) that basically just goes all out and call him a prick, which is no original sentiment, but I'm gonna give it a look anyway.

And simple debt relief wont help those nations, I read a good academic piece about how debt relief might actually reinforce the shitty governments there. Which, of course, those in power dont really mind - so long as they continue to do business with us. Catholic Church actually does alot of good infrastructure and famine-reaction stuff and the like - but it's China who is making big inroads (literally) to Africa right now.

Reccomend the documentary Crumb: about the comic book artist, who I had never heard of, and his incredibly fucked up family. Just really really interesting to see what might have become of him had the breaks not fallen his way - and one of his brothers is just a really tragic character.

The Act of Killing

Documentary makes get a bunch of retired genocidaires to re-enact their massacres - brilliant stuff. Surreal, disturbing and beautiful all in one package.

Reese_Liar · Post by **Reese_Liar** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:21 pm

EliteLennon117 wrote:Need a documentary on the beginnings of hip hop.

Scratch?

rorz9992 · Post by **rorz9992** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:12 am

Reese Liar wrote:
EliteLennon117 wrote:Need a documentary on the beginnings of hip hop.
Scratch?

Scratch isn't about the beginnings of hip-hop, it's all about scratching / turntablism.
Style Wars is about graffiti but it's a good watch. As is Wild Style, which isn't technically a documentary but kind of is in a way

magma · Post by **magma** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:14 am

herbs wrote:Check out Rise Of The Continents on Iplayer. Amazing.

2 eps so far...Africa and Australia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... ts_Africa/

Been enjoying this!

Reese_Liar · Post by **Reese_Liar** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:43 am

rorz9992 wrote:
Reese Liar wrote:
EliteLennon117 wrote:Need a documentary on the beginnings of hip hop.
Scratch?
Scratch isn't about the beginnings of hip-hop, it's all about scratching / turntablism.
Style Wars is about graffiti but it's a good watch. As is Wild Style, which isn't technically a documentary but kind of is in a way

I know, I've seen it, but they still talk about hip-hop and its origins in the movie - turntablism and hip-hop is somewhat connected, after all. It's not centered around it but they do feature it IIRC. It was just the only documentary that came to mind when he said the beginnings of hip-hop.

Style Wars is really cool as well, definitely recommended.

magma · Post by **magma** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:30 am

Requiem For Detroit?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... r_Detroit/

Really enjoyed this - history of Detroit paying special attention to the effect GM and Ford had on its development and downfall. One too many Eminem tunes on the soundtrack, but apart from that brilliant.

fassyman · Post by **fassyman** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:13 pm

The Act of Killing

Documentary makes get a bunch of retired genocidaires to re-enact their massacres - brilliant stuff. Surreal, disturbing and beautiful all in one package.[/quote]

ye i would highly recommend this to

Sonika · Post by **Sonika** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:52 pm

Joe Rogan - DMT: The Spirit Molecule (about dmt/ayahuasca)
Don't Look Back (following around Bob Dylan on his Britain tour)
Richard Linklater - Food Inc (like supersize me but way better)
Albert and David Maysles - Gimme Shelter (documentary about Rolling Stones on tour in 1969)
Michael Wadleigh - Woodstock (documentary about the famous concert, released in 1970)
Michael Lindsay-Hogg - Let It Be (1970 documentary film with verite footage of Beatles making their last album)

Soulstep · Post by **Soulstep** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:07 pm

Reese Liar wrote:
EliteLennon117 wrote:Need a documentary on the beginnings of hip hop.

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw, I really want to watch it

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