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Gaf, please recommend me some great, thought provoking and engaging documentaries
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So I found this journalist by the name of Shane Smith. He has a site called Vice and he does these documentary pieces on dangerous places in the world that most people don't know about. I watched one of his 60 minute documentaries on Liberia in which he goes into one of the most dangerous parts of Africa, he talks to some of the previous warlords and goes down into the slums at night as well to visit a brothel.The whole time watching you just feel for this guys life it's a pretty real and dangerous look at the area.
http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-travel Liberia (NSFW)
*NSFW* nothing incredibly graphic (there is some dead bodies but not really gore on the level of stuff you'd see in archival footage) and some mature stuff, still I will give heads up just in case it bothers some people.
Second although he has done a few his recent documentary is about North Korea and how they are exporting slaves to work in Russia.They send them to camps out in Siberia where these camps are made to look like North Korea. Basically people are working there to earn money that goes to the dear leader and if they try to run their families in NK are threatened.He is still editing this and each day is putting up a new part right now there is two parts up. Here is the first part you can find the second part there.
http://www.vice.com/vice-news/north-korean-labor-camps-part-1
North Korean Labor Camps (course language)
Lastly he was on the most recent Joe Rogan podcast where he goes into more depth regarding his documentaries and some of the stuff he talks about is incredibly fascinating.
http://vimeo.com/33261543 Joe Rogan podcast feat Shane Smith (Coarse Language)
Sorry for the long post but I found these documentaries and found them incredibly fascinating especially Liberia it's almost as if this is the lowest point of humanity where all the bad things you can think of happen there.It's like a shocking look at things we may hear but couldn't imagine.
http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-travel Liberia (NSFW)
*NSFW* nothing incredibly graphic (there is some dead bodies but not really gore on the level of stuff you'd see in archival footage) and some mature stuff, still I will give heads up just in case it bothers some people.
Second although he has done a few his recent documentary is about North Korea and how they are exporting slaves to work in Russia.They send them to camps out in Siberia where these camps are made to look like North Korea. Basically people are working there to earn money that goes to the dear leader and if they try to run their families in NK are threatened.He is still editing this and each day is putting up a new part right now there is two parts up. Here is the first part you can find the second part there.
http://www.vice.com/vice-news/north-korean-labor-camps-part-1
North Korean Labor Camps (course language)
Lastly he was on the most recent Joe Rogan podcast where he goes into more depth regarding his documentaries and some of the stuff he talks about is incredibly fascinating.
http://vimeo.com/33261543 Joe Rogan podcast feat Shane Smith (Coarse Language)
Sorry for the long post but I found these documentaries and found them incredibly fascinating especially Liberia it's almost as if this is the lowest point of humanity where all the bad things you can think of happen there.It's like a shocking look at things we may hear but couldn't imagine.
Just watched this documentary the other day about and artist named Robert Crumb.It follows Crumb and documents his famous underground comics and artwork.The documentary also highlights his personal life and his family which is very interesting especially his brothers.Overall this was a great film and a very unique look at Crumb who is an incredibly odd man.
The Staircase was extremely compelling.
Peterson was released from prison a few days ago, too, pending a retrial.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlin...-released-from-prison-and-will-get-new-trial/
I think he's guilty as hell.
Peterson was released from prison a few days ago, too, pending a retrial.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlin...-released-from-prison-and-will-get-new-trial/
I think he's guilty as hell.
Personally, I would find something with David Attenborough's voice and go from there, but I'm a sucker for nature documentaries. You'd probably enjoy the Vice Guide To Travel (North Korea, Liberia, etc).
I couldn't help but notice your list is all sensationalistic stuff, especially The Cove. Be careful about believing everything they say and show you - read about the documentaries and their criticisms after watching to get other perspectives.
I couldn't help but notice your list is all sensationalistic stuff, especially The Cove. Be careful about believing everything they say and show you - read about the documentaries and their criticisms after watching to get other perspectives.
I must say, thanks to everyone here. I've already watched a number of the recommended documentaries, and loved them.
I still have a lot to go through. But that doesn't mean I don't want more recommendations though
I still have a lot to go through. But that doesn't mean I don't want more recommendations though
Really? They make pretty compelling and convincing arguments in their movies. I should read more about them, though.
And if you want to cry like a little bitch:
Oh man you were totally right :'(. What an emotional rollercoaster. This has got to be one of the best films I have ever seen. Thanks for the recommendation.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Restrepo - Shows the war in Afghanistan in an amazing way
Infamy - It's about graffiti and taggers, but the people it profiles are such a strange and troubled group of people.
Tyson - Portrait of a man so misunderstood
Infamy - It's about graffiti and taggers, but the people it profiles are such a strange and troubled group of people.
Tyson - Portrait of a man so misunderstood
krameriffic
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http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/kevorkian/index.html
There are some fascinating biographies of Jack Kevorkian. Euthanasia isn't really something I think about day to day, and it's interesting to learn his perspective and kind of agree with it.
There are some fascinating biographies of Jack Kevorkian. Euthanasia isn't really something I think about day to day, and it's interesting to learn his perspective and kind of agree with it.
Frankenstrat
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Wasn't incredibly thought provoking for me, but Waltz With Bashir is a really great one.
Oh man, so much this. Had forgotten about it, but it's freaking fantastic.
Oh man, so much this. Had forgotten about it, but it's freaking fantastic.
Attackthebase
Member
I've been wanting to expand to watching documentary. I'm pretty happy this thread was made. I shall go out and expand my knowledge now. Thanks, Gaf!
-Stranger-
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I need to see the rest of Werner Herzog's documentary's
Dunno how many of you know this but Youtube has free dvds you can watch on their site (yes they are legal)
http://www.youtube.com/movies/documentary?fl=f&l=en&pt=g&st=f&p=1
lots of documentaries some older looking some newer but they are free looks like their are some good ones in there.
http://www.youtube.com/movies/documentary?fl=f&l=en&pt=g&st=f&p=1
lots of documentaries some older looking some newer but they are free looks like their are some good ones in there.
PantherLotus
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I highly recommend the Enron Doc, Smartest Guys in the Room. Think you're pissed at them now? LOL you have no fucking clue.
The scene with the prospective author and the dice cracked me up. If a die was not giving him the results he wanted, he would dip it in water, put it in the freezer for an hour, take it out and align it with other dice on the floor and then smash it with a hammer so that the other dice would 'reaffirm' to him. Bonkers.
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