theAudience said:

althom said:

In fairness

Executive Producer Martin Scorsese

The seven-part film series includes:
Feel Like Going Home by Martin Scorsese
The Soul of a Man by Wim Wenders
The Road to Memphis by Richard Pearce
Warming by the Devil's Fire by Charles Burnett
Godfathers and Sons by Marc Levin
Red, White & Blues by Mike Figgis
Piano Blues by Clint Eastwood

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HAVE U CHECKED OUT ANY BBC DOCUMENTARIES?


THERE WAS ONE ON THE GIANT OCTOPUS.

I WAS MOVED TO TEARS!!

IT WAS AWE INSPIRING. TRY SEE IT.

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EvilWhiteMale said:

If you liked that, be on the lookout for this:
Hookers at the Point: Five Years Later (also running on HBO)

EvilWhiteMale said:

Bangin in little rock...


and most HBO documentaries

VinaBlue said:

It's nice in there.

Cloudbuster said:

Jamademus said:

Flawless.

BinaryJustin said:

They've just issued it on DVD, with the follow up 2002 documentary. Poor bloke but it's hilarious.

"Suck my penis!"

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)

CarrieMpls said:

I love that documentary! The best bit is when he goes to that guy's house - El Duce, I think he was called. Courtney Love is a very, very odd person.

Anyway - what about "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown"?

http://www.standinginthes...otown.com/

BinaryJustin said:

You know, now that I think back, there was a rather comic element to it. But I guess it's a little sad for me when the subject is a hero's death. (OK, not the great American hero, but a hero to millions, nonetheless...)

I really like "Kurt & Courtney" too. The El Duce bit is just hilarious. His video had be laughing for days. Have you seen the Nick Bloomfield (or whatever he's called) on Fetsihes?

Glad to see the original "Party Monster" documentary getting a mention.

Has anyone ever seen that really eerie UK TV documentary about the Glasgow serial killer they nicknamed Bible John? Very chilling documentary and the fact that he got away with it all makes it very uncomfortable viewing.

Also, what about My Best Friend?

Famous film-maker Werner Herzog looks back at his friendship with the deceased actor Klaus Kinski. Talk about gripping! It opens with footage of when Kinski went on a tour of German universities declaring himself as Christ as well as screaming and swearing at all the students. Then there's Herzog talking about his attempts at assasinating Kinski and plenty of footage of Kinski having a screaming tantrum on set. Not your average documentary!

The Filth And The Fury
Fantastic documentary about The Sex Pistols in their own words and NOT Malcolm McClarens.

and, of course Bueno Vista Social Club
Wonderful documentary that all music lovers need to see.

CRUMB
CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS

SUPER SIZE ME

When a documentary can not only sinfully entertain and inform on your greatest suspicions and worst fears but also change your life, that’s a feat that few parents can accomplish. The word is still out on whether or not my life will have been dutifully changed for the better as a result of my experience with it, but I immediately vowed to stop eating fast food on a 30-day trial basis to counter what filmmaker Morgan Spurlock set out to do with his diet. Simply put, Spurlock would eat nothing but McDonald’s for 30 days, three squares a day and nothing else. Let the health scare begin. Super Size Me is like the best of Michael Moore without the ambush tactics. Sure, Spurlock tries to get a hold of an McDonald’s exec to comment on the research, but his calls go ignored. Watching Morgan go through the symptoms of a drug addict would be an almost heartbreaking experience if it wasn’t for the good humor he holds onto throughout (and needs when he gets potentially damning news after his third week on the McDiet.) This is an amazingly thorough documentary that never falls to “wait-a-minute” modes with the convenience of camera placements. Spurlock has delivered an anthem to American overindulgence, a comedy of extra-large proportions and a wake-up call to anyone who needs two hands to count their weekly allegiance to the “good food quickly.” Surely, you will be laughing but you have also been warned.

theAudience said:

I saw that too.

i think it was called "paris burning" ..a documentary of where vogueing cames from before madonna commercalised it.

and bowling for columbine

daned said:

I only know one other person who's even seen it. Have you read Disco Bloodbath? See the Party Monster theatrical release? The documentary is the most compelling with the actual footage of Michael Alig, James St James, Keoki, etc. The book was fabulously written. It's very witty and very raw. The movie they made starring Macauly Caulkin started out kinda shaky, but I ended up enjoying it for what it was.

American Movie, hands down

not much of a fan for documentaries so...(and im sure ill get shot for this):

Truth or Dare

Pusherman,
I just remembered a couple of music documentaries in the "Classic Album" series
Classic Albums - Steely Dan: Aja (1999)

The "Peg" guitar solo takes by "un-named" name players that got trashed are worth the price of admission.

and...

Classic Albums - Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland (1997)

Eddie Kramer does a great job of staying on point with how the album was recorded.
Any guitar player that ever wondered "How did he do that?" will get a few answers here.