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Hyeon Een · Joined: 24 Jun 2005

Recommend a good documentary. I tend to favour documentaries which are interesting rather than boring. I'm not into conspiracy theories. Nothing super right or left wing either please.

Preferably a movie.

Thank you.

Harpeau · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC

"Dying to Have Known".

mnhnhyouh · Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Location: The Middle Kingdom

The Fog Of War. Robert MacNamara (spelling?) talking about his time working with the military and his time controlling the military.

Very frank documentary that achieved cinema release.

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pugwall · Joined: 22 Oct 2006

"Deliver Us From Evil" about paedophilia in the catholic church was harrowing. You just will not believe it.

Kimchi Cowboy · Joined: 17 Sep 2006

...and for something a little lighter:

Dogtown & Z-Boys

(NOT "Lords of Dogtown", a Hollywood production based on the former, although you can watch that after...)

The rise of skateboarding in S. Cal in the 70's. Authentic footage, interviews with the main players then & now... as someone who's not at all into skate culture, this movie was nonetheless totally compelling and worth watching more than once. A keeper.

BreakfastInBed · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Location: Gyeonggi do

Anything by Errol Morris. Paradise Lost. Brother's Keeper. Project Grizzly. Cane Toads: An Unnatural History. Dancing Outlaw. American Movie. Shoah. Grey Gardens. Touching the Void. Some favorites off the top of my head. I also enjoy Werner Herzog's documentaries, but your sensibilities will determine whether they transfix you or leave you bored to tears.

agoodmouse · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Location: Anyang

Nearly all of Herzog, some Errols and much more are available on www.surrealmoviez.info. I get a lot of my documentaries and surrealist films from there. It's a real gem of a place on the internet.

PigeonFart · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

"the rape of Nanking"

Shocking! I had no idea it was on such a grand scale...

The movie is in 2 parts....the first part is mainly about the background and history of the Nanking, the second part is much better but it's so shocking.

Part 1...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoW2WYdOsvg

Part 2...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=user&v=iqH47MIpuoA

HapKi · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

The History Channel
Life After People
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4939078184096254535&q=Life+After+People&pr=goog-sl

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

http://forums.mvgroup.org/

Browse the hundreds of good quality documentaries on this torrent site. I've watched dozens of docs from this site.

Thunndarr · Joined: 30 Sep 2003

Nourish your inner geek, watch "The King of Kong."

darkcity · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: SF, CA

"The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief"

i think it's impossible to find a hard copy of the movie. you'd have to either watch it at a film festival or get it off of BitTorrent.

but it's worth it. oh my god is it worth it. it's about the male host clubs in japan...it's fucking twisted and heartbreaking and lonely. one of my favorite documentaries.

crescent · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: yes.

Vietnam Stuff:
Hearts and Minds.
Sir. No, Sir.

Social Studies:
High on Crack Street.

Pink Freud · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Location: Daegu

I second Thundarr re: "King of Kong"

Also, "Murderball", "Grizzly Man", "Jesus Camp", "Unforgivable Blackness" (about the boxer Jack Johnson).

DrunkenMaster · Joined: 04 Feb 2008

Spinal Tap.