Docu-Films

[brooklandsblue]

Can anyone suggest some must see docu films, ideally one I can stream? I have recently seen;

A very British Gangster

Hoop Dreams

Bra Boys


and enjoyed them all.

 

[Thanx4Knives]

Dog Town and the Z-Boys

 

[BingoBango]

'The Power of Nightmares' by Adam Curtis. Extremely thought-provoking. You can get it on YouTube.

 

[brooklandsblue]

Thanks for that.

 

[kronkonite]

shoah
the sorrow and the pity

 

[brooklandsblue]

shoah
the sorrow and the pity

I have seen this, very moving.

 

[Bigga]

"Koyaanisqatsi", one of mine and Bozo's fave docu's.

Have the patience to sit through that and take in what it's about and you MAY go up in my estimations. But, then again, only a chosen few have lasted the course.

 

[brooklandsblue]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PirH8PADDgQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PirH8PADDgQ</a>

Music is from Requiem for a dream......felt like I was on an acid trip!

Is it 'about' anything\??

 

[bada bing]

The Bridge

People suffer largely unnoticed while the rest of the world goes about its business. This is a documentary exploration of the mythic beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge, the most popular suicide destination in the world, and those drawn by its call. Steel and his crew filmed the bridge during daylight hours from two separate locations for all of 2004, recording most of the two dozen deaths in that year (and preventing several others). They also taped interviews with friends, families and witnesses, who recount in sorrowful detail stories of struggles with depression, substance abuse and mental illness. Raises questions about suicide, mental illness and civic responsibility as well as the filmmaker's relationship to his fraught and complicated material

<a class="postlink" href="http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=the+bridge+documentary&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=the+bridge#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q ... he+bridge#</a>

 

[brooklandsblue]

The Bridge

People suffer largely unnoticed while the rest of the world goes about its business. This is a documentary exploration of the mythic beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge, the most popular suicide destination in the world, and those drawn by its call. Steel and his crew filmed the bridge during daylight hours from two separate locations for all of 2004, recording most of the two dozen deaths in that year (and preventing several others). They also taped interviews with friends, families and witnesses, who recount in sorrowful detail stories of struggles with depression, substance abuse and mental illness. Raises questions about suicide, mental illness and civic responsibility as well as the filmmaker's relationship to his fraught and complicated material

<a class="postlink" href="http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=the+bridge+documentary&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=the+bridge#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q ... he+bridge#</a>

I saw this one a few weeks ago on more4- really enjoyed it, but very sad in parts. Particulary as San Fran is one of my favourite destinations in the world and I have regulary driven, walked and cycled across it.

 

[Bigga]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PirH8PADDgQ

Music is from Requiem for a dream......felt like I was on an acid trip!

Is it 'about' anything\??

That's why you need to watch it whole, not in sections. You will 'see' clearly, in the end, if you can withstand being 'broken' before the end of the film.

 

[brooklandsblue]

Is it literally just a collection of humans doing everyday stuff set to music? Is this one of those things which makes my role in life seem redundant and futile?

 

[berger10]

The Bridge

People suffer largely unnoticed while the rest of the world goes about its business. This is a documentary exploration of the mythic beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge, the most popular suicide destination in the world, and those drawn by its call. Steel and his crew filmed the bridge during daylight hours from two separate locations for all of 2004, recording most of the two dozen deaths in that year (and preventing several others). They also taped interviews with friends, families and witnesses, who recount in sorrowful detail stories of struggles with depression, substance abuse and mental illness. Raises questions about suicide, mental illness and civic responsibility as well as the filmmaker's relationship to his fraught and complicated material

<a class="postlink" href="http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=the+bridge+documentary&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=the+bridge#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q ... he+bridge#</a>

I saw this one a few weeks ago on more4- really enjoyed it, but very sad in parts. Particulary as San Fran is one of my favourite destinations in the world and I have regulary driven, walked and cycled across it.

I saw this myself a couple of years ago and then repeated recently. Suffering from mental illness myself and having been suicidal in the past, I found it quite emotive which I suppose is what it set out to do.

 

[Bigga]

Is it literally just a collection of humans doing everyday stuff set to music? Is this one of those things which makes my role in life seem redundant and futile?

It's all about you you you, eh?

Actually, it's more than that. And unless you're willing to explore it, rather than experience it, I'll just leave it at that. Take the plunge or give it a miss. Simple.

 

[Blootoof]

Can anyone suggest some must see docu films, ideally one I can stream? I have recently seen;

A very British Gangster

Hoop Dreams

Bra Boys


and enjoyed them all.

Some on here---> <a class="postlink" href="http://quicksilverscreen.com/videos?c=44&pt=list#H" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://quicksilverscreen.com/videos?c=44&pt=list#H</a>

Go to forums for more(same with the movies)

 

[brooklandsblue]

Can anyone suggest some must see docu films, ideally one I can stream? I have recently seen;

A very British Gangster

Hoop Dreams

Bra Boys


and enjoyed them all.

Some on here---> <a class="postlink" href="http://quicksilverscreen.com/videos?c=44&pt=list#H" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://quicksilverscreen.com/videos?c=44&pt=list#H</a>

Go to forums for more(same with the movies)

Cheers mate-top linkage.

 

[Bigga]

Can anyone suggest some must see docu films, ideally one I can stream? I have recently seen;

A very British Gangster

Hoop Dreams

Bra Boys


and enjoyed them all.

Some on here---> <a class="postlink" href="http://quicksilverscreen.com/videos?c=44&pt=list#H" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://quicksilverscreen.com/videos?c=44&pt=list#H</a>

Go to forums for more(same with the movies)

My goodness, I LOOOOVE documentary films, so this is just Manor From Heaven for me! Don't think I've seen this particular site, mind! As much as I love this stuff, I'm entirely mindful of the the point of view expressed. If I have questions, whilst watching, I know it's a partisan production.

Still, it's interesting seeing someone's version of 'truth'.

 

[Blootoof]

Forgot to mention, the veoh vids will only show you a 5 minute preview, you need to register to the site to watch the lot, just use a blag email.

some more-----> <a class="postlink" href="http://www.moviesfoundonline.com/documentaries.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.moviesfoundonline.com/documentaries.php</a>