Must see documentaries..

[MCFCpassion]

'Man on a wire' is a very good documentary.

It's about a French bloke who planned and managed to do a tight rope walk across the top of the twin towers. The documentary shows stuff like him practising, planning and actually doing the tight rope across.

Definatally worth a watch.

 

[Lost Pilot]

The Bridge - Two guys spend a whole year either bank of the Golden Gate Bridge and film all the jumpers. They then go and find the relatives and interview about 7-8 of them to find out why the people did it. Some are pissed off some upset etc. Its fascinating however the best part is an interview with the only jumper to survive that year, his story is mind boggling.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwl-Pa_QT0M" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwl-Pa_QT0M</a>

This sounds totally fucked up but I will watch this out of curiosity.

I myself love documentaries and will watch anything from Horizon to Inside Natures Giants. I cant stand soaps and I have not sat through a film for about 2yrs.

Sad but very interesting documentary. People must be at their lowest lowest ebb of despair to take their own life. The guy who survived - what an incredible story.

The guy with the long hair really got to me, he was just so calm about it and the way he fell backwards just stunned me.

 

[Ryinho]

Bowling for Columbine watched it last night and a very interesting watch. It about America obsession with guns and murder and speaks about the Columbine massacre, and why America are the gun murders of the world. Proves how nutty America are to be quite honest when across the border in Canada they have guns yet there are hardly any murders.

 

[nw42]

The Two Escobars - about the Columbian footballer his namesake drug baron.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKAevl6hrQk[/youtube]

Enjoyed that, thanks for posting.

 

[rushts]

This sounds totally fucked up but I will watch this out of curiosity.

I myself love documentaries and will watch anything from Horizon to Inside Natures Giants. I cant stand soaps and I have not sat through a film for about 2yrs.

Sad but very interesting documentary. People must be at their lowest lowest ebb of despair to take their own life. The guy who survived - what an incredible story.

The guy with the long hair really got to me, he was just so calm about it and the way he fell backwards just stunned me.

^^Got to agree, literally just finished watching it, made me feel cold watching him pacing up and down, but when he finally decided to do it, he just went for it.

 

[flipmode]

This sounds totally fucked up but I will watch this out of curiosity.

I myself love documentaries and will watch anything from Horizon to Inside Natures Giants. I cant stand soaps and I have not sat through a film for about 2yrs.

Sad but very interesting documentary. People must be at their lowest lowest ebb of despair to take their own life. The guy who survived - what an incredible story.

The guy with the long hair really got to me, he was just so calm about it and the way he fell backwards just stunned me.

Exactly the same for me. The way he was so at ease with his own fate was chilling to watch, especially having watched him contemplate taking his own life throughout the whole documentary.
One of the best documentaries I have seen.

 

[liamctid]

As a few others have said, the ESPN 30 for 30 are good. My favourite is June 17, 1994 which captures the various sporting events on the day in question and the emotions they generated, with O. J. Simpson's run from the police overshadowing an NBA Finals game between the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets, the opening of the U.S.-hosted 1994 FIFA World Cup, the last-ever U.S. Open golf tournament round for Arnold Palmer, Ken Griffey, Jr. hitting a home run to add to his record-setting pace, and a parade in New York after the New York Rangers finally won their first Stanley Cup in decades.

Others I enjoy:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQYoHiM-Uko[/youtube]

Well worth watching that on Jonestown, especially if you know nothing about Jim Jones.

I quite enjoy the documentaries about Columbine and 9/11 too.

And basically anything done by Nick Broomfield is top. Kurt and Courtney, Biggie and Tupac, Heidi Fleiss, the two docs he did about Aileen Wuomos.

For Manchester music fans there's quite a few decent ones knocking around about Joy Division, Factory and The Smiths. If you haven't seen either Control or 24 Hour Party People I suggest you get on it.

I'm a bit of a conspiracy nut too, so the "Cranberry Sauce: Paul is dead hoax" is worth watching even if you don't believe it!

 

[iwantthemoon]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIawNRm9NWM[/youtube]

This an amazing documentary and really entertaining, its almost like watching a heist film.

 

[blue44]

Cant believe no-one has mentioned anything by " John Pilger "

Absolute legend in my eyes,voice in the wilderness.

Take your pick



http://www.youtube.com/results?sear...8.7.0.1.1.0.123.689.5j2.7.0...0.0.4E2xr8DXHiw

 

[johnny on the spot]

Food, Inc. Scared of doing drugs? Try learning about where your food comes from.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.ovguide.com/food,-inc.-9202a8c04000641f800000000b63f6e2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.ovguide.com/food,-inc.-9202a ... 000b63f6e2</a>

Then try QED: A Guide To Armageddon. Because you don't really need that much sleep.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AYMS1po0L8[/youtube]


By the way, The World At War is an absolute masterpiece. You will simply not get a higher calibre of interviewees. They got Albert Speer, for fuck's sake. Larry Olivier narrating as well.