Post the last documentary you watched, give us a short explanation of what it is and whether it was any good.
If you saw anything great, post it in here so we can see it too.
I haven't watched a documentary for a long time and I need a 'hit'.
@jadis plane doc is on the watch list.
Here's a documentary on electronic music from 1979, absolute vintage gold for sound nerdos like myself.
I saw Vice's documentary on Liberian warlords after it was mentioned by someone here, I think
@Toy Revolver and
@jimmy jazz.
The last documentary I
really liked was My Octopus Teacher, which is on Netflix. I'd love to live right next to the ocean and go cold-water swimming with the marine invertebrates every day.
QuoteMy Octopus Teacher
good one
The last one I watched was Gamestop: Rise of the Players.
It pretty much chronicles my journey into becoming a day trader. I missed the intial run up of Gamestop but I did hop on the AMC train just in time.
I loved this documentary though if you were curious about the details behind the shorts and retail traders rising then check it out.
I'll share my most favorite documentary series by Kirby Ferguson who made his work free to the public. For 12 years Ferguson produced a miniseries titled,
Everything Is A Remix.
Originally created in 2011, Ferguson remixed, reworked, and republished newer versions of the series in 2015 and 2021, and then finalized the series in 2023. The ultimate iteration featured a closing segment on emerging technologies of Artificial Intelligence and their impacts on creativity.
The original 2011 version spent more time exploring the origins of rock & roll music and dissecting how Star Wars was constructed scene-for-scene from Flash Gordon serials and from Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey as described in
The Power of Myth, and closed the film segment examining how Tarantino's
Kill Bill was the closest thing Hollywood had to a mashup. These segments were trimmed from later versions of the film and instead incorporated content like the creative animation of
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, gaming, and meme culture before closing with a feature on AI.
Here is the final version of the film:
Everything is a Remix (Complete Updated 2023 Edition)
Ferguson also regularly released minisodes while producing the series. My favorite of these shorts is this one on
The Matrix from 2011:
Oliver Stone Sounds Off on How 'Idiots' in Showbiz Nearly Sank 'Nuclear Now' Doc (https://variety.com/2023/film/global/oliver-stone-john-wick-4-netflix-nuclear-now-1235648257/)
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Jun 26, 2023, 07:01 PMOliver Stone Sounds Off on How 'Idiots' in Showbiz Nearly Sank 'Nuclear Now' Doc (https://variety.com/2023/film/global/oliver-stone-john-wick-4-netflix-nuclear-now-1235648257/)
Listening to Oliver Stone bitch about violence in movies has always made me laugh. Motherfucker, you wrote Scarface.
How Crazy Eddie Built a $160 Million Empire of FraudRecently watched this one about Eddie "Crazy Eddie" Antar and the electronics retail chain he founded and built into a multi-million dollar chain which was based on fraud. Quite entertaining and comical even though he was a greedy, reprehensible huckster.
FIRST CALL - A documentary about people who drink in bars in the morning in New York City (2000)Filmed in B&W which gives it a bit more of an old-school style documentary vibe.
Hope to watch this later tonight, a BBC Africa documentary about The Black Axe, which is a Nigerian death cult/international cartel/student org
Documentary about the making of my favorite PC game of all time, 'Titanic: Adventure out of Time'
Quote from: jadis on Aug 29, 2023, 07:31 PMHope to watch this later tonight, a BBC Africa documentary about The Black Axe, which is a Nigerian death cult/international cartel/student org
Hey, seems interesting. Let me know what you think 🙂
Las Vegas 1950s: What Was Las Vegas Like In The 1950's
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This came out a couple of years ago but I only got around to watching this week.
This is great, this is Mike D & Ad Rock onstage in front of live audience going through the history of the band by telling stories and using video clips. They go through everything from their very beginnings as a punk band, their early fame, signing to and leaving Def Jam, The failure of Paul's Boutique and their rise again in the 90s, to the death of Adam Yauch, who is very much on stage with them in spirit. There's even a cameo by Steve Buscemi. Sometimes I could not believe the two well spoken middle aged men on stage were the same mouthy two kids who wrote the Licence To Ill album. Also it's directed by Spike Jonze.
I really enjoyed this, the 2 hours running time just flew by.
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This came out a couple of years ago but I only got around to watching this week.
This is great, this is Mike D & Ad Rock onstage in front of live audience going through the history of the band by telling stories and using video clips. They go through everything from their very beginnings as a punk band, their early fame, signing to and leaving Def Jam, The failure of Paul's Boutique and their rise again in the 90s, to the death of Adam Yauch, who is very much on stage with them in spirit. There's even a cameo by Steve Buscemi. Sometimes I could not believe the two well spoken middle aged men on stage were the same mouthy two kids who wrote the Licence To Ill album. Also it's directed by Spike Jonze.
I really enjoyed this, the 2 hours running time just flew by.
I've been meaning to watch this as well, but kinda forgot it existed. They're a fun band with a fun history and for some reason, I also like some of the stories of bands and artists coming up in New York in the 70s and 80s.
LA Film Noir: The capital of Hollywood's most pessimistic era
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Aug 14, 2023, 02:22 PM
FIRST CALL - A documentary about people who drink in bars in the morning in New York City (2000)
Filmed in B&W which gives it a bit more of an old-school style documentary vibe.
I think I'll watch this soon.
Rewatching this tonight...
"Dada is not modern at all, it is rather a return to a quasi-Buddhist religion of indifference. Dada puts an artificial sweetness onto things, a snow of butterflies coming out of a conjurer's skull. Dada is stillness..."
— Tristan Tzara
One of the better documentaries on the life of a touring band.
Why You Do This
The U.S. East Coast: Florida - The Sunshine StateA trip up the coast of Florida from the Florida Keys to Amelia island with various stops and interviews along the way.
History of San Francisco (11 Episodes) (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdwayJGUrMGbP--Ga7wzm_b74d7MXjGgc)
I just started watching this series covering the beginning of San Francisco in the 1800's up to the 1990's. Some of it was history that I already knew about but there's plenty more that I wasn't aware of. Lots of interesting info packed into each episode.
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
FANNY: The Right To RockI watched this a while back and thought it was great. Fanny was a rock band started in the 60s by three Filipina-America women, and this documentary covers their career and their struggles to find their place in the music industry at the time. It was a fascinating look into an interesting band that I had never heard of before.
Watching this also introduced me to this awesome track by them:
@Janszoon Nice! I discovered them a couple years ago through some uploads of their TV performances on the Beat Club Youtube channel but I never really dug in. These performances absolutely rip.
@Lexi Darling Good stuff! I highly recommend the documentary. The woman playing keyboard in those videos is like this total enigma.
Quote from: Janszoon on Feb 27, 2024, 05:27 PM@Lexi Darling Good stuff! I highly recommend the documentary. The woman playing keyboard in those videos is like this total enigma.
Interesting! Well she certainly rocks the keys, whoever she is. I'll check it out if I'm able.
I believe one of Fanny dated Bowie for a brief period of time, and they also shared the same management.
Quote from: Suburban Placeholder? on Mar 03, 2024, 11:27 PMI believe one of Fanny dated Bowie for a brief period of time, and they also shared the same management.
Interesting. I remember reading something about David Bowie being a fan of the band but I didn't know there was more of a connection.
Bela Lugosi (Documentary)
We just watched The Truth vs. Alex Jones, which is about the civil suits filed against Alex Jones for spreading Sandy Hook conspiracy theories. It's obviously disturbing, but very well made.
Can't go wrong with a Burns documentary. Ken, I mean, not Charles Montgomery! I've seen, let's see.. Prohibition, The Dust Bowl, The Civil War, The War (WW II), The Vietnam War, Country Music, The West, The Statue of Liberty and just watched Hemingway. I like the way he uses Peter Coyote for (almost?) all of his documentaries, so that when you hear that voice you immediately feel comfortable this is going to be good. When Hemingway began I just knew it was a Ken Burns documentary, without even having to check. Mind you, I did think Coyote's voice was that of Burns, but even so. I will say, I knew little about Hemingway (never read him) but what I learned in the six-part documentary made me really feel negatively towards the guy.
The Antisocial Network, new on Netflix.
I've never seen Netflix but will track down a copy.
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Apr 10, 2024, 12:35 PMThe Antisocial Network, new on Netflix.
I've never seen Netflix but will track down a copy.
I just watched that last weekend. It's good, but it's definitely the sort of thing that makes me realize there are way more idiots in the world than I used to think there were.
Quote from: Janszoon on Apr 10, 2024, 01:06 PMI just watched that last weekend. It's good, but it's definitely the sort of thing that makes me realize there are way more idiots in the world than I used to think there were.
I just finished watching it. It makes me very worried about the next presidential election.
Quote from: Janszoon on Apr 10, 2024, 01:06 PMI just watched that last weekend. It's good, but it's definitely the sort of thing that makes me realize there are way more idiots in the world than I used to think there were.
Yeah, and not just idiots but hateful and dangerous idiots. Even the comment section for that trailer is just straight Nazi shit all the way down, and all those comments have hundreds of likes. Very depressing and terrifying.
Mafia Justice: The True Story of the Lufthansa Heist from Goodfellas DocumentaryStill photos and stock film footage with narration throughout. Not the most visually interesting documentary but it does a great job of informing the viewer about the infamous heist and all of the people involved on both sides of the law.