So I've been watching the show, "50 Documentaries to see before you die." I guess I have a soft spot for documentries, because I really want to see some (all) of these. Is there any interest in a Documentary Night? I know its dorky, kinda like book club without reading, but I think it could be fun. I was thinking every week (Friday?) someone would "host" a movie and be able to give a little background on it.
Any takers?
PS. If you got kids, we can work around that. We might also want to watch then discuss via skype. Just thoughts.
Documentaries
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Re: Documentaries
Good Day, Jeff.
What is this skype you speak of. Is it some new fangle teleagraph?
Sincerely
Thomas
What is this skype you speak of. Is it some new fangle teleagraph?
Sincerely
Thomas
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Re: Documentaries
50. Spellbound (2002)
49. Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
48. The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
47. One Day in September (1999)
46. Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1998)
45. Decline of Western Civilization: The Metal Years (1988)
44. Burma VJ (2008) < Want to see now
43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)
42. Catfish (2010)
41. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) - Seen, love it.
40. When We Were Kings (1996)
39. Biggie and Tupac (2002)
38. March of the Penguins (2005)
37. Inside Job (2010)
36. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
35. Paragraph 175 (2000)
34. Brother’s Keeper (1992)
33. Tongues Untied (1989)
32. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
31. Jesus Camp (2006)
30. Farenheit 9/11 (2004) - Seen, but been awhile
29. Man on Wire (2008)
28. GasLand (2010) - Have DVD
27. Tarnation (2003)
26. Murderball (2005)
25. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) - COMPLETE
24. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
23. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)
22. Shut Up & Sing (2006)
21. Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010)
20. Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
19. Touching the Void (2003)
18. Food, Inc. (2008) - COMPLETE
17. Street Fight (2005)
16. Bus 174 (2002)
15. Crumb (1994)
14. Dark Days (2000)
13. The Fog of War (2003) < Want to see now
12. Bowling For Columbine (2002) - Seen, but been awhile
11. Paris Is Burning (1990)
10. Grizzly Man (2005)- Seen, but been awhile
9. Trouble the Water (2008)
8. An Inconvenient Truth (2006) - COMPLETE
7. The Celluloid Closet (1995)
6. The War Room (1993)
5. Super Size Me (2004) - Seen, but willing to see again
4. Waltz with Bashir (2008)
3. Roger and Me (1989)
2. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
1. Hoop Dreams (1994) < Want to see now
Can you get through all 50 films? Which documentaries would you include in your own top 10? What you think?
49. Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
48. The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
47. One Day in September (1999)
46. Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1998)
45. Decline of Western Civilization: The Metal Years (1988)
44. Burma VJ (2008) < Want to see now
43. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)
42. Catfish (2010)
41. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) - Seen, love it.
40. When We Were Kings (1996)
39. Biggie and Tupac (2002)
38. March of the Penguins (2005)
37. Inside Job (2010)
36. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
35. Paragraph 175 (2000)
34. Brother’s Keeper (1992)
33. Tongues Untied (1989)
32. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
31. Jesus Camp (2006)
30. Farenheit 9/11 (2004) - Seen, but been awhile
29. Man on Wire (2008)
28. GasLand (2010) - Have DVD
27. Tarnation (2003)
26. Murderball (2005)
25. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) - COMPLETE
24. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
23. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)
22. Shut Up & Sing (2006)
21. Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010)
20. Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
19. Touching the Void (2003)
18. Food, Inc. (2008) - COMPLETE
17. Street Fight (2005)
16. Bus 174 (2002)
15. Crumb (1994)
14. Dark Days (2000)
13. The Fog of War (2003) < Want to see now
12. Bowling For Columbine (2002) - Seen, but been awhile
11. Paris Is Burning (1990)
10. Grizzly Man (2005)- Seen, but been awhile
9. Trouble the Water (2008)
8. An Inconvenient Truth (2006) - COMPLETE
7. The Celluloid Closet (1995)
6. The War Room (1993)
5. Super Size Me (2004) - Seen, but willing to see again
4. Waltz with Bashir (2008)
3. Roger and Me (1989)
2. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
1. Hoop Dreams (1994) < Want to see now
Can you get through all 50 films? Which documentaries would you include in your own top 10? What you think?
Mor Grendel
If only I had an enemy bigger than my apathy.
Noli nothis permittere te terere.
If only I had an enemy bigger than my apathy.
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Re: Documentaries
Of note: Some of these movies need a context. Also, some of my favorites, like Freakonomics, are not on the list. If you have one you love, I'd be willing to watch and discuss.
Mor Grendel
If only I had an enemy bigger than my apathy.
Noli nothis permittere te terere.
If only I had an enemy bigger than my apathy.
Noli nothis permittere te terere.
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Re: Documentaries
We'll be watching another documentary tomorrow at my house. Don't know which one yet.
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