skymama 35 #26 June 17, 2011 I also liked "Man on Wire" and "Murderball". "The King of Kong: Fistfull of Quarters" was enjoyable. Everyone is obsessive about their sport/hobby, skydivers definitely don't have the corner of that market. On Netflix, I really liked the documentary Babies. There's really no talking, you just watch how 4 babies from around the world grow up at the same rate, even though they are raised very differently. It's an interesting study of humans, and the babies give you "awww" moments. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #27 June 17, 2011 Triumph of the Nerds http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/triumph-nerds-rise-accidental-empires/ Rise of the personal computer.... 3 hours It was a PBS documentary http://www.securitytube.net/video/181My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #28 June 17, 2011 QuoteIn the Shadow of the Moon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Shadow_of_the_Moon Available on Netflix. +1 ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #29 June 17, 2011 Seconds (or thirds) on Murderball, Inside Job, No Direction Home, When We Were Kings. Also... Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Inside Deep Throat The Aristocrats (okay, it's only very loosely a documentary) Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 - I watched this one earlier in the day on Super Bowl Sunday and it was such a refreshing contrast to the SB. Plus, it's also an interesting look at the social and political climate of the time. The Heart of the Game"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #30 June 17, 2011 Hearts & Minds Vietnam documentary won the Oscar for best picture in 1971. Lots of great stuff like General Westmoreland giving a long winded explanation about how the Asian is not a real person and does not feel pain the same way we do..LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #31 June 17, 2011 the History Channels "Breaking Vegas" about the MIT teams. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zen_mtn_climber 0 #32 June 17, 2011 +1 to Man on Wire Spellbound is one of my favs . . amazing movie . . about 5 kids going to the National Spelling Bee"Whatever the future holds down the road, being true to yourself is something you won't ever regret doing. " - airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutumbo 0 #33 June 17, 2011 Quote+1 to Man on Wire +2 to man on wire. really interesting, and a fun watch. "the nature of existance" is a good one, about a guy who travels all over the world interviewing people of different religions to find out what they believe and why. national geographic has some interesting medical ones like "moment of death" and "stress" they talk about what happens when we die, and how stress affects daily life. "modify" is good but graphic one on tattoos, piercings, breast implants, cosmetic surgery and other forms of body modification, and how they are accepted/inappropriate in modern society, discusses the age old question of "mutilation vs modification" that's a few of the ones i've seen lately, that i can recommend.Thanatos340(on landing rounds)-- Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #34 June 17, 2011 For history, Ken Burns "Civil War."Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mac 1 #35 June 17, 2011 Senna Although, not sure how well known he was in the US??? Terry Pratchett's choosing to die - This is very powerful and moving. ++++1 for Inside job and Man on Wire. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rigless 0 #36 June 17, 2011 http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/"All limits are self imposed." Icarus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutumbo 0 #37 June 17, 2011 Anything by natl geographic is good.Thanatos340(on landing rounds)-- Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #38 June 17, 2011 I cant believe no one has commented on the GREATEST Doco of all time In 1982 legendary British heavy metal band Spinal Tap attempt an American comeback tour accompanied by a fan who is also a film-maker. The resulting documentary, interspersed with powerful performances of Tap's pivotal music and profound lyrics, candidly follows a rock group heading towards crisis, culminating in the infamous affair of the eighteen-inch-high Stonehenge stage prop.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #39 June 17, 2011 QuoteI cant believe no one has commented on the GREATEST Doco of all time You're almost a day late, Squeak. Check Post #5."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #40 June 17, 2011 Quote Quote I cant believe no one has commented on the GREATEST Doco of all time You're almost a day late, Squeak. Check Post #5. BuggerYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #41 June 18, 2011 For people who like motorcycles, On any Sunday is a must see. It was made in 1971, so don't expect an modern film making techniques and do expect to hear goofy 60s and 70s music in the flick. But to this day it is still thought of as one of the all time classics for motorcycles. Looks like it is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whjviUck9G0 Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #42 June 18, 2011 QuoteFor people who like motorcycles, On any Sunday is a must see. It was made in 1971, so don't expect an modern film making techniques and do expect to hear goofy 60s and 70s music in the flick. But to this day it is still thought of as one of the all time classics for motorcycles. Looks like it is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whjviUck9G0 That film turned a lot of kids into motorcycle nuts, even if they only had Schwinn Stingrays to ride. "I'm Malcolm Smith!" "Yeah, well I'm Mert Lawwill. Let's race!!" "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,047 #43 June 18, 2011 Hi Canuck, Re: On any Sunday After Steve McQueen saw: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060371/ he decided he wanted to do the same thing only about motorcycles. 'The Endless Summer' was a great film. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #44 June 18, 2011 Quote For people who like motorcycles, On any Sunday is a must see. It was made in 1971, so don't expect an modern film making techniques and do expect to hear goofy 60s and 70s music in the flick. But to this day it is still thought of as one of the all time classics for motorcycles. Looks like it is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whjviUck9G0 i have the 2 Disc DVD of that You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 124 #45 June 18, 2011 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/intelligent-design-trial.html About ID on trial in Dover PA. Great production and quite factual recount of the trial. I think you can download it free in segments on Itunes, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PiLFy 0 #46 June 18, 2011 http://www.hulu.com/watch/79438/on-any-sunday Hulu's got it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #47 June 18, 2011 Quote http://www.hulu.com/watch/79438/on-any-sunday Hulu's got it Thanks for the link. That brought back memories! On Any Sunday was a life changing event for me and probably millions of other kids. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #48 June 18, 2011 "On any Sunday" was awesome. I wish I could say the same for "On any Sunday 2". Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doi 0 #49 June 19, 2011 Zeitgiest There are 3 versions all different and covering different aspects of modern civilisation. You will need an open mind or yoy need not bother. http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com it is free to watch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mac 1 #50 June 20, 2011 QuoteFor people who like motorcycles..... TT3D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
