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What are some of the best documentaries?

posted 4 years ago by pikumexi4 (1)
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I love good documentaries because sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction and a lot of the time, I find real life more compelling than stuff in most Hollywood movies. Here are some documentaries I’d recommend to everyone:

O.J. : Made In America (2016)

Crumb (1994)

13th (2016)
https://100001.onl/

Hoop Dreams (1994)

Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

American Movie (1999)

Won’t You Be My Neighbor (2018)

Dear Zachary (2008)

The Act of Killing (2012)

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)

Three Identical Strangers (2018)

What are some of the best documentary movies and series you guys have seen?

[–] chilone (17488) 4 years ago

This is a good one:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4074502/

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

The World at War narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier

Monarchy by David Starkey

The Making Of The Mob

The Great Greek Myths

They Shall Not Grow Old

[–] nyctc7 (42237) 4 years ago

'The World at War narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier'

A true classic.

[–] CKid (3834) 4 years ago

A true classic, indeed.
That's why I bought the boxed set which includes nine Blu-ray discs.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 4 years ago

The Batmobile Documentary | Warner Bros.

https://youtu.be/EqB96KNK9r8

[–] nyctc7 (42237) 4 years ago

(I won't repeat favorites already listed)

Room 237 (2012)
Pitch People (1999)
Religulous (2008)
André the Giant (2018)
Bobby Fischer Against The World (2011)
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)
The Sheik (2014)
Grizzly Man (2005)
Man on Wire (2008)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2014)
The Patent Scam (2017)
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
Dominick Dunne: After The Party (2009)
An Honest Liar (2015)
Pumping Iron (1977)
Studio 54 (2019)
Weiner (2016)
Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)
All the Queen's Horses (2018)
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much (2018)
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) (and its follow-up films)
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
March of the Penguins (2005)
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012)

[–] Allison44 (602) 4 years ago

That pretty much covers it. Reminds me of a few I need to re-watch!

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 4 years ago

From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians (1998)

[–] BillHicksFan (10276) 4 years ago

Seven up
Place de la republique
Le joli mai
Harlan county usa
Vittorio d
Altman
The Life and times of luchino Visconti
Hal
John cassavetes- a constant forge
A decade under the influence
The road to Bresson

[–] bellington83 (3271) 4 years ago

Operation Odessa (2018)

Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

[–] nyctc7 (42237) 4 years ago

I really liked Cocaine Cowboys. There is a follow up Cocaine Cowboys 2 which is also good.

[–] keybored (2659) 4 years ago

The Imposter (2012)

The Magnitsky Act. Behind the Scenes (2016) - Everyone should watch this as a glimpse behind the curtain of how the rich and powerful get away with the things they do.

Making A Murderer

Tiger King

Supersize Me (2004)

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

My Octopus Teacher (But you will hate the guy that made it)