Unfortunately, I'm not one of them, but I definitely won't die that way.
I love watching documentaries. I love interesting ones that are full of facts and give an observational twist on some element of history or society. I'm not really into the ones where it explores one niche subject, like some 89 year old guy that rides a unicycle around and takes upskirt shots of people walking around NYC. I want to glean some wisdom.
Which educational documentaries are your favorites?
What is the best documentary you've ever seen?
Is there anyone interested in human behavior or society that has seen a great documentary on the subject?
I'm hoping this will not only provide me with a list of notable documentaries to watch, but also help fellow TLers find ones that interest them.
I'm not sure what you mean by "niche subjects." I've got about 60 documentaries and I consider them all niche, which is sort of the point of a documentary. Maybe you could be a little more specific what you are looking for than just "human behavior or society."
On February 12 2013 11:37 StrawDog5 wrote: I'm not sure what you mean by "niche subjects." I've got about 60 documentaries and I consider them all niche, which is sort of the point of a documentary. Maybe you could be a little more specific what you are looking for than just "human behavior or society."
Dude, don't worry about me, just any documentary you thoroughly enjoyed. I, personally, prefer the educational ones that aren't about one person.
Zeitgeist: Moving Forward seems like what you're looking for? This was my favourite one of the series.
Air Crash Investigations if you're interested in aviation accidents.
Hitler - The Rise of Evil and Downfall are two of the best documentaries on Hitler.
Planet Earth, Human Planet, Life, and Nature's Most Amazing Events are educational and absolutely beautiful, BBC produces the best documentaries imo <3
Into Eternity - future of humanity/nuclear waste The Bridge - suicides on golden gate The Invisible War - sexual assault in military Waiting for Superman - US education The Cartel - another US education Waste Land - scavengers in Rio De Janiero/garbage art Restrepo - Afghanistan war documentary The Cove - dolphin killing in japan The Union - weed Food, inc. - corporate farming Indie Game - about a few indie game developers
On February 12 2013 11:28 SnipedSoul wrote: I'm really interested in WW2 history. This documentary about the battle of Stalingrad is excellent. The best part is that it's on youtube.
Stalingrad is one of the most fascinating things to me when studying WW2...just because it was the turning point of the super bloody eastern front. Thanks for this man, I can't wait to flesh out my skeleton of knowledge...
On February 12 2013 12:29 WarSame wrote: Zeitgeist is a bad one to watch if you want actual education. Nature documentaries are pretty educational if that's what you'd like.
Yeah I love them, but every time I watch them I get more scared of the ocean. It's a dark fucking place man.
inside job was pretty cool if you're into learning about the us financial crash in 2008 wal mart the high cost of low prices and anything louis theroux is always good
On February 12 2013 13:34 Divinek wrote: inside job was pretty cool if you're into learning about the us financial crash in 2008 wal mart the high cost of low prices and anything louis theroux is always good
Yeah, I loved the Inside Job. People try to pretend like America learned something about sub prime loans with the hefty cost of a financial collapse, but it is so obvious that it was knowingly orchestrated by these bankers. What is it about people in the banking field that makes them detestable people? Even the fat dyke from my local Bank of America is a cunt. She asked me to pledge money to her kids' jog-a-thon. She needs a jog-a-thon.
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