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"Your top five documentaries."
Wed Jan-30-08 12:46 AM by Triptych

  

          

Or ten if you can think of them.

It's hard for me to judge documentaries because I can't really decide if I should attempt to ignore the subject matter while doing so. Should I rate Planet Earth over The Corporation because I like nature more than business? Anyway, here are mine:


1. The Devil and Daniel Johnston
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436231/
On the (SEVERELY) manic/depressive genius songwriter, artist, and musician.


2. The War Room
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108515/
On Bill Clinton's 1992 presidental campaign (and Carville the mad scientist)


3. The Weather Underground
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343168/
On the eponymous revolutionary faction of the 60's/70's


4. Planet Earth
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795176/
On the planet earth.


5. The Fog of War
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317910/
An interview with Robert McNamara, SecDef during the Vietnam War, about modern warfare.



Honorable Mentions:

Grey Gardens
Sicko
Through The Fire
Winged Migration
March of the Penguins
The Bridge

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Your top five documentaries. [View all] , Triptych, Wed Jan-30-08 12:16 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
i wouldnt classify planet earth as a documentary
Jan 30th 2008
1
My personals (and I haven't seen a LOT):
Jan 30th 2008
2
No particular order
Jan 30th 2008
3
Bus 174 was insane
Feb 10th 2008
88
SICKO is imperative viewing for ALL Americans
Jan 30th 2008
4
Coming out of lurkerdom to say When We Were Kings
Jan 30th 2008
5
I can't believe we've gotten this far into the post without Murderball.
Jan 30th 2008
6
Yeah I actually haven't seen that.
Jan 30th 2008
8
top 6
Jan 30th 2008
7
wow. i haven't seen any of those. *runs to Blockbuster queue*
Jan 30th 2008
13
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Jan 30th 2008
9
My 5........
Jan 30th 2008
10
Capturing The Friedmans is the only movie i've ever walked out
Aug 07th 2008
111
# number one has to be Burns' "Civil War"
Jan 30th 2008
11
RE: # number one has to be Burns' "Civil War"
Aug 07th 2008
110
i can't choose just five. in no particular order:
Jan 30th 2008
12
In no order:
Jan 30th 2008
14
Nice list. Imma have to check out that Jonestown jawn.
Jan 30th 2008
16
netflix has it
Jan 30th 2008
20
      man you have never lied
Sep 23rd 2008
121
I forgot about Jonestown!
Jan 30th 2008
36
forgot about Crumb
Jan 30th 2008
40
hmm
Jan 30th 2008
15
If you listing "hoop dreams", check out "Through the fire"
Jan 30th 2008
17
you think Through The Fire is better than Hoop Dreams?
Feb 10th 2008
90
no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Aug 07th 2008
114
Well here's the International Doc. Assoc.'s top 25
Jan 30th 2008
18
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Jan 30th 2008
19
wtf is so great about hoop dreams? i swear i dont get it...at all
Jan 30th 2008
21
I gotta cosign the SHIT outta your thoughts on hoop dreams
Jan 30th 2008
22
.
Feb 10th 2008
89
Do you think it's overrated, or just not that good to begin with?
Jan 30th 2008
24
it does nada for me
Jan 30th 2008
25
      Fans of the movie just get caught up in the subjects' lives...
Jan 30th 2008
26
           more than likely
Jan 30th 2008
27
                Makes sense. n/m
Jan 30th 2008
29
true I preferred the directors other doc, Stevie to Hoop Dreams
Jul 21st 2008
102
it only encapsulates Black life in America
Aug 07th 2008
113
      RE: it only encapsulates Black life in America
Sep 23rd 2008
119
Not definitive:
Jan 30th 2008
23
Props for naming ETERNAL ENEMIES. Def on my list too.
Jan 30th 2008
35
RE: Not definitive:
Aug 08th 2008
115
Is anyone else surprised by how these lists are weighted?
Jan 30th 2008
28
I think it's the same with much art.
Jan 30th 2008
30
RE: Is anyone else surprised by how these lists are weighted?
Jan 30th 2008
31
They might be more popular and acessible now
Jan 30th 2008
33
RE: Is anyone else surprised by how these lists are weighted?
Jan 30th 2008
39
In no order and a bonus selection
Jan 30th 2008
32
Seeing that RIP Tony Silver post
Feb 02nd 2008
73
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised a.k.a. Chavez: Inside the Coup
Jan 30th 2008
34
haven't seen that many, but:
Jan 30th 2008
37
I liked "American Movie" a lot too.
Feb 05th 2008
83
Top 10
Jan 30th 2008
38
Ten (well, at first)
Jan 30th 2008
41
this one is awesome
Jan 30th 2008
43
RE: this one is awesome
Jan 30th 2008
48
Sponge bringin' heat!
Jan 30th 2008
45
Oh, shit, you still post?
Jan 30th 2008
49
      lol
Jan 31st 2008
57
nice
Jan 31st 2008
54
Titicut Follies
Jan 31st 2008
66
      RE: Titicut Follies
Feb 01st 2008
69
Wow man - thanks for this list.
Jan 31st 2008
62
      RE: Wow man - thanks for this list.
Jan 31st 2008
67
Top of my head
Jan 30th 2008
42
oh just remembered: "One Day in September"....
Jan 30th 2008
44
Great documentary
Jan 30th 2008
46
I came just to say Sicko sucks
Jan 30th 2008
47
is The Bridge any good?
Jan 30th 2008
50
This is hard.
Jan 30th 2008
51
Seattle runaways!
Jan 31st 2008
56
in no particular order
Jan 30th 2008
52
no American Pimp?
Jan 31st 2008
53
RE: no American Pimp?
Jan 31st 2008
63
I just watched this last night.
Feb 02nd 2008
77
I'm pleased by the frequency of Hoop Dreams in here.
Jan 31st 2008
55
Once again, watch "The Final Days Of Full Circle Records" online
Jan 31st 2008
58
Highlander
Jan 31st 2008
59
Off the top of my head
Jan 31st 2008
60
Has anyone else seen The Staircase?
Feb 15th 2008
95
5. When We Were Kings
Jan 31st 2008
61
Shame on me....
Jan 31st 2008
65
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Jan 31st 2008
64
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Feb 22nd 2008
99
i cant believe nobody has mentioned DIG!
Jan 31st 2008
68
RE: i cant believe nobody has mentioned DIG!
Feb 10th 2008
87
imsayin!!
Feb 12th 2008
93
'touching the void' - what an incredible story
Feb 01st 2008
70
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Feb 01st 2008
71
that's more than 5
Feb 02nd 2008
76
      RE: that's more than 5
Feb 03rd 2008
78
All These Music Docs and No Mention of Monterey Pop???
Feb 02nd 2008
72
wow, a documentary post on a hip hop site and NO mention of:
Feb 02nd 2008
74
hmm and hmm
Feb 02nd 2008
75
It wasn't that good, IMO.
Feb 05th 2008
84
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Feb 03rd 2008
79
No mention of Comedian?
Feb 03rd 2008
80
this is spinal tap
Feb 03rd 2008
81
King of Kong Kontroversy
Feb 05th 2008
82
The Show - hip hop documentary....classic shit
Feb 08th 2008
85
The Show and Rhyme & Reason were nice
Feb 12th 2008
92
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Feb 10th 2008
86
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Feb 10th 2008
91
My Top 5
Feb 15th 2008
94
the forgotten five+
Feb 18th 2008
96
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Feb 18th 2008
97
I have several, but if I had to list just 5...
Feb 19th 2008
98
i'm mad late
Jul 20th 2008
100
My 10 w/ co-opted format from OP
Jul 21st 2008
101
QUESTION
Jul 21st 2008
103
haha i love that line
Jul 21st 2008
105
      Do you know the name of it?
Aug 06th 2008
106
           Eternal Enemies
Aug 06th 2008
108
Mines
Jul 21st 2008
104
I gotta add Murderball and Hoop Dreams
Sep 23rd 2008
120
Here are the ones I rated on Netflix
Aug 06th 2008
107
Here are some of the ones I like
Aug 07th 2008
109
the five obstructions
Aug 07th 2008
112
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Aug 08th 2008
116
^ for Santi
Aug 12th 2008
117
RE: Your top five documentaries.
Aug 16th 2008
118

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