My Favorite Documentaries
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American Movie (1999, R)
Funny, Tragic & Inspiring. Engaging documentary on a small-town filmmaker. |
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Hoop Dreams (1994, PG-13)
One of the best docs I've seen. |
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Crumb (1995, R)
R.Crumb is a great subject. Must see! |
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Murderball (2005, R)
Educational and moving documentary about quad rugby players. Loved it. |
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Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001, PG-13)
The history of skateboading. Very rad. |
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Capturing the Friedmans (2003, R)
Did they do it? Please watch this and tell me what you think. |
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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004, R)
Great doc. |
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Grizzly Man (2005, R)
Timothy Treadwell is an interesting subject. The footage that he shot in the wild is simply unreal. |
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Porn Star - The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001, Unrated)
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Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004, R)
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March of the Penguins (La Marche de l'empereur) (2005, G)
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Pop & Me (1999, PG-13)
Love your Dad. |
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End of the Century - The Story of the Ramones (2004, Unrated)
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Inside Deep Throat (2005, NC-17)
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005, R)
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Startup.com (2001, R)
Good doc. |
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Nanook of the North (1922, Unrated)
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Bowling for Columbine (2002, R)
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The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003, PG-13)
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Roger & Me (1989, R)
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Dark Days (2000, Unrated)
Facinating doc about homeless people living in a subway tunnel in NYC. Everyone should see this. |
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991, R)
Interesting inside look on the making of 'Apocalypse Now'. |
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The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006, PG-13)
Interesting portrait of Daniel Johnston, the manic depressive songwriter. |
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Bus 174 (Ônibus 174) (2003, R)
Wow. Thought provoking and relentless. Real footage of the incident mixed in with interviews from people involved. |
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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007, PG-13)
Highly entertaining documentary. Might be one of the best films of 2007. You have to see it to believe it. Don't miss this one. |
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The Thin Blue Line (1988, Unrated)
So good that it freed an innocent man from prison. Legendary doc. |
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Touching the Void (2004, R)
Amazing documentary about courage, friendship, determination & will to live. Must see. |
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Deliver Us From Evil (2006, Unrated)
Must see for everyone. |
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DiG! (2004, R)
Good music doc. |
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Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997, Unrated)
Supermasochist is right. Hard to watch, but worth the ride. You will most definitely squirm in your seat and cover your eyes saying 'Oh, my god'. |
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001, Unrated)
Great doc on legendary Kubrick. Dispells alot of myths about the man. |
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My Best Fiend (Mein liebster Feind - Klaus Kinski) (1999, Unrated)
A beautiful love letter to Kinski from Herzog. |
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In the Shadow of the Moon (2007, PG)
Moving and visually stunning documentary about stories shared by astronauts who flew into space. |
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Surfwise (2007, R)
Insightful & candid doc on legendary surfer Dorian Paskowitz and his freakishly large family. It delves into Dorian's lifestyle and beliefs and the effects it had/has on his kids. |
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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008, Unrated)
Amazing documentary that will tear your heart out and leave you speechless. A perfect example of how the worst things can happen to the best people. Everyone should see this, but bring kleenex. |
