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I Ctrl+f'd all over this thread and saw no mention of Not Quite Hollywood. its a brilliant film about ozsploitation. I'll just let Netflix explain. "Explore the unofficial history of Australian cult film with this provocative documentary on the "Ozploitation" flicks of the 1970s and '80s. Filmmaker Mark Hartley explores the violence, sex and nudity rampant during this period of lax restrictions. Jam-packed with film clips, poster art and international advertisements, the film also features anecdotes from numerous celebrities about this dynamic period in Australian cinema." Its awesome even if you're not Australian, and it has a good bit about the late Dennis Hopper being a zany coke fiend. Netflix IW link
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Untrustable posted:I Ctrl+f'd all over this thread and saw no mention of Not Quite Hollywood. its a brilliant film about ozsploitation. I'll just let Netflix explain. Adding this to my queue. Always have passed over it, but it's nice to get a Goon Rec.
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Untrustable posted:Not Quite Hollywood I got it from netflix a few months ago and it's really good, there's interviews with some pretty famous directors who were influenced by the 80s movies.
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Forge_Pharaoh posted:Railing Kill - If you have a further interest in the subject of orthodox Islam's inherent conflict with Western values I'd strongly recommend Ayaan Hirsi Ali's autobiography, Infidel, Serge Trifkovic's The Sword of the Prophet and Bruce Bawer's While Europe Slept (these are all books, by the way, not documentaries.) In that order, if possible Thanks for the reccommendations. I just finished Reza Aslan's How to Win a Cosmic War, and I very much reccommend it. Luckily, there are a lot of documentaries being made about this topic, although it's hard to find truly unbiased ones inside the 'States. It's a complex issue that is far beyond the simple black-and-white of mainstream media narratives, so I'm always looking for well-made documentaries on the subject, whether I end up agreeing with them or not. On the other hand, the subject is riddled with racist nonsense on both sides and conspiracy theorism that muddles the whole issue. I give most of them a shot, and sometimes I end up watching junk, but I more often end up learning something. Darkon, on the other hand, is great. It was a welcome change of pace and was surprisingly interesting. I just started reading Alan Weisman's The World Without Us, which is about what would happen in the environment in the sudden and complete absence of human beings. It's basically an in-depth study and speculation in geological, ecological, and climatological sciences and our effects on each of them, in hypothetical hindsight. I was thinking it would make an interesting documentary, and then I remembered something similar (maybe on the History or Discovery Channel?) a few years back. I never saw it, but I remember the ads seeming similar in premise to this book. Does anyone remember this (and does anyone have a link, or at least a name)?
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Forge_Pharaoh posted:Railing Kill - If you have a further interest in the subject of orthodox Islam's inherent conflict with Western values I'd strongly recommend Ayaan Hirsi Ali's autobiography, Infidel, Serge Trifkovic's The Sword of the Prophet and Bruce Bawer's While Europe Slept (these are all books, by the way, not documentaries.) In that order, if possible Would this be a good watch for someone new to the subject? I've been putting off learning about what the Koran actually says for a long time now and would like to finally start.
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Railing Kill posted:I just started reading Alan Weisman's The World Without Us, which is about what would happen in the environment in the sudden and complete absence of human beings. It's basically an in-depth study and speculation in geological, ecological, and climatological sciences and our effects on each of them, in hypothetical hindsight. I was thinking it would make an interesting documentary, and then I remembered something similar (maybe on the History or Discovery Channel?) a few years back. I never saw it, but I remember the ads seeming similar in premise to this book. Does anyone remember this (and does anyone have a link, or at least a name)? It's called Life After People, and is a series on the History Channel. If you live in the US, the first series is available on Hulu.
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I searched over the thread and didn't see anyone mention Planet BBoy yet. It focuses primarily on the current state of BBoying/breakdancing, and they also make a point to talk to a couple of the old-schoolers to get perspective on the changes going on in that facet of the hip hop community. quote:Planet B-Boy is a 2007 documentary film that focuses on the 2005 Battle of the Year while also describing B-boy (commonly known as Breakdancing, although this term is disputed by some) culture and history as a global phenomenon. This documentary was directed by Canadian-American Korean filmmaker Benson Lee, shot by Portuguese-American filmmaker Vasco Nunes, and released in theaters in the United States on March 21, 2008. It was released on dvd on November 11, 2008. You can watch it on Veoh. Do it. http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v6584120E44CEjww
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electricsugar posted:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0874423/ So I went with this. That is a hosed up film. Good, but seriously disturbing. Anyway, I'm a fan of Who Killed the Electric Car?. It's a good film about the influence of the auto and gas industry on creating a more fuel efficient car.
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Space Cob posted:Would this be a good watch for someone new to the subject? I've been putting off learning about what the Koran actually says for a long time now and would like to finally start. The documentary isn't any in-depth kind of study of Islam; it's more focusing on the kind of racist, sexist, and violent messages even "moderate" imams are preaching in the West, although obviously the topics are linked. If you want to learn what the Koran says, I'd suggest just checking one out from the library and leafing through it. BUT I have found that 9 out of every 10 books on the subject of Islam available to Westerners are very biased in their prejudice to present it as an enlightened, peaceful, accepting, loving religion equatable to Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. I would personally recommend the three books I cited earlier to understand not only the history but the theological context of Islam (Ayaan Hirsi Ali's autobiography; Infidel, Serge Trifkovic's The Sword of the Prophet, and Bruce Bawer's While Europe Slept.) If you're scared because the titles may sound right-wing, then consider; Bruce Bawer is a gay liberal journalist living in Europe with his partner and Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a liberal who is pro-choice, pro gay marriage, and very pro-women's rights. Serge Trifkovic I admittedly know almost nothing about, though. So none of these ideas are coming from a "rah rah go America bomb the A-rabs" point of view. BUT, if people liked Undercover Mosque and would like to continue in their cretinous illiteracy; here's another doc called Unholy War from the British program Dispatches about the social consequences for Muslims in Britain who convert to Christianity. "Those who blasphemed and back away from the ways of Allah and die as blasphemers, Allah shall not forgive them. —Qur'an, [Qur'an 4:48]" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUuGoykIag&feature=PlayList&p=D6B61CC8A1414D0D&playnext_from=PL&index=13 **EDIT: Oh, also! Apparently there's a sequel to Undercover Mosque. Undercover Mosque: The Return: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc7PqjD_S3s Forge_Pharaoh fucked around with this message at 12:14 on Jul 15, 2010 |
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Forge_Pharaoh posted:A whole lot of words, all helpful. Turns out my library has copies of the Koran and all three of those books. Awesome. I'll probably end up checking out Ralling Kill too. Thanks for the suggestions.
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IsaacNewton posted:I suggest people don't watch MeltUp: The Beginning Of A US Currency Crisis And Hyperinflation, I just did and I'm scared shitless for the economy, and of a new deep depression. Truly, the most republican piece of poo poo I've seen in a while.
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Space Cob posted:Would this be a good watch for someone new to the subject? I've been putting off learning about what the Koran actually says for a long time now and would like to finally start. If you're interested in the history and origins of Islam, I thoroughly recommend PBS's excellent Islam - Empire of Faith, narrated by Sir Ben Kingsley. It's available (in three parts) on Google Video.
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Bangin in Little Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXJOvihczms Documentary from HBO's America Undercover series. Originally aired in 1994. Produced by Blowback Productions. Bangin in Little Rock is a look into the gang scene of Little Rock Arkansas during the early 90s. Told from the perspective of the actual gang members themselves, and a county coroner, It bashes the stereotype that only big cities have gang problems.
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I was wondering if someone could recommend any documentaries about living off the grid. I've seen Life on the Mesa but I can't seem to find any other documentaries about this sort of thing. Anything about sustainable living, Earthships and stuff like that would interest me too. I don't have Netflix or anything like that though (I'm in Brazil) so I need stuff on Google Video/Youtube. 
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Anybody have any documentaries about sculptors?
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ceebee posted:Anybody have any documentaries about sculptors? Here's one about Bernini: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXR2YZxgDV4
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Does anyone have any idea where I can watch documentaries on Scientology, I've seen one which was created by Panorama but I'd like to see more if anyone has any links? Professional or not, I don't mind!
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Scientology: Inside the Cult http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/scientology-inside-cult/
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http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/travel_and_culture/watch/v20259129X9zRjypcquote:Streetwise portrays the lives of nine desperate teenagers. Thrown too young into a seedy grown up world, these runaways and castaways survive, but just barely. Rat, the dumpster diver, Tiny, the teenage prostitute, Shellie, the baby-faced blonde, DeWayne, the hustler, all old beyond their years. All underage survivors fighting for life and love on the streets of downtown Seattle, Washington. I know this has been posted in this thread before, but this is a version not on youtube and in 7 annoying parts. much better quality too
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I know this was mentioned starting on page 1, but I just saw The Cove and wow. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie that was that, well, moving. I want to put my two cents in that everyone should go out and see it.
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anyone know of any good "spy gadgets" or "booby trap" documentary's?
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Forge_Pharaoh posted:If you want to learn what the Koran says, I'd suggest just checking one out from the library and leafing through it. BUT I have found that 9 out of every 10 books on the subject of Islam available to Westerners are very biased in their prejudice to present it as an enlightened, peaceful, accepting, loving religion equatable to Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. I'd like to see some examples of those other kinds of books as well.
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Forge_Pharaoh posted:The documentary isn't any in-depth kind of study of Islam; it's more focusing on the kind of racist, sexist, and violent messages even "moderate" imams are preaching in the West, although obviously the topics are linked. 
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Peven Stan posted:Please, tell me more about how much Muslims scare you All I'm saying is, BIRTH CERTIFICATE! WHERE THE gently caress IS IT NO-BAMA!!!!?
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Forge_Pharaoh posted:Scientology: Inside the Cult Thanks for this. Forge_Pharaoh posted:The documentary isn't any in-depth kind of study of Islam; it's more focusing on the kind of racist, sexist, and violent messages even "moderate" imams are preaching in the West, although obviously the topics are linked. First off, if you want to know what the Qur'an says, you should really read it in Arabic. If you read it in English, much like the bible, the meaning the lost. Also, why quote that quote?
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Forge_Pharaoh posted:The documentary isn't any in-depth kind of study of Islam; it's more focusing on the kind of racist, sexist, and violent messages even "moderate" imams are preaching in the West, although obviously the topics are linked. I hope and assume this is a troll. Come on. But this thread is too good for this  . Going to watch the gently caress out of that Scientology documentary now, though. 
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fatboysweat posted:Bangin in Little Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXJOvihczms Thanks for this, it was really great. The interviews were well done and the Coroner was pretty amazing for what he was trying to do, very smart and caring man. I am loving the older gang/inner city culture docs lately especially stuff focused on the 80s and early 90s if anyone has any more recommendations.
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Narc - I thought the Koran quote was relevant to the doc about Muslims converting. Railing Kill - Sorry, got carried away about the topic. I didn't mean to derail the documentary thread, but, to be fair, it is on its 17th page, so I figured thread-fidelity wasn't as important. Won't mention it anymore here.
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Forge_Pharaoh posted:Darkon: I really liked this one. It's about LARPers (Live-Action Role-Players in the unlikely case two or three people may not know) and I went into it thinking it would be a kind of voyeuristic piece of comedy based on exposing how weird people who dress up like elves and spend days in a field fighting with foam swords are. But the great thing about this doc is that it actually makes you identify and sympathize with the individuals it follows. You may even think to yourself a few times "well, you know... LARPing doesn't looks that dorky." I am literally jealous of these people. I want to be a darkon knight!!! (DORKON, AMIRIGHT?) But no, seriously. 
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For whoever was looking for docs on sculptors earlier, you might wanna' check this one out: Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect I just caught it last night on IFC here at work; it presents a lot of very interesting (if somewhat vague) ideas about how architecture. I have no connection to the field at all, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Here's a link to a trailer for the film on Youtube. So far, I've been unsuccessful in finding a link to a stream of the entire film, though I'm sure it could probably be found on Netflix et. al.
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C2C - Did you see the porno version of that documentary called Remjob Koolhaas?
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sh1fty posted:King Corn - "Everything on your plate is corn." Wow. I never knew anything about this. Everything i ate today has something to do with corn. You wouldn't think a doc on this subject would be interesting, but it is.
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Are there any good documentaries out there about the Monsanto Corporation?
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Orkiec posted:Are there any good documentaries out there about the Monsanto Corporation? Monsanto basically has a starring role in The Corporation, especially the last third or so of the film. Definitely worth watching the whole thing. I think this is a full stream.
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Orkiec posted:Are there any good documentaries out there about the Monsanto Corporation? Food, Inc. mentions them. There's also The World According to Monsanto.
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Orkiec posted:Are there any good documentaries out there about the Monsanto Corporation? I know without question I watched one about roundup ready soybeans and it's global impact. In fact, I was telling my wife about it the other day, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. I know they did interviews with the town near the plant and discussed what happened to them, the roundup ready soybean incentive program, their control over the market, including the rules involving returning what was not planted, etc, and overall was loving amazing, but again, it's been a few years since I've seen it and I can't remember what it was called to save my life. All I know for sure is I saw it in 2007. The whole movie was about roundup ready soybeans, and now I probably won't sleep trying to remember the name of that loving movie. (*edit*) gently caress yes, found it. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7812548160862207272 The world according to Monsanto. That looks like the whole thing. Tribal Rival fucked around with this message at 08:36 on Jul 23, 2010 |
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Forge_Pharaoh posted:C2C - Did you see the porno version of that documentary called Remjob Koolhaas? No.
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Eggsucker posted:Cool poo poo here, I'm not finished watching yet but its alright. The guy rambles a lot. He's got some far out ideas but he's very intelligent. By Nassim Haramein At ~6:55 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57EUmHlDoJU quote:You have, you know, a penis - a vector and a vagina - a sphere. And penis crosses the event horizon of the sphere... And then it sends another little vector - a sperm, out and that little vector crosses the event horizon of the cell, of the egg, right? And then egg crosses the event horizon of the uterus and goes into placenta and grows and makes a sphere, right? And then the sphere... inside the sphere is the vectors of the legs and arms and all this. And then eventually that vector moves out and crosses the event horizon of the mother. You see how that, you know, evolves. And then eventually when you die you cross the event horizon of your own atoms. He's intelligent alright.
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Just watched this, reminded me abit of the Mesa doc about those people living off the grid. Carny This documentary explores the slowly-disappearing world of the family-based traveling carnival and the ubiquitous itinerant workers that inhabit this world. The filmmaker follows a traveling three-generation family carnival and captures the poetry of the fairground experience, providing a glimpse into a mysterious, intoxicating and often maligned subculture; a unique point of view into a contemporary nomadic way of life that is quickly vanishing. http://www.tvo.org/TVO/WebObjects/TVO.woa?videoid?86262280001 (Canadian site)
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Youtube user 'nookie077' (*sigh*) has the whole of 'The Great War', BBC 1964 WW1 mega-doc bundled up on his channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/nookie077
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