The Documentary Film Thread

[When Jokers Attack]

2 hours ago, The Nal said:

Ken Burns new Vietnam War doc is outstanding. 

You finished it? I've watched the first 3. It's excellent.

[The Nal]

14 minutes ago, When Jokers Attack said:

You finished it? I've watched the first 3. It's excellent.

No could be a while before I finish that! I'm 3 down too. Will do another 2 tonight. 

[When Jokers Attack]

13 minutes ago, The Nal said:

No could be a while before I finish that! I'm 3 down too. Will do another 2 tonight. 

Was gonna say. Will take me a while too and not the kind of thing I want to binge.

[The Nal]

2 minutes ago, When Jokers Attack said:

Was gonna say. Will take me a while too and not the kind of thing I want to binge.

Yeah so much info to digest. Very well made though, loving it.

[philipsteak]

Spotted earlier it was starting on BBC4 tonight, although they seem to be doing 2 episodes at a time. I think this would benefit from the more traditional 1 episode a week. As you say, you don't want to binge it. Suppose I can just do that myself

[When Jokers Attack]

1 hour ago, philipsteak said:

Spotted earlier it was starting on BBC4 tonight, although they seem to be doing 2 episodes at a time. I think this would benefit from the more traditional 1 episode a week. As you say, you don't want to binge it. Suppose I can just do that myself

10 hours instead of 18 too so they will miss out on a lot of content. 

[The Nal]

43 minutes ago, When Jokers Attack said:

10 hours instead of 18 too so they will miss out on a lot of content. 

Tis "available". Small files and great quality.

[eFestivals]

18 hours ago, The Nal said:

Ken Burns new Vietnam War doc is outstanding. 

Hmmm .... it would be much better without the 'flashbacks' of vets from 1968 shoved in the middle of talking about 1947. 

It's not a documentary, it's feckin' therapy.

[eFestivals]

15 hours ago, philipsteak said:

Spotted earlier it was starting on BBC4 tonight, although they seem to be doing 2 episodes at a time. I think this would benefit from the more traditional 1 episode a week.

from what they said at the start I think they're just starting it with 2 episodes and then it's one a week.

I decided that i didn't want to watch a second one last night so I've got that to catch up on.

[The Nal]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

Hmmm .... it would be much better without the 'flashbacks' of vets from 1968 shoved in the middle of talking about 1947. 

It's not a documentary, it's feckin' therapy.

Ha yeah, and it only gets worse. They had to set up a help line for vets who might get PTSD from watching it. Its that....errrr.... good!

[philipsteak]

16 hours ago, When Jokers Attack said:

10 hours instead of 18 too so they will miss out on a lot of content. 

Having watched the first two, I think I'll be OK with just the 10 hours. Plenty to digest in that. Weird that they are doing that though. Agree with Neil about the time jumps. I knew a bit about the lead up to war, so found that stuff really interesting, then suddenly you're in 1968. Very minor criticism though.

[eFestivals]

52 minutes ago, philipsteak said:

I knew a bit about the lead up to war, so found that stuff really interesting

I knew a bit too, tho was never really sure if what I knew was correct - particularly about hochimin's liking for the USA which they spurned, to push hochimin towards the russians.

Seems like that's a common theme for the USA for that era. It's pretty much what they did with Castro, and others too.

[When Jokers Attack]

16 hours ago, The Nal said:

Tis "available". Small files and great quality.

I'm just watching on the PBS site with a VPN.

[edwardjc14]

Been watching The Vietnam War too, really interesting doc and learning a lot of new stuff from it, I agree on one episode a week is enough as there's so much to take in, I'd also highly recommend Simon Reeve in Russia on BBC2 thats been on, such a nuts country  

[MrZigster]

Recently watched Hired Guns about session musicians and Industrial Light & Magic: Creating The Impossible which my inner nerd loved.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Thoroughly recommend "All This Mayhem", the story of skateboarding brothers Tas and Ben Pappas.

Edit: it's actually on YouTube. Watch it while you still can: 

 

Edited October 9, 2017 by SPTFRE

[The Nal]

Starts on Sunday

 

[ThomThomDrum]

Could be a very interesting watch

 

[The Nal]

Looks great/grim

 

[Sandy one]

On 06/02/2009 at 12:36 AM, .jay. said:

I'm a big documentary fan and i love Dogtown and the Z boys and i pretty much agree with all the recommendations in the thread and shall be looking into some of the ones I've not yet seen but you already have that i recommend

 

if you liked Dogtown and the Z Boys then check out this it is possibly my favourite documentary of all time it leaves you speechless!

 

Riding Giants -

 

you will also like this if you liked dogtown and the z boys

 

Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator - http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1132855577/

 

two of the best music documentaries i've ever seen

 

Dig! -

 

Joe Strummer The Future is Unwritten -

 

i think my other recommendations have been pretty much covered in this thread.

Love Dig

[edwardjc14]

Enjoying Blue Planet 2, I watched Jim Jarmusch's Gimme Danger which I thought excellent, still haven't finished The Vietnam War doc 

[The Nal]

Reagan Show is fairly pants. Really enjoyed Gimme Danger.  Vietnam doc is superb. Last episode aside. Loving Blue Planet 2 aswell.

[Amy Lawn]

7 hours ago, The Nal said:

Vietnam doc is superb

watch ep 1 tonight and am on ep 2 now. Mainly context so far but v comprehensive and engaging.

[When Jokers Attack]

Vietnam War was so great.

[The Nal]

Really enjoyed Long Shot. Only 45 mins or so but very well made, and a great story. 

If you don't know the story I would recommend watching it without reading anything about it. Proper spoiler alert. True crime with a crazy twist.

Edited March 28, 2018 by The Nal