Any Documentary Watchers on IC ???

[zamalito]

That's amazing muddy, that you got to meet treadwell. You're right though it was a very non-judgemental documentary which would seem to be a very difficult thing to do on one side or the other regarding treadwell. I totally forgot to mention grizzly man. I'm curious about you're opinion of aguirre and fitzcaraldo though neither one is a doc. I'm a huge herzog fan.

 

[R.I.P. Overgrow]

check out "it runs on water" on the discovery channel? its about cars directly fueled by water. Also trinity and beyond is a good historical doc. about the a and h bombs

 

[uncle_shorty]

http://conspiracycentral.net:6969/index.html

Tons of good documentaries

 

[Guest]

Avid Documentary watcher myself
Just watched "Why we Fight" and "The Road To Guantanamo (2006) The UK Tipton Three" over the weekend.

I know its hard for some people to tune into something that actually makes your think outside your personal space but these films should be watched, talked about and passed on. Maybe along the way we can drive the hollywood drivel off the big screen to an extent that they start putting some thought into what they turn out year to year.

I don't even think "The Road To Guantanamo" is even being released in the US (unsurprisingly) so if your being held prisoner by you're "free" media companies take a stand and at least download it and pass it to a loved one today.

 

[PazVerdeRadical]

there's an old documentary hard to find called 'chariots of the gods', although old it is worth watching just for the picture and music.
peace.

 

[bounty29]

I just watched "Fight Science", a National Geographic documentary about the actual science behind fighting and weapons. It was definitely quite interesting.

 

[uncle_shorty]

One of my favorites

Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey DVD

too much going on in this 2 dvd set to list

http://www.mysticfire.com/index.html?cart=12111342655942

Also the new Tommy Chong movie that the feds took all the copies saying he could not profit from his criminal activities from original bust for chong glass.

http://conspiracycentral.net:6969/stats.html?info_hash=5a42ad4f663bc07e944524620f7e99e153a2337b

And something called American.Drug.War-.the.last.White.hope.

http://conspiracycentral.net:6969/stats.html?info_hash=3aea2f527f838f118fccf88e3b4f729f1b4828c0

One last good one...Super High Me

http://conspiracycentral.net:6969/stats.html?info_hash=4059e9388fb129b40794a797a0bcb7d796291184

 

[subrob]

recently watched one, on showtime i think, about ladie drug mules in the pen in guatemala(i think) cant remember the name but it was a very interesting one.
If grizzly man was the one about the guy who came back a number of years to alaska, that was also very good. had never heard of it, did not know the ending-however, 20 minutes into it, i knew without question how it would end. I am an animal lover who despises killing of animals for SPORT, or trophy hunting(no problem with subsistence hunting) but as an alaskan, i know if you spend months at a time with bears and no gun, your gonna be dinner eventually.

just remembered the title of the first one i mentioned "pack, strap, and swallow" it was on my tevo, one of my bro's saw it listed and thought it was gay porn!

 

[NOKUY]

well ill try a response to this thread for a 2nd time.

im gonna make it short and sweet this time tho.

treadwell should be dead, and im glad he became bear food

the reason i think he died is cuz he took his new GF out there

by out there i mean to basicly a camping trip amongst mostly tame bears.

those bears are not interior alaska grizz.

they are coastal brown bears well fed and not interested in humans beyond territory.

even tho he tried to hide his location he was right near "brooks camp"...katmai NF

anyone who has been there knows that.

...again im glad he's dead, and i would sing a different song if he wasnt so stupid.

k...im done

 

[bounty29]

I know it's not a documentary, but if you haven't seen Bob Ross's painting shows, you've gotta check them out. I can't describe how great it is to watch him, in 27 minutes, go from blank canvas to beautiful scenery right before your eyes. He doesn't do anything fancy either, it's all basic stuff, very forgiving. The things he says though, sometimes motivational, sometimes completely off topic, are great. Figure out a way to watch at least one episode and you'll understand.

 

[NOKUY]

watching a half second of bob ross makes me wanna fight...seriously

i cant watch that gay asss fag for half a second!

 

[WoW maannnn]

vh1 drug years... yeah i know
BARBARIANS! awsome history review
any biblical archy stuff, the ark is gone folks read yirmeyahu ( jeremiah), just to see what is going on over there
john adams-awsome except for the indian brutallity
any of the revolution stuff i see
the cspan, ron paul, us media fiasco for the health of my country

dolphins. dolphins KILLL fuck dolphins!

got a dvd burner and im goin' f n CRAZY! trying to build a, ahem, library.

 

[WoW maannnn]

watching a half second of bob ross makes me wanna fight...seriously

i cant watch that gay asss fag for half a second!

SHOCKING! I have met few people who don't, or didn't, dig the Ross... oh well, ill just light my HAPPY LITTLE TREE on fire...

 

[bounty29]

watching a half second of bob ross makes me wanna fight...seriously

i cant watch that gay asss fag for half a second!

lol damn yukon

He spent a lot of time in Alaska, lots of his paintings are very influenced from the scenery he saw while serving there in the Air Force.

 

[FrankRizzo]

While Bob Ross sure has his "fruity" moments you can't deny his painting ability. Or his ability to simplify a complex process for the average human.

I love docs, love em. Netflix has a pretty good line up to pull from. My roommates hate the fact that 90% of the movie I order are docs. I guess they hate having to try and learn something. Some recent ones I have enjoyed:

The Future We Will Create: Inside the World of TED
Hailed "the hottest gathering in the world" by Wired magazine, TED (Technology Entertainment Design) is an annual event where an eclectic group of brilliant minds exchange bold ideas for the future. Actress Daphne Zuniga is your host on this all-access tour of the conference. Guests include former Vice President Al Gore, musician Peter Gabriel, environmentalist Majora Carter, as well as comedians, authors and innovators from around the world.

My Kid Could Paint That
Amir Bar-Lev directs this thought-provoking documentary about a precocious 4-year-old artist whose abstract works have drawn critical comparisons with modernist greats such as Kandinsky, Picasso and Pollack -- and whose talents have already profited her more than $300,000. Is her gift with a paintbrush just an illusion, or is she truly an artistic visionary trapped in the body of a child?

Street Fight
Raising hard questions about American politics, democracy and race, Marshall Curry's incisive Oscar-nominated documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of the Newark, N.J., cutthroat mayoral race in 2002. The candidates: young Ivy League upstart Cory Booker vs. incumbent Sharpe James, an old-timer who's not above employing questionable tactics to achieve victory. The gloves come off as the contenders lock horns in their battle to win voters.

The Future of Food
Before compiling your next grocery list, you might want to watch this eye-opening documentary, which sheds light on a shadowy relationship between agriculture, big business and government. By examining the effects of biotechnology on the nation's smallest farmers, director Deborah Koons Garcia reveals the unappetizing truth about genetically modified foods: You could unknowingly be serving them for dinner.

Bad Seed: The Truth About Our Food
Sixty percent of the food Americans eat has been genetically altered or engineered, and the jury is out on whether this could harm the population. Wanting to explore this issue further, 20-year-old Adam Curry traveled to San Francisco, Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Virginia, Britain and Nova Scotia to make this documentary. He talks to nutritionists, physicians, scientists, farmers and other experts in an effort to uncover the truth about our food.

The End of Suburbia
This provocative documentary, a regular on the film-festival circuit, examines the history of suburban life and the wisdom of this distinctly American way of life. A post-World War II concept, suburbia attracted droves of people, giving rise to sprawl and all that comes with it -- good and bad. How has the environment been affected by this lifestyle, and is it sustainable? Canadian director Gregory Greene dares to ask all the tough questions.

In Debt We Trush
Filmmaker and former journalist Danny Schechter (WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception) investigates Americans' ongoing love affair with credit cards and the staggering level of personal debt it's created, paying special attention to the relationship between Congress and the credit card industry. In a modern society that's increasingly "financialized," consumer debt is so common that extending credit has become highly lucrative.

God Grew Tired of Us
After raising themselves in the desert along with thousands of other parentless "lost boys," Sudanese refugees John, Daniel and Panther have found their way to America, where they experience electricity, running water and supermarkets for the first time. Capturing their wonder at things Westerners take for granted, this documentary, an award winner at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, paints an intimate portrait of strangers in a strange land.

Jesus Camp
This riveting Oscar-nominated documentary offers an unfiltered look at a revivalist subculture where devout Christian youngsters are being primed to deliver the fundamentalist community's religious and political messages. Building an evangelical army of tomorrow, the Kids on Fire summer camp in Devil's Lake, N.D., is dedicated to deepening the preteens' spirituality and sowing the seeds of political activism as they're exhorted to "take back America for Christ."

A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash
Produced by award-winning filmmakers Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack, this documentary examines the world's dependency on oil and the impending chaos that's sure to follow when the resource is depleted. Straight from the headlines, this hot-button topic may represent the world's most dire crisis. Through expert interviews, the film spells out in startling detail the challenge we all face and underscores our desperate need for alternative energy.

Childern Underground
This Oscar-nominated documentary explores the tragic policy decision by Romanian dictator Nicolei Ceaucescu to outlaw contraceptives and encourage his impoverished populace to have more children. Thousands of children were born to broken or dysfunctional families in a nation mired in political and economic instability, resulting in a large and rapidly growing population of homeless children (more than 20,000 estimated) in the city of Bucharest.

Wal-Mart:THe High Cost of Low Price
Producer, director and activist Robert Greenwald takes aim at the corporate giant that's come to symbolize big business in America: Wal-Mart. Blasting the box-store Goliath for allegedly paying substandard wages, skimping on employee health benefits and eviscerating communities, this hard-hitting, emotional documentary profiles the struggle of everyday folks from around the country who've committed themselves to fighting the mega-retailer.

Maxed Out
Investigating both the personal and the national debt owed by Americans, this thought-provoking documentary explores the staggering financial burden we live with every day and exposes how the contemporary financial industry is set up in ways that can harm unwitting customers. With both sobering facts and black humor, Maxed Out unveils the consequences of our debt addiction, including its contribution to the vanishing of the American middle class.

That should do it for now.

 

[bounty29]

Those look like some really great ones FrankRizzo, thanks, I'll probably check some of those out.

 

[FrankRizzo]

No prob, I'll put some more up sometime soon. I got sick of cut and pasting. Enjoy

 

[green_grow]

great thread !

 

[FRANKENBLUNT420]

There is a good one coming on tomorrow night on HBO about voting fraud in the USA . Check it out if you can.
nevermind

i saw a part of this after my wife told me about it and was watching it herself. ive always been a conspiracy theorist at heart, but never really delved into it the way i should. i think if i did , i would have made it too a lot of marches and other things that are important in a grassroots way. i had some really revolutionary history and social studies teachers in H.S. they pretty much tuned us all in to what was going on and things to come. some payed attention and others (like myself) were glued to their every word and was never late nor missed a class.

ill keep my eyes and ears on this site, so i can be caught up to speed to the other things i may have missed while living life. gotta get back into the swing of things. cause weve already reached the point where we need a watcher to watch the watcher.

 

[entropical]

I suggest you look into the film Darwins Nightmare.. The plot follows fish sent from lake Victoria Tanzania to Europe.. The man interviews people around the this basic theme, from pilots bringing fish out and something else in, to the prostitutes selling themselves to them.. He talks to the people in the fishing trade, from fishermen to workers and owners of the fish factory.. As well as those who get to work with the left overs, old and disabled, homeless children using them to make drugs.. To me, its one of those real-life in your face films that will make your belly turn..