Documentaries.....what are you watching
 

I thought this could make a good thread. Do you like documentaries? Which ones do you recommend? What new ones are you watching or looking forward to?

Besides the typical Planet Earth and Blue Planet series I love any nature documentary. One Im looking forward to watching is "More than Honey" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2263058/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Apparently its really good.

I also recently watched a good docu on the war on drugs called "how to make money selling drugs" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276962/?ref_=nv_sr_1 It was pretty good and really cemented a lot of my ideas on how the war on drugs is one step forward two steps back.

I will also recommend a good docu on the financial sector and what exactly happened in the crash of 2008. Inside Job http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1645089/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

BBC has one called "LIFE" thats really good. Especially if you like the Planet Earth and Blue Planet series.

oasis channel the history of dogs

Thrive....about the global elite like the Rothschild family and how money actually works and how our current govts are are controlled by banks. Very interesting documentary.


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We have been very much enjoying Stephen Hawkings' A Brave New World.

Most of what I watch is documentaries ftom space to history. My fav is prehistoric on our species

Another great bbc doc is human planet pretty sure it's 8 parts really good in hd:smile:

I like to watch some of the Oasis and PBS Nova shows. But then I have to battle it out with my wife who likes her HGTV (and other similar) shows. We do record on PVR, but seems like I never get a chance to watch all my favs...:sad:

King of Kong and another one called Chasing Ghosts.......both about old school video game masters....freakin hilarious

Anything about ancient Egypt..

I've been watching Drugs Inc, I have been fascinated about how all that stuff works and exists.

Never paid much attention to the Smithsonian Channel before but started watching Warships and since seen some other good docs. Also like the Canadian perspective on Border Security.

ones ive recently watched and loved:)

population:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz_kn45qIvI

mind of plants:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeX6ST7rexs

sparta:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2hJ5d0dPb8

and man created dog:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9t2RKYCBvE

i watch pretty much one documentary every night sometimes up to 3 lol def hooked:)

I can't get enough Nova on PBS, and I just discovered the Smithsonian Channel.

The Katy Perry Movie :mrgreen:

I like anything from VICE for the most part. (youtube)

I would recommend Inside North Korea (Part 1/3)

and

This is what Winning Looks Like (A documentary on Afghanistan)

though right now - I'm watching The Bible mini series ;)

Depends on your definition of documentaries as reality shows are considered "documentaries" but I tend not to watch most american reality shows as they over sensationalize everything without telling you anything

Reality shows

Survivorman
Border Security
Alaska State troopers
CWD
To serve and protect(most consider it boring but it shows what police across Canada really face on a daily basis)
Mayday(love watching this one when I fly)

Actual documentaries

Naked science
Planet Earth series
Shark week
Lockup(msnbc)

I'll second the vote for any one of the Vice documentaries (the Nigerian oilfields episode is pretty crazy).

Some others:

Food, Inc
Coast Modern (West coast architectural style - very cool)
Jiro loves sushi
Dirt
Any of the old docs by Ray and Charles Eames (like Power of Ten - which is super trippy)

West of Memphis was on last night about the wrongful imprisonment of three youths for 20 yrs. Definete eye opener

Am I the only one on the planet who barely made it through this documentary without throwing my mug at the screen? Why does everyone love this so much? Is it because of Jiro? The technicality of the piece? Sushi? Or maybe they love his charming son? What the hell is it?

Or maybe everyone just loves living vicariously... <___<

What you wouldn't pay over 300 for a quick 15 minute meal lol.my girlfriend asked if we could fly there to eat I shook my head.

Yes, I agree with you on this one. I did feel that way at times. It's certainly on the drier side of documentaries amd takes sushi to a snobby level.

I think for me, being the ultra-precise, anal retentive perfectionist that I am, and also being a great lover of food/amateur chef, loved the technical degrees that they would go to at times in search of perfection. I understand the thought process and approach, so I found it fascinating. I'm also the person who has the handmade set of japanese knives that get sharpened on the waterstones every two weeks and loves watching bad-assed knife work.

My brother, on the other hand, is none of those things and, so when he watched it with me, he really didn't enjoy it.

But ya, I've seen more titillating docs than that one. I only listed it because I watched it on the plane last night and it was on my mind.

I wouldn't go to Jiro's restaurant but I always wanted to go to el Bulli. That place was like Narnia for foodies.

Here's a man I can respect :D

I had a couple Bob Kramer originals six or seven years ago... Until someone broke into my house, smashed my fish tank and stole my knives (and all of my electronics). I've never lamented the other losses, but the knives... I still have anxiety attacks over that mostly because I know I'll never spend that sort of money on cutlery every again :( :( :(