Documentaries

[via]

watch "word wars". its a documentary about pro scrabble players.. pretty awesome. some dudes just live and breath it and practice nonstop and some of the other dudes are just naturally brilliant and kill it without trying.

in this one part theres 3 dudes in a hotel the night before the national championship and 2 guys are practicing in the hotel all night but another dude goes and gets a hooker haha. then he shows up ten minutes late to his game the next day and still slays the guy he plays.

I watched Word Wars a few months ago. It was amazing. if you liked that watch "Wordplay". Really similar, but with the New York Times crossword puzzles.

Wordplay Movie, Jon Stewart, Bill Clinton, Will Shortz

[via]

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Another great one. Anyone in the service industry needs to watch this.

[jack burton]

^ Im interested. Did you find it online?

[via]

Netflix.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=60035199&trkid=4416177

[jack burton]

Sick. Thanks!

[_UniversalTruth_]

ZEITGEIST: MOVING FORWARD | OFFICIAL RELEASE | 2011

Expand Your Consciousness!!!Expand Your Consciousness!!!Expand Your Consciousness!!!
KYMATICA - FULL LENGTH MOVIE - Expand Your Consciousness!!!

Whatever it's intentions may be, this film is massively incoherent despite it's abundant use of images, quotations, and stock footage.  The veracity of  films like the Zeitgeist series have been questioned by many people and have come under serious scrutiny from laymen and academics. Many would not really consider them to be documentaries at all. But if they inspire you, go ahead and enjoy them. However, see for yourself if the  information given checks out even after minimal research.

For example, in that video Kymatica, the narrator tries to tell us that a 'certificate' is by definition a document that certifies the ownership of something (then it goes on about the sinister implications of 'birth certificates'). But after just a quick search I found this definition as well, "a document testifying to the truth of something". That was just using common sense.  Take the information given in these videos with a grain of salt if you must, but like I mentioned before, there are those who would say that these sorts of videos don't really live up to the standards of an actual documentary. Of course that doesn't mean that there isn't any wisdom to be gleaned from watching them.

I agree, these internet-movies aren't documentaries, they can't be categorized. You never know who made them and which interest is behind it and so you have to research the information before you start using it elsewhere. But I think the Zeitgeist-film doesn't really claim to be scientific so often, it just gives you thought-provoking impulses about the general system most of us live in. Plus, there are lies on television as well so you can never trust "documentaries" 100 percent. Just look at those series on TV where they put an iPhone in a microwave and call it "science". In contrast I think these internet movies are immeasurably more valuable.

[Alan]

just realized i fucked up that last post i made in here.
it's half english, half german with english subs.

We feed the world part 1 with English subtitles

Watched this a few weeks ago. I'm not ignorant to the issues discussed in it but it was still very informative. Better than all those bullshit conspiracy theories docu's by miles.

His new film had a free showing here yesterday as a part of a documentary festival, was to lazy to go and am now kicking myself.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125427/

[edit] It seems this guy just worked on "We Feed the World", but he also produced another docu concerned with the food industry a year later with overlapping themes.

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A propos Werner Herzog, I watched Cave of Forgotten Dreams yesterday, t'was good.



I also want to see this

Urbanized Film Trailer

[pica]

War Photographer Trailer

a documentary about james nachtwey one of the most experienced war photographers.
the full movie was on youtube, but i can't seem to find it now.


also if you speak german check this disturbing documentary about issey sagawa....

Kannibalen & Menschenfresser - Der Hannibal Lecter Japans

and this one

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[chockfullofthat]

^^^
If you don't speak German there is a good documentary on Vice.com about Issei Sagawa

[David]

ZEITGEIST: MOVING FORWARD | OFFICIAL RELEASE | 2011

Expand Your Consciousness!!!Expand Your Consciousness!!!Expand Your Consciousness!!!
KYMATICA - FULL LENGTH MOVIE - Expand Your Consciousness!!!

Whatever it's intentions may be, this film is massively incoherent despite it's abundant use of images, quotations, and stock footage.  The veracity of  films like the Zeitgeist series have been questioned by many people and have come under serious scrutiny from laymen and academics. Many would not really consider them to be documentaries at all. But if they inspire you, go ahead and enjoy them. However, see for yourself if the  information given checks out even after minimal research.

For example, in that video Kymatica, the narrator tries to tell us that a 'certificate' is by definition a document that certifies the ownership of something (then it goes on about the sinister implications of 'birth certificates'). But after just a quick search I found this definition as well, "a document testifying to the truth of something". That was just using common sense.  Take the information given in these videos with a grain of salt if you must, but like I mentioned before, there are those who would say that these sorts of videos don't really live up to the standards of an actual documentary. Of course that doesn't mean that there isn't any wisdom to be gleaned from watching them.

I agree, these internet-movies aren't documentaries, they can't be categorized. You never know who made them and which interest is behind it and so you have to research the information before you start using it elsewhere. But I think the Zeitgeist-film doesn't really claim to be scientific so often, it just gives you thought-provoking impulses about the general system most of us live in. Plus, there are lies on television as well so you can never trust "documentaries" 100 percent. Just look at those series on TV where they put an iPhone in a microwave and call it "science". In contrast I think these internet movies are immeasurably more valuable.

Fair enough. And just because people like Alex Jones are sensationalistic and highly eccentric doesn't mean that things such as Eugenics, Social Darwinism, Malthusianism, Edward Bernays etc. aren't real. Those are subjects anyone can look up in the encyclopedia. Some people, however, give in to the fear and paranoia that those like Alex Jones seem to induce.

edit: You know what? Forget it. Post whichever videos you want.  Doesn't matter.

Here, let's see if anybody makes it through this one...

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[friendly dave]

War Photographer Trailer

a documentary about james nachtwey one of the most experienced war photographers.
the full movie was on youtube, but i can't seem to find it now.

The War Photographer is really good.

I threw this on this morning while I was doing some cleaning. I'm a sucker for anything Herzog.

Encounters at the End of the World Trailer

[skateohio]

^^^
If you don't speak German there is a good documentary on Vice.com about Issei Sagawa

wow holy fuggin shit

[Useful Idiot]

Real life gypsy bare knuckle fighting doc. Super good.

it's not a torrent, it'll play in your browser.

http://www.putlocker.com/file/0695E6FD457F1D17#

[chockfullofthat]

^^^
If you don't speak German there is a good documentary on Vice.com about Issei Sagawa

wow holy fuggin shit

Right?  Fucked up shit man with the porno they made that girl film too.  I'm surrounded by Japanese people right now.  Coming into work the day after watching that was a bit uncomfortable.

[brycickle]

War Photographer Trailer

a documentary about james nachtwey one of the most experienced war photographers.
the full movie was on youtube, but i can't seem to find it now.

The War Photographer is really good.

I threw this on this morning while I was doing some cleaning. I'm a sucker for anything Herzog.
Encounters at the End of the World Trailer

"I think that's a great question to have Werner Herzog complicate" - Robert Downey JR when asked what makes a great movie.

[Bitter]

Some great stuff mentioned! Here's a few more...

Big River Man - Fat old drunk Slovenian man is actually the world's greatest long distance swimmer. Goes borderline insane while swimming the Amazon.

Big River Man - UK Trailer (In Cinemas Sept 4 2009)

Wiebo's War - Leader of small Christian community becomes anarchist bomber when oil companies destroy his way of life.

Wiebo's War (trailer)

Bill Cunningham's New York - NY Times photographer bicycle's around NYC for over 50 years capturing street fashion.

Bill Cunningham New York Trailer

Brother's Keeper - Mentally disabled hermit is charged with the murder of his own brother after being set-up by local police.

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The Five Obstructions - Lars Von Trier challenges his mentor to remake a short film five times, while following Von Trier's "rules".

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[Alan]

The Light Bulb Conspiracy - English Subtitles

"Pyramides of waste (the light bulb consperacy)
A docu about planned obsolescence the dirty littele secret in almost evrey modern product you buy witch makes sure it breaks ASAP and you buy a new one whitout complaining.
The motor of our economy but the most distructive spoiling of our planets resources!"

[formeitscrazylike]

Just saw a Werner Herzog (sp?) documentary called "Into the Abyss"

'Into the Abyss' Trailer

did not like it at fucking all. I'm still disturbed by it. The dude they put to death is so fucking casual and is making jokes and shit a week before he's about to be put to death. Gave me fucking chills. I can just see it in his eyes, this guy is a BAD man. Evil people. Most of the people they interview are nutty as squirrel shit too. Fuck this movie.

[David]

The Light Bulb Conspiracy - English Subtitles

"Pyramides of waste (the light bulb consperacy)
A docu about planned obsolescence the dirty littele secret in almost evrey modern product you buy witch makes sure it breaks ASAP and you buy a new one whitout complaining.
The motor of our economy but the most distructive spoiling of our planets resources!"

Good one.

"The world is big enough to satisfy everyone's needs, but will always be too small to satisfy individual greed."

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[skateohio]

^^^
If you don't speak German there is a good documentary on Vice.com about Issei Sagawa

wow holy fuggin shit

Right?  Fucked up shit man with the porno they made that girl film too.  I'm surrounded by Japanese people right now.  Coming into work the day after watching that was a bit uncomfortable.

It's pretty insane how they are just cool that stuff over there . . that dude would have gotten the electric chain and been villianized if he had been in the U.S. Hands down creepiest shit I've seen on the internet - like on par with the lolita children dolls-ha!

Good looks on that one.

[Generik]

Here is a list of a few documentaries from the crimethinc site.
http://crimethinc.com/movies/

End:CIV - Similar to If a tree falls About environmental exploitation and clear cutting.

Pick Axe - Activists block a logging road and repel the state police.

The Chicago Conspiracy -about resistance toward dictatorship in Chili, and the indigenous Mapuche conflict.

Breaking the spell - A look at the anarchists during the 1999 Seattle protests.

The Miami Model - Activists converge in Miami to demonstrate grassroots resistance, creative action, and international solidarity.

[The Drew]

^^^
If you don't speak German there is a good documentary on Vice.com about Issei Sagawa

wow holy fuggin shit

Right?  Fucked up shit man with the porno they made that girl film too.  I'm surrounded by Japanese people right now.  Coming into work the day after watching that was a bit uncomfortable.

It's pretty insane how they are just cool that stuff over there . . that dude would have gotten the electric chain and been villianized if he had been in the U.S. Hands down creepiest shit I've seen on the internet - like on par with the lolita children dolls-ha!

Good looks on that one.

It was a fuck up of the legal systems when they extradited him... France declared him legally insane and sent him to Japan, then he was declared sane in Japan but because of lack of paper work or something they couldn't send him to prison... Right?  And yes he should have rotted in prison.

Oh and the light bulb conspiracy doco is really good

[David]

Capitalism: A Love Story

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/capitalism-love-story/

Manufacturing Consent

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[jack burton]

just watched this today.

[David]

Mostly for the Spanish speakers out there, since, unfortunately, this doesn't have English subtitles. Some pinko, commie garbage for ya...

Oliver Stone's, South of The Border

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[friendly dave]

just watched this today.

Watched that a few weeks ago. Definitely got me considering buying a juicer.

[jack burton]

^Same. I was researching them today and found one I want. I just can't afford one right now.

[MeanestCleanestPenis]

Really enjoyed this. Unexpectedly I think Kasparov comes across as a really good guy and not so unexpectedly IBM come across as a bunch of sketchy fuckers

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[Generik]

Alan Moore.

Mindscape of Alan Moore

[David]

^Nice. Much of what he said there is worth keeping in mind.


You guys mentioned the film, Collapse. Here's the full video...

Collapse (2009)