Author Topic: Documentaries - Discussion - Which should I watch? (Read 385117 times)

liberty · « **Reply #275 on:** August 26, 2015, 04:45:41 PM »

This is a creepy ass Documentary about a place called Onkalo.
Its an underground storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Finland.

"The Place You Must Always Remember to Forget"

liberty · « **Reply #276 on:** August 28, 2015, 05:00:36 AM »

Awesome Documentary FF ^

liberty · « **Reply #277 on:** August 28, 2015, 07:51:22 AM »

If this is from 2 1/2 years ago WTF is it like now ?
On top of this now you have hundreds of thousands of other immigrants coming from Northern Africa,Syria etc.
Glad we got a trillion guns here in the U.S.
Fvcking nightmare $:-\$

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #278 on:** August 28, 2015, 03:00:47 PM »

A tribe of Nepal hunt a wild honey with natural psychoactive properties ("mad honey")
they use it as a medicine and a soft drug.
Dipak, the translator of this movie is overdosing and fall unconcious.

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #279 on:** August 28, 2015, 05:07:52 PM »

Quote from: liberty on August 28, 2015, 07:51:22 AM

If this is from 2 1/2 years ago WTF is it like now ?
On top of this now you have hundreds of thousands of other immigrants coming from Northern Africa,Syria etc.
Glad we got a trillion guns here in the U.S.
Fvcking nightmare $:-\$

Next time change https to http

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #280 on:** August 29, 2015, 10:26:14 AM »

Interviews Before Execution (2012) Every Saturday night in China, millions gather around their televisions to watch Interviews Before Execution, an extraordinary talk show which interviews prisoners on death row.

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #281 on:** August 30, 2015, 10:28:57 AM »

"Don't fly with Easyjet or any other low-budget flightcompany"

Not a documentary, but he sums up some good arguments.

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #282 on:** August 31, 2015, 12:38:44 PM »

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #283 on:** September 02, 2015, 03:12:14 AM »

BB · « **Reply #284 on:** September 04, 2015, 08:07:57 PM »

Somebody posted "The Seven Five" to Youtube. It's about the heavy police corruption that happen during the late 80's - early 90's, particularly in Brooklyn's 75th. I saw this a few months ago, and it's an excellent one if you enjoy slice of life, and true crime type stuff. The clips and pacing are excellent, and the interviews are great as well, some are actually quite funny.

If you liked Cocaine Cowboys, you'll like this one -

.

BB · « **Reply #285 on:** September 04, 2015, 08:14:31 PM »

A nice copy of Pablo Escobar: King of Coke, which much of Netflix's Narcos is based on -

.

BB · « **Reply #286 on:** September 04, 2015, 08:23:46 PM »

Fresh Dressed, a documentary about hip hop/rap fashion through the past few decades, might be of interest to some -

.

BB · « **Reply #287 on:** September 04, 2015, 09:59:30 PM »

Another Pablo Escobar documentary - The Godfather of Cocaine, a Frontline PBS documentary that covers some of the same ground as the other, but from more of a U.S. perspective. It also has different interviews, and covers more of his early days -

.

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #288 on:** September 06, 2015, 09:03:19 AM »

Learn about the impact of automated trading systems on today's markets. While this documentary focuses on stocks, the same factors are at work in the Forex markets. High frequency, algorithmic trading programs work quickly and create huge volatility. This excellent documentary Money & Speed is from VPRO who have presented an excellent documentary which is required viewing for all traders.

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #289 on:** September 10, 2015, 07:17:24 AM »

Barkley 100, (2014), The world's toughest marathon

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #290 on:** September 19, 2015, 02:02:24 AM »

In 2011 a Belgian photographer was allowed entry into one of Japan’s Yakuza families. Over two years, he captured the lives of those living in the underworld

BB · « **Reply #291 on:** September 20, 2015, 03:25:50 PM »

Documentary on forensic science, and its fallibility. The part on finger printing is quite interesting, and a bit troublesome -

http://www.thirteen.org/programs/frontline/the-real-csi/ .

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #292 on:** September 25, 2015, 03:56:12 AM »

Access to medicines is a universal right. This documentary, with the testimonies of experts in health and legal issues, explains why India has become a world leader in the manufacture of generic drugs and follows the legal and social process of, The Gliveec Case, where Novartis took the Indian government to Court in a dispute over the granting of a patent for this drug which treats cancer. The judgment found in favour of the Indian Government earlier this year (2013).

This film documents the seven year legal battle, including first hand interviews with people involved in this case, which gives the documentary a unique relevance.

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #293 on:** October 01, 2015, 01:41:02 AM »

Bigorexia: Never Buff Enough (2015) Problems with men who are never satisfied with their muscular development

King Shizzo · « **Reply #294 on:** October 03, 2015, 05:55:54 AM »

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #295 on:** October 03, 2015, 02:43:36 PM »

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #296 on:** October 04, 2015, 01:34:31 PM »

A documentary exploring the peculiar system of alcohol retail and distribution in Ontario.

The beverage alcohol system in Ontario is unique in the world. A government monopoly and a few private companies enjoy preferential access to the province's consumers. Meanwhile, about 300 Ontario breweries, wineries, and distillers face a number of bureaucratic and structural barriers that effectively shut them out of the market in Ontario. This film tries to explain the origins of the beverage alcohol system in Ontario, and what it means for producers and consumers in the province today.

FitnessFrenzy · « **Reply #297 on:** October 07, 2015, 02:03:56 AM »

The world is facing some huge problems. There’s a lot of talk about how to solve them. But talk doesn’t reduce pollution, or grow food, or heal the sick. That takes doing. This film is the story about a group of doers, the elegantly simple inventions they have made to change the lives of billions of people, and the unconventional billionaire spearheading the project.

King Shizzo · « **Reply #298 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:03:48 PM »

BB · « **Reply #299 on:** October 07, 2015, 07:53:19 PM »

.

After The Last Round. Current fighters express their fear of leaving the ring, while retired boxers and their families tell their tales of living with dementia pugilistica. A well done, thought provoking documentary. It's tremendously rough toward the end for even the most hardened fight fan.