I'd be ashamed to grow something others will eat that I would not eat myself. Guess money trumps caring these days.

Not the last one I saw, nor the last good one I saw, but one that qualified as excellent. It told the story of the engineers who built the machines that took men to the moon. Very enlightening information.

But its not what you think it is. In fact, it might be more of a prank for social commentary than a documentary

Might look it up and do a redo.

I usually don't watch documentaries because I'm already depressed enough as it is.

Like documentaries about ballet and such

A documentary on the Rolling Stones. Good stuff. Lots of never before seen footage.

But then I live in a town that's getting fracked to death.

among other...

http://www.flowthefilm.com

Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis.

Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel.

Interviews with scientists and activists intelligently reveal the rapidly building crisis, at both the global and human scale, and the film introduces many of the governmental and corporate culprits behind the water grab, while begging the question "CAN ANYONE REALLY OWN WATER?"

Beyond identifying the problem, FLOW also gives viewers a look at the people and institutions providing practical solutions to the water crisis and those developing new technologies, which are fast becoming blueprints for a successful global and economic turnaround.

Cheers,
Agony

thanks for the tip, Archae

this is one thing among many that DU is great for...

And no stupid re-enactments.

I hate those.

I saw it in the theater and the photography was breathtaking

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It's directed and produced by one of the most awesome guys in music - Dave Grohl (as the local radio guys put it - Dave Grohl is the anti-Bieber) and it's about the production studio in Van Nuys, CA where Nirvana first recorded Nevermind and the hundreds of good albums that came from that studio.

Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge sitting around talking about guitar. There's a scene where Jimmy Page plays an old 45 of "Rumble" by Link Wray and the sheer joy on his face is amazing.

I'm about 50/50 on it overall. I hated the cover song they chose

Loved it!

The OP is asking about documentaries, not the Blair Witch.

Nothing beats it!

a short doc about John Cazale.

Mexican family trying to keep their beloved circus business going under enormous economic and emotional pressure. A gem.

I sat glued to the tv. I'm 34. It brought it to a new level of understanding for me.

I read the book this documentary was based on and at one time I had to put it down, it was so sad and tragic. I gave it to my son to read and it made a huge impression on him. He is salesman and that area of Oklahoma where the dust bowl occurred is in his sales route and goes up there twice a month. When he was up there, he mentioned he'd read the book and some of guys had family stories they told him and there were even worse than some of the things in the documentary.

soil conservation practices. Then the drought caused all that. I had no idea of the mechanization and scale of what they did! Teams of tractors out there at night with floodlights plowing up all that territory. It was fascinating.

and, "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead."

Gosh, I could list many more. "Capitalism, a Love Story" is a must see. "Sharkwater" is another.

asked me to watch The Cove. She's already an activist, and only just turned 16 this February. I had to call a friend and ask her to come and help me get past the anger I felt at the hedonistic humans who kill those amazing and sentient beings!

It's a documentary that follows photographer Edward pBurtynsky as he photographs industrial China.

It's done very non politically; that was the only way China would agree to let them film. But the end result is far from apolitical.

About the Connecticut family stalked, terrorized and ultimately burned alive in their home as the local small-town police sat outside in the yard and watched. And did nothing.

Inside Job
Why We Fight

It was really, really good. Love her...

It's a downer, but it was also really well done.

Didn't glamorize ANYTHING.

Good show, good re-enactments... I never want to fly again.

It was a little long, but very interesting to somebody who's a fan of Dylan, but wasn't born during the time period covered.

I liked Fahrenheit 911 but come on...who are we kidding? That's not your typical straight up documentary. I would say a lot of Frontline episodes seem like really good documentaries to me, so based on that I guess Meltdown and the one about Japanese Tsunami were really good and came after March of the Penguins.

I loved it because it gave me real hope for the future.

Anything with Michael Palin is good. I recently watched a three part seizes in Ancient Rome with Mary Beard--it was excellent. Another recent standalone wa How Satan Got His Horns--a history of the Satan/Lucifer character in the church. Discovery documentaries are garbage alongside BBC docs.

Full documentary:

when we were kids and it always amazed us what they went through.

"From One Second to the Next"

Incredibly unexpected, what begins as a tribute to a dear friend from a film maker friend to his child becomes so much more in a series of twists. I don't want to spoil it, but it in turns it is a very beautiful tribute, suspenseful true crime story, heartbreaking, and then hopeful. It had me in knots. It's on Netflix now. Don't read too much about the story for full effect. The film tells it better than anyone else ever could.

http://www.dearzachary.com


Tks for this thread- bookmarking it!

You can watch it on Amazon instant video. Very moving documentary about the remaining WWII vets.

http://www.amazon.com/Honor-Flight/dp/B00CRWVCC4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376831335&sr=8-2&keywords=honor+flight+documentary

Easy to get British networks confuzzed!

There are probably others I just can't think very well because it's late.

Which is really the best way.

I can't link to the video, but it's well worth watching it:

http://www.slaverybyanothername.com/

that's easy:

Terry Jone's Medieval Lives.



Of course, it contains "re-enactments." They are part of what makes it enjoyable to watch.

I don't define GOOD documentaries as those without re-enactments.

RECLAIMING Their VOICE
The Native American Vote in New Mexico & Beyond

A poignant look at past injustices, set against
an inspiring vision for the future...

http://www.concentric.org/reclaiming/

You be the judge. I'm not impartial because i worked on the film.

It's well done and very informative.
Crazy story about 2 kids who revolutionized the music industry by accident.
Well worth paying to see...or downloading!

In fact; It's on tonight on Palladia ... twice ...

It may be on this very moment in your town (9/8c including 6pm in Portland OR)

Saw the concert they did at the palladium in LA.
Grohl played with everybody!
That dude has crazy energy!

More about human psychology and our overriding desire to believe whatever makes us feel good in the short-term. No matter how unreal.

Lifting the Veil. Free online.

As someone who lived through the 1998 election, and wondered how Dukakis snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, this was a fascinating look at Lee Atwater, Bush's campaign manager. So much of presidential politics today can be laid at Atwater's feet.

suicide. Everyone should see it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1715802/

Good stuff.

poverty in Portland Oregon that will break your heart .

more of the Ken Burns documentaries in there too. Not too long ago I saw The Atomic Cafe as well. All pretty good.

500 Nations is an eight part documentary which explores the history of the indigenous peoples of North and Central America, from pre-Colombian times, through the period of European contact and colonization, to the end of the 19th century and the subjugation of the Plains Indians of North America. 500 Nations relies on historical texts, eyewitnesses accounts, pictorial sources and computer graphic reconstructions to explore the magnificent civilizations which flourished prior to contact with Western civilization, and to tell the dramatic and tragic story of the Native American nations' desperate attempts to retain their way of life against overwhelming odds

by Ken Burns

because it hits so close to home.

Also, Bidder 70.

The choice you are making today is what side are you on.
-Tim DeChristopher
​
Bidder 70 centers on an extraordinary, ingenious and effective act of civil disobedience demanding government and industry accountability. In 2008, University of Utah economics student Tim DeChristopher committed an act which would redefine patriotism in our time, igniting a spirit of civil disobedience in the name of climate justice.

Tim was convicted of a felony and incarcerated for 2 years...

http://www.bidder70film.com

Other good documentaries I've seen recently include:

Shoah
The Fog of War
Roger & Me
Bowling For Columbine
Fahrenheit 9/11

And so on.

I thought it was very good watch and the reason why I do not shop at places like that.

that I watched for free on you tube.