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Someone more than me looking at documentaries when they're bored?
Need some good documentaries i can watch, if you have anyone you can recommend it would be awesome :)
I watch everything from gangs, drugs, animals, ghosts, aliens, basically everything.
And here is one i find interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm3XdC-p8_I
Ken Burns' 'Prohibition', 'Jazz', 'Baseball', 'The West', 'World War II', and 'The Civil War' are all brilliantly done.
Carl Sagan 'Cosmos'
'Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue' which is a documentary about horror films is interesting
I'm always watching documentaries and outside of the news it is pretty much the only television I watch as I believe most television is a waste of time. The Pirate Bay is a great source for documentary collections and I'm still working through a file a that was dozens of GB's in size. Most of it has been wildlife, science, politics etc with a bit of the oddball thrown in for good measure. I have watched them all as I think I should be learning something everyday, even if some of the stuff isn't my normal fare. Today I finished one about Stephen Hawking who seems like a funny chap. I had no idea that he was so lazy as a youth. Tomorrow it is something about 9-11 which is in 2 parts and that will keep me occupied in the morning.
The Planet Earth documentary is great
I watch a lot of documentaries. My favorite from Ken Burns is the one he did about the Dustbowl. Saw one the other day about a boxing gym in Houston that was pretty good, but I didn't catch the name.
Room 237 is a documentary about Stanley Kubrick and his insane attention to detail. I strongly recommend it especially for @Gandalf I think he'd really dig it
BBC's The Power of Art is a good one
Go to youtube and type in "neil deGrasse tyson".
He is an astrologist and has some excellant documentaries on the planets, sun moon etc.
Universe Stuff that really matters.
(I like it anyway.)
Best site on the web
Top Documentary Films - Watch Free Documentaries Online
If you like that,
The full story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd0I1xAICOc
If you ever set foot in a decent underground nightclub anywhere in the world in the last 25 years then this Documentary is a must see and is a brilliant A-Z journey of how it all started from Disco.
Disco thru Drum and Bass with interviews by the pioneers from Detroit and loads of other frontrunners of Electronic music who kick started the second summer or love/acid house scene and all that followed. :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ60ihbn76o
Not to be a dick butQuote:
Originally Posted by imp
Astrology: The study of the positions and aspects of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs.
Astronomy: The scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial bodies and phenomena
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlc_Zib2nw&list=PL413299DC95044CED
God knows,these poor stupid bastards were just sitting ducks.
docu's nowadays are really well-produced, I got to learn about lots of things that evaded my understanding for a long time in just an hour or so programs...
Sometimes a lecture is as good as a documentary and the TED talks are great for this. Here is one from the former wife of the guy who taught me about music when I was at University. Her name is Evelyn Glennie and she is widely regarded as the foremost percussionist of her era. She composes and performs all over the world but here she talks about something dear to my heart as a sonic artist. "How to listen". Bear with it, It is slow to start but will literally open your ears. Remember also that she started to go deaf at age 8 and was profoundly deaf by the age of 12.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU3V6zNER4g&list=PLKcOC7XHWj2ETied4Vcvjckw HTVG1EfRO&index=3
Thanks vick.Quote:
Originally Posted by VictorCharlieNot to be a dick butQuote:
Originally Posted by imp
Astrology: The study of the positions and aspects of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs.
Astronomy: The scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial bodies and phenomena
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist
But you know what i mean..
Do you look at this stuff in general?
this one was just scary!Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
Do I look at astrophysics?Quote:
Originally Posted by imp
There's nothing better than a great documentary IMO.
Some of my favorites...
Capturing the Friedman's - highly recommended, this will blow your mind especially if you go into it cold.
Thin Blue Line - about the murder of a police officer and the wrongful conviction of a suspect. This is classic.
Shoah - about the holocaust and those who lived through it. You'll have to watch this is segments though, given the fact that it's nearly 10 hours long lol.
Man on a Wire - Fantastic
Watching night of the fight Hatton's last stand with his failed comeback fight which is good.
Also watched When Ali came to Britain over the many years and his affinity with the country and beating up our champs and meeting his fans here.
Or just put this one on replay. dont get tired of it, so funny!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4NeZBfjggE