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  • NicolePatriot
    NicolePatriot Posts: 621 Member
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    Oh man, I love documentaries. I have so many favorites, I don't know where to start. I know I'd leave out some really good ones if I try to list them all. But yes, there are some great ones on Netflix. If it's a good enough documentary, I'll completely lose myself in it even if it's about a subject matter I had no prior interest or knowledge in.

    One of my more recent favorites was Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Seeing it in 3D at the IMAX was a special treat. I'm not a huge fan of watching things in 3D, but watching this documentary that way, I felt like I was actually in the cave. It was just real neat. I noticed it on Netflix streaming, and I think it'd still be real fun and interesting to watch even on a normal tv set.

    Some other good ones I noticed that were still on Netflix streaming:
    My Brother's Keeper
    Exit Through the Gift Shop
    I Like Killing Flies
    Vernon, Florida
    Mr. Death
    Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
    Special When Lit
    The Rock-afire Explosion
    American: The Bill Hicks Story
    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
    Young@Heart



    ... yeah, I'll probably have to come back and add more to this list later. There are still a lot of good ones on there.

    Did Dear Zachary make you cry as well? Man, I was bawling!!
  • abnerner
    abnerner Posts: 452 Member
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    I love Small Town Gay Bar and anything prison related.
  • johnlatv
    johnlatv Posts: 655 Member
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    SnagFilms is a great website to watch Documentaries for free.
  • ArtGeek22
    ArtGeek22 Posts: 1,429 Member
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    Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead.


    It streams instantly on Netfilx. Good if you need some inspiration :smile:


    Keep Calm and Carry On,
    Anna :flowerforyou:
  • poesface
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    I just watched a great health related doco called "I want to look like that guy"

    It's about this guy's quest to look like the guy he sees in fitness advertisements. Really a great look at what it actually takes a normal joe to transform his body. Shows all his struggles and how unhealthy and stressful it can really be.

    Super low budget, but a good story.
  • jldaley09
    jldaley09 Posts: 219 Member
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    Ive seen many of the ones listed and lots I havent seen.. I am a documentary fan!
  • TubbsMcGee
    TubbsMcGee Posts: 1,058 Member
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    Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

    I finally just bought Food Inc last night (now I can share with people!)
    Next on my list to watch is Forks Over Knives...how would you rate it?

    I really enjoyed Forks Over Knives. It is very good on showing the correlation between meat and health issues, and i found it fascinating to watch the journey's of a few people who switched over to a whole plants diet and how all their health issues just disappeared. Out of 1-10 I'd say 8? I've never been good at rating things.

    A-ha! I was hoping you'd say 8 :)

    As for other documentaries, I'm basically just glued to IFC all the time.

    -Weird Sex and Snowshoes (Canadian Film/Music documentary)
    -Thin (strange look into eating disorders at a clinic)
    -Living Dolls (creepy "little miss" pageantry doc)
    -Grass

    Those are the main 4 I can think of that I must have watched a million times
  • bear_nakey
    bear_nakey Posts: 367 Member
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    food matters is a good one. . . aside from that I LOVE all documentaries equally. My top favs right now are:
    The Universe
    Ancient Aliens
    WWII in HD
    Any Nat Geo
  • GenFo
    GenFo Posts: 124 Member
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    There are lots that I like that I've already seen listed here. King Corn was good as well.
  • heresmyinsidevoice
    heresmyinsidevoice Posts: 311 Member
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    I like the ones that showcase the human condition as the primary focus. An amazing one is Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father. I highly recommend it.

    Other notable ones that I thought were incredible were:

    Young At Heart
    The Bridge
    Bangkok Girl
    Invisible Children
    The Day My God Died
  • sauerkrautpolka
    sauerkrautpolka Posts: 266 Member
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    Did Dear Zachary make you cry as well? Man, I was bawling!!


    YES! Hardcore. :( Such a sad story.

    Another one, I forgot (and also cried throughout..but in a good way) - Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (don't let the title scare you away.. I almost was, as I've always groaned at the mere mention of "Elmo"... it was such an uplifting, endearing story. I fell in love with Kevin Clash after watching it. What a great guy)! And yes, also on Netflix streaming.
  • frilly7483
    frilly7483 Posts: 56 Member
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    I want to see some of these, I've only seen Supersize Me!

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