Name one documentary that you feel people should watch and explain why

[Takes Two To Tango]

Apocalypse ww1 if interested in ww1

I loved Apocalypse Second World War. Never knew they made a First World War one. This is awesome, thanks for sharing.

 

[Cole train]

I loved Apocalypse Second World War. Never knew they made a First World War one. This is awesome, thanks for sharing.

Imo this ww1 doc is better

Its like one of better ww1 docs around

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Imo this ww1 doc is better

Its like one of better ww1 docs around

Yeah it looks fantastic from what I've seen so far. I'll watch the whole thing sometime for sure.

 

[HereticBD]

Touching the Void

I can't really put it into words, but it really makes you appreciate the dangers of doing seemingly safe recreational activities in an isolated land, where shit gets real incredibly fast, when something goes wrong. Not that "Mountain Climbing" is inherently safe, but I think it's become so commercialized that the dangers have become a bit of a mirage, and when you do hear about shit going wrong, people tend to not think about it too much, as if it must've been caused by something abnormal. This doc puts you on the mountain when shit goes wrong, and it's so effective in how it conveys the helplessness of what started out as just a routine climb with some folks who knew what they were doing.

 

[Herwald]

Cause it's history.

 

[CaptHANDSUP]

The Peter Jackson WWI was absolutely amazing and it should be the duty of every parent to show their children films like that to give them historical perspective.

 

[wlu.29]

 

[PRESIDENT TRUMP]

Because it's the best documentary I've ever seen.

I'm not sure if I would be comfortable saying it's the best documentary I've ever seen, but it was the best 30 for 30 and that's high praise.

 

[Grassshoppa]

 

[Holic]

For all the criticism our legal system gets today, this movie is a stunning showcase of what the system used to be like. It highlights the attitude and lifestyle living with rampant crime in 70's and 80's, and gets into the thought process behind the corruption.

It's also amazing how charismatic and somewhat likeable some of these murderous drug dealers can be.

 

[Zer]

It's about the making of Apocalypse Now, which was an infamously brutal shoot that took a big toll on many of those involved but especially on Coppola himself. It was made by Eleanor Coppola, his wife

 

[WhiskyJack]

It's creepy.

You caught my curiosity

Now you have my attention.

 

[Zanderlini]

Generation Iron was okay, but when branch warren fell off a horse I couldn't stop laughing. I don't know why.

 

[El_Dyablo619]

Fuckin rollercoaster of emotions

 

[Armbars]

'The Devil We Know:' How DuPont Poisoned the World with Teflon.

A must see for anyone who wants to see how money corrupts people and the influence large corporations have on quality of life of people without any comebacks.

 

[crabmeat]

Why not?

 

[theBloB]

A series in 8 parts and which is presented by one of my favorites. The always passionate historian Michael Wood.

 

[ICHEERTHEBULL]

The revolution will not be televised. I think it really shows how our media take and manipulate images/footage to paint a false narrative that’s is as far away from the facts on the ground as possible. For example the bbc show footage of armed men on a bridge firing on a large crowd below. The actual footage shows the armed men on the bridge are taking fire from rooftops and there is no one at all below the bridge.


It’s also great purely for the footage they have, even if you hated Chavez and wished him

dead when all this happens. It’s a Irish documentary that was supposed to be a fly on the wall type documentary on Chavez. They had been given unprecedented access to him and by a stroke of luck (from the journalists perspective) the coup happens. They are literally with him while the parliament building is surrounded. I’m not sure if this is the full version.





I know TS asked for one but 1916 narrated by Liam Neeson deserves a mention. Great 3 part documentary about the Easter rising made for the anniversary. A historian friend of mine worked on it. I have a reasonable knowledge of Irish history and even I found it extremely interesting.






I also second ‘dear Zachary’. Amazing and truly heartbreaking documentary. I was also extremely humbled by the strength shown by the grandparents

 

[Damien Karras]

I havent seen a ton of documentaries but maybe the most moving one ive seen was "Dear Zachary" from 2008. It'll make you angry but its truly riveting. The events are actually unfolding as its being filmed so as a viewer you are along for the ride with the film maker. They actually changed a law in Canada over the incidents in this movie.

Dear Zachary will ruin your day

 

[Damien Karras]

Looks at the range of toxic chemical that we are exposed to from everyday products, many of which are hidden from the listed ingredients and the effects that they may be having on us. Dont think most people are aware; maybe watching this would encourage them to be more careful over which products they use.

(was on Netflix some time ago)

When I was diagnosed with cancer and started getting treatment, I asked my oncologist about the little things (beyond diet and exercise) I could do to decrease my risk of getting cancer again and one of the things he said was cutting out fragrances in things like detergent.