what's the most recent documentary you watched (film/tv/web)

Discussion in 'Visual Arts' started by polchik, Jul 22, 2021.

  1. Juan Matus

    Juan Matus Reformed Audiophile

    I recommend this to everyone who asks me for a good documentary to watch. Talk about someone that just lived life purely, simply and fearlessly. I liked it even more than Free Solo which I thought was great.
     
  2. mbd40

    mbd40 Steely Dan Fan

    Location:
    Hope, Ar
    The Pez Outlaw on Netflix.

    I love quirky little documentaries such as this one about an ordinary guy who made a lot of money bringing rare Pez dispensers from other countries into the US and selling them. I don't want to spoil but the documentary is full of amusing details about Pez collecting, the man himself and his love for his wife/family, his terrible factory job before he got into Pez, his travels to Europe, mental health issues, etc. Recommended.
     
  3. nifticus

    nifticus Forum Resident

    Location:
    Vancouver, BC
  4. chumlie1

    chumlie1 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Cleveland
    Madoff on Netflix
     
  5. longdist01

    longdist01 Senior Member

    Location:
    Chicago, IL USA
    Hitsville - The Making Of Motown (2019)

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  6. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    this...
     
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  7. beccabear67

    beccabear67 Musical omnivore.

    Location:
    Victoria, Canada
    There wouldn't have been an eBay without Pez collectors.
     
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  8. Scope J

    Scope J Senior Member

    Location:
    Michigan
  9. mbd40

    mbd40 Steely Dan Fan

    Location:
    Hope, Ar
    Netflix vs the World (2020) on Prime Video.

    Basically the history of Netflix from their start as just an internet DVD rental business through the present day and their rivalry with Blockbuster Video and other retail giants. I don't know if I enjoyed it quite as much as The Last Blockbuster documentary on Netflix but still an entertaining watch.
     
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  10. Vinyl Socks

    Vinyl Socks The Buzz Driver

    Location:
    DuBois, PA
    I love a good documentary, but I statistically avoid music docs which do not (usually a sign it's unauthorized by the artist/copyright holder, or simply too expensive) feature the artists' original music. Weak muzak copies are the first sign. Or covers that vaguely remind the viewer of the original music.
    Ugh.
    Typically, the docs with the music included are made very well and pass all of my checkpoints.
    Tom Petty Netflix doc
    Eagles Netflix doc
    Jaco doc
    Laurel Canyon doc w/ Henry Diltz
    Dio doc (amazing)
    Rainbow Bar & Grill doc...Lemmy...
    Various Grateful Dead/Bob Weir docs
     
  11. Zeki

    Zeki Forum Resident



    Documentary on Lee Morgan and his wife who killed him. Highly recommend.
     
  12. drpep

    drpep Whizzing and pasting and pooting through the day

    Location:
    Corning, New York
    The Matchbox Man. From the cover blurb “The story of one man’s obsession with cars... really really small cars.” A 22 minute short about Charlie Mack and his collection of 42,000 plus Matchbox cars.
     
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  13. longdist01

    longdist01 Senior Member

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    Chicago, IL USA
    Alone Across The Arctic (2019)
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  14. Raylinds

    Raylinds Resident Lake Surfer

    I've been into music documentaries lately- the most recent being the making of Aja, but in the last few weeks have watched documentaries about (don't recall all of the exact titles):
    Laurel Canyon (was watching the night I heard David Crosby died)
    Allman Brothers
    The Doors
    Randy Rhodes
    Bad Company
    The days before the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash
    The making of Dark Side of the Moon
     
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  15. ATR

    ATR Senior Member

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    Baystate
    Got a copy of Lambert and Stamp last week. Origin story of The Who. Great story, maybe not what some people expect. There is a Rashomon-like aspect in that what the movie presents is the story told from a particular perspective, but the interviews are great. Only people who were directly involved. Great archival clips too.
     
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  16. Keith V

    Keith V Forum Resident

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    Secaucus, NJ
    I just started Ken Burns Country Music. Wow.
     
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  17. shokhead

    shokhead Head shok and you still don't what it is. HA!

    Location:
    SoCal, Long Beach
    It was excellent.
     
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  18. Keith V

    Keith V Forum Resident

    Location:
    Secaucus, NJ
    My father apologized (he got me the DVDs for Christmas) about the beginning and how boring it was and when I started it last night I was pleasantly surprised how interesting it was.

    The first half hour is awesome. And we're decades away from Willie, Waylon, and Cash. It's about histories, guitars, banjos, fiddles, radio, and gramophones.
     
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  19. badfinger54

    badfinger54 Senior Member

    Location:
    Victoria, TX USA
    PEZ OUTLAW
     
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  20. Walter Ruben

    Walter Ruben Routine Expedition Member

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    New Jersey, USA
    Cunk On Earth, Netflix

    It’s pretty funny.
     
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  21. George P

    George P Notable Member

    Location:
    NYC
    Love her!
     
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  22. carrick doone

    carrick doone Whhhuuuutttt????

    Location:
    Vancouver, Canada
    Shadowland on History. I really can't go into it without referencing politics. It was very good at detailing personal impacts people were experiencing.
     
  23. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    Story Television-Edison
     
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  24. Kevin j

    Kevin j The 5th 99

    Location:
    Seattle Area
    dirtbag: the legend of fred beckey
     
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  25. Price.pittsburgh

    Price.pittsburgh Forum Resident

    Location:
    Florida
    Elvis Presley The Searcher. Only my second time since it's been out
     

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