Favorite Documentaries?

[chrisspielberg]

[chrisspielberg]

Just thought that, after seeing this doc, it was my duty to spread the word of how you can help save the planet. What better than a mssive poster?!?!

OK, eco stuff over with, i really loved...


i even made a spoof of it in college! Touching Cloth! The (fake) story of a guy who struggles to find a toilet after a bad kebab, taking him on a search around his (my) college with his companion, who eventually abandons him. Good stuff!

[criterionmaster]

ie said:

Do you guys like watching the packaged-in documentaries for movies on DVD? You know, like the ones that appear as extras? Are they just masturbatory discourses or do they help you appreciate the movie more? If so, give a couple examples.

i love 'em, especially criterion's documentaries and extras, but really, i watch most of them. sometimes they are just saying how good the movie is, but others really do help me understand the film, and how much they went through. a good example would be the clerks and clerks 2 documentaries. i love those films, but had no clue what the went through to make them, and it really helped me. they don't feel like they are just talking about how good the movies are, they feel like they are actually giving you a glimpse into what it took to make the films, and they are just damn entertaining, too.

i normally just give all the documentaries on the dvd's a shot, but some ones i just can't make it through, if they are too boring or something. they are at least worth giving a try, even if you don't like the movie, 'cause you never know, it could make you enjoy the movie more. most of the time the dvd has featurettes instead of documentaries, though, which i hate. they should just put them all together into one documentary. (much less clicking, lol)

i will try and think and post some more examples.