Good documentaries

BlueStevie35 · January 29, 2016

I watch a lot of movie related documentaries among the best I've seen are

Never Sleep Again - The Elm Street Legacy - 4 hour documentary about the Nightmare on Elm Street films
Crystal Lake Memories - 7 hour documentary on the Friday the 13th franchise
Going to Pieces - documentary about slasher films
Doc of the Dead - the history of zombie movies
Halloween 25 Years of Terror - about the Halloween Franchise
Electric Boogaloo - the story of Canon Films

I would also recommend Turtle Power if you are/were a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Filmed in Suermarionation if you grew up on the likes of Thunderbirds, Stingray and Joe 90

COYBL25 · February 5, 2016

BBC 4 at 10pm - Doc about the rise and fall of Guns and Roses " the most dangerous band in the world "

Had very good write ups

VentureBrosEFC · February 5, 2016

Couple I saw a while ago

The Philosopher Kings: All about janitors of large universities and their life/experiences.

The City Dark: About the effects of light pollution.

dublinbluenose · February 6, 2016

COYBL25 said:
BBC 4 at 10pm - Doc about the rise and fall of Guns and Roses " the most dangerous band in the world "

Had very good write ups

It was very entertaining, really enjoyed it

COYBL25 · February 6, 2016

dublinbluenose said:
It was very entertaining, really enjoyed it

It was excellent, entertaining and well balanced.

Rose has to be one of the biggest bellends to walk the earth !

Moomin · February 7, 2016

Documentary on BBC four right now about the Palio, very entertaining.

@Eggs not quite the horse racing we watch.

Jib in lad · February 8, 2016

Documentary on the 1974 Kirkby rent strike.

Eggs · February 10, 2016

...I appreciate the ethic arguments but I am enjoying the Secret Life of the Zoo on C4. Based in Chester Zoo I clearly remember school trips there in my early school days and spent many a dad and kids day in the winters when my own we're growing up. Watchable.

summerisle · February 26, 2016

The Story of China. Fascinating history of China narrated by Michael Wood. Amazing facts, especially up to the nineteenth century. Very interesting comparing the achievements of Europe and China.

verreauxi · March 17, 2016

Just watched a great documentary "The Barkley Marathons" about the worlds toughest race (on Netflix). It's been going on for 30 some years in the mountains of Tennessee and in many years no one finishes. The race is also very quirky, with an entrance exam to get in, a 1.60$ entrance fee (plus license plate), and it starts with the blowing of a conch shell and the lighting of a cigarette. Each runner is assigned a number that corresponds to a page in a book that they must tear out, which constitutes the "checkpoint". Runners have 60 hours to complete five 26 mile loops through the mountains, with only water, food, a map and a compass (no altimeter, no GPS); they complete the loops tearing out pages in the book "checkpoints" and must turn in the pages to the race organizer at the end of each loop.

The race is rather quirky, but it is hardcore...great movie.

oldblue · March 19, 2016

Megatron said:
Doc of the Dead - the history of zombie movies

I need to find this. The excellent An American Nightmare covers Zombies but they're worth their own documentary.

BlueStevie35 · March 19, 2016

oldblue said:
I need to find this. The excellent An American Nightmare covers Zombies but they're worth their own documentary.

If you can get on the US Netflix I think it might still be available on there

oldblue · March 19, 2016

Megatron said:
If you can get on the US Netflix I think it might still be available on there

Great Ta. I could do that when had netflix so might sign back up for a month

Gladystweet · March 19, 2016

Apologies if anyone has already mentioned these, but for those who liked Making a murderer, I would highly recommend The Jinx and The staircase. And for all out making ya head explode with disbelief, have a gander at The Imposter. Still scratching me head a week after watching that one.

People75 · March 19, 2016

Hi.
The best docu I have seen lately, is a docu on netflix, called "going clear", and is about the scientology cult.
I just went clear myself, after two years of full time devotion in the Hare Krishna cult, soo this subject I can relate too.
I only got out, after a deadly virus almost took me away, in a filthy hospital i India. I then found out, what the meaning behind it all was, namely money.
But the fundamental system in scientology and Hare Krishna is the same.
It is very interesting for me, too see.