My sister in law wants a list of documentaries to watch.
Since I'm drawing it up anway, why not make it food for the hungry blog?
And I can chop it down to bite-sized pieces to make it last longer.
so here is the first installment of a semi-regular feature.
Five Great Documentaries You Should All See:
Hotel Terminus
The subtitle tells you what you need to know- "the life and times of Klaus Barbie".
Suck it up and watch anyway, ya sissies! >:|
When We Were Kings
The cinematic tale of the fabled Rumble in the Jungle between Ali and Foreman.
Ali at the height of his charm and charisma, Foreman at the height of his intimidating menace. The film does a great job of placing the fight in its social and historical context, giving those not old enough to remember it firsthand a sense of the spectacle and shock it generated worldwide.
The wife hates boxing but loved this one, so you have no excuse.
Sherman's March
Tries to be a historic documentary about Sherman's March, but ends up being an involving and revealing window into the life of the filmmaker. One of my all time favorites.
The Thin Blue Line
Errol Morris is my favorite documentarian bar none, and his first film to get widely noticed remains a seminal, important and massively influential work (a debased version of his recreation of scenes defined the Fox Network lineup for years afterward). It is easier to watch now, knowing the subject was set free based on explosive revelations of this work. When I originally saw it on PBS many, many years ago Adams was still in prison and I could barely make the end credits I was so enraged.
American Movie
Moving and funny, a rare combo.
The wife refused to believe it was a documentary when we saw it in the theater.
Well, it is. And a great one...recommended to all.
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