Good documentaries (Control Room and others)

[Honus]

My favorite documentary is Troublesome Creek, A Midwestern. It is about the end of a family farm in the Midwest. The filmaker grew up on the farm and went away to college. After college she came home and did documentary about her family and their farm. It is very informative. Parts of it are funny, and parts of it are real tear jerkers. I almost started bawling when they auctioned off her father's herd. Great movie, I recommend it highly.

Anyone else have any good documentaries to recommend?

[Botnst]

"Roger and me". I really liked that one. Its sequel wan't that good.

[kerry]

I liked both of those. My favorite (I think) is the 7up, 14 up.....49up series by Micheal Apted. He has followed a group of British children since they were 7 (late 50's or early 60's). Every 7 years he goes back and interviews them again. A fascinating journey through class and psychological development. It puts a serious dent in claims to human freedom.

This is Spinal Tap.

[Botnst]

I'd forgotten Spinal Tap. That was good.

Originally Posted by Botnst

I'd forgotten Spinal Tap. That was good.

It has history knowledge that you can use.

[MTI]

Hearts & Minds
Woodstock

[Honus]

Originally Posted by MedMech

This is Spinal Tap.

One of the 10 best movies ever made.

I don't know it this should be under good documentaries but F911 is free on Directv freeview so as i promised I'll give it a looksee.

[Botnst]

Originally Posted by w126

"The Flute Player" on PBS's POV.

http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/thefluteplayer/about.html

Beautiful story, Ted. I'll mention to the Procuror of Film that we should see if our local library (which has an extensive film collection) has it.

[Zeitgeist]

Scared Straight--that show freaked me out enough that I haven't seen the inside of a jail cell since.

[Botnst]

Originally Posted by Zeitgeist

Scared Straight--that show freaked me out enough that I haven't seen the inside of a jail cell since.

Along those lines, Midnight Express.

[KirkVining]

South Park. Tonight they are profilng Paris Hilton, in an all-new episode, in about 20 minutes. Should be an interesting documentary on this collossus of the entertainment world.