Wetzelbill
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Sun Sep-10-06 06:53 AM
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a month or so ago for the second time. It's still awesome. That is one special film.
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| -Greatest documentary film ever? |
bob_weaver |
Sep-09-06 10:57 PM |
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I saw "The Sorrow and the Pity" when I was in college... |
Arkham House |
Sep-09-06 10:59 PM |
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Endless Summer |
mark414 |
Sep-09-06 11:02 PM |
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The Thin Blue Line. |
hickman |
Sep-09-06 11:09 PM |
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That was one I had on the list, but cut out to pare it down to 10. |
bob_weaver |
Sep-09-06 11:10 PM |
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bob, how do you eliminate the one that set the bar? |
hickman |
Sep-09-06 11:51 PM |
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I don't know. It was just a random choice. Damn this software. I don't |
bob_weaver |
Sep-10-06 12:08 AM |
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oh I just watched it |
Wetzelbill |
Sep-10-06 06:53 AM |
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The same guy also did "The Fog of War" |
LynneSin |
Sep-11-06 01:37 PM |
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I haven't seen all the documentaries ever, but a few favorites are |
swag |
Sep-09-06 11:18 PM |
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All 3 sound fascinating, if a little shocking. |
bob_weaver |
Sep-09-06 11:41 PM |
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All along the lines of the "Seven Up" series that I voted for in your poll |
swag |
Sep-09-06 11:54 PM |
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I'd like to see someone do an American version of it. |
bob_weaver |
Sep-10-06 12:01 AM |
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The Summer series, Riding Giants, the surfing movies made that world |
radwriter0555 |
Sep-09-06 11:33 PM |
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Older: "The Civil War" or "Baseball;" newest: "When the Levees Broke" |
bertha katzenengel |
Sep-09-06 11:41 PM |
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When The Levees Broke is definitely a great documentary. |
SeattleGirl |
Sep-09-06 11:57 PM |
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WEAPONS OF MASS DECEPTION. |
and-justice-for-all |
Sep-09-06 11:53 PM |
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Harlan County, U.S.A. |
elaineb |
Sep-10-06 06:43 AM |
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Good choice |
bob_weaver |
Sep-10-06 11:33 AM |
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The War Room! |
Wetzelbill |
Sep-10-06 06:52 AM |
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Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the War Room |
bob_weaver |
Sep-10-06 11:32 AM |
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So many to choose from... |
cobalt1999 |
Sep-10-06 07:24 AM |
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Murder on a sunday morning (hbo) |
GoPsUx |
Sep-10-06 08:09 AM |
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I can't pick one but I just watched "March of the Penguins" a couple of |
ForrestGump |
Sep-10-06 08:38 AM |
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That one scene alone of the sun rising and setting in one continuous shot |
bob_weaver |
Sep-10-06 10:16 AM |
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I Voted "World At War". |
querelle |
Sep-10-06 08:52 AM |
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Too bad two major wars aren't adequately documented... |
bob_weaver |
Sep-10-06 11:34 AM |
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Harlan County USA |
Radical Activist |
Sep-10-06 10:33 AM |
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Another one I had on the list, but dropped to fit the 10 slots. |
bob_weaver |
Sep-10-06 11:31 AM |
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Harlan gets my vote too |
Tyrone Slothrop |
Sep-11-06 10:43 AM |
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Triumph of the Will |
Tyo |
Sep-10-06 11:39 AM |
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Another one that was on the list, but I dropped it. They should allow 20 |
bob_weaver |
Sep-10-06 12:05 PM |
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Triumph of the Will is not a documentary. |
Joe Fields |
Sep-11-06 01:14 PM |
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500 Nations......nt |
petersond |
Sep-10-06 11:49 AM |
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The Story of English with Robert MacNeill |
JVS |
Sep-10-06 11:59 AM |
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Oooh good one! n/t |
MountainLaurel |
Sep-11-06 01:16 PM |
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"Band of Brothers" is currently my favorite. |
speedoo |
Sep-10-06 12:00 PM |
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Probably Riefensthal's "Triumph of the Will". |
Vidar |
Sep-10-06 01:23 PM |
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I had that on the list, but swapped it out for "Night and Fog," which |
bob_weaver |
Sep-10-06 04:04 PM |
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Interesting. Never heard of "Night and Fog," |
Vidar |
Sep-10-06 04:50 PM |
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One of my film professors once told me |
Tyrone Slothrop |
Sep-11-06 10:46 AM |
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"Roger and Me". It's what started it all.... |
ALiberalSailor |
Sep-10-06 04:08 PM |
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I had that as the Michael Moore entry in the list, then changed it to |
bob_weaver |
Sep-10-06 05:22 PM |
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Also "Hearts and Minds" |
elaineb |
Sep-10-06 04:59 PM |
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The "Up" series. How can anyone not choose a film 40+ years in the making? |
CanuckAmok |
Sep-10-06 05:26 PM |
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Good choices, but I think "The Fog of War" may be the best. |
terrya |
Sep-10-06 05:28 PM |
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Now that I've thought about it a little more... |
Radical Activist |
Sep-11-06 09:58 AM |
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The Civil War |
Deep13 |
Sep-11-06 10:19 AM |
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omg..you forgot "Supersize Me" and "Farenheit 911" |
av8rdave |
Sep-11-06 10:40 AM |
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My personal favorite is "Paris Is Burning". |
JackBeck |
Sep-11-06 01:32 PM |
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F911 and the Why We Fight series |
warrens |
Sep-11-06 01:34 PM |
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Hearts of Darkness nt |
XNASA |
Sep-11-06 01:36 PM |
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Where the hell is "Fog of War" |
LynneSin |
Sep-11-06 01:36 PM |
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Another great one: "Southern Comfort" |
LynneSin |
Sep-11-06 01:39 PM |
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HBO can really kick some ass when it comes to documentaries. |
JackBeck |
Sep-11-06 01:43 PM |
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Victory at Sea |
RushIsRot |
Sep-11-06 01:45 PM |
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