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Mousewar

I don't think there's ever been a bad one. Off the top of my head there's the 'Thai Brides' one, the 'Louis and the Nazis' one, and the 'Dementia' one. And of course there's the Jimmy Saville one which just has so much more resonance now.
He's just a remarkable documentary-maker.

danrua01

I've enjoyed what I've seen so I'll definitely get onto that series, cheers!

peteeeed

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danrua01 wrote: »

Can anyone recommend any good documentaries? I've seen some already, mostly music/sports-

Beware of Mr Baker
Vanishing of the Bees
Senna
that one about The Band
The Zeitgeist series

on the us netflix there's a few very good music docs

The Libertines – There Are No Innocent Bystanders
The punk singer
shut up and play the hits
big star nothing can hurt me
upside down the creation records story
a band called death

Mickeroo

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The Act of Killing and Blackfish are on a few of the non-Irish catalogues.

Cutie and the Boxer was added to the Irish one a few days ago, not seen it but supposed to be a good documentary.

Stories We Tell is also supposed to be very good.

Out of ones I've seen on the Irish site I recommend The Fog of War, Surfwise, Indie Game: The Movie, Samsara, Baraka, Hoop Dreams, Long Way Round, An Inconvenient Truth, Being Elmo, Chasing Ice, Splinters, Man On Wire, 180° South, The Island President.

danrua01

I saw Being Elmo, that was a good one! I'll keep all those recommendations saved up somewhere, cheers!

Agent Coulson

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I think a sequel to Being Elmo with everything that has gone on with Kevin Clash over the last few years could be very intersting.

Agent Coulson

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Agent Coulson wrote: »

I think a sequel to Being Elmo with everything that has gone on with Kevin Clash over the last few years could be very intersting.

I bet that he wishes he didn't do the doc as without it I doubt any of the accusations would have surfaced were it not for the acclaim and celebrity it gained him. Far as I know the last of the charges against him were thrown out due to the statute of limitations and he's currently in the process of getting his career back on track.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

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Dreams of a Life is an interesting documentary, it's on Irish Netflix.

I haven't seen any of the following yet but I've heard good things about The Queen of Versailles, Mea Maxima Culpa, 9 Broken Cameras (particularly relevant at the moment). BBC's Yellowstone and Great Bear Stakeout are good too, if you're a fan of nature documentaries.

stuchyg

Bigger, stronger, faster is a very good one, about the attitudes in the US towards steroids, pumping iron is a classic.

If your into skateboarding at all then the motivation is a good watch.

US netflix also has most if not all of the 30 for 30 stuff

deisedude

Fightville - If you are into the UFC this is well worth a watch. Follows a few wannabe MMA fighters fighting for a local promotion hoping to make it to the big time. Dustin Porier features heavily. He is the guy who will be fighting Conor McGregor next.

The Armstrong Lie - On Candaian Netflix. Featues interviews with Lance before and after he admitted to doping. I think its fantastic. Armstrong does not come out of this well

danrua01

That 9 Broken Cameras does seem good. Excellent recommendations. For me, I'd recommend everyone watch Marley, excellent show.

Warper

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Dreams of a Life is an interesting documentary, it's on Irish Netflix.

I haven't seen any of the following yet but I've heard good things about The Queen of Versailles, Mea Maxima Culpa, 9 Broken Cameras (particularly relevant at the moment). BBC's Yellowstone and Great Bear Stakeout are good too, if you're a fan of nature documentaries.

Watched that myself recently, very interesting story though it could have been told in half an hour

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

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Warper wrote: »

Watched that myself recently, very interesting story though it could have been told in half an hour

Yeah, I'd agree with you there. It could have been one of those Channel 4 type one off investigations and been covered in an hour time slot. Still worth a watch though.

Warper

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Yeah, I'd agree with you there. It could have been one of those Channel 4 type one off investigations and been covered in an hour time slot. Still worth a watch though.

Definitely, hard to fathom, really quite sad

Agent Coulson

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Nymphomaniac: Volume I & II up on Netflix US.

The Pheasant2

Just watched "The Announcement" - documentary on Magic Johnson and his announcement that he's HIV positive.

Great documentary, very inspirational, shows how quickly you can go from having the world at your feet to being delivered a death sentence.
It's narrated by Johnson himself so that lends a good bit of insight into his feelings at the time and how he is today.

Not to mention there's plenty of his on court highlights - the man could do insane things with a basketball, I literally said "wow" aloud to myself several times throughout the film!

taytobreath

Dear Zachary is a great doc on usa netflix

AlanS181824

danrua01 wrote: »

Can anyone recommend any good documentaries? I've seen some already, mostly music/sports-

Beware of Mr Baker
Vanishing of the Bees
Senna
that one about The Band
The Zeitgeist series

2 particular documentaries come to mind.

One called "Whores Glory" which deals with the lives of prostitutes in several countries, quite eye opening but definitely not PG.

The other is "The Bridge" and it was about people jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

There's plenty on there though.

Dozen Wicked Words

Armadillo is a good doc on the Danish army in Afghanistan. Restrepo, US soldiers in same conflict, both on US Netflix.

ShaneU

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is on US Netflix, prepare to feel very insignificant!

kearneybobs

The Master is on US Netflix.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

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How I Live Now added to Irish Netflix.

Saoirse Ronan stars as a teen sent to England to live with her cousins on their farm only to have World War 3 break out and the kids are separated. She spends the rest of the film trying to get back to the farm.
It's actually a pretty decent film for the most part, ruined by the weird tacked on romance plot but there's enough of a chunk in the middle where the survival aspect of the story takes centre stage. There's some amazing shots in there too. The scene where a massive bomb goes off in London and the kids experience it from miles away is brilliant.

Warper

kearneybobs wrote: »

The Master is on US Netflix.

Great flick

Reebrock

Hi guys, will be looking for a good horror film on netflix tonight to watch with the wifey, can anybody recommend anything? Thanks in advance :-)

Mickeroo

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Reebrock wrote: »

Hi guys, will be looking for a good horror film on netflix tonight to watch with the wifey, can anybody recommend anything? Thanks in advance :-)

You're Next

Reebrock

Saw that the other night mate - but you're right it was very good!

Reebrock

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Reebrock wrote: »

Hi guys, will be looking for a good horror film on netflix tonight to watch with the wifey, can anybody recommend anything? Thanks in advance :-)

Absentia - Great low budget horror that has more going on than most big budget genre fare.

The Divide - Sadly it's not the directors cut but this is one of the grimes post apocalyptic sci-fi horrors you are likely to come across.

House of the Devil - A slow burner that's all about mood and atmosphere. It's a deliberly paced 80s style horror that puts much of the genre to shame.

Pontypool - Perhaps the best zombie film of recent years, it's an intimate horror film with a small cast of characters and a single location with one of the best hooks in horror cinema. Clever, fun and with great performances, it's essential viewing.

Detention - One of the best meta horror film of all time. Visually it's gorgeous and the script is funny and smart and has some great moments.

The Snowtown Murders - A brutal and harrowing story of two serial killers in Australia. It's ugly, grisly and disturbing.

We Are What We Are - Superb horror remake from Jim Mickle and Nick Damici. A southern gothic horror that's amongst the most atmospheric and dark indie films of the past few years.

Beyond the Black Rainbow - One of those straight to DVD horrors that deserves to find an audience. It's an affectionate hoamge to all those great sci-fi and horrors of the 80s and has an adolescent glee that's infectious. It's bizarre, features good performances and some truly haunting visuals.

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil - A horror comedy done right with a game cast and some inventive kills. It's good natured fun and rather sweet.

The Expelled - Low budget as it gets but with a decent script and some decent performances. It's pretty much a remake of Ils set in a school and while it doesn't do much original it remains a tight, well structured genre film that doesn't pander to the audeince.

Asylum Blackout - One of the bleakest and most unrelentingly grim horror films in years. There's a constant sense of menace present and is one of those films which some will love and most will despise and personally I loved it thanks to the dank, dark, depraved nature of it.

Maniac - One of best horror remakes ever made. The film is first and foremost a visual feast that makes great use of the near constant POV shooting style. Elijah Wood is great as Frank, the twisted antagonist we follow and it's one of those horrors that's visceral and dark without ever reveling in it.

Outpost: Black Sun - After the original this is easily the best Nazi zombie film. Much like Aliens this sequel ramps everything up to 11 and goes all out. It's good fun and has some interesting moments.

Ravenous - A dark and twisted cannibal tale set in the old west. It's dark, unsettling and rather funny with some great performances, a superb score and a game cast.

Borderland - One of the better holidaymakers abroad get attacked entries. That it's cast play their age is a nice change of pace and there's more going on that you initially think. It's not big or clever but it is fun and has a rather nasty mean streak running throughout.

The Lords of Salem - to quote myself

it's up there with the best that the genre has to offer. A truly unique tale that's told in a restrained and adult manner. It's been a long time since a film has managed to create such an unrelentingly grim sense of fireboding and while the end does squander the buildup it's still a magnificent piece of work. Zombie's imagery is exceptional and called to mind Kubrick, Argento, Polanski, etc yet it never feels like imitation. The first entry into number 5 features one of cinemas most mind blowingly beautiful moments and there's really not a single moment in the film that you couldn't hang in a gallery.

It's the most nature, restrained and intelligent horror I've seen in quite sometime and the lack of gore and jump scares is refreshing. It's a film all about mood and atmosphere and anyone looking for something a little different is in for a treat. I really hope that Zombie's decision to move away from horror is temporary as I really want to see what he does next.

Charlie19

Mickeroo wrote: »

You're Next

Good movie, good story but terrible ending iirc.

Birneybau

Mickeroo wrote: »

You're Next

Watch it with the threats

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Absentia - Great low budget horror that has more going on than most big budget genre fare.

The Divide - Sadly it's not the directors cut but this is one of the grimes post apocalyptic sci-fi horrors you are likely to come across.

House of the Devil - A slow burner that's all about mood and atmosphere. It's a deliberly paced 80s style horror that puts much of the genre to shame.

Pontypool - Perhaps the best zombie film of recent years, it's an intimate horror film with a small cast of characters and a single location with one of the best hooks in horror cinema. Clever, fun and with great performances, it's essential viewing.

Detention - One of the best meta horror film of all time. Visually it's gorgeous and the script is funny and smart and has some great moments.

The Snowtown Murders - A brutal and harrowing story of two serial killers in Australia. It's ugly, grisly and disturbing.

We Are What We Are - Superb horror remake from Jim Mickle and Nick Damici. A southern gothic horror that's amongst the most atmospheric and dark indie films of the past few years.

Beyond the Black Rainbow - One of those straight to DVD horrors that deserves to find an audience. It's an affectionate hoamge to all those great sci-fi and horrors of the 80s and has an adolescent glee that's infectious. It's bizarre, features good performances and some truly haunting visuals.

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil - A horror comedy done right with a game cast and some inventive kills. It's good natured fun and rather sweet.

The Expelled - Low budget as it gets but with a decent script and some decent performances. It's pretty much a remake of Ils set in a school and while it doesn't do much original it remains a tight, well structured genre film that doesn't pander to the audeince.

Asylum Blackout - One of the bleakest and most unrelentingly grim horror films in years. There's a constant sense of menace present and is one of those films which some will love and most will despise and personally I loved it thanks to the dank, dark, depraved nature of it.

Maniac - One of best horror remakes ever made. The film is first and foremost a visual feast that makes great use of the near constant POV shooting style. Elijah Wood is great as Frank, the twisted antagonist we follow and it's one of those horrors that's visceral and dark without ever reveling in it.

Outpost: Black Sun - After the original this is easily the best Nazi zombie film. Much like Aliens this sequel ramps everything up to 11 and goes all out. It's good fun and has some interesting moments.

Ravenous - A dark and twisted cannibal tale set in the old west. It's dark, unsettling and rather funny with some great performances, a superb score and a game cast.

Borderland - One of the better holidaymakers abroad get attacked entries. That it's cast play their age is a nice change of pace and there's more going on that you initially think. It's not big or clever but it is fun and has a rather nasty mean streak running throughout.

The Lords of Salem - to quote myself

which one has Asylum Blackout on it?Been looking on moreflicks and can't find it