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Recommend a Documentary v. David Attenborough!

JoeTheStoner, it looks good reminds me of a documentary I saw on Studio 54. Thanks for the recommendation, I will definitely watch it even though I'm trying to avoid that lifestyle.
 
Voices in the Tunnels - Ratings: 7.5/10 from 18 users (imdb) -
A group of intrepid filmmakers explore the abandoned subway tunnels beneath New York City in search of the mole people.

New York is one of the most dynamic and fastest paced cities in the world, with a complex structure representing all layers of society. At the summit are the "Kings and Queens" - The Vanderbilts, Rockefellers and Kennedys; the paragons of Western Civilization. But at the lowest level of this urban landscape lies a dark and frightening place, pulled from the pages of a macabre science fiction novel. A place which is inhabited by the "Mole People". Voices in the Tunnels takes you on an investigative search of this urban myth - The existence of a fragmented outcast people living on the fringes of society in New York' underbelly. People who live in dark morbid dwellings where most of us would dread visiting, let alone living. Without a map or blueprint, the film crew investigates this story, following leads based on fact and fiction, myth and reality.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194175/

Dark Days - Ratings: 7.7/10 from 3,344 users (imdb) -
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.

Near Penn Station, next to the Amtrak tracks, squatters have been living for years. Marc Singer goes underground to live with them, and films this "family." A dozen or so men and one woman talk about their lives: horrors of childhood, jail time, losing children, being coke-heads. They scavenge, they've built themselves sturdy one-room shacks; they have pets, cook, chat, argue, give each other haircuts. A bucket is their toilet. Leaky overhead pipes are a source of water for showers. They live in virtual darkness. During the filming, Amtrak gives a 30-day eviction notice.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235327/
 
I apologize, there was some problem with this post. I broke it into two separate ones.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned these two (or maybe I just missed it):
"Project Nim" (2012)
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From the same director as "Man On Wire". A very moving story of Nim Chimpsky, a chimpanzee raised in a human family in the 70s as part of a scientific experiment.

"The Cove" (2009)
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About the misery of Japanese dolphins.
 
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Some other good documentaries, but less known:
"Encirclement: Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy" (2008)
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No trailer, but some clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q130kCHIa28
Political. Hard to watch, but worth the effort. Black-and-white, very little editing, very little (simple) music. Consists mostly of uninterrupted talking by several intellectuals. In French and English.

"Debtocracy" (2011)
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No trailer, but the whole movie can be watched for free on the official site: http://www.debtocracy.gr/indexen.html (English subtitles available)
Another political documentary, this time concerning the very recent issue of Greek debt crisis. I should warn, however, that it is a one-sided analysis, aimed against the mainstream accounts of the genesis and possible solutions to the crisis. But it's a very needed voice.

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Gonzo: Life and work of doctor hunter S thompson,
American: The bill hicks story
Scratch
Tyson: The Movie
Senna
Man On Wire
Exit through the gift Shop
Countdown to Zero
 
Are Australians “dumb, drunk and racist?”

According to Joe Hildebrand, the rest of the world thinks Australians are a bunch of beer-chugging, racist bogans.

But are they right?

That’s the question Joe and ABC2 are asking in a new show that premieres tonight. And it’s got us thinking that, similarly to ‘Go Back To Where You Came From’, which aired on SBS last year, this has the potential to be BIG.

When you’re dealing with a country as large and as diverse as Australia, there are bound to be split opinions when we’re asked to take a look at ourselves from an outsider’s perspective. And the sad reality is, sometimes a little bit of self reflection can reveal things you don’t want to see.

Incidents like the Cronulla Riots in 2005 and the violent attacks on Indian students in Melbourne, have not done much for the Australian reputation internationally. And those events had their greatest impact just across the pond that they call the Indian Ocean – in the globe’s largest democracy – India.

So that is exactly where Joe Hildebrand chose to start his investigation. He is chaperoning four Indian tourists – law student Amer, call center worker Mahima, education adviser Radhika and journalist Gurmeet – around Australia, testing their preconceptions and stereotypes of what we are really like.

His aim? To either prove or disprove (through an entirely non-scientific approach!) the hypotheses that Australians are actually dumb, drunk and racist.

-With user comments.

http://www.mamamia.com.au/news/are-australians-dumb-drunk-and-racist/

Over seas people can find it on torrents if interested.
 
^^ fascinating

thumbs up for "Encirclement: Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy"

major turn off: "through the wormhole" with professor Morgan Freeman ;-). Just watched episode 1 and it's filled with pseudoscience (always a winner off courrse)
These people are respresting the scientist community
-John Polkinghome: a physicist who quit his job 20 years ago to become a priest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Polkinghorne
- Michael Persinger: specialized in parapsychology and non doubleblinded experiments
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Persinger
- Rich Terell: who believes god is a computer programmer
http://www.dharmalounge.net/is-god-a-computer-programmer
In a way it was funny to see, but it's also disturbing.
 
^ Yeah I watched the teenage heroin epidemic, living in the sewers of columbia, krokodil - Russia's deadliest drug, underground LSD palace, and How to sell drugs all pretty recently. Might have to check out inside north korea. Thanks.
 
Here's one that you guys might enjoy.

One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stu Ungar

"This is a documentary about the life of poker legend Stu Ungar who died in 1998 of heart related conditions due to heavy drug use."

**You don't have to know anything about poker to enjoy (in a sad way) this documentary.

The link below is the full version.
Please let me/us know what you thought of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ7300Q74Fo&noredirect=1
 
Bleach, Nip, Tuck the White Beauty Myth.

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The Face follows three people who are desperate for 'whiter' facial features. We also find out how westernisation surgery is thriving across the globe - from double eyelid and 'face smashing' surgery in South Korea, to nose jobs in Pakistan.

SERIES SYNOPSIS
Michael Jackson's radical facial transformation was shrouded in secrecy and became a contentious subject for discussion. Many saw him as a sell-out, betraying his ethnic heritage. For others he is a source of inspiration, paving the way for people to use surgery and science to change their race.

Part of the Race: Science's Last Taboo season, these programmes examine the emerging trend for deracialisation surgery through the stories of six people who want to go to extreme lengths to westernise their bodies and faces. The film also interviews the surgeons willing to make their dreams come true.

Whether it's a more Caucasian nose, longer legs, wider eyes, or even less body hair, plastic surgery and science are making anything possible. The programme asks whether it is right to want to erase your inherited ethnic features to fit in to a predominantly white society.

Also,


Is it better to be mixed Race?

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Before 1967, it was illegal in 16 American states for a black person and white person to marry. Right wing groups on both sides of the Atlantic continue to espouse that the mixing of races is destructive and against some kind of natural order.

Aarathi Prasad, a geneticist and mother of a mixed race child, sets out to challenge the ideas of racial purity and examines provocative claims that there are in fact biological advantages to being mixed race.

It's a controversial subject that has aroused much opposition from both ends of the political spectrum, but does greater genetic diversity confer advantages in humans, as seen in the breeding of plants and animals, or are lifestyle and environment the primary influences?
 
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Lost in La Mancha

This documentary follows Terry Gilliam as he, unsuccessfully, attempts to film his ultimate creative obsession - an adaption of the classic tale Don Quixote, a The film gives an interesting look at all of the challenges and tragedies that can befall a major studio release, as well as a glimpse into Terry Gilliam's creative process. Highly recommended to both Gilliam fans and film enthusiasts alike.
 
Here's one that you guys might enjoy.

One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stu Ungar

"This is a documentary about the life of poker legend Stu Ungar who died in 1998 of heart related conditions due to heavy drug use."

**You don't have to know anything about poker to enjoy (in a sad way) this documentary.

The link below is the full version.
Please let me/us know what you thought of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ7300Q74Fo&noredirect=1

Got this and saw a bit of it, looks pretty good, i'll watch the rest on the weekend.
 
dont know if this has been mentioned already -

Small Town Ecstasy (2002)

This documentary follows a family in Calaveras, Northern California. A bleached-blond dad,40, his ex-wife, and their 4 children from 13 to army age, for a period of over half a year. The dad uses ecstasy, and goes to the raves. Discovering this had been to much for his wife, thus they were separated on the point where they started to make this documentary.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337719/
 
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