Documentaries

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:28 pm

apophenian wrote:Just watched Food, Inc. About agriculture practices in the US. Scary Stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food,_Inc.

OMG i just get more and more amazed at how the American Corporations (allowed by the Govt) can find even more interesting and new ways to screw the public!

I could be wrong but could not imagine Australian farmers allowing that to happen here??

Anyone know if anything similar happens here??

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:35 pm

yeah, don't worry about apophenian... he's a harsh cunt most of the time

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:45 pm

Charlie73 wrote:
apophenian wrote:Just watched Food, Inc. About agriculture practices in the US. Scary Stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food,_Inc.
OMG i just get more and more amazed at how the American Corporations (allowed by the Govt) can find even more interesting and new ways to screw the public!

I could be wrong but could not imagine Australian farmers allowing that to happen here??

Anyone know if anything similar happens here??

Not only allowed by the US government but fully supported - I looked it up, and Obama's new Food Czar (Head of the FDA) is straight from Monsanto. I'm visiting the states at the end of the year, and I don't think I will want to eat anything!

I pray that there are no factories in Australia washing our meat in ammonia because the cattle lives standing in it's own manure in large fields of small dirt pens eating corn feed which increases the levels of bacteria in it's gut because cattle should be eating grass!

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:52 pm

NOOOO Did Obama appoint this guy? From Monsanto! Fail dude FAIL

yeah i was disgusted and thought i just cannot see our farmers taking that sort of crap.. i hope not anyways......

When the guy with the seed machine was in court my heart broke for him having to name names etc... what a terrible thing to have to do..... Shocked....

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Mon May 03, 2010 10:56 am

Watched Food Inc last night and OMFG. Beyond fucked up tbh. Has made me want to go the US even less than I ever have. I'm not sure I could bring myself to eat anything there. Was just hoping throughout the whole thing that the Australian system wasn't quite as horrible, surely it can't be?! At least I hope not.

The whole thing was really shocking - i won't even bother reeling off the bits I found the most horrible.

Certainly made us think about where our food comes from. Will definitely be doing more market shopping as a result...did something to my levels of trust for the supermarkets too.

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Mon May 03, 2010 11:17 am

Totally, makes you want to buy organic, but even that isn't necessarily that good. I see that Macro's on bridge road in richmond was bought out by Woolworths a while back...

In the Weekend I watched Okie Noodling - http://www.okienoodling.com/
It's a documentary about men in Oklahoma who put their hands into muddy holes at the bottom of rivers and lakes to catch cat fish. Crazy.

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Mon May 03, 2010 11:31 am

apophenian wrote:Totally, makes you want to buy organic, but even that isn't necessarily that good. I see that Macro's on bridge road in richmond was bought out by Woolworths a while back...

In the Weekend I watched Okie Noodling - http://www.okienoodling.com/
It's a documentary about men in Oklahoma who put their hands into muddy holes at the bottom of rivers and lakes to catch cat fish. Crazy.

The noodling stuff is crazy! Big Big Fish!

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed May 05, 2010 2:51 pm

Forests of Ecstacy
Deep in a remote Cambodian rainforest, criminals are setting up illegal factories to produce safrole oil, the raw ingredient for ecstasy. Adam Yamaguchi joins armed forest rangers on a search and destroy mission.

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:22 pm

Watched a good doco called Following Sean

Was about a kid being raised during the height of Free Love in haight & ashbury by parents whos apartment had all sorts wander in and out, he was 4 at the time of the first interview, was pretty cool....Also watch Louie Theroux's America's Medicated Kids.... Anti depressants prescribed for kids as young as 6 diagnosed with bi-polar....

Now i know the affects of bi-polar all to well (years engaged to a sufferer) and my heart goes out to all that suffer. But i wonder is 6 years old a bit too young to really diagnose??? These are hardcore medications, that i worry about there effects on a oung developing brain....

Discuss.......

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed May 05, 2010 10:17 pm

slow loading but these are some great locally made documentaries.
www.thescarab.org look for documentaries.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 5:11 pm

http://documentaryheaven.com/

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:51 pm

David Attenborough is the best for comedown sunday.

last night the mudskippers blew me away, as did the hippos who let the fishies clean their skin and even their teeth.

Nature = amazing.

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:40 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:David Attenborough is the best for comedown sunday.

last night the mudskippers blew me away, as did the hippos who let the fishies clean their skin and even their teeth.

Nature = amazing.

we watched that as well.. how odd were the mudskippers! BEST! and that one that lives in teh shell, they both had their own shell but still went each other!

Sunday afternoon = BEST for Nature Doco's!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:54 pm

totally babe...

im in love with seahorses too...

but yeh, the mudskippers were totally cool...

manofunreal · Post by **manofunreal** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:40 pm

Charlie73 wrote:Watched a good doco called Following Sean

Was about a kid being raised during the height of Free Love in haight & ashbury by parents whos apartment had all sorts wander in and out, he was 4 at the time of the first interview, was pretty cool....Also watch Louie Theroux's America's Medicated Kids.... Anti depressants prescribed for kids as young as 6 diagnosed with bi-polar....

Now i know the affects of bi-polar all to well (years engaged to a sufferer) and my heart goes out to all that suffer. But i wonder is 6 years old a bit too young to really diagnose??? These are hardcore medications, that i worry about there effects on a oung developing brain....

Discuss.......

Thanks for the recommendation dude... I got a hold of both of these the other day and can't wait to watch.

In answer to your question about 6 year olds - hell yes it's too young!

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:50 pm

manofunreal wrote:
Charlie73 wrote:Watched a good doco called Following Sean

Was about a kid being raised during the height of Free Love in haight & ashbury by parents whos apartment had all sorts wander in and out, he was 4 at the time of the first interview, was pretty cool....Also watch Louie Theroux's America's Medicated Kids.... Anti depressants prescribed for kids as young as 6 diagnosed with bi-polar....

Now i know the affects of bi-polar all to well (years engaged to a sufferer) and my heart goes out to all that suffer. But i wonder is 6 years old a bit too young to really diagnose??? These are hardcore medications, that i worry about there effects on a oung developing brain....

Discuss.......
Thanks for the recommendation dude... I got a hold of both of these the other day and can't wait to watch.

In answer to your question about 6 year olds - hell yes it's too young!

Lemme know what you think...

What else have i seen of late, oh there was something on about 1am i think on either SBS or ABC2 on Friday - will suss back it was pretty interesting watch

manofunreal · Post by **manofunreal** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:37 am

Will do... Open to any other ideas too for sure.

I haven't been watching many doco's lately but here's some I've seen and loved over the last few years (I think the top 3 are my all time favourites)...

Dub Echoes
Scratch
Rash: Scratch It And It Spreads
Who Killed The Electric Car
Enron: The Smartest Guy In The Room
Visions Of The Future
The Corporation
ABC's Life At 3 series
BBC's The Human Body series

...And although I agree with a lot of his critics, I've always loved a Michael Moore doco:

Capitalism: A Love Story
Sicko
Faranheit 9/11
Bowling For Columbine

Oh and anything by David Attenborough!

There's so many more I can't think of but lots of them have already been mentioned in this thread I think.

Post by **huge** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:13 am

ive been using www.mvgroup.org for doccos for a few years now. pretty rad.

manofunreal · Post by **manofunreal** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:14 am

Thanks huge... Will have to check it out

autumnleaves · Post by **autumnleaves** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:15 am

Charlie73 wrote:agree to disagree then, yeah she did over do it, but i put it down to nerves and so forth, there are a lot of people out there the first time that will say don't feel anything bosh some more.....

Not saying it is right, but to write someone off as a dumbass over that i just thought was harsh..

She was trying a diff type of pot and trying to get a different experience from overdoing it the day before.... And it did it gave her a giggle....

Gotta agree with apophenian here. She was explicitly warned not to do EXACTLY what she did, and when trying something a new drug, that either makes her a dumbass or a sensationalist looking to make the story more interesting at the expense of fair reporting. I mean, really, she's not a teenager..

manofunreal · Post by **manofunreal** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:31 am

There wouldn't be too many doco's out there the are completely fair and balanced though would there? The majority of film makers would set out to make one with some kind of agenda in mind and I think with Should I Smoke Dope (and others by the same lady), she just wanted them to be entertaining. IMO she succeeded.

This is why kids in school should be taught to consume all forms of media in a very analytical way. Just look at how many people look at ACA as an actual real current affairs show (rather than an advertorial show with an agenda to push prejudice mentalities) or look at the Herald Sun as an actual news paper. There really isn't anywhere to go for absolute truth so doco's are no different.

/end rant

quick · Post by **quick** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:14 am

huge wrote:ive been using http://www.mvgroup.org for doccos for a few years now. pretty rad.

cheers for this hughbert... good site.

I want docos on WWI, WWII and Vietnam... anyone know some good ones?

autumnleaves · Post by **autumnleaves** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:05 pm

manofunreal wrote:There wouldn't be too many doco's out there the are completely fair and balanced though would there? The majority of film makers would set out to make one with some kind of agenda in mind and I think with Should I Smoke Dope (and others by the same lady), she just wanted them to be entertaining. IMO she succeeded.

This is why kids in school should be taught to consume all forms of media in a very analytical way. Just look at how many people look at ACA as an actual real current affairs show (rather than an advertorial show with an agenda to push prejudice mentalities) or look at the Herald Sun as an actual news paper. There really isn't anywhere to go for absolute truth so doco's are no different.

/end rant

True, but there was something particular about her doco, evident in the title, that seemed to try and purport a fair appraisal. Plus, this is a BBC documentary, they usually have a higher standard. And it's articles like this that belie the sensationalism, obscured by the token "what we need is a debate":
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7314812.stm

Super Size Me, for example, is done in a very different tone, it's quite clear that it's main goal is to be humorous rather than informative. This doco has a very different tone.

Of course one should always be critical, but journalism, especially from publicly funded sources, has a responsibility to provide accurate information, and to make it clear when it's not.

I just think it's taking advantage of an ignorance for the sake of ratings. If she had taken 20 shots of booze and thrown up, everyone would call her an idiot.

manofunreal · Post by **manofunreal** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:50 pm

Yeah fair call mate... I completely agree that this is the way it should be. It's just not the way it is.

Sociopathic · Post by **Sociopathic** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:49 pm

Watching some doco on SBS the other night called one born every minute. It's an 8 part series I only managed to catch ep 6 last night. Is in a maternity hospital showing all the different aspects of birth.
Bit of info here.
http://www.sbs.com.au/documentary/progr ... t/synopsis
Was kinda amzing (and stupidly scary) to watch but interesting at the same time to listen to the parents thoughts and shit.
I have now decided I only want a puppy though cause jesus christ scared the shit outa me and silly thing made me cry

but yeah def interesting.

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:42 am

I want docos on WWI, WWII and Vietnam... anyone know some good ones? please... meow

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:38 am

finally saw the doco 'Footy Chicks'. One that Hughbert kept saying to check out.

Jeebus fucking christ. I was disgusted and feel a little shattered about the world of football. It seemed to be based mostly on NRL, but it did talk about AFL a bit as well. Both parties are shocking, the women and men. Couldn't believe some of the attitudes and behaviour, was pretty full on. Can't get some of the stuff they said out of my head, like - this chick was throwing up over the bannister at a party and one of the players walked up and pulled down her pants and started fucking her

who in their right mind thinks that is okay to do????

elysium · Post by **elysium** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:31 pm

I remember seeing this one a couple of years ago and thinking the same thing. Also how much it reminded me of the college I went to! There is a certain mindset and pack mentality (both for men and women) that seems to take over sometimes and it gets nasty and dehumanises people and people's views of, and ability to feel empathy towards, other people. I felt very drained and depressed after watching it.

almax · Post by **almax** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:46 pm

Sounds like a porno scene.
Probably has porn a bit to blame as well tbh

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:54 pm

actually one of the psychologists said that because the men play as a team, and are constantly told they are a team and need to think and act like a team at all times, that that may be the cause. Not sure really if it is, but it kind of makes sense with the pack mentality they have.

Elly - yeah it made me feel pretty blah after watching it. And kind of scared. The pack mentality stuff was really full on

Post by **huge** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:55 pm

it's pretty mental that docco. the chicks and the footy players both need a good talking to. huhu

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:05 pm

huge wrote:the chicks and the footy players both need a good talking to. huhu

Deserve each other, IMO.

manofunreal · Post by **manofunreal** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:18 pm

Christ I don't think I'll be watching that one... Hate the world of football enough already tbh

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:24 pm

been watching a weekly doco called River Monsters by a fisherman called Jeremy Wade. Here is an article on the goliath tiger fish he caught on last week's show i think it was

http://www.news.com.au/travel/world/mys ... 5941552399

not the best made doco, but i like it anyways. learn about crazy massive fish. There is one that looks like crocodiles! awesome!

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:34 pm

docos i have watched in the last week....there is a theme

Air Jaws: Sharks of South Africa
Feeding Frenzy
Shark bite
Surviving a Shark Attack
Killer Whales
Shark Week special by Craig Ferguson

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:59 pm

Lizkins wrote:docos i have watched in the last week....there is a theme

Air Jaws: Sharks of South Africa
Feeding Frenzy
Shark bite
Surviving a Shark Attack
Killer Whales
Shark Week special by Craig Ferguson

Shark week is rad, but I think you may have created a monster in Sammy

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:13 pm

Hardy wrote:
Lizkins wrote:docos i have watched in the last week....there is a theme

Air Jaws: Sharks of South Africa
Feeding Frenzy
Shark bite
Surviving a Shark Attack
Killer Whales
Shark Week special by Craig Ferguson
Shark week is rad, but I think you may have created a monster in Sammy

YAY!!! thats my girl...i mean your girl lol

did you watch the Killer Whale one yet?

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:39 pm

watched the whole series of Ross Kemp on Gangs.... pretty gripping and scary stuff...

halfway thorugh Ross Kemp in Afghanistan and Ross Kemp Returns to Afghanistan... equally as full on... even if Ross kemp starts irritating the shit out of you by the end.

Harz · Post by **Harz** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:40 pm

deviant wrote:watched the whole series of Ross Kemp on Gangs.... pretty gripping and scary stuff...

halfway thorugh Ross Kemp in Afghanistan and Ross Kemp Returns to Afghanistan... equally as full on... even if Ross kemp starts irritating the shit out of you by the end.

good series that one, yea Ross kemp duz get a tad annoying but does a pretty good job considering sum of the situations he puts himself in

Post by **huge** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:01 pm

are you guys talking about ross kemp?

Harz · Post by **Harz** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:28 pm

huge wrote:are you guys talking about ross kemp?

yeah, the same one from eastenders

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:25 pm

watched a doco yesterday called 'catfish' about full on facebook identity theft and duping.

filmed from the victim's side, and they track down the person and confront them.

really interesting and slightly scary watching as this just happened to a friend of mine, to the tune of 8 months and thinking they were in a relationship!

Post by **huge** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:27 pm

Harz wrote:
huge wrote:are you guys talking about ross kemp?
yeah, the same one from eastenders

i just thought someone needed to say ross kemp one more time.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:50 pm

ross kemp

quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:56 pm

lol huge, i was gonna say the same

:rosskemp:

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:04 pm

have you guys seen football factories and its international spinoff? pretty full-on stuff, also danny dyer is an absolute toolbox.

Hatsudai · Post by **Hatsudai** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:50 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:watched a doco yesterday called 'catfish' about full on facebook identity theft and duping.

filmed from the victim's side, and they track down the person and confront them.

really interesting and slightly scary watching as this just happened to a friend of mine, to the tune of 8 months and thinking they were in a relationship!

Afraid to say it's not a doco!

Was a good watch though, I was wondering where it was gonna go the whole way, I think a lot of people were expecting a "bigger" ending but I thought it was fairly fitting with the mood of the rest of the movie.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:55 pm

oh it wasnt?
totally fake?!

wowsers. at times it felt staged i must admit, but i wanted it to be real hahah.

i liked the ending too, i felt like if he had blown up in her face with 'you bitch how could you have done this to me' etc etc
she wouldnt have learnt anything from it...instead he sat there and talked her through the whys etc.

Hatsudai · Post by **Hatsudai** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:03 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:oh it wasnt?
totally fake?!

wowsers. at times it felt staged i must admit, but i wanted it to be real hahah.

i liked the ending too, SPOILLLLERRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess yeah fake cos for a while the makers claimed it was a true story and then It kind of came out that it wasn't.

The explanation of the title was the best line in the movie but also seemed very scripted, I don't think it seemed so real.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:06 pm

^^ thats fucking shit. why try to pass it off as a doco when its not?

tbh after watching what my friend went through. it didnt seem so real at all, but i wanted it to be so i could go to him - LOOK its happend to others too!