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I really love Until the Light Takes Us.
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That Amanda Knox Doc was super disappointing.
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watched the doc about anthony weiner last night on showtime...really enjoyed it
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:I'm starting to get into ESPN's 30 for 30 docs. Pretty interesting stuff. Anyone have favorites I should seek out? There's a lot to choose from.

i've watched a bunch and i'd recommend

the u
june 17, 1994
pony excess
catching hell (of any on this list, this one is a must)
unguarded
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you don't know bo
elway to marino
brian and the boz
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I really liked the Fab 5 one. I watched that a couple times.
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really enjoyed this doc the other night....you food guys will like it..although it is LA based

http://www.cityofgolddoc.com
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watched Queen Mimi on netflix...really good doc about an old lady who lives in a laundromat in santa monica
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Just finished JIM AND ANDY. Amazing, incredible...a true journey to the dedication of a man and his craft.

Jim Carrey is a true genius.
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VinylGuy wrote:Just finished JIM AND ANDY. Amazing, incredible...a true journey to the dedication of a man and his craft.

Jim Carrey is a true genius.
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pretty excited to watch the Mr Rogers documentary
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doug rr wrote:pretty excited to watch the Mr Rogers documentary
Me too. I just saw an ad for it yesterday.
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The Wrecking Crew is fascinating.
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Man On Wire is one of the best docs I've ever seen:

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It's my favorite documentary
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:It's my favorite documentary
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I'll add a few I haven't seen on anyone's list:

Driver 23/The Atlas Moth
Capturing the Friedmans
20 Feet from Stardom
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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tragabigzanda wrote:Yeah, Capturing the Friedmans was riveting.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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