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Watched this today and it was one of the best documentaries I've seen in a long long time.
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Gonna miss a lot of them first time 'round.

The Last Dance
Exit Through The Giftshop
Voyage Of Time: Life's Journey
The Last Play At Shea
Echo In The Canyon
Searching For Sugar Man
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Buby wrote:Gonna miss a lot of them first time 'round.
The Last Dance
Exit Through The Giftshop
Voyage Of Time: Life's Journey
The Last Play At Shea
Echo In The Canyon
Searching For Sugar Man
It Might Get Loud
Free Solo
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Fastball
Now with the aid of my trusty external hard drive, turns out I didn't miss a lot, adding:
Marina Abramovic - The Artist Is Present
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Based on the trailer alone, looks like "Wick Is Pain" will get added to the favorites list soon.
Spoiler: show
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Buby wrote:Based on the trailer alone, looks like "Wick Is Pain" will get added to the favorites list soon.
Spoiler: show
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Totally in.
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oasisfan35 wrote:
Buby wrote:Based on the trailer alone, looks like "Wick Is Pain" will get added to the favorites list soon.
Spoiler: show
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Totally in.
Watched it.
I don't think it's gonna make it to the favorites list, but still a pretty solid 7/10.
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Some favorites I've seen over the last few (or more) years:

Casa Bonita mi amor
Dig!
Gaza Fights for Freedom
Hearts & Minds
History of the Eagles
Hookers on Davie
Meet Me in the Bathroom
New World Order
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
The Putin Interviews
Satan Wants You
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Tarpon (This one is really incredible and a candidate for the best doc I've ever seen.)
Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb

I also find myself returning to Winnebago Man every couple years.
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My Octopus Teacher and Man on a Wire are two of my favorites but I’m skeptical of both.
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No surprise here because I totally fall under the captive audience category for this.
Still, what a a great documentary. Even for fans who've seen previous Billy Joel docs (The Last play At Shea remains my favorite) this one is extensive and updated, really well made. Also, it's an honest look into his life, influences, and songwriting without skipping over flaws and questionable choices.

I'd grade this higher if I knew less about Billy going in. 8.5/10.

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the new Led Zeppelin doc is almost as good as Led Zep themselves
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Matters wrote:My Octopus Teacher and Man on a Wire are two of my favorites but I’m skeptical of both.
Why skeptical of Man on Wire?
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
Matters wrote:My Octopus Teacher and Man on a Wire are two of my favorites but I’m skeptical of both.
Why skeptical of Man on Wire?
maybe, much like the octopus guy, the man wants to f**k the wire.
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
Matters wrote:My Octopus Teacher and Man on a Wire are two of my favorites but I’m skeptical of both.
Why skeptical of Man on Wire?
Nothing more than the story making more sense to me if they were allowed up. Thinking about a great publicity stunt to increase favorability for the buildings that were reportedly disliked at the time by many New Yorkers.
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Ah that makes sense.
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Robodoc was pretty great. Peter Weller living his best life.
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Halfway through Billy Joel: And So It Goes, which is terrific so far. Comparable to History of the Eagles, I would say (which is, of course, one of the great rockumentaries). A really pleasant surprise after seeing the dreadful Becoming Led Zeppelin.
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:Halfway through Billy Joel: And So It Goes, which is terrific so far. Comparable to History of the Eagles, I would say (which is, of course, one of the great rockumentaries). A really pleasant surprise after seeing the dreadful Becoming Led Zeppelin.
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Buby wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Halfway through Billy Joel: And So It Goes, which is terrific so far. Comparable to History of the Eagles, I would say (which is, of course, one of the great rockumentaries). A really pleasant surprise after seeing the dreadful Becoming Led Zeppelin.
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I would agree. But both pale in comparison to the Tom Petty and Bee Gee docs.
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