That dude had some issues, didn't he?
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I've seen that while scanning my queue, I may have to give it a go.
I think the musician ones can be particularly interesting because they live life pretty balls to the wall.I saw bits of the Pink Floyd one a while ago too--brilliant.
I've watched that one too and really enjoyed it. Think how many times you honestly really say that..."Oh look, it's that guy, who was in that thing!" hahaha! Character actors never really get the kudos they deserve.
I watch PBS a lot too, the Chinese one sounds promising. Do you remember the name of it? If you enjoyed the 56 Up! one, you should go back and start at the beginning. It is fascinating to watch these children grow up, and you end up caring for them and just hoping and praying that things are good for them in the next installment.
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Flake mentioned this Pink Floyd doc up above, so I'll have to put it on my list. Again, music ones are always on the edge of crazy, but fun! I will watch science ones too, a recent one was How Long is a Piece of String? Smart people out in this world and it was totally entertaining. I know it sounds dumb, but I was focused the whole time. They made it accessible while teaching something. Now, I'm not sure how much of it really soaked into my brain, but I try to better myself.
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True dat. ha!It is very good and it's that
A small clarification: It's not a polygamist religion, it's called Fundamental Latter Day Saints (FLDS). Anytime the word Fundamental is attached to anything, there seems to be a problem.
You can't say fundamental without mental.
I think this was the documentary, First there was a Poop Ball, Then There Wasn't, Then There Was -- The Early Years....since everybody thinks I'm fulla shi*...I'm especially fond of the documentary featuring my lil buddy here...
I had to google it, it's part 2 of a longer doc called The Pure Land of Kanas, linky here: The Pure Land of Kanas, CCTV-9 Documentary
I haven't really watched to many documentaries.
Try a couple in areas you find interesting. It can get addicting!
Do you like foody documentaries, DJ? I really enjoyed Food Inc. and Food Matters (though part of that one had a religious zealot-type feel). TED talks can be pretty darned good, too!
Oh, and HAPPY! I enjoyed that one a lot. THere are some pretty interesting documentaries on openculture.com, too. I especially liked the one (Trying to remember the name) with guitarists from three eras: Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White, talking about music.
I've watched almost all the TED talks. And yes, I watch food ones too as I have a son who is vegetarian (for long streaks of time I should say. He will eat meat if he knows that it is organic and he knows where it's coming from, but generally his diet is more focused on fruits, beans, legumes, veggies etc..) and has always passed on his knowledge of that world. I have no doubt tips he has given me have added years to my life.
I'm not a vegetarian (mmmm.... meat. Tasty, tasty meat...), but I'm interested in where my food comes from and how it affects me. We definitely do eat less meat these days, both for health and economic reasons. Pretty powerful when a friend who worked for Tyson absolutely refuses to eat any chicken or turkey he can't personally trace because the conditions 'factory chickens' are raised/prepared in are apparently disgusting. I'm not obsessive--more interested in trying to keep my food local than an official organic label--and not a food snob, though. The TED talks 'Chew This' series is pretty interesting!
I'm watching The West series by Ken Burns. It seems like anything by Ken Burns is fantastic. The one he did about the Dust-bowl was amazing.
Ken Burns documentaries are great! We watched the Civil War one in high school history class, and I think I was the only person who was into it
I hope that all of you that watch the PBS documentaries made sure to check out American Masters this past week. They did a really nice job with their Hendrix coverage. I was sad to miss it since I do not have the TV. Good thing the Internets were there to save me!
Video: Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin' | Watch American Masters Online | PBS Video
Video: Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin' | Watch American Masters Online | PBS Video
...all epsodes have been collected in an omnibus video edition entitled "Crap Happens"...
I recently watched a documentary about Ed Gein....very interesting about his relationship with his mother.
They interviewed some of his neighbors....they all said he was always a nice guy, often helping with work, etc....
They interviewed some of his neighbors....they all said he was always a nice guy, often helping with work, etc....