Guest Post by Hardscrabble Farmer
I don’t often reference modern culture because so much of it seems unworthy of and so many have already had something to say about it. Still there are aspects that not only capture my attention, but leave me speechless. Especially when it comes to film. I’ve been a big fan of the documentary genre because the truth is far more fascinating than any fiction and it offers us a glance into the lives of others. There is something to be said for people who not only have a story to tell, but do it well.
I was watching one of these last night, so caught up in the story line and character development that as it neared the end I didn’t want to see these people go. I had been completely immersed in their world and their particular path that I knew it was going to be a let down to see it come to an end. I thought back on some of the other films that had the same impact and thought I’d come up with one of my Top Five lists and couldn’t get it winnowed down to anything less than 10. Sop as an early Christmas offering, please accept my Top Ten Documentaries and consider watching at least one of them whenever you find the time.
Unbranded
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unbrandedthefilm.com. Four cowboys ride 16 Mustangs 3,000 miles through the wildest terrain in the American West to inspire conservation efforts and prove the worth …
This story of four recent college graduates riding a string of mustangs from Mexico to Canada in order to bring attention to the cause of wild horses in the American west is a blend of travelogue and coming of age. Interviews with prominent figures in both the private and public sector as well as breathtaking shots of an American landscape few people will ever get to see is worth the investment of two plus hours. The bonus is the developing relationships between domesticated men and wild horses that becomes something so deep and abiding that the dialogue begins to drop off to nothing while communicating volumes. This is a beautiful film.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi Official Trailer #1 – Jiro Ono Documentary (2012) HD Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is the story of 85…
If you love food, love the pursuit of excellence and love a perspective that you are unlikely to experience in your life, this is the documentary for you. How do you begin to sell the idea of watching someone talk about and make sushi for close to two hours, let alone make it? This is the answer. An awe inspiring in depth look into the life of one of the worlds most accomplished artisans and the cost of that pursuit.
Eat The Sun
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Is it possible to stare directly into the sun and not eat food? Meet Mason. Official Trailer – “Eat The Sun” Directed By: Peter Sorcher www.eatthesunmovie.com
People who stare at the Sun. Sounds like you could tell that story by a visit to a home for the blind, but you’d be surprised. This is one unusual and compelling story that crosses from hard to believe to impossible to doubt. What could be a ridiculous study of new-age hocus pocus is instead an in depth study of mankind’s long fascination with the source of all life and a deeper connection that we may not yet understand.
Resurrect Dead The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles
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This unusual and slightly creepy film about a series of mysterious tiles embedded in the streets of numerous American cities is as much about what we don’t know as what we discover when we try to find an answer. Riveting and in the end it leaves us with more questions than it answers.
Steak (R)evolution
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The search for the best steak on Earth. Need I say more? I loved this movie not because it celebrates what I do, but because it elevates what others do even better. An amazing movie, but vegans may want to give this one a pass. Be ready to head out to the nearest steakhouse after watching this film, it was all I could think about for days.
Food, Inc.
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Release Date: 12 June 2009 Genre: Documentary Cast: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser Director: Robert Kenner Writer: Robert Kenner Studio: Magnolia Pictures Plot: An …
Do you eat food? Then you should have to watch this film. It is a shocking film for those who are unaware of the modern industrialized food systems that feed America and a clarion call for action to those who no longer wish to support it. And it’s got the folksy wisdom of Joel Salatin, an American folk hero of farming.
History of the Eagles
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Upcoming behind the scenes documentary on the history of The Eagles (Story of an American Band), show will be broadcast live on Showtime (US) Part 1: Friday 2/15/12 …
On the surface this is a fan type documentary for those who love the iconic American band The Eagles, but once it takes off it’s an in depth look at the American Dream and all that it entails- the gains and losses, the sacrifice and the success, the loyalty and betrayals wrapped up in a neat package. There is a singular scene about song writing featuring Jackson Browne that I must have watched 10 times that is so mesmerizing, so philosophical and at the same time so workman-like in it’s simplicity that it could serve as a course of study for any discipline. A definite must-see film.
Blackfish
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http://www.joblo.com – “Blackfish” – Official Trailer (HD) Documentary, Orca Shocking, never before seen footage and riveting interviews with trainers and experts …
This is a compelling combination of a wildlife documentary and a true crime story intertwined in the bigger story of an iconic American company, it’s brand and what executives are willing to do in order to preserve their bottom line.
Waco: The Rules of Engagement
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www.gilscrinefilms.com.au A chilling documentary investigating the FBI attack on the Waco Branch of the Davidian cult.
What compelled the US Government to not only isolate and then attack the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas, but then actively cover-up and lie about it? There can be no doubt after viewing this film what your government is capable of doing, but what it has done and got away with. A thought provoking and disturbing analysis of a government so arrogant and thoughtless that it justified the murder of men, women and children who had never been convicted of a crime.
Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey
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Wow. Just wow. If there is a more rags to riches story ever told I haven’t heard it. When Mega-Band Journey lost it’s lead singer it found the replacement in a poor, unemployed karaoke singer from Manila named Arnel Pineda. I’m not a huge fan of the music, but it is iconic enough to be familiar to most Americans and seeing the rise of this young man from destitution to stardom made up for the soundtrack. If you like their music, you’ll love it.
Enjoy!
Thanks for the H/T HSF…If I ever get access to cheap bandwidth , I’ll view them all.
We will be downloading the ones we haven’t seen after midnight (when our data downloads are free until 5 a.m.)
Nick and I collect documentaries just like we collect MST3K DVDs for cheap on Ebay and Craig’s list.
And a good documentary beats a well written movie every day of the week.
“The Cove” is a documentary about Japan’s slaughter of porpoises. One of the directors is the man who produced the TV series “Flipper”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KRD8e20fBo
HSF…I saw ” Eat The Sun “. A great film .
Waco….My only hope is Lon Hirachi gets bitched slapped by Karma one day . He killed an innocent woman at Ruby Ridge and he was at Waco too . Evidence supports that he did some shooting at the Branch Davidians .
Excellent!
I watched unbranded just the other day I enjoyed it very much. I just couldn’t figure out how they kept letting their horses run off on them! I thought, they need to hobble those horses when they stop for a break, that’s what I do. I carry a good set of leather hobbles with me at all times and I don’t have to chase horses. But towards the end of the film it showed their horses hopping around with hobbles on so I guess that was something the boys had learned on their great adventure. Anyway I really enjoyed it!,
I’ve also seen Blackfish and Waco. I would like someone to investigate Fukashima today and do a documentary, I read the radiation levels are rising on the west coast of the U.S.
HSF
Thank you!
I loved the jiro sushi movie a while back,,,a real gem
Food inc.? watch out, your heart will break.
Am looking forward to the others.
Merry Christmas!
HSF,
Great post.
I had read a while back (year or so ago??) that we are depriving our pineal glands of much needed sun by wearing sun glasses. I thought – unlikely – but I’ll try it. I still eat more than I should but interesting thing happened. My energy level increased and is still increasing (when the sun shines). I have taken to leaving my office and stepping outside during the work day to stand in the sun and simply soak it up. Makes me feel great. Go figure.
Can’t wait to watch the doc on Journey too. A great band with stunning vocals. Very cool.
Thanks again!
Thanks HSF! We enjoy documentaries too… here’s a few of our favorites:
Fog of War
The Wrecking Crew
Waiting for Superman
Man on Wire
Amy
Bully
Thanks – I’m always looking for something decent to watch.
A big ‘thank you’, HF. Documentaries and a very precious few web sites (wink ‘n nod) are among the last forms of non-propoganda communication that can reach significant numbers of people and still have a meaningful impact. My wife and I homeschooled 5 children in Minnesota. Two of them are currently dipping their toes into documentary film making. I will surely point out all ten of these to them when they are home for Christmas.
Sad to see the animal rights propaganda piece Blackfish on here. http://seaworldcares.com/the-facts/truth-about-blackfish/
HSF, what about the greatest documentary of all time? Michael Moore’s “Roger and me”?
Or the prescient “Bowling for Columbine”?
Last but certainly not least, an oldie but a goodie, “Atomic Cafe”?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozNs5NQ05j4
@Westcoaster – LOL, everyone knows Michael Moore only does fiction.
HSF & crew….have any of you seen ‘Queen of the Sun’ I’ll not mention any spoilers, ..except to say its’ about Honey Bees, of which I have many personal relationships with….. ‘Also More than Honey’…..another thought provoking documentary!
Both the wife & daughter saw ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’…….they loved it!
I like to cook – we have a complete high-end restaurant kitchen in our home.
However I hate movies on cooking. WFT – $300 for a Sushi lunch – only in Japan where they can no longer reproduce their own kind, buy jewelry for pets, Fukashima, Godzilla….
Then you have the guy’s with the steaks – in some country that doesn’t have a pot to piss in, goes into default, migrants all over the place.
So what are you supposed to do? Watch the people eat? Hear a line of bullshit how they massage the cattle?
well,…….I Do massage (oh so gently) me bees while inspecting comb…….so , there’s that……
of course, I get my honey for free
Addio Africa
Another all time favorite. Hard to watch, but fascinating.
I’ll watch two of those HSF. Thanks. May I suggest the documentaries of the Englishman, Dennis Wise? Watch his 6 hour hagiography of adolf hitler, and his on going series of “communism by the back door”. They are of a piece. Hitler had to be destroyed. We are next. Europe is next. Any white land is next. That is the Jew world order apparently.
Enjoy the future.
http://www.hellstormdocumentary.com/