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posted August 30, 2013 03:33 AM            

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I hardly ever watch them, but I've meaning to look for more since I watched Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead.

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posted August 30, 2013 04:29 AM            

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Zeitgeist addendum..

The science of babies....

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posted August 30, 2013 04:42 AM            

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My ex used to rent documentaries from the library (we lived next door to it) all the time. I've seen some great ones, it will take me awhile to remember the names of them though.

This one came to mind:
http://www.thecovemovie.com/

see if your library has it.

It made me misty eyed (angry/sad tears). It's a must watch for everyone on this planet imo, though.

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posted August 30, 2013 04:44 AM            

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I thoroughly enjoyed Grass due to being mostly historical (showing old commercials, news clips, etc), and also Atomic Cafe which I think was entirely historical (that is IIRC there was NO narration, it was just films, news, propaganda, school drills, etc all related to how the atomic bomb changed the world). Both also had a lot of black comedy (ie, gallows humor) that appealed to me as well.

I've seen all sorts of documentaries, however, and I might add more later, but at this late hour for me when I should be in bed those are the only 2 I recall offhand that I loved while having no complaints about them whatsoever.

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posted August 30, 2013 01:29 PM            

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Hmmm...I'm not sure what I'd recommend. I think I'd recommend against Morgan Spurlock. His documentaries routinely leave out context, and/or get things wrong.

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posted September 01, 2013 07:55 PM            

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An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore.

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posted September 01, 2013 10:10 PM            

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Kumaré!! I really liked it a lot. Muy interesanté

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posted September 01, 2013 10:17 PM            

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Ancient Mysteries - Astrology: Secrets in the Stars

Not just because it's Astrology, it's just one of my favorites!

Otherwise, I watch all sorts and can't remember names. Docs on prisons and things like that, or mysteries of the past unsolved like the Alcatraz escape.

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posted September 02, 2013 02:39 AM            

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Documentaries are my favorite!

Try 'Walk Away Renee' on Netflix, it is really, really good. xox

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posted September 02, 2013 04:25 PM            

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Netflix.

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posted September 03, 2013 03:11 AM            

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I'm disappearing for a while - too burned out on certain things to be here, but I wanted to say thank you for the recommendations. I've written them all down.

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posted September 03, 2013 07:57 PM            

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Is the Dust Bowl really good Lexx?
I've stopped a couple times on it but then decided to watch something else.

Teasel Bean {{ HUGS }}

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