ALL PURPOSE DOCUMENTARY THREAD

[Curt McGirt]

Guess that up next with Kamau is We Need To Talk About MJ

[RIPPA]

In case anyone is confused by the subject change, I just made this a general thread instead of changing it yearly

[colonial]

BETTY WHITE -- 100 YEARS YOUNG

it was announced that this documentary on Betty White will still screen on Jan. 17 at around 900 U.S. theaters. It was originally intended to mark her birthday and, given her passing, there was talk of pulling the film.

[New Blood]

Just watched THE GHOST OF PETER SELLERS on Criterion Channel this morning and if you like documentaries about disastrous movie productions, check this out.  It's directed by Peter Medak (The Ruling Class, Changeling) about his failed pirate film GHOST IN THE NOONDAY SUN [1974].  It starred Peter Sellar who was absolutely insane on the set and that was just part of all the problems that had started from day 1 in production.  I loved this. 

[Log]

I finally got around to watching The Sparks Brothers this past weekend.  I knew little to nothing about the band going in and absolutely loved it.  

[RIPPA]

The Shortlist for the Oscars Best Documentary was announced - so the nominations will come from this list of 15

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• Ascension
• Attica
• Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry
• Faya Dayi
• The First Wave
• Flee
• In the Same Breath
• Julia
• President
• Procession
• The Rescue
• Simple as Water
• Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
• The Velvet Underground
• Writing with Fire

 

[Curt McGirt]

Where can I watch Summer of Soul at? 

[RIPPA]

1 hour ago, Curt McGirt said:

Where can I watch Summer of Soul at? 

Hulu

[Log]

Do watch Summer of Soul!  It's so amazing. I just absolutely loved it. It's a concert film done in such an interesting way.

[Curt McGirt]

I don't have Hulu but I bet me and my friends that do will get into it sometime

[odessasteps]

Theres a new HBO doc about Bob Einstein on hbo max.

Edit: it's as funny as youd expect it to be. 

Edited January 6, 2022 by odessasteps

[J.T.]

Attica is really good, but I have no illusions about the Oscar being Summer of Soul's to win or lose.

[Curt McGirt]

Yeah, the Super Dave doc was really good. Didn't know he was the brother of Albert Brooks. 

[Mister TV]

I'll co-sign on the Super Bob Einstein doc being really good! 

The Beanie Baby doc on HBO Max is good and a really interesting watch, as someone who was a cynical 20something Gen-X'er who mocked the fad back in the day it was cool to get the story on why Beanie Babies were such a huge deal. 

[odessasteps]

I’d forgotten some of the early Bob stuff, like being writing team with Steve Martin.

i don’t think they mentioned Another Fine Mess, the movie he wrote about Nixon and Agnew. I’ve never seen it, but it’s supposed to be terrible.

edit: oh look, it’s on YouTube.

 

Edited January 6, 2022 by odessasteps

[Curt McGirt]

12 hours ago, odessasteps said:

I’d forgotten some of the early Bob stuff, like being writing team with Steve Martin.

i don’t think they mentioned Another Fine Mess, the movie he wrote about Nixon and Agnew. I’ve never seen it, but it’s supposed to be terrible.

I only saw the second half or so of the doc so that's pretty wild! The only reason I got to see it, honestly, is because HBO was having a New Year's free preview and it showed up. Be happy to watch the whole thing in a heartbeat. He seemed like such a sweet and loving guy yet with a dirty mind, which is perfect. The pictures with him and his kids are pure love. 

[Tabe]

In documentary-related news, Robert Durst, the murderous subject of HBO's tremendous mini-series The Jinx, has left this earthly coil.  Good riddance.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/10/business/robert-durst-dies/index.html

[hammerva]

Oh man this is going to cause some issues and discussion.  but I am glad it is being done

EDIT:  Damn it it was on the previous page even   

Edited January 21, 2022 by hammerva

[Curt McGirt]

This was posted by JT elsewhere. My response was "the next one Kamau does is gonna be We Need To Talk About MJ"

[RIPPA]

1 hour ago, Curt McGirt said:

This was posted by JT elsewhere. My response was "the next one Kamau does is gonna be We Need To Talk About MJ"

They did - it was called "The Last Dance"

(Yes I know you meant Michael Jackson but Michael Jordan is MJ"

[Curt McGirt]

Okay then. I'll just continue to refer to him as Jichael Mackson like always in that case. 

[J.T.]

Losers on Netflix is pretty fucking awesome.

Now you know why I hate amateur figure skating and the fixed culture that favors the dainty ice princess archetype.

Edited January 25, 2022 by J.T.

[Curt McGirt]

Well, I am certainly gonna have to watch this later. 

[hammerva]

The entire series of the Cosby documentary is at Showtime on Demand and I guess I should spoil for the ones who are only watching it on Showtime regular

Spoiler

To say that the signs were there was pretty obvious.   I mean apparently the first known case was in 1966 I believe.  I have only gotten past part 4 yet but the thing that kind of surprised me was almost all but very few white people.  But I guess that mostly changed from Cosby Show then it was anyone.    Maybe that was one of the ways he was able to get away so long with it as fucked up as that sounds.    Also as I guess a way to get away with it he didn't slip the drink sneaky in the drinks.  he handed it to the women.  It just shows the level of trust they had with him 

The other big part of this was the "Spanish Fly" joke.  Doing as far back as 1969.   Imagine doing a joke about a date rape drug for decades and nobody was bothered about it.   Just a sign of the times.  He did the Spanish Fly in his book about childhood for fuck sakes.  Then there is the infamous  'barbeque sauce" scene on Cosby that ends with Bill freaking out that little kids were having this.  

Also interesting that the person who finally put the whole mess out in the public was a comedian born in Philadelphia.   Talk about ironic

 

[RIPPA]

On 1/26/2022 at 10:23 PM, Curt McGirt said:

Well, I am certainly gonna have to watch this later. 

Just so you have your expectations in check - this came out in 2016