I'm at it again. Here's some documentaries I've watched over the past few months and my thoughts on them.
Cave of Forgotten Dreams- Bring a tissue. No, not because this is a SAD movie, but because you're going to have to continually wipe Werner Herzog's pre-cum off your screen. I hate Werner Herzog. I admit, at this point the hatred has just become irrational. Why did I even TRY and watch this? What is this movie even about? I can't get his voice out of my head! AHHHH!
Emmanuel's Gift- The plight of person's with disabilities in Ghana, West Africa is heart breaking. I'm a total sap, so I enjoyed this fairly uplifting story about a disabled man who fought hard to work with the hand he was dealt in life. You're a sap too, just go ahead and watch it.
Alive! Is Michael Jackson Really Dead?- This isn't so much a documentary as it is a really long VLOG of a woman in front of a bookshelf. Who gave this woman a video camera? She's not even past DENIAL in the stages of grief and no one stopped her from making a movie? She quotes the Weekly World News as a source. I mean, c'mon, even I've moved on to depression when it comes to the death of Michael. Sure, I can't think about it without breaking down into tears... but I'm not grasping at straws hoping it didn't happen. (Although, what I WANT to say is... "this is a fully factual film and Michael walks among us.") I'm not even sure why I watched this.
Waiting for Superman- I am FULLY ready to riot in the streets about the state of education in this country. Continually allowing children to fail and fall through the cracks in one of the wealthiest nations in the world makes my blood boil. We are setting up children to FAIL and giving them no other options, meanwhile we continue to spend like crazy on building more jails and allow states to debate whether or not they should teach SCIENCE in schools or fucking mumbo-jumbo. How can we not do better than this? Watch this film.
The One Percent- Years before Occupy Jamie Johnson was talking about the one percent concept. He is one of them, but his sense of humanity and ability to look at himself and the situation realistically does give me some hope. This isn't a perfect documentary, but it's enjoyable and worth watching.
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High- Well made and well presented, but I didn't feel too wowed by it. I mean, are there really that many people (and by "people" I mean people who think) that think pot should remain illegal and don't know what this film is talking about?... There probably are. I don't want to believe Sarah Palin is real either. Watch it if you don't know the facts.
Man On Wire- Philippe Petit doesn't seem that crazy to me, despite walking a rope between the twin towers. If you've ever felt a burning passion or desire, or had a hobby that was dangerous but you loved, then you will find something to connect with in this film. Philippe is not only a great high-wire walker, he is an excellent story teller. Though I am sure there are parts of this story which could have been elaborated on, and at times I felt they reiterated facts which had already been hashed out when there was MORE they could have explored. I would say watch it.
Live Nude Girls Unite!- Strippers unionizing. Its a good story. Sex workers should have rights too. What a novel concept! (sarcasm) Worth watching, but not on my top list.
There you go! Hope I've given you some direction on your personal quest to watch the best documentaries out there. We're all on that quest, right?
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