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Jeff Lebowski · 05-06-2008, 05:02 AM

Just finished watching a fascinating documentary on an ill-fated round-the-world solo sailing race in 1969 called Deep Water:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460766/

I have always enjoyed good quality documentaries. Some of my favorites (in no particular order):

1. Fog of War
Robert McNamara looks back on his career
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317910/

2. Touching the Void
Story of hiking disaster in the Andes
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379557/

3. Riding Giants
History of big wave surfing
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/

4. King of Kong
Battle for video game immortality
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0923752/

5. Jesus Camp
Camp for kids in midwest
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486358/

Of course, I am not including the various Ken Burns PBS series or any of the Michael Moore movies, since those are all so well known.

So what are some of your favorite documentaries? I am looking for some ideas for my Blockbuster Online queue.

05-06-2008, 05:02 AM	#1
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	Favorite documentaries Just finished watching a fascinating documentary on an ill-fated round-the-world solo sailing race in 1969 called Deep Water: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460766/ I have always enjoyed good quality documentaries. Some of my favorites (in no particular order): 1. Fog of War Robert McNamara looks back on his career http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317910/ 2. Touching the Void Story of hiking disaster in the Andes http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379557/ 3. Riding Giants History of big wave surfing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/ 4. King of Kong Battle for video game immortality http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0923752/ 5. Jesus Camp Camp for kids in midwest http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486358/ Of course, I am not including the various Ken Burns PBS series or any of the Michael Moore movies, since those are all so well known. So what are some of your favorite documentaries? I am looking for some ideas for my Blockbuster Online queue. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.