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Anyone know of good ones to watch ?
I watched The Magic pill on Netflix, that was good.
Looking for recommendations.
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motoxxx599 3/29/2020 7:44pm
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McMillions of HBO
Tiger King on Netflix
Theranos Doc on Netflix
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I'm watching the Mr Rogers documentary right now, it's good.
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The Laundromat with Meryl Streep on Netflix. Excellent
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BMSOBx2 wrote:
The Laundromat with Meryl Streep on Netflix. Excellent
It took me a bit to get into it, but I’m glad I kept watching that one!!!

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I liked the Planet Earth documentaries. Pretty cool if you like animals.
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Wild wild country on Netflix.
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Dont know where to find it anymore but the wild and wonderful whites of west virginia is always a good time.
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The inventor: out for blood was a crazy one too.
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JFK: the final hours
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F1 - Drive to Survive on Netflix. Both seasons are awesome. And incredible to see the technology, driver, and behind the scenes that go on to do what they do. It was fascinating.
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Chance1216 wrote:
I liked the Planet Earth documentaries. Pretty cool if you like animals.
Some absolutely amazing camera work throughout the series.

The one with the lizards running the snake gauntlet was just unreal.

I like to think maybe the camera operators were whispering "go lizard, GO!" To themselves

The giraffes fighting was pretty crazy too
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Ok, I'll admit it, watched the Betty White documentary on Netflix Saturday (about the time SX would be on.) Laughing

Amazing career and the Snickers/Superbowl commercial was as funny as it's ever been.
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Chance1216 wrote:
I liked the Planet Earth documentaries. Pretty cool if you like animals.
JustMX wrote:
Some absolutely amazing camera work throughout the series. The one with the lizards running the snake gauntlet was just unreal. I like to think maybe the...
Some absolutely amazing camera work throughout the series.

The one with the lizards running the snake gauntlet was just unreal.

I like to think maybe the camera operators were whispering "go lizard, GO!" To themselves

The giraffes fighting was pretty crazy too
I had a deep appreciation for the Blue Planet series as well.
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A few of my favorites:

Wormwood - Netflix: Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris examines the 1953 death of scientist and CIA employee Frank Olson in this docudrama. Olson fell from the window of his New York City hotel room and the death was originally ruled a suicide, but a 1975 report tied his death to a top-secret experiment

Talhotblond - Netflix: This is the true story of a love triangle that takes place entirely online. Lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen (screen name 'talhotblond') lures men into her web. Revealing a shocking true crime story that shows the Internet's power to unleash our most dangerous fantasies

All This Mayhem - Amazon: is a searing account of what happens when raw talent and extreme personalities collide. In this unflinching, never-before-seen account of drugs and the dark side of professional skateboarding, brothers Tas and Ben Pappas' intense bond and charisma take them from the pinnacle of their sport into a spiraling world of self-destruction

The Jinx - HBO: Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes
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Thanks for all the suggestions
I thought the planet earth ones were excellent.
I still havent seen any of the F1 ones I dont usually follow F1 racing though.
And I remembered that I want to see Unchained. I still haven't though.
On any Sunday

Is pretty good too.
Oh and I still havent seen This is Moto. Have any if yall seen it?
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Unchained - Great moto doc. You already know about it, watch it.

Senna - Ayrton Senna's story. Great watch, even if you are not a race fan or anything, let alone a F1 fan.

citizenfour - Edward Snowden's story, this is shot as he is in hiding and whistleblowing to the reporter who broke the story.

Azorian: The Raising of the K-129 - It's the Cold War, a Russian nuclear sub sinks in way deep pacific ocean. Russians can't find it, the US knows where it is and attempts to recover it without anyone knowing. Amazing feat of secrecy and engineering.

Shackletons Frozen Hell - Crazy survival story about the first Antarctic expedition that goes terribly wrong.

The Vietnam War - Ken Burn documentary (he has a lot of good ones) on the war. Worth a watch, even if just for the first episode about the history colonialism in Vietnam.


I got a shit ton more I could throw out, kinda depends what stuff you're into. Easily my favorite film genre.

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Cocaine cowboys, can find them YouTube. Crazy crazy stuff.
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Nova and Nature on PBS are usually pretty good.
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I watched westside vs the work this weekend . It’s about power lifting gym in Ohio and another about Ronnie Coleman
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ESPN 30 for 30 has a lot of good stuff sports-related.
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I'll 2nd the Jinx, its brilliant bit of film making.

I recomend Last Breath on netflix, true account of a deep sea diver stranded on the bottom of the sea with 5 minutes of oxygen left.
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Ebs wrote:
[b]Unchained[/b] - Great moto doc. You already know about it, watch it. [b]Senna[/b] - Ayrton Senna's story. Great watch, even if you are not a race...
Unchained - Great moto doc. You already know about it, watch it.

Senna - Ayrton Senna's story. Great watch, even if you are not a race fan or anything, let alone a F1 fan.

citizenfour - Edward Snowden's story, this is shot as he is in hiding and whistleblowing to the reporter who broke the story.

Azorian: The Raising of the K-129 - It's the Cold War, a Russian nuclear sub sinks in way deep pacific ocean. Russians can't find it, the US knows where it is and attempts to recover it without anyone knowing. Amazing feat of secrecy and engineering.

Shackletons Frozen Hell - Crazy survival story about the first Antarctic expedition that goes terribly wrong.

The Vietnam War - Ken Burn documentary (he has a lot of good ones) on the war. Worth a watch, even if just for the first episode about the history colonialism in Vietnam.


I got a shit ton more I could throw out, kinda depends what stuff you're into. Easily my favorite film genre.

citizenfour - Edward Snowden's story, this is shot as he is in hiding and whistleblowing to the reporter who broke the story.

Not a documentary, but Snowden's interview on Joe Rogan's podcast will bow your hair back.

If you like military documentaries, check out Restrepo.
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Don't know if anybody mentioned "Making a murderer". It's a bit old but the case is still going on.
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I always liked Children of a Metal God, by Gregg Godfrey. It's a little dated but still fun. Definitely not Meryl Streep.
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FWIW I didn’t care for F1, or car racing in general, but that F1 series on Netflix is a great watch. It’s insane the tech they have in everything about F1. What it takes to run one of those cars is asinine. I can’t wait for the next season.
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As far as racing docs go, Williams, The 24 Hour War and Senna are among the best.
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crowe176 wrote:
FWIW I didn’t care for F1, or car racing in general, but that F1 series on Netflix is a great watch. It’s insane the tech they...
FWIW I didn’t care for F1, or car racing in general, but that F1 series on Netflix is a great watch. It’s insane the tech they have in everything about F1. What it takes to run one of those cars is asinine. I can’t wait for the next season.
I want to add, if you’re not into F1, it makes this series a little better in my opinion as you’re unaware of what happens in the season they record the series in.
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Dust to glory. Almost had a tear in my eye when mouse crossed the finish line....
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"The Vietnam War" by Ken Burns is really good. Sad, frustrating, maddening, but good. If you're like me and were unclear about the events surrounding Vietnam, more specifically, the political motivations driving the war, this is enlightening.
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