Wednesday, June 9, 2010

the best documentarites you have never seen

energy:
a crude awakening - the name says it all
who killed the electric car? - interestingly enough the electric car is coming back...like 20 years later
war:
why we fight - love the connection to history
iraq for sale - war profiteering anyone?
business:
enron: the smartest people in the room - ah yes, evil corporations
wal-mart: the high cost of low prices - and yet another
the yes men - not a great film, but a funny concept
debt:
maxed out - serious issue that effects most of us
i.o.u.s.a - usa! usa! usa!
political campaigns:
can mr. smith get to washington anymore? - it was fun to see my government students get into this one last year
street fight - more corruption in politics? cory booker is amazing.
food:
food inc. - this will change the way you see your food.
beer wars - one of my personal favorites
all of the above:
blue gold - maybe the most important issue to confront concerning the future of the world a must see.
the story of stuff - i think this is a must see and at only 2o minutes long, well worth your time. watch it here.

on my "to see" list:
the thin blue line
born into brothels
guns,germs and steel
manufacturing consent
crumb
when we were kings

anyone got other suggestions?


3 comments:

DC Le Peau said...

1 comments:
Eileen Short said...
This may not be up your alley David, but I'm really looking forward to seeing Babies (soon to be in the cheap seats).

Don't worry Eileen, Christe is all over that one and I may be with her when she is.

Jaime said...

The only ones on your list that we have seen are Who killed the electric car? And Food Inc.
Both are very provocative and interesting.

Unknown said...

born into brothels is really well done... i'm glad it's on your list. you should also check out Life & Debt