Recommend a documentary

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Bunk Moreland
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If the group is all older than say 30 or 35, and enjoys music, then Muscle Shoals should be the choice for a gathering of friends like this.
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Where does the Imposter stream? I have never seen it or heard of it and now very interested
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gazelle01 said:

HarveyBirdman said:

Ive seen "Restrepo" and "Smartest Guys in the Room". Liked em both.

Good recs....thanks. I think we might go with The Imposter!
I think you'll be glad you made this decision. It's a hell of a conversation-starter, which should play good for a crowd. Enjoy
gazelle01 doesn't give a rat's ass about French impersonators, but this thing was the bomb.
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi
If you like The Shining, then Room 237, is great.
snowdog90
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King of Kong is awesome.

Obviously, I like the Rush doc.

One that is great that hasn't been mentioned is Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. I couldn't stop watching.
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VanZandt92 said:

gazelle01 said:

HarveyBirdman said:

Ive seen "Restrepo" and "Smartest Guys in the Room". Liked em both.

Good recs....thanks. I think we might go with The Imposter!
I think you'll be glad you made this decision. It's a hell of a conversation-starter, which should play good for a crowd. Enjoy
gazelle01 doesn't give a rat's ass about French impersonators, but this thing was the bomb.
Too true!
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My wife and i are 33,34. Couple friends are both 27. All are lovers of good music except my wife. She likes crap
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HarveyBirdman said:

My wife and i are 33,34. Couple friends are both 27. All are lovers of good music except my wife. She likes crap.
You know, another good choice for a music documentary is Sound City. It's about the legendary sound board (one of only four in the world) that was used to record albums like Nevermind.
Tanya 93
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Spellbound.
It follows a group of kids who go to the National Spelling Bee.

Plus the girl from Amarillo graduated from A&M and is now a PhD student at A&M.
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Just watched the trailers and Muscle Shoals and Sound City both look pretty darn good
Bunk Moreland
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You won't go wrong with muscle Shoals. It was insane to see the amount of music that came out of that little studio.

And the owner's personal story is crazy as well.
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Damn I was really underwhelmed with the Imposter. How did it get universal acclaim?
VanZandt92
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I thought the Muscle Shoals doc made the place out to be more important than it really is, don't know.
Whoop04
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What medium is everyone watching these on?
Pahdz
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I'm a huge fan of Dust to Glory about the Baja 1000
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Undefeated - In my top 5 movies of all time. Academy Award for Best Documentary.


Unbranded - About some Ags that take Mustangs on the 3000 mile Continental Divide Trail.


Apparently I like movies with the "Un" prefix.
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FtBendTxAg,

Without giving too much away can you explain why it was underwhelming? My fear is that the trailer and even the name of the film kind of gives it away
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Trophy Kids is another good one
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Deep Throat
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"The Kid Stays in The Picture" is good documentary about Hollywood from the 50s through 80s
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I came here to specifically recommend King of Kong. I loved it. I watched to the end, started it over and watched it again. It's like Best in Show did a video game documentary!

If you're going to watch Muscle Shoals, I would recommend Wrecking Crew before I would Muscle Shoals.

Jiro dreams of sushi is great.
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Pahdz
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It's sooooo bad
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Pahdz said:

It's sooooo bad
which one? you lost me.
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Trophy Kids....almost painful to watch. Definitely recommend
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Pahdz said:

Trophy Kids....almost painful to watch. Definitely recommend
Indeed. Amazingly, I know someone who is a mirror image of every parent in the documentary. It's the world we now live in.
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That dad whose daughter plays golf is the worst of the bunch in my mind.
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i couldn't finish trophy kids. the parents annoyed the **** out of me.
Whoop04
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Soooo, how are you guys watching these? Netflix, YouTube, other?
Bunk Moreland
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Depends on the doc. A lot listed are on Netflix or Amazon prime.
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HarveyBirdman said:

FtBendTxAg,

Without giving too much away can you explain why it was underwhelming? My fear is that the trailer and even the name of the film kind of gives it away


Sorry for the late response. I honestly think it may have been mismanaged expectations. After reading he reviews on here and rotten tomatoes I had high hopes. Wasn't terrible, but the acting and story lines didn't convince me at all.
 
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