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lucyinthesky said – Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:35:59 -0000 ( Edit Link )

What are some of your favourite documentaries?

I recently watched a documentary called The Bridge in which footage of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was filmed for a year, and filmed 24 suicides of being jumping off the bridge. Apparently 1 person does this every 15 days. It wasn’t the best documentary, but it was a very intriguing concept for a film.

I also liked Supersize Me. There have been many imitations of this movie since it came out, but I found this one the most honest and in-depth. It had really clever use of American culture and the effects that eating poorly had on the man (except for that case of the guy who ate 3 Big Macs a day!).

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jmcnally said – Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:56:17 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

I really enjoyed The Bridge, and thought it was a daring concept. The director was present at the screening I saw and said they actually prevented several suicides during their observation.

Supersize Me was fun, but a bit of a stunt. I recommend a new documentary called Food Inc. directed by Robert Kenner which played at TIFF last year. It’s a more serious treatment of some of the issues raised by Spurlock’s film.
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oLahav said – Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:23:33 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

I didn’t enjoy Supersize Me all too much… I found it disturbing. My favourite documentary so far was the Corporation, I think it’s a classic for business purposes. Plus I hate corporations.

I find when I’m watching a documentary I usually take a side beforehand, and either spend my time criticizing or supporting every point the movie makes depending on my personal views. I can’t honestly keep an open mind. What do you think?
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mehmood_ahmed said – Mon, 25 May 2009 13:11:10 -0000 ( Flag Edit Mark / Unmark Best Link )

i watch few months back …. Baraka it is shot on 70mm wid gr8 aesthatics specially sound & recently i watch son of a lion …... shot in tribal area of Pakistan best feature film in Berlin Film Festival ….. i’l definately watch Bridge it soundzz very intresting …... have gr8 tym docu fanatics ….. stay in touch …... byeeee
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