Good Instant Stream Documentaries?

CyBer · 03-22-2012, 07:42 PM

Anyone got any good ideas for what documentaries to watch on Netflix Instant Stream?

**aute19** · 03-22-2012, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by CyBer

Anyone got any good ideas for what documentaries to watch on Netflix Instant Stream?

I pretty much love anything from PBS Nova.

There's a pretty great ~2 hour Lewis and Clark documentary that I watched after I read "Undaunted Courage" (Great book, by the way).

If you like crime and/or forensic stuff, Discovery has a lot of shows on there. For example, "Disappeared" and "I Almost Got Away with It".

Also, some good History Channel bits, such as "WWII in HD".

I dunno. I love documentaries and NetFlix. I hope this helps!

**aute19** · 03-22-2012, 07:47 PM

Also, depending on your political views, "A Crude Awakening" and "Who Killed the Electric Car?" were compelling (though, admittedly, I didn't agree with all of their points).

I also think that the PBS series "The National Parks" is on there; it's effing fantastic.

**3TrueFans** · 03-22-2012, 07:48 PM

King of Kong, 2 Days in April.

**3TrueFans** · 03-22-2012, 07:49 PM

Word Wars, Jesus Camp (creepy as ****)

**BloodyBuddy** · 03-22-2012, 07:50 PM

Ken Burns Baseball, Ken Burns Jazz, Ken Burns National Parks

**BloodyBuddy** · 03-22-2012, 07:52 PM

Just watched Grizzly Man, didn't think it was very good.

**aute19** · 03-22-2012, 07:53 PM

Also, Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" is great. I love space-related stuff. I wish I could have seen the moonwalk in July 1969. What a truly amazing accomplishment.

**Trainer** · 03-22-2012, 08:21 PM

Waiting for Superman.

**Clone96** · 03-22-2012, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by aute19

Also, Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" is great. I love space-related stuff. I wish I could have seen the moonwalk in July 1969. What a truly amazing accomplishment.

If you have Hulu Plus, there is a very good one called "For All Mankind" which uses the actual footage shot during the Apollo program while the various astronauts talk about their recollections & memories about about the missions.

Also on Hulu Plus, "Burden Of Dreams" about the production of Werner Herzog's "Fitzcaraldo"

And I don't know if it's streaming anywhere, but "Hearts Of Darkness" is a must see. What was supposed to be a five minute promotional piece for Apocalypse Now turned into a chronicle of the 2 years Francis Ford Coppola spent in the Philippines making "Apocalypse Now", shot by his wife, Eleanor. In it you will see:

- A hurricane destroying the sets built in the jungle
- Harvey Keitel playing Capt. Willard, only to replaced after one week by Martin Sheen
- The Philippine Army constantly taking back their helicopters to fight a rebellion
- Marlon Brando refusing to show up on set & when he comes he literally makes up
his dialogue on the day of shooting.
- Dennis Hopper so stoned out his mind, he can't remember his lines.
- Martin Sheen having a heart attack & Coppola saying "If they hear about this back in LA, I'm ****ed!!"

And more!!

**bostrem00** · 03-22-2012, 08:35 PM

Sonicsgate on YouTube about 2 hrs long

**theantiAIRBHG** · 03-22-2012, 08:40 PM

The Parking Lot Movie
I Like Killing Flies
Monster Camp (I believe "Virgins on Parade" is the alternate title.)

**Cyhart** · 03-22-2012, 08:46 PM

Anything by Ken Burns. Trust me.
Thomas Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Civil War
World War II
National Parks
etc
etc

**packattack425** · 03-22-2012, 08:47 PM

Restrepo

**CapnCy** · 03-22-2012, 09:09 PM

The Rock-afire Explosion

Seriously, if you ever went to a Showbiz Pizza as a kid, this is a pretty cool documentary. I had heard it was being made and was surprised to find it the other night.