Documentaries
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One for the hoopers or those that love a good sports scandal - Operation Flagrant Foul. It’s on Netflix and is the story of NBA ref Tim Donaghy and betting on games.
Still think Sacramento were screwed over…
Quite enjoyable
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@mariner4life I watched Free Solo last night.
I think I still preferred The Alpinist, but agree, those guys are just different...I mean lets take 3 hours climbing a rock, with your life based on a tiny little ledge of a few MM that your foot is on or hand is holding.
Dude had ape-like feet though, wonder if what he does has made them slightly different.
But that whole last 20 mins or so as he was climbing that rock, gave me butterflies.
Might have to look at Dawn Wall too.
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Apparently the Bowie documentary doesn't mention his drug use at all? It was a very, very big part of his life, career movements, and music. Lame as fuck.
People should watch the 1975 BBC documentary Cracked Actor instead. He is making and performing great music, but is absolute fucked up and paranoid as hell.
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Desert One
Yeah I'm not usually one for military stuff, but this is an intriguing account. Some brutal scenes.IMDb: : Desert One
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@Bones said in Documentaries:
Desert One
Yeah I'm not usually one for military stuff, but this is an intriguing account. Some brutal scenes.IMDb: : Desert One
Didn't they fuck that up and crash the choppers?
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@mariner4life said in Documentaries:
Trainwreck: Woodstok '99
Hooooly shit. What a clusterfuck of epic proportions.
So much blame to go around. Some of the excuses given were horrible.
Not enough blame was given to the absolute assholes in the crowd. Yes, the way they were treated was fucking terrible. But all that sexual assault was fucking horrific. Zero fucking excuse for any of that.
Did remind me what a fucking epic show Korn could put on.
watched it last night, bloody hell!
agreed with what you said...doesn't sound like pretty much anyone was held responsible for anything!
also, i barely remember it happening let alone what a "trainwreck" it became, shows you how little attention i paid to shit happening overseas or how easy it was t miss things overseas before the infoweb was everywhere
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@booboo said in Documentaries:
One episode in to 'FIFA Uncovered' and hooked.
Traces FIFA's spiral into corruption through the Havelange and Blatter years of the 70s, 80s 90s and beyond.
Quite revealing how non sporty types like Blazer got involved for the $$$.
Netflix.
Watch.
Agreed - really good watch on how power corrupts. The sheer politicking makes rugby look like a bunch of 4yo kids.
That guy from the Qatar bid team was amazing in his sheer certainty that they'd done everything above board and nobody died on his watch.
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@NTA said in Documentaries:
@booboo said in Documentaries:
One episode in to 'FIFA Uncovered' and hooked.
Traces FIFA's spiral into corruption through the Havelange and Blatter years of the 70s, 80s 90s and beyond.
Quite revealing how non sporty types like Blazer got involved for the $$$.
Netflix.
Watch.
Agreed - really good watch on how power corrupts. The sheer politicking makes rugby look like a bunch of 4yo kids.
That guy from the Qatar bid team was amazing in his sheer certainty that they'd done everything above board and nobody died on his watch.
I loved his crocodile tears.
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@antipodean said in Documentaries:
@NTA said in Documentaries:
@booboo said in Documentaries:
One episode in to 'FIFA Uncovered' and hooked.
Traces FIFA's spiral into corruption through the Havelange and Blatter years of the 70s, 80s 90s and beyond.
Quite revealing how non sporty types like Blazer got involved for the $$$.
Netflix.
Watch.
Agreed - really good watch on how power corrupts. The sheer politicking makes rugby look like a bunch of 4yo kids.
That guy from the Qatar bid team was amazing in his sheer certainty that they'd done everything above board and nobody died on his watch.
I loved his crocodile tears.
Would not play poker against him.
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The Volcan: Rescue from Whakaari
20mins in and I have an intense dislike of the Americans. It didn't start well when the woman said "evaaaahhh". But it went downhill from there; didn't think an active volcano was potentially dangerous, complained that open water was choppy and they felt sea sick.
40mine in and the footage is amazing. We're now getting into the rescue response.
I don't know if the crew of the Phoenix received bravery awards, but they clearly should have.
Add the Volcanic Air guys to that too - outstanding New Zealanders.
I always find it difficult to watch people deal with grief, the loss of loved ones. But I guess there's no way to do this without it.
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@antipodean yeah Hoppy is a mate of mine, speaking to him a couple of days after and he wouldn't talk about it, other than to say it was unbelievably grim and scarring. Article below has the awards.
As an aside he's one half of the brilliant Bay Tropics business I'm always plugging on here that I know @canefan is a big fan of.
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Helicopter heroes: White Island rescuers' bravery honoured
Pilot: 'It felt that we were doing as much as we could but not enough for people.'
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@antipodean said in Documentaries:
The Volcan: Rescue from Whakaari
20mins in and I have an intense dislike of the Americans. It didn't start well when the woman said "evaaaahhh". But it went downhill from there; didn't think an active volcano was potentially dangerous, complained that open water was choppy and they felt sea sick.
40mine in and the footage is amazing. We're now getting into the rescue response.
I don't know if the crew of the Phoenix received bravery awards, but they clearly should have.
Add the Volcanic Air guys to that too - outstanding New Zealanders.
I always find it difficult to watch people deal with grief, the loss of loved ones. But I guess there's no way to do this without it.
The Americans got to me in the end and I didn’t finish watching after being distracted away for a while. Couldn’t bear any more of them.
I have pity and they suffered for sure but the points you mention just eat into that sympathy.
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@Crucial said in Documentaries:
@antipodean said in Documentaries:
The Volcan: Rescue from Whakaari
20mins in and I have an intense dislike of the Americans. It didn't start well when the woman said "evaaaahhh". But it went downhill from there; didn't think an active volcano was potentially dangerous, complained that open water was choppy and they felt sea sick.
40mine in and the footage is amazing. We're now getting into the rescue response.
I don't know if the crew of the Phoenix received bravery awards, but they clearly should have.
Add the Volcanic Air guys to that too - outstanding New Zealanders.
I always find it difficult to watch people deal with grief, the loss of loved ones. But I guess there's no way to do this without it.
The Americans got to me in the end and I didn’t finish watching after being distracted away for a while. Couldn’t bear any more of them.
I have pity and they suffered for sure but the points you mention just eat into that sympathy.Especially when contrasted against the stoicism of the young Aussie kid who lost his entire family, which I felt was a deliberate editing decision.
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Just finished watching this (have been watching it in small doses over the week to avoid it getting me down). Interesting doco and crazy the amount of footage available these days and the quality from some phones is nuts.
I think this thread prepped me a bit for the Americans so they didn't annoy me as much as others, but yeah their complaining from the start was kind of annoying. I'm sure everyone knows they're going to an active volcano when signing up, I would think that would be one of the main selling points.
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Pepsi Where’s My Jet
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Been watching Michael Fassbender: Road to Le Mans on the youtubes.
Starting at season one https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKduzfEGbn-GvYvsyTO-EO27c4FBi3UAs (of four) as he attempts to drive competitively as an amateur in the iconic race. Refreshingly honest and raw with superb cinematography/ editing.
I love it given I started motorsport at conception: My father raced bikes, my parents rallied. I've raced bikes and cars. And I fervently wish I had the resources (or clout) to have the backing of my favourite manufacturer to do such a thing.
Great viewing.
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Just started watching a programme on the murder of James Bulger.
For those not familiar ... victim was a 2yo lured away from his mother and beaten to death by a pair of 10 yo boys.
Not sure I'm articulating this properly, but ...
...My question is why do we feel so much more horror at this crime, and disgust for the perpetrators? Especially over and above adults carrying out the same crime?
There have been multitudinous deaths of 2yos at the hands of adult sickos that we all struggle to put names to. But, in my experience, the feeling of revulsion we all get towards these babies (at 10yo yes they're babies) that perpetrated this is much greater.
Not excusing, absolutely no way. They knew what they were doing was wrong.
My question is why do we feel this is worse than so many other acts of violence committed by adults?
Answers on the back of a postcard...
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@booboo said in Documentaries:
Just started watching a programme on the murder of James Bulger.
For those not familiar ... victim was a 2yo lured away from his mother and beaten to death by a pair of 10 yo boys.
Not sure I'm articulating this properly, but ...
...My question is why do we feel so much more horror at this crime, and disgust for the perpetrators? Especially over and above adults carrying out the same crime?
There have been multitudinous deaths of 2yos at the hands of adult sickos that we all struggle to put names to. But, in my experience, the feeling of revulsion we all get towards these babies (at 10yo yes they're babies) that perpetrated this is much greater.
Not excusing, absolutely no way. They knew what they were doing was wrong.
My question is why do we feel this is worse than so many other acts of violence committed by adults?
Answers on the back of a postcard...
Possibly because they were sick fucks at 10
Desert One (2019) ⭐ 7.3 | Documentary, History, War
