Must see Documentaries/movies (not blockbusters)

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Hi guys,
I'd like to start a MUST SEE DOCUMENTARY (interview/movie) thread.
A thread about documentaries/interviews/movies that was good enough that you talked about it for days or weeks afterwards.
PLEASE: NO FICTIONAL BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES.

I'm looking for documentaries/interview recommendations that will make you question issues you thought you knew. I'm open to the exact topic, but I'd prefer mainly unbiased movies. (Ha ha, Michael Moore anyone?) I personally don't like MM (biased and political), but if enough people say MM movie "X" is good - then I'll watch it.

For example, I recently watch a movie called "The One Percent" about the expanding wealth gap in America. I thought it was well presented, Unbiased, and it was directed -BY THE SON- of one of the Ultra-rich (the 1 percent). The documentary left me dumbfounded. ...And to top it off - it was from 5 years ago! (where the heck was I?)

...So I'm wondering how may other movies I've missed. (...or how many have YOU missed?)
OSA has a good broad spectrum of people here, so I'd like your documentary/interview/movie suggestions. This thread is for everyone, so topics is open.
I'm personally interested in financial and social hierarchy in America, but again - the topic can be whatever you think it interesting to you.
Movie, Documentary, TV interviews, whatever...

PLEASE: NO FICTIONAL BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES. (or old classics)
Everyone's taste in 'entertainment' movies are different, But that's not my intent.


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I'll start,
Documentaries I strongly recommend:


The One Percent -Link-
Summary: The One Percent, refers to the tiny percentage of Americans who control nearly half the wealth of the United States. Johnson's thesis is that this wealth in the hands of so few people is a danger to our very way of life.

Inside Job -Link-
Summary: 'Inside Job' provides a comprehensive analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. The film traces the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation, and academia.
 

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Dude, I'm documentary addict. I could not begin to count how many I have watched but it's borderline unhealthy. Many times I have one playing split screen on my comp while do paperwork/surfing. We had a good doc thread here once, but I think we lost it in the server crisis. I also used to have a huge list of them bookmarked, but lost many of those as well.

Here are a few good ones and some of my favorites. I'll post more tomorrow or something when I have time and am awake.

The Union: Business Behind Getting High (marijuana prohibition history/reasoning)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9077214414651731007#

Stanford Prison Experiment (Psychological experiment on college age volunteers)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=677084988379129606#

Be Here to Love Me (Townes VanZandt doc)
http://www.hulu.com/watch/133829/be-here-to-love-me

On Any Sunday (Steve McQueen, motorcycle racing. Classic.)
http://www.hulu.com/watch/79438/on-any-sunday

The Iceman: Confessions of a Mafia Hit Man
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5740692213665972395

Dogtown and Z-Boys (skateboarding history)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ8xmI2yVQg

Harlan County USA (coal mining, 1976. Really, really good.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pa80stR7U0

Off The Grid (Les Stroud "Survivorman")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IKz_HduGWI&feature=related

Tad Documentary (Tad Doyle and the Seattle heavy/"grunge" music scene)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nf6RGk-lnM

The Creek Runs Red (Picher Oklahoma doc. No link, you'll have to seek it out.)

I'll have more, and many of them will be boring to all but the hardcore documentary nerds.
 
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Restrepo is a good one as well. There was a good one about Walmart and it impact on small community businesses, but I can't remembe the name of it. It should be easy enough to find though.

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The Union: Business Behind Getting High (marijuana prohibition history/reasoning)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9077214414651731007#

Off The Grid (Les Stroud "Survivorman")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IKz_HduGWI&feature=related

Restrepo is a good one as well.

Inside Job -Link-
Summary: 'Inside Job' provides a comprehensive analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. The film traces the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation, and academia.

I will also recommend these to anyone that hasn't seen them. Les Stroud is my man crush (boioioing).

I doubt most will enjoy it, but I found "The Parking Lot Movie" pretty entertaining.

Ken Burns' "Baseball" -- It's about 20 hours long, obviously a multi-part documentary, but a really good watch if you're a baseball fan.

"Super High Me" (another marijuana doc, much like "Super Size Me". The guy (Doug Benson) smokes pot constantly for 30 days straight after going 30 days without using pot at all (or drinking). He performs tests and tasks that everyday people often do, and disproves a few of Reefer Madness scare tactic lies.)

There's several interesting NatGeo docs on Netflix as well about The FBI, Secret Service, North Korea, etc. I believe they're part of the "Inside" series ("Inside: North Korea"). My favorite of those so far is the North Korea doc.
 

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