Is This The Real Life? Documentaries You Love

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Jan 25, 2019 22:14:30 GMT -4 smitten said:

Ok, I swear I read on here comments about the Netflix Ted Bundy documentary bit I can’t for the life of me figure out which thread it was. So I’ll just talk about the doc here... or maybe it was on Twitter?

But basically I have one major peeve about 15 minutes into the 2nd episode: is there really such a need to use frankenquotes that are clearly not all from the same taping session?? I’m assuming the information would be compelling enough without having to resort to common reality tv tricks/voiceover editing.

I've only watched the first episode so far because I can't watch at night, when I'm in bed, because I get too creeped out. Maybe tomorrow morning in the bright light of day...

Finally watched the Hulu Fyre doc and I think I liked it better than the Netflix one. Getting McFarland, in all his asshattery, on camera was definitely a big get for them. Though Netflix doc had blow job guy and his "what I was willing to do for cases of Evian water."

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I was finally able to see They Shall Not Grow Old, Peter Jackson’s WWI doc. It is beautiful and haunting and amazing, if you get a chance I highly recommend it. It focuses on the average British soldiers’ experience on the Western Front and manages to dive pretty deep. The narration used is from interviews of actual British veterans of the war, there’s nary a talking head historian to be found.

[kanding]

I know I should watch this, but I don't know if I can. I went to the WWI museum in Ypres and reading the letters from soldiers who served there was gutting enough.

I really want to see Nae Pasaran, but it doesn't look like it'll make it to the States outside of NY soon. It looks like a wonderful story of how Scottish workers refused to repair Pinochet's planes. They were the only ones in the world able to fix the Rolls Royce engines and they took a stand against his rule. I've only seen the trailer and I'm really ready to see the documentary!

[Carolina]

Feb 2, 2019 23:14:55 GMT -4 @roisin54 said:

I was finally able to see They Shall Not Grow Old, Peter Jackson’s WWI doc. It is beautiful and haunting and amazing, if you get a chance I highly recommend it. It focuses on the average British soldiers’ experience on the Western Front and manages to dive pretty deep. The narration used is from interviews of actual British veterans of the war, there’s nary a talking head historian to be found.

Seconded. I also enjoyed Peter Jackson's featurette afterwards talking about how the film was put together.

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Feb 5, 2019 22:46:49 GMT -4 Carolina said:

Feb 2, 2019 23:14:55 GMT -4 @roisin54 said:

I was finally able to see They Shall Not Grow Old, Peter Jackson’s WWI doc. It is beautiful and haunting and amazing, if you get a chance I highly recommend it. It focuses on the average British soldiers’ experience on the Western Front and manages to dive pretty deep. The narration used is from interviews of actual British veterans of the war, there’s nary a talking head historian to be found.

Seconded. I also enjoyed Peter Jackson's featurette afterwards talking about how the film was put together.

I liked that part too, I had no idea he had such a big collection of WWI artifacts. And it was also fun to see a bit of the British diplomats singing that song at the end.

[bluemuna]

I just watched Part 1 of Leaving Neverland. And I’m not even sure if I can watch the rest. It’s so difficult to listen to those men describing what happened to them. And Wade Robson was seven. Seven.

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I felt the same way after watching Part 1. It nearly finished me. But I found myself watching Part 2 because I needed to find out what brought these men to finally admit what Jackson had done to them. It was painful but worth it.

[Ladybug]

The Inventor on HBO is a great documentary on Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos fiasco. When I heard her voice for the first time I was shocked it was so deep! And "I've worn black turtlenecks since I was five years old" should've been the tip off for everybody involved in this mess, LOL. Now I'm going to find the Dropout podcast.

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I'm also surprised people didn't realize she was faking her voice. It wasn't convincing at all! She sounds exactly like Romy from Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion.

What an insane story. Holmes needs to see some serious jail time.

[FiggyPudding]

The ABC podcast (The Dropout) is good, too. I didn't realize she was faking her voice because I couldn't fathom why anyone would do that voluntarily for such a long time, when the benefits are marginal at best.

I did not like how HBO began the doc making a comparison to Edison and "fake it til you make it". I guess that's a cute device, but she was a dropout with ZERO knowledge about the science required.

The ABC podcast also ends the series with an anecdote from a high school friend, pertaining to Holmes' determination. I suppose it's interesting to try and dissect her motives or how she got there, but she's still a liar who should be in jail.

I wouldn't be surprised if her lawyer gets her off because they can't prove intent. They'll just play it off like she got in over her head. Her head with that creepy unblinking stare.

I don't know why this bugs me so much, at the time it all went down I was only mildly surprised. Nor was I that impressed with the original concept.