Favorite documentaries

[Rob]

saw 'cornered' last night on HBO.



The film "Cornered" documenting a boxer’s despairing journey as a result of his apparent involvement in one of sports’ darkest hours, has been selected from thousands of applicants to be showcased at this year’s 29th Annual IFP Marketplace – scheduled for September 16th through 21st in New York City.

For the first time ever, "Cornered" reveals the real story behind the infamous Resto-Collins scandal – a boxing match turned 30-minute criminal assault. The film uncovers new information about the fight, picks up with the reeling lives of those still affected 24 years later, and ultimately produces an unexpected twist.

Cornered chronicles the life of boxer Luis Resto, who in 1983, had seemingly fulfilled a fighter’s ultimate dream by upsetting the previously undefeated Billy Collins Jr. in front of a capacity crowd at Madison Square Garden. Resto’s post-fight victory celebration proved fleeting however amongst allegations that padding had previously been removed from his gloves – vilifying his reputation and sending the brutally-beaten Collins into a tragic downward spiral.

The film’s director, Eric Drath, first met the Puerto Rican-born Resto seven years ago in a rundown gym in the Bronx. Working as a boxing agent at the time, Drath perceived Resto as taciturn and humble.

“The glaring contradiction I saw between Resto’s quiet, restrained character and the premeditated violence of his convicted crime lay on my mind. For years, I have researched his court case and developed a relationship with him and his family. I hope to uncover the disparity between what really happened and the account presented to the jury that found him guilty. This documentary is a personal account of my pursuit to find justice; to delve into, and understand the issues that haunt this unassuming man,” stated Drath.

[caribou]

watched "chuck jones: extremes and in betweens" about animator and cartoon director chuck jones. pretty decent, had some nice vintage sketches from classic cartoons showing how he directed the action, facial expressions, that sort of thing. plus, lots of clips from his cartoons. it was a little light on his life story, and i could've done without the appearances of robin williams and whoopi goldberg, though. they added nothing of interest to the story.

[phoondaddy]

Was just browsing the "documentary" section at Blockbuster.com and came across a doc called "JACKASS: The Movie".

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[mictron]

heavy metal in baghdad.

great stuff. and not just a film about metal, either.

really interesting, especially from a US news vs. iraq perspective.

[Punchgut]

Zombie Girl on hulu
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Alamo Drafthouse / a teenager that might be Joey Ramone reincarnated also might have seen a dwitt on a wall.

[caribou]

just finished with "be good, smile pretty", about a woman who reads an account about how her dad died in vietnam, then goes about interviewing friends and family to find out more about her dad. it was good, but definitely emotional stuff. my girlfriend couldn't watch it (her dad passed away a few years back).

[vizzle]

I caught a good one on showtime i think; American Drug War:The Last White Hope
it was pretty good.

[S.Blake]

Planet B-Boy is rad. Super good actually! Check it out if you get the chance..

[S.Blake]

Has anyone seen these docs? I've been jonsin to view them but can't seem to find them anywhere!



and

[scrojo]

'Surfwise'
Doug Pray's documentary delves into the often inspiring, sometimes shocking life of 85-year-old Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, a renowned surfer, surf camp owner, doctor and sex guru who, together with his wife, brought up nine children. Paskowitz raised his family in a camper on the beach, home-schooling them and requiring them to follow a strict lifestyle regimen. Now, his grown children speak out about how their unique upbringing affected them.


This was pretty amazing.

this just came up on netflix watch instantly. highly recommend . i've been friends with dave paskowitz thru his band, goldfish, and the rest of the paskowitz family are pretty famous locally but....... damn. i had no clue what it was like to grow up in that enviroment. interesting study in a family truely living off the grid.