AlmiraGulch Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 DH and I are bored. If I don't find something good to watch he's going to make me watch Ghost Encounters AGAIN. I'm so sick of that show. Help me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Been Rich All My Life was really enjoyable (and not, as I care for my aging Mom). The Story of India keeps getting stronger as I go along. Good luck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 A State of Mind is FANTASTIC. It's about young girls in North Korea preparing for the Mass Games. (I know we watched it on Netflix; I hope it's still on there - I can't check as I canceled my account) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 That one about Jiro and the sushi... I can't remember the exact title, but a search for "jiro" and "sushi" would turn it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Favorite? No idea! Please Vote for Me is good. It's about a school election in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 That one about Jiro and the sushi... I can't remember the exact title, but a search for "jiro" and "sushi" would turn it up. Jiro Dreams of Sushi! I want to see this one. Let's see if I can talk my hubby into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 A State of Mind is FANTASTIC. It's about young girls in North Korea preparing for the Mass Games. (I know we watched it on Netflix; I hope it's still on there - I can't check as I canceled my account) Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 The Standard of Perfection is about people who show cattle at...er...cattle shows, I guess. It's weirdly compelling, and the cows are adorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 These are all great suggestions, but I'll have to keep them for next time. I lost to Dark Knight Rises, though. I was ok with it. I'd seen it already but DH hadn't, and I liked it enough to see it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2squared Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 We watched a six part doc on the Iditarod. The entire family was hooked on it. We also watched the race across Africa. That was oddly compelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Documentaries only? My recent faves streaming on netflix are "forks over knives" "First Position" "Queen of Versailles" "Joan Rivers:a Piece of work", "Howard Zinn: you can't be neutral on a moving train" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyndiLJ Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I thoroughly and surprisingly enjoyed the documentary on Joan Rivers as well, and recommend it if you want to see a completely different side to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Folds. I think that is what it's called. It's about origami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runbikeswim Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Folds. I think that is what it's called. It's about origami. Between the Folds. It blew my mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 "Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution" is great and shows how differently people parent and interact with children in rural France. "Kindergarten" by Zhang Yiqing is also amazing. It documents a year in the life of a BOARDING Preschool/Kindergarten. Yes, BOARDING SCHOOL. The children area there week days only, but start around the age of three. Again, such a different take on how children are parented/taught. While they were filming 9/11 happened and the crew was able to interview the children on what they thought happened, why it happened, and how the US responds to it. "Finding Sugarman" is suppose to be great. "Being Elmo" is great but might be a little heart breaking right now "Dogs Decoded" is facinating "An Inconvienet Truth" is great "Paris is Burning" is a moment in time documentary. I'd love for there to be a follow up to it. "The Calling" is about a handful of people all in the process of becoming religous leaders for many different religions. "Jazz" by Ken Burns is up there, but I can't find "The War", which is also by him. "The War" will change your understanfing of WW2 profoundly. One I really want to see is "The Art of Rap" by Ice T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violamama Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 A Man Named Pearl Fathead King Corn Waiting for Superman Flying wild Alaska Hoarders See What I'm Saying But hey, dark night isn't a bad choice. Glad you asked this, I'm adding responses to my queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 "Kindergarten" by Zhang Yiqing is also amazing. It documents a year in the life of a BOARDING Preschool/Kindergarten. Yes, BOARDING SCHOOL. The children area there week days only, but start around the age of three. Again, such a different take on how children are parented/taught. While they were filming 9/11 happened and the crew was able to interview the children on what they thought happened, why it happened, and how the US responds to it. Is this one available on Netflix? I don't see it on there, and it sounds great. I'd love to watch it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 i loved 'no impact man". "fat, sick, and nearly dead" was excellent too. there are quite a few on netflix that we've enjoyed, but these two pop into my mind immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 30 Days by Morgan Spurlock. It was intended as a TV series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo Ninja Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 A State of Mind Vote for Me Both these are excellent and very interesting. My dc liked them, too, and we had some wonderful discussions about the content. Michael Palin has unique travel documentaries that are different from most. Pole to Pole is a trip from the north pole to the south pole. Around the World in 80 Days is also interesting because he follows the route in the book using only transportation available during that era. Himalaya is traveling across the Himalayas. Sahara is a trip across the Sahara desert. My dh and dc enjoyed these series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I liked Vegucated but now none of my kids will eat pork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Hungry for Change is about healthy eating I can't believe no one has mentioned Babies (although not on streaming anymore) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Monarchy is my favorite documentary. It streams free on Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 My son and I love the David Attenborough Blue Planet and Planet Earth collections. They are sometimes available on streaming, sometimes not. It looks like right now, only The Blue Planet can be streamed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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