Comments on: Movies that matter…

By: Jules

Jules — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:46:45 +0000

I’m right with ya! I went vegan a year & 1/2 ago after reading “Fast Food Nation” and watching “Meet Your Meat” and other behind the scenes type videos. “Food, Inc.” just reiterated my desire to do SOMETHING even more. I feel like I’ve learned so much already through research, but it still clued me in on some practices – like I had no idea that e-Coli only exists because of the corn being fed to the cows. E-Coli shouldn’t even exist! That blows my mind.

Anyway, another great documentary I didn’t see mentioned is “Anvil! The Story of Anvil.” Having been married for 10 years to an on & off touring musician, it really struck a chord. I absolutely loved it.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:59:28 +0000

To me, a documentary’s duty is to document things.

A number of the films on this top 25 list have fairly blatant political and social agendas.

I suppose that nobody gives you money or attention for something that’s neither controversial nor heart-wrenching, but to call the films — for example — that Michael Moore does documentaries demeans the ideal of the category.

I know that my view isn’t popular, because many excuse bias by saying that it’s necessary to balance out one bias with an alternate one; yet I reject doing so in the name of objectivity or “documentary”. I could get behind exposé, and even root for it. But it’s not objective by any means.

Truth doesn’t need balance, it simply is.

Discussions need balance, to ultimately find the truth.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:09:29 +0000

Thanks for all the great reccos. I’ve actually seen some of these too.

I loved – Mad Hot Ballroom, Spellbound, King of Kong and Murderball.

Hoop Dreams still to this day might be the saddest movie I’ve ever seen.

By: erin

erin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:12:44 +0000

woohoo. love documentary talk. spellbound is hilarious. watch now.

By: lina

lina — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:33:02 +0000

i just saw this. it’s really good. i’ve seen roger & me & born into brothels. love documentaries.

By: nicole

nicole — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:57:25 +0000

i think i have seen 8 of those movies…we just watched spellbound…my daughter won it for being a runner up in the spelling bee at school…those kids are amazing.

By: nichole

nichole — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:19:35 +0000

Great list! I’ve been wanting to see Food Inc., but have been a little hesitant because I know I’ll be heartbroken, angry, etc. I know that it’s something I SHOULD see though.

By: brianne

brianne — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:06:41 +0000

I. Love. Spellbound. (#4 on the list). One of my favorite movies ever, not to be missed

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:06:21 +0000

I love this film. Even after going vegan, I noticed there was still so much more I can do. Great choice!

By: Autley

Autley — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:49:36 +0000

I love eye opening documentaries, and there are quite a few on that list of yours I have yet to see, but am excited to! A favorite film of mine (though it’s not really a documentary) is Fast Food Nation. It originated as a book by Eric Schlosser, and was later made into a movie.