I really like watching interesting documentaries, so I thought I'd start a thread to compile and share any documentaries we find really cool. You can use this thread to link to documentaries you've found on youtube/google video/whatever, or you can use it to discuss documentaries you've seen in this thread or elsewhere.
Edit: Changed the thread title to make it more Xtreme.
Louis Theroux
I'll start off with Louis since he's probably my favorite interviewer. He's got a very childlike and reserved nature, and like a child, he tends to ask the most probing questions and generally ends up revealing very telling characteristics about the people he meets and the subcultures he investigates. He's also funny as hell.
I can't find all my favorites, but this one is a retrospective of one of his series. It contains lots of great scenes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg7fKGQpwaw - slightly NSFW
Louis and the Black Supremacists
Louis Theroux: Behind Bars
When Louis Met the Nazis
The Most Hated Family in America - This one is about the Westbro Baptist Church, the ones that picket all those funerals.
Louis and the Wrestlers
Louis Theroux: Extreme Bodybuilding
Soul Deep
A history of Funk and Soul music in America. Contains lots of commentary from prominent figures in the industry. It's like a history lesson with a groove:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFKgZ...eature=channel
Seven Ages of Rock
Another decent British documentary on a select few styles of rock and roll throughout the years. There are 7 episodes in all, here's the one on Hendrix:
7 Ages of Rock :Jimi Hendrix
This Film is Not Yet Rated
A look at the MPAA and a denouncement of censorship in movies. Discusses the double standard held to sex and violence in the media and interviews many well-known directors (also Matt Stone and Trey Parker).
I can't find the full version right now, but I'll update as soon as I can find it. Here's the trailer in the meantime: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDqxu...eature=related
I might move this to Movies/TV, but I think it will get more attention and discussion here. I'll see how it plays out.
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