Sometimes our friends call us TV snobs, sometimes we like to trade in our friends. Kidding, very much kidding but in all honesty – Chris and I are some picky TV and movie watchers (if being a TV snob is so wrong, I don’t want to be right). We nixed cable 3 years ago, and have been living off the internet and Netflix ever since. Which has worked out perfectly for us and we don’t really miss cable at all. We watch only those shows and movies we really love and leave the other TV time for other things that waste our time and eat our brains, like the internet. 9 times out of 10, if we don’t have an episode of a favorite show to watch – we are shacked up on the couch watching a doc. We are obsessed with documentaries, netflix makes this obsession really easy as they always have a pretty great selection. I thought I would share some of our all time favorites. These are the documentaries that are so good; we have seen them a few times, they really made us think (and read more about the topics afterwards), changed how we perceive things, made us (ok, just me) cry, or left us with our jaws on the floor.
THE COVE – BONES BRIGADE – CATFISH (lot’s of questions around this one, if it’s a mockumentary or a true doc – but it’s still a great watch)
WAITING FOR SUPERMAN – FORKS OVER KNIVES – CHASING ICE
QUEEN OF VERSAILLES – BULLY – EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
GRIZZLY MAN – INSIDE JOB – FIRST POSITION
I had a very hard time narrowing this list down to 12, so will probably be doing another post (or two) in the future. So tell me, do you have a favorite documentary? We are always looking for a great one to watch, and recommendations are the best way to find a great one!
hahahaha. you liked the queen of versailles!
I did, well it made me think about how horribly some people are treated in North America – it was a huge jaw dropper! I was blow away that stuff like that could be someones real life!
Silence has come 🙂
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Oooh I just googled it, very intrigued – thank you!
I absolutely love documentaries. I could just watch them for the rest of my life and be content. Have you guys seen Life in a Day? I’d recommend it, it’s amazing!
No I haven’t but it’s on my "To See" list – moving it to the top now. Thank you!
We got rid of our cable too and are living off of Netflix & the internet. I love it! It’s so, so much cheaper and more convenient. It forces me to watch only things I want to. I don’t think my screen time has decreased though, since I spend a lot of time on my computer. Forever blog reading…. Haha.
Seen and love most of these! If you like documentaries, you should watch Bill Cunningham New York. Very good!
Oh I loved Bill Cunningham, see I totally have to make another post – 12 just doesn’t cover all the favorites!
I recommend "One Day In September" and "Capturing The Friedmans". Neither one of them will cheer you up, but they are riveting to watch. I’ve seen most of the twelve you’ve listed, but will add the ones I haven’t to my Netflix. Cheers me dear!
Thank you! I haven’t seen either, but will def add them to my list! Most of the times the best ones leave me in tears.
Searching for Sugarman was unreal. Fantastic story and it won an oscar! Highly recommend 🙂
YES! I loved that one, I kept asking my husband "is this real?" seemed like such a crazy made up story. Thank you for reminding me, I def need to make anther favorites list!
Bill Cunningham was really good but someone already mentioned it.
Project Nim was very interesting for me (but I am a psychologist…)
xoxo, Eszter