Was wondering what to watch so looked up a bit of Irish mythology on youtube and the first one I threw on was by a crowd called "Cromwell Productions". Like fucking seriously? LOL


Watched the Woodstock 99 and Fyre Festivals docs back-to-back last night. I'd seen them both before, but watching them both in one night was an interesting comparison of generations. The anger and apathy of Gen X vs the narcissism and entitlement of Millennials. Michael Lang and Billy MacFarland both complete conmen.

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Hitler: A Career

I really enjoyed this one. It's from 1977 and is a much more straight to the point doc without any of the stylizing or reconstructions of more modern documentaries. Also refreshing to hear a documentary just be narrated, rather than the talking head style of modern docs. Also nice to just have it as a straight up 2.5hr feature, rather than a mini-series with a cliffhanger at the end of every episode.

The whole thing is straight up archival footage too, which I like as you can get more immersed in the experience rather than continually being sucked out for talking heads, reconstructions etc.

Probably doesn't have any info you don't already know if you're into these kind of docs as all, but it was a good one!

There's a three-part series about the bould Marilyn Manson on Channel 4 at 10 tonight.


Have it set to record. No doubt it'll be sensationalist shite and could be handled in a single episode but sure advertising space has to be sold.

Quote from: Carnage on January 14, 2025, 12:56:24 PMHave it set to record. No doubt it'll be sensationalist shite and could be handled in a single episode but sure advertising space has to be sold.

It could be worse. The R Kelly documentary was stretched out to 3 seasons.

The Wrecking Crew. Doc about the group of sessions musicians of the 40s, 50s, 60s. Crazy the mass of tunes they played on.

Similar buzz to Standing In The Shadows of Motown which is also great

Quote from: open face surgery on January 14, 2025, 03:02:04 PMThe Wrecking Crew. Doc about the group of sessions musicians of the 40s, 50s, 60s. Crazy the mass of tunes they played on.

Similar buzz to Standing In The Shadows of Motown which is also great

Aye, watched the wrecking crew a while back. Good ould watch. The amount of songs they played on was insane.

Watched the OJ documentary on Netflix.
He definitely got away with murder now.

Quote from: Maggot Colony on January 14, 2025, 12:36:43 PMThere's a three-part series about the bould Marilyn Manson on Channel 4 at 10 tonight.


Watched this yesterday, thought it wasn't bad. The first episode was the best with following his early career. It then all turning into a doc about his legal battles felt a bit superfluous though after there already being the Evan Rachel Wood one a couple of years back.

An American Bombing

About the Oklahoma bombing in the 90s. Pretty interesting stuff. It's main focus is on what lead to the bombing, EG the rise of the far right in the 80s, plus events like Ruby Ridge and Waco, and how McVeigh became radicalized etc. Interesting and slightly terrifying watch. Terrifying because of the amount of overlap to stuff that is happening today.

Speaking of which, I was rewatching Hitler: Circle of Evil on Netflix, and the first few episodes focusing on his political rise in the 1930s are downright scary when compared to today. I know I'm far from the first person to make the Trump/Hitler comparison, but the whole way through the doc there was just so much that lined up with how things are happening now. I guess the main difference is that, despite being crazy, Hitler was a career professional politician and a radicalized zealot. I don't think Trump is either of those things. More like a sociopath using his position for his own benefit no matter the cost to others.


An oldie but it still feels like a cinematic thriller.

Watched an excellent documentary last night, 'Nae Pasaran', found a torrent of it handy enough if it's not streaming anywhere:

QuoteIn a small Scottish town in 1974, factory workers refuse to carry out repairs on warplane engines in an act of solidarity against the violent military coup in Chile. 40 years after their defiant stand in protest against Pinochet's Air Force, Scottish pensioners discover the dramatic consequences of their solidarity.

Interestingly, linking to the vid just above it, a Chilean air force general from the time of Pinochet happens to mention in this one that, once other countries had begun ramping up their actions against the regime, it was South Africa and Israel who remained steadfast in their support and supplying of arms.