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Desmonkey:
Ever heard of 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-out? i really enjoyed it and it's said that the movie is a really accurate portrayal of the actual events that took place. here's what it's about;

Based on a real event that took place in February 28th 1997 when two heavily armed men wearing body armor decided to rob the Bank of America in North Hollywood. Something goes wrong in the robbery attempt and the result is the most violent shootout in modern American police history. The two heavily armed men held the Los Angeles Police Dept., SWAT teams and other services at bay for 44 minutes in 1997

trust me, it's worth a watch and really beautifully made.

mberan42:
Oh yeah, I forgot about FUCK. I wanted to see that. Maybe I'll rent it soon. Thanks for reminding me.

fish across face:

--- Quote from: Johnny Evilguy on 25 Apr 2007, 09:07 ---A good "mockumentary" is "Its all gone, Pete Tong." Funniest movie I've seen in years, especially hits home to those who is fan of techno music.

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FWIW I think you have to write it without the comma - 'It's all gone Pete Tong' - to get the right effect.  Pretty sure the title's suggesting good old superstar prog house DJ Pete Tong's name is rhyming slang for "wrong", rather than that he's lost his glory.

I really don't like most musician-related documentaries, but the best documentary I saw in a cinema was 'Theremin'.  It's about Leon Theremin, the guy who invented the bizarre electronic instrument you play without touching it.  Involves 50s sci-fi, a virtuoso theremin player doing classical pieces, the Beach Boys, and the KGB.  Seems in no way bad.

'My Best Fiend', the Werner Herzog doco about his relationship with actor Klaus Kinski is quite incredible.  If you're at all interested in Herzog's movies I wholeheartedly recommend this one.

Johnny C:
Oh, damn, I forgot about The Aristocrats. Funny as hell.

Utopian:
I went on a household outing with my old flatmates to see The Aristocrats in the cinema. I thought it was hilarious but not one of us shared the same opinion of it.

One doc I saw some time ago and would love to get my hands on is Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus. It's about a world so alien to my own; really fascinating, beautiful to watch and touching with lovely musical performances from people who are shockingly deprived in such a rich country.

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