I love ted talks! a while ago I went through a stage of watching them every morning before workI think I've seen one or two, but I'll have another look now. TED talks are my usual procrastination![]()
I love ted talks! a while ago I went through a stage of watching them every morning before workI think I've seen one or two, but I'll have another look now. TED talks are my usual procrastination![]()
I've watched a couple of these and think they're great and really touch on some interesting issues in a really informative wayDoes anyone watch any 'vice' videos on youtube? They're quite short, sweet documentaries on heaps of topics. Such a good form of procrastination
I absolutely loved the documentary "Picture Me" by former model Sara Ziff. It was a peak into the modeling industry in the mid-2000's and just kind of shows her as a model through the years and the various things she goes through. Very good watch. I actually watched it online for free, which is a plus (I think @Violet posted a link somewhere, not sure where though).
This documentary was very interesting and I thought some people here might enjoy it. It's about the model Sara Ziff.
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I absolutely adore Modern History so some of my recent ones are:
The Tank Man
Vice - North Korea - absolutely fabulous as they film their visit
Vice - North Korean Labour Camps
Oh my gosh so many. If you like Modern History I can send you soooo many. WWII, USSR, WWI, Vietnam, Depression etc.
I also love Finance and Economic ones. So many hours spent watching them.
It's not really a food documentary but I loved ''The Secret Life of The Manic Depressive'' by Stephen Fry. I'm not bipolar myself but I cried while watching it, it was very touching.
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I'm always interested in seeing more documentaries though! Could you perhaps give more some titels of great food documentaries that you enjoyed?
I've seen a lot of documentaries but I always forget titles. I remember Girl Model and Killing us Softly - though I'm not sure I can call that last one a documentary. I also liked the documentary Ballerina and A Year With The English National Ballet, both are on Youtube. Louis Theroux is always great. His documentary on nazis was very impressive.
for food docs, Fed Up (available on netflix) is pretty entertaining and pretty damn horrifying--a lot of basic/obvious info, but still worth watching--basically about the fast food industry conspiracy to get americans literally addicted to sugar with a lot of science and history backing their claims; and one i saw ages ago in my middle school health class but still stayd with me mentally, Supersize Me, where a relatively healthy average guy eats nothing but mdonalds for 30 some odd days and tracks how it destroys his health .__. pretty terrifying as well
for food docs, Fed Up (available on netflix) is pretty entertaining and pretty damn horrifying--a lot of basic/obvious info, but still worth watching--basically about the fast food industry conspiracy to get americans literally addicted to sugar with a lot of science and history backing their claims; and one i saw ages ago in my middle school health class but still stayd with me mentally, Supersize Me, where a relatively healthy average guy eats nothing but mdonalds for 30 some odd days and tracks how it destroys his health .__. pretty terrifying as well
I actually just saw Fed Up as well! Basically, processed food = evil. There was this one bit where the mom of a severely obese boy was trying to help him lose weight and said something along the lines of, "He likes Hot Pockets, so now I get him Lean Pockets."The boy didn't manage to lose any weight at the documentary, and it was so disheartening. If you want to feel absolutely frustrated and angry watching people let their lives fall apart because of what they decide to put in their mouths everyday, you need watch it.
A few of my favorites:
Jiro Dreams of Sushi - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1772925/
About the man behind three-Michelin-starred Sukiyabashi Jiro. The intense care, love, and precision put into the persuit of perfect sushi is amazing.
The Smartest Guys in the Room - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016268/
The Rise and Fall of Enron. Greed. Arrogance.
More than heart-wrenching. It eats at your soul.Dear Zachary is pretty good, but heart-wrenching.