Over the past few days, Keith and I have been taking advantage of the joy that is instant movie watching on Netflix. For those of you who don’t already know, if you have certain, actually most Netflix plans you can instantly watch movies on your computer at any time. Not all movies are available to watch this way, but I will tell you one thing, there are a TON of documentaries that are. In the past few days, Keith and I either separately or together have watched more documentaries than I think I have watched in my life. When we watch them together usually there has to be some compromise. Mostly on my part, because I always seem to want to watch the ones about serial killers…Keith doesn’t find those ones interesting. Here is a little list of the documentaries we have watched recently, pretty much all of which I would recommend to anyone. Except for Helvetica, Keith watched that one while I was sleeping and I just don’t see how a movie about fonts could be that interesting.
1. Shut Up & Sing - I have a very well hidden, not so well hidden anymore, obsession with the Dixie Chicks. It is so well hidden that I don’t own a single album.
2. The Business of Being Born - I thought this one was interesting, especially since my sister in law just had a baby at home with a midwife. Then again, I also really like the idea of being at the hospital where the drugs are, and the people to clean up all the baby goo once the delivery is over.
3. Helvetica - Ummmmm, it’s a movie about a font. Enough said.
4. Surfwise - Two adults and their 9, count ‘em, NINE kids live in a camper and surf everyday. Oh, and the kids never go to school.
5. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters - Billy Mitchell is a big Doodie Head.
6. Who The #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? - Why would anyone pay this woman $50 million for something that I could do in an afternoon? Just kidding, I know who the #$&% Jackson Pollock is.
Helvetica!!! That’s hilarious!
BTW, The King of Kong RULES!
The documentaries on Netflix Instant Streaming are the bee’s knees. (Yeah, I brought that expression out of storage, what up.)
Agreed with Angelo that King of Kong is great. Especially the part where Steve’s kid needs his butt cleaned but Steve is on his first record run and makes him wait. Dad of the year.
You should also check out Maxed Out. It’s a fascinating look at the consumer debt and credit problems we have in America… and it was made in 2006, before the financial house of cards came crashing down. It’s no surprise, really.
you are a funny, funny lady!
Phil, I actually started watching Maxed Out last night before I read your comment. I didn’t make it all the way through though, I thought it was boring. Maybe I’ll try again someday.