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Author:  Loyal [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:26 am ]
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Technically Surfwise was the best documentary of 2008 but its not as well known as Man On Wire ;)

Here are some trailers from documentaries that are creating a buzz this year:

Anvil! The Story of Anvil - At fourteen years old, best friends Lips and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. Their band Anvil, hailed as the demi-gods of Canadian metal, influenced a musical generation including Met­allica, Slayer and Anthrax.



The Cove - In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan lies a shocking secret that a few desperate men will stop at nothing to keep hidden from the world.



Every Little Step - Real-life dancers struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line.



Herb and Dorothy - He was a postal clerk. She was a librarian. With their modest means, the couple managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history



More Than A Game - Look at Lebron James, from childhood to the NBA.



Untitled Michael Moore - About the financial collapse of America.



There are also other docs that made a splash at Sundance, SXSW, and Cannes
Author:  Bradley Witherberry [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:46 am ]
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Anvil! The Story of Anvil was great, but in the music doc category, I give the edge to Iron Maiden: Flight 666 - - it's almost the same story, but the band members aren't pathetic losers, they find the way to get the job done, and do it! (Unfortunately, the trailer is lame - - it really doesn't do the film justice... :( )
Author:  Loyal [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:27 am ]
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Valentino: The Last Emperor is the highest grossing qualifying doc of 2009 thus far (1.5m)
Author:  Tyler [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:20 pm ]
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Watch out for Anvil. Maybe Moore's.
Author:  _axiom [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:50 pm ]
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loyalfromlondon wrote:
Valentino: The Last Emperor is the highest grossing doc of 2009 thus far (1.5m)


Eh?

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=earth09.htm
Author:  Loyal [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:52 pm ]
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be.redy wrote:
loyalfromlondon wrote:
Valentino: The Last Emperor is the highest grossing doc of 2009 thus far (1.5m)


Eh?

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=earth09.htm


I don't think a repackaged miniseries should count.
Author:  _axiom [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:59 pm ]
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Despite what you and I and everyone else might think, Earth will appear on charts and it counts. :yes:

OTOH seems like arbitrary inclusions/exclusions are currently very in on WOKJ. :unsure:
Author:  Loyal [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:02 pm ]
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be.redy wrote:
Despite what you and I and everyone else might think, Earth will appear on charts and it counts. :yes:

OTOH seems like arbitrary inclusions/exclusions are currently very in on WOKJ. :unsure:


Actually, for this thread, it doesn't count. Earth is disqualified from the Best Documentary race per AMPAS rules since it aired on television before going to theatres. :thumbsup:
Author:  _axiom [ Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:14 am ]
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For this thread - sure. For your statement, it definitely counts. Besides that rule is stupid. It cost Young@Heart its more than deserving nomination.
Author:  Loyal [ Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:34 am ]
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Untitled no more, Michael Moore's film is Capitalism: A Love Story

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111800 ... id=13&cs=1
Author:  snack [ Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:13 pm ]
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the beaches of agnes, yes please!
Author:  Jonathan [ Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:30 pm ]
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Food, Inc. made $250,000 this weekend for a $1.3 million total, so it's probably going to be the year's highest grossing doc until Moore's. It's a hot topic (food corporations, eating organically) and has pretty strong reviews, so I think it should be good for at least a nomination.
Author:  Chippy [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:33 am ]
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Jon wrote:
Food, Inc. made $250,000 this weekend for a $1.3 million total, so it's probably going to be the year's highest grossing doc until Moore's. It's a hot topic (food corporations, eating organically) and has pretty strong reviews, so I think it should be good for at least a nomination.


And it has an easy name!
Author:  Loyal [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:53 pm ]
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Add Chris Rock's Good Hair to the mix

http://goodhairmovie.net/
Author:  Raffiki [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:12 pm ]
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How about No-Impact Man?

Wonder if it will do any business.
Author:  Loyal [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:55 pm ]
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I hope so, it looks really interesting.
Author:  Raffiki [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:50 pm ]
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Heard about it about 18 months ago I think and have been waiting for it to come out. Hope it's good.
Author:  Loyal [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:00 pm ]
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Food Inc ($3,404,919) has passed last year's winner Man on Wire ($2,962,242). Both are from Magnolia.

Top Docs (non Concert/Nature) 2009

Food Inc - $3,404,919
Valentino: The Last Emperor - $1,702,514
Every Little Step - $1,667,571
Tyson - $882,774
Anvil - $659,519
The Cove - $240,000
Author:  Chippy [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:09 pm ]
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Is that lebron doc eligible?
Author:  Loyal [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:29 pm ]
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ChipMunky wrote:
Is that lebron doc eligible?


More Than a Game. I think so.
Author:  Jonathan [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:45 pm ]
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Food, Inc. reminded me a lot of An Inconvenient Truth, though its two semi-celebrity centers (Eric Schlosser + Michael Pollen) aren't nearly as big as Al Gore. I do think that it's pretty much locked for a nomination at this point though, as it's looking to be the highest grossing non-wide release documentary since, well, An Inconvenient Truth.

Unfortunately, the real top Doc of the year (*Points to siggie*) probably won't qualify.
Author:  Loyal [ Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:50 pm ]
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Food Inc. gets in, Capitalism gets in, The Cove gets in, that's a pretty high profile 3 right there.
Author:  Raffiki [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:43 am ]
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Just saw THE COVE.

Absolutely loved it. How tragic. It really got me riled up. What amazing footage at the end.
Author:  Loyal [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:38 am ]
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That's what I like about really well made socially-conscience documentaries, its a rallying call.

I cant wait to see it. Would it make your top 5 for the year?
Author:  Raffiki [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:40 pm ]
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I always have a hard time mixing in the documentaries with the other films. Currently it's probably my #4 bu there's still a whole lotta movies o see.

I made a note on facebook on this year's movies which I keep updating for those who want to follow... http://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&&suggest&note_id=99673752571
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