So far, none of the major production film documentaries have impressed me. Enlightened me, yes; impressed me, no.
Right now, the two that have done both which are my favourites, are:
One Six Right: The Romance of Flying. This covers flying, the history of the oldest and busiest general aviation airport in the US: Van Nuys Airport. Yes, it doesn't help that I'm learning to be a pilot. having that dream to fly is pretty common for kids growing up. But having that passion for it and to see how much history we've destroyed in the name of progress sickens me. Yes, I'm talking about Meigs Field in Chicago, but the documentary goes into it too. Either way, you'll hear about and why people love to fly and the romance they have with aviation.
Anvil! The Story of Anvil. This has to be the best if not most underrated documentary I have ever seen. You've heard me rant on about this one, but it deserves it. As the trailer says, at 14, they made a pact to hard hard forever; they meant it. They truly believed, after the Hair/80s metal period had come and gone, that their time would come. They were living for the dream. Now that it's come and gone, and all of the fluff is out of the scene, we can see if their time really comes.
Besides, Being nice to your fans pays off, because the director of the movie has been a fan of theirs since 1982, and they invited him to tour and show them around the UK. He (Sacha Gervase) ended up becoming a screenwriter (he wrote the movie The Terminal), and worked with Spielberg. He put up his own money for the movie, and it's been nothing but fantastic.
Those two you should watch.
BL.
