Documentaries

I was talking to some of the boys the other day and I was surprised by all the sweet documentaries that people have not seen. Here are some choice cuts from the world of reality cinema.

Man on Wire

French dude tight rope walks between the still under construction Twin Towers. The guy who does it is absolutely insane and completely mesmerizing. The parents of Kevin Mahoney were left speechless.

The King of Kong

Bunch of nerds try to get the world record in arcade Donkey Kong. Some of them are totally lovable and others absolutely abhorrent. All are fantastically entertaining.

Spellbound


I have always loved to watch the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee, but to see all the stuff behind the scenes is really incredible.

Lost in La Mancha

Terry Gilliam (the director of Brazil, Twelve Monkeys, Fear and Loathing, and main Monty Python dude) tries to make an adaption of Don Quixote. He fails catastrophically and this documentary lets us all enjoy his misery.


Tokyo Olympiad

Documentary of the 1964 Toyko Olympics. I think it is the best sports have ever been captured on moving film.


Koyaanisqatsi

Pretty trippy documentary about the intersection between nature and technology made by an ex-monk named Godfrey Reggio with music by Phillip Glass. Sounds good doesn't it.


An Unreasonable Man

About Ralph Nader, one of the most interesting people of our life time and one of my favorites.


The Fog of War

Basically an extended interview plus file footage with Robert McNamara, one of the smartest dudes ever and the mind behind the Vietnam War.


The Lake of Fire

One of the only times I have been compelled to spend two and a half hours thinking about abortion. From the man who brought you American History X.


When We Were King

Watching pretty much anything with Muhammad Ali is entertaining. Watching him go to Zaire to fight George Foreman is about as entertaining as you can get plus there is some pretty heavy stuff about the conception of black people in America and Africa.


Hoop Dreams

Two boys and their dream of making it to the NBA.

And a bonus radio documentary:
Ghetto Life 101
Link to Archive
Kevin Mahoney hipped me to this radio documentary that is probably the most enjoyable and interesting radio program I have ever heard, and I listen to a lot of radio. A 13 and 14 year-old walk around the south side of Chicago with a tape recorder.

Poor Little Adolf Hitler

Holland Township family angry that supermarket won't personalize cake for their son

Best Story about Playing for Ireland

Jason McAteer - Viking Hat
Uploaded by channelbee

A very funny story. Always with a joke those Irish.

So what if the guy threw a shoe me!

The Bad-Ass-in-Chief does not give a fuck about having shoes thrown at him. I know a lot of people hate this guy but I can't help feeling like I will miss him just a little bit.Obama has killed the jokes. I still hold out hope that one day we might elect another truly funny president like Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Al Sharpton or Howard Dean. Or Bill Clinton again.

Europa ohne Deutschland

If we had wiped those Huns off the face of the Earth after WWII.

Yellow Magic Orchestra

If I could see any band in the world live, they would be on the top of that list.



And if I was an executive at a Japanese brewing company that had to choose a band to advertise our beer, they would be on the top of that list.

The Dutch Are Nuts

This is how you advertise Pizza in the Netherlands.
Caution: Rife with Italian-American Stereotypes

The Sweetest Cars

Moose Van, Prague


Pimp Ass Volvo, Prague


Maybe an Opel, Kutna Hora, CZ


Not Sure What Kind but you can tell why its cool, Berlin


Bugatti Veyron, Berlin (Shit Costs 1.5 Million)


Ape Car, Berlin

All photography by me.

Grandmama

LJ brings back memories of better days for our New York Knickerbockers.

The Economics of Pocket Monsters

When I saw this truck on South 4th in Williamsburg, aside from being delighted, I got thinking about the economics of the world of Ash and Dr. Oak. In Pokemon you can buy pretty much anything, except for Pokemon. You are allowed to catch Pokemon in the wild or to trade for them with other trainers, but it is absolutely impossible to exchange money for Pokemon. They never explain in the game why this is. I am not sure if there is some sort of legal prohibition on the sale of Pokemon or if there is just some sort of cultural taboo against selling them. I was also wondering if you can buy and sell non Pokemon animals if they do in fact exist in the poke universe (I can't remember because it has been quite some time since my poke-days).

Question for my loyal readers: How many Pikachus could fit in that truck?

Every Time A Child Cries

A new blog is born that is destined to die.