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Fade to Black (2004): the film about Jay Z’s “farewell concert” at MSG and the making of The Black Album remains one of the best documentaries ever made about performing and production.

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary

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The Seven Five (2014): popular documentary at the time about a group of corrupt cops in the 80s in NYC. What’s funny is that the subjects in the film dined out on the celebration of their story for several months while promoting the film.

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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) — the movie succeeds at making you second guess the integrity of the justice system regardless of what you think of Roman Polanski.

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary

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Tales of Dr. Funkenstein (2006): pretty good primer on the whole @george_clinton and Parliafunkadelicmentthang.

YT link:

@p_funk_bot

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary

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Smash His Camera (2010): very good documentary about paparazzi photographer Ron Gallela that turns into an interesting examination of privacy and freedom of expression.

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Heidi Fleiss:The Would-Be Madam of Crystal (2008) — good documentary about Heidi Fleiss’ attempt to open a brothel in Nevada to serve women, with a splattering of interesting personal confessionals along the way.

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Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop (2015) — another one that forces the audience to think counterintuitively : did the cop who engaged in a fantasy plot to abduct and cannibalize a woman actually commit a crime?

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Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out (2012) — follow up to the other Polanski documentary on the list (127/420) including narrative on how the first documentary influenced the continued legal struggles depicted here.

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary

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Walking on Water (2018): excellent movie on the recently deceased artist Christo’s project to install “floating piers” in an Italian lake. Even after watching it, I can’t exactly figure out how he pulled it off.

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary

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Sunshine Superman (2014): the story of Carl Boenish and the pioneering of BASE jumping. Lots of cool footage here of people jumping/flying off things...

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The Inventor (2019) — high profile HBO documentary from last year that tells the outrageous story of how a half assed, poorly executed idea can generate billions of dollars in value.

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary

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Eat the Document (1972): third Dylan doc to make the list. We discovered in this thread that @JustinHRobbins + I were at the same screening in 1998.

The material is as relevant today as it was in ‘98 as it was in ‘72...

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The Price of Everything (2018): v. interesting look @ modern art world and the relationship between art + commerce. I think I agree with the intro voiceover, “the only way for cultural artifacts to survive is for them to have commercial value.”

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Crumb (1994): a movie I haven’t seen in 25+ years but still remember the tone and the detailed portrait of what made legendary “underground” cartoonist R. Crumb what he is (among many things, an early promoter of the big booty phenomenon).

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Free Solo (2018) — great, Oscar-winning documentary and character study about prolific rock climber Alex Honnold and his attempts to “free solo” Yosemite’s El Capitan.

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary

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Dig! (2004): sort of a template for the overlong 21st century rockumentary, but still better than the Skynyrd doc, telling the contrasting stories of two bands, The Dandy Warhols and Brian Jonestown Massacre.

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Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) — good entry in the “nothing is real” genre, detailing the literary phenomenon/scam, JT LeRoy, that was created by Laura Albert.

The third @FeuerzeigJeff film to make the list.

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary

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Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove (2005) — another solid hourlong doc that explains the history and culture of P-Funk pretty well. Sounds like it got a three on it though, to me. @p_funk_bot

YouTube link:

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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) — detailed biography of the prolific singer that describes her irreplaceable role in American music and the power of song itself.

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Backstage (2000): we are pretty fortunate that this time capsule of the 1999 Hard Knock Life Tour exists, featuring an absurd lineup of 90s hip-hop mega-stars in the early/mid/prime stages of their careers, all of whom are “relevant” today.

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There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011): examination of a strange and horrific traffic accident involving a women who somewhat inexplicably drove a minivan full or kids the wrong way down the highway.

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Maddman: The Steve Madden Story (2017) — enjoyable portrait of the accomplished shoe designer, including before + after perspective on the events covered in The Wolf of Wall Street.

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The Original 50 Cent (2005): cool movie about a gangster from Ft. Greene, BK, Kelvin Martin (sort of a real life Omar), whose moniker was adopted by the famous rapper from Jamaica, Queens.

Link for movie:

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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown — a history of The Godfather of Soul featuring probably the last time Maceo Parker ever wants to discuss James Brown.

(148/420)
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When We Were Kings (1996): the second Leon Gast film on the list, documenting the “Rumble in the Jungle” fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman that took place in Zaire in 1974 and also “The Black Woodstock” music festival f/ James Brown.

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Soul Power (2008):de facto companion piece to When We Were Kings, a concert film and backstage collage of the 1974 show in Zaire headlined by James Brown. Great breakfast scene w/ Mohammed Ali, Bill Withers, Don King and Drew Bundini Brown.

(150/420)
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Finding the Funk (2013): Excellent work by @nelsongeorge, a thorough exploration of the history and spirit of America funk music with all the main ingredients included.

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary.

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Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (2017-) — not to be slept on, an animated, episodic look at the rock n roll life. First season featured country music legends, second season is dedicated to tha funk. Excellent all around.

(152/420)
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David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019)—pain-filled self reflection from the singer-songwriter. Frustratingly presents but never explains his supposedly dire financial situation while living on a horse ranch in Santa Ynez but otherwise it’s good.

(153/420)
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The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon (202?) — @mojomanifesto was set to debut at this year’s SXSW but due to world events, the movie about charismatic, oddball Mojo Nixon has yet to see the light of day. (I saw a preview copy!)

(154/420)
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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2019)—v. well-produced history of The Band from Robbie Robertson’s perspective with an elite lineup of talking heads. Good coverage of Last Waltz too. I learned a few new things for sure.

(155/420)
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Ain't in It for My Health: A Film about Levon Helm (2010) — from a docu-snob perspective this film on Levon Helm is not my favorite, but it’s a somewhat necesssry companion to Once Were Brothers, a pained look at the drummer’s later days.

(156/420)
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Tread (2020): good new Netflix doc that tells completely off the wall tale of small town conflict that winds up in a nihilistic bulldozer rampage.

Clint Eastwood should definitely direct a scripted version of this.

(157/420)
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Rocketman (2019): old man in the desert dedicates himself to launching a home made rocket to prove the earth is flat. Mostly interesting as a glimpse into the life of an old man in the desert although the mission is not totally unsuccessful.

(158/420)
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The Go-Go’s (2020): solid new Showtime documentary that tells the story of rock n roll via this badass all-woman outfit and their various levels of savvy. You’ll end up agreeing they belong in the Rock n Roll HOF.

(159/420)
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The Speed Cubers (2020)—unexpectedly moving doc about competitive Rubik’s Cube players. Notable for the relationship between the protagonists and even moreso for detailing how Max Park’s parents aided their autistic son’s emotional development.

(160/420)
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The Last Narc (2020): a raw deconstruction of the torture and murder of DEA agent Kiki Camerana. The story was depicted in the scripted Narcos Mexico series but the version told here is scarier and implicates various US government agencies.

(161/420)
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Team Foxcatcher (2016): the freaky story of John du Pont’s shooting wrestling star Dave Schultz (depicted in the movie Foxcatcher by Steve Carell and Mark Ruffalo respectively). Many details of paranoia and eccentricity and ultimately very sad.

(162/420)
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One & Done (2016): Interesting story, told as the events unfolded, about Ben Simmons’ life and trajectory towards the NBA and related topics.

(163/420)
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Free Meek (2019): Amazon series from last year that’s a hybridized look at the life and career of rapper Meek Mill and an examination of his being handled unfairly by the criminal justice system and one overzealous judge in particular.

(164/420)
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Spaceship Earth (2020): The Biosphere 2 was sort of a punchline to a joke when I was growing up, and this movie explains the setup pretty well. Wild stuff. At the end of the movie, Steve Bannon actually shows up to take over the project.

(165/420)
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Heroin: Cape Cod, USA (2015): high quality HBO doc that delivers with fly-on-the-wall and interview coverage of a group of a young heroin users in Massachusetts. Refreshingly non-hysterical, matter of fact—yet stark—approach to the subject.

(166/420)
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Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013): elegantly told story of the legendary 5th Avenue department store with a lot of flavor about the history of NYC, fashion, art and business.

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary
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Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
(2018) — two journalists who defined a certain style of NYC reporting that is probably gone for good. The movie was especially useful for getting me to reanalyze the reporting bias on Bernhard Goetz.

(168/420)
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Pick of the Litter (2018): predictably heartstring-pulling exploration of the process of training guide dogs. The audience winds up invested in the dogs’ success.

(169/420)
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Steve-O: Demise and Rise (2009) — compactly story of @steveo’s career and one of the gnarliest multi-year drug benders of all time and his subsequent recovery. The piece uniquely from Steve O’s having filmed much of his own life.

(170/420)
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Born Rich (2003): Predictably fascinating inside look at the social life of the children of the absurdly wealthy, directed by one of the Johnson & Johnson heirs and featuring the offspring of Trump, Bloomberg, Huntington Hartford et. al.

(171/420)
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The Gates (2007): tracking the decades-long effort by Christo and Jeanne-Claude to put a massive art instillation in Central Park that ultimately came together in 2005. Plenty of insight into the artistic mindset and the attitude of New Yorkers.

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Slim Aarons: The High Life (2016)—breezy retrospective of a prolific photographer who was known for capturing high society. Good example of someone with a major legacy in his field whom I would have never heard of if there wasn’t a documentary.

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Burden of Dreams (1982): behind the scenes of Warner Herzog’s efforts to complete “Fitzcarraldo,” especially the obstacles involved with transporting a steamship over a mountain and navigating the territory and native tribes in The Amazon.

(175/420)

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Other Music (2019): extremely good movie from @pulomabasu/@robhatchmiller about the East Village record store’s 20 year run and how it interacted with pivotal stretches of NYC and music culture. Kind of a tear-jerker!

@OtherMusicDoc on Prime.

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"Classic Albums" Fleetwood Mac: Rumours (1997) — thoroughly detailed account of the making of Rumours, covering everything from the band’s interpersonal dynamics to studio tracking/songwriting process and the travails of the rock n roll life.

(177/420)
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Silicon Cowboys (2016): interesting, straightforward documentary about the founding and success of Compaq Computers.

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(178/420)

Murder Mountain (2018): poorly named but pretty good series running down some of the far-out sketchy stuff that goes on in Humboldt County, CA.

(179/420)
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Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes (2018): chunky slice of American culture/character study of Muhammad Ali as explained through his friendship with Dick Cavett and from their interviews on The Dick Cavett show.

(180/420)
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Fyre (2019) + Fyre Fraud (2019): From just last year, a simpler time when a scam music festival + schadenfreude resulted in TWO enjoyable films, Netflix's being slightly better despite the bias revealed in Hulu's.

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Netflix vs. the World (2019): Yep, there’s a documentary about Netflix (on Amazon). Mostly focused on the uncertain early days of the company finding a business model and its competition vs. Blockbuster.

(183/420)
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Momentum Generation (2018): visually lush portrait of a group of young, very competitive surfers who defined the sport in the 90s and the intense, cutthroat nature of professional surfing. Plus the cultural/creative influence of Taylor Steele.

(184/420)
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007): Peter Bogdanovich (!) directed this 4+ hour (!) Tom Petty documentary. I remember fully enjoying it but not many details beyond that, so it probably deserves a rewatch.

(185/420)
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Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider (2016)—Holey moley, the FOURTH doc about Dennis Hopper to hit this list (see #67-69) and best one by far, a comprehensive tribute to his artistry across many mediums and his ongoing significance in culture.

(186/420)
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Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable (2018) — incredible story of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton and the career she built after losing an arm in a shark attack.

(187/420)
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Hal (2018): cogent retrospective of the life and work of Hal Ashby, detailing his determination to execute an often unconventional vision and create a slew of the most indelible 70s movies. (I need to rewatch “Being There” ASAP)...

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My Octopus Teacher (2020): touching, beautifully photographed story on Netflix about a wilderness photographer exploring the ocean forest and becoming well-acquainted with an octopus.

(189/420)
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De Palma (2015): minimalist documentary approach features director Brian De Palma chronologically describing his work while sitting in front of a simple fireplace. Very informative on the technique and vision required to be a director.

(190/420)
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Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (2020)—For those who suffered through the awful HBO doc on NXIVM (which felt like it was produced BY the cult members), here's a great Starz doc covering the topic efficiently and with far more horrifying detail.

(191/420)
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Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth (2020) — this one has a very “Owning Mahowny” vibe, the story of radio personality Craig Carton who found boy himself in legal trouble thanks to high stakes gambling and shady business dealings.

(192/420)
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40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie (2017) — Kind of like a real-life "A Mighty Wind," TV producer Lee Aronsohn reunites and recaps the history of a band that was influential in Boulder, CO 40 years ago and not so much since then.

(193/420)
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Narrowsburg (2020) — very entertaining movie on @PrimeVideo about a small town in New York that was made famous by the cinema-related scams of Richard and Jocelyne Castellano. There are at least a couple of twists and nuances...

(194/420)
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The Perfect Weapon (2020): Interesting @HBO documentary on the current era of large-scale cyber warfare from and the assorted chaos attached to it.

#AnotherDayAnotherDocumentary

(195/420)
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The Comedy Store (2020): great 5-part @Showtime series that compiles a million podcast anecdotes about the legendary comedy club into a cogent narrative.

(196/420)
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Laurel Canyon (2020): solid, unsentimental 2-part @EPIXHD series detailing the evolution of the LA rock n roll scene.

(197/420)
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Between Me And My Mind (2019): about as confounding (or enjoyable) as the band Phish itself—a look at Trey Anastasio’s family life and career that references but never explains his rock bottom moment or why Phish cannot compose a hummable tune.

(198/420)
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Maidentrip (2013): amazing story of Laura Dekker who at age 14 had to win the right in Dutch court to circumnavigate the world solo in a sailboat.

(199/420)
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Muscle Shoals (2013): incredibly rich musical history told by the musicians and producers from a small Alabama town who shaped the sound of dozens of legendary records.

Playlist with songs from the movie: open.spotify.com/playlist/3Yjdt…

(200/420)
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Wrenched (2014): pretty good rundown of the work and worldview of the brilliant writer Edward Abbey and the various movements in radical wilderness/environmental awareness that he helped create.

(Available on @PrimeVideo)

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Figure it Out on the Hayduke Trail (2019): intense DIY meditation on wilderness and solitude as documented by a hike on the super-rugged 800-mile Hayduke Trail which I will never do. Cut into a 90-minute movie and an episodic version on Amazon.

(202/420)
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The Art of the Steal (2009): fascinating story about the Barnes Foundation (a one-of-kind multi-billion dollar collection of art located in PA) and the power struggle that resulted in the collection being relocated against its founder’s will.

(203/420)

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His Way (2011): more mawkish than I remember but still a solid tribute to Jerry Weintraub’s achievements as a music and film producer. Interestingly, Weintraub had a 3-way marital arrangement that resembled Warren Buffet’s (see #15 on the list).

(204/420)
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Crack Clouds Over Hell's Kitchen (1988): Short, evocative documentary I occasionally re-watch that looks at the motivation, pain and inner-conflict of baseheads in a Hell's Kitchen park in the 80s.

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(205/420)

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) — a bit overly drawn out but decent film about the legendary musician, featuring a range of talking heads from @RebelDread to Martin Scorcese, all testifying to Strummer's regenerative creativity.

(206/420)
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Jane (2017): the second @brettmorgen film to hit the list, a beautiful portrait of Jane Goodall, explaining her history of working with primates and the intimate understanding of chimpanzee behavior she uncovered.

(207/420)
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Orange Sunshine (2016): I’d say this is a warning against trusting the stories hippie/cult/guru types tell about themselves, tracking the Brotherhood of Eternal Love’s proliferation of LSD but ignoring the guns/cocaine/sketchy stuff they did.

(208/420)
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Slash: Raised on the Sunset Strip (2014) — Nothing revolutionary here but a nice collection of affectionate tributes to the rock ‘n’ roll guitarist Slash and his dedication to music, plus a nice sprinkling of Los Angeles flavor.

(209/420)
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Zappa (2020): available to rent @ $7, a brand new doc by @Winter (the 2nd of his films to make the list) takes a thorough look at one of the most interesting/strong-willed artists ever, Frank Zappa.

(As for us, we’re halfway through the list)!

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Jodorowsky's Dune (2013): About Alejandro Jodorowsky's failed attempts to adapt Dune in a way that “gave the hallucinations of LSD” without the drug itself. An altogether fascinating film about a film that was never made yet ultra influential.

(211/420)
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Valley Uprising (2014): a thorough dive into mountain climbing at Yosemite, putting decades of experience in historical and cultural context. Also tells the tale of a massive weed haul retrieved from a crashed plane that became “Cliffhanger.”

(212/420)
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New York Doll (2005): the tale of tragedy and triumph of the life of Arthur “Killer” Kane, bass player from The New York Dolls. Including Kane’s relationship to the LDS Church and Morrissey’s saving the day by reuniting the Dolls.

(213/420)
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David Foster: Off the Record (2019) — told from the subject’s perspective, revealing another improbably talented/accomplished music producer and his decades of impact on popular entertainment.

(Foster is also major in the Chicago doc, #44/420)

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Love Means Zero (2017): although @Brett_Connors dislikes Nick Bollettieri’s contribution to tennis, this was an interesting piece about the pioneering tennis coach and his famous Florida training facility.

Andre Agassi did not participate.

(215/420)
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Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)? (2006) — a survey of the talented and influential singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, most memorable to me as a warning against sabotaging and undermining your own career.

(216/420)
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Cocksucker Blues (1972): the bootleg Rolling Stones documentary that captured a variety of images from the ‘72 Exile on Main Street tour, perhaps the most memorable of which is groupies in the hotel room using intravenous drugs with the band...

(217/420)
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Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation (2011)—exploring one of my favorite topics, the intersection of crack + hip-hop. There’s a worthwhile @B_Real story in here about a woman who loses a rock in the tall grass in his yard.

(218/420)
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Curse Of The Man Who Sees UFOs (2016): as per @KidWithDream, “It's about a guy in Cali who sees UFOs, but really it's about this guy's life and how his psyche got to be the way it is.”

Lots of good Monterey/Central Coast flavor too.

On @Tubi.

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The Last Mogul (2005): very interesting movie about publicity-averse Hollywood mogul Lew Wasserman. Contains many interesting anecdotes about the business culture and power structure that shaped the entertainment industry.

(220/420)
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Everything Is Copy (2015): this tweet (

https://twitter.com/jennyjaffe/status/1357495147403960321?s=21

) from @jennyjaffe reminded me that there’s a very good documentary about Nora Ephron on @hbomax.

Written and directed by her son @BernsteinJacob.

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LoudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006) — shot during the Pixies’ reunion tour, this works on a few levels, capturing the band members’ individual personalities as well as the group dynamic. Also a very well paced tour documentary.

(222/420)
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The Changin’ Times of Ike White
(2019): a great tale of music prodigy + prolific philanderer Ike (“David”) White, tracking his life from recording an album *in prison* in the 70s and would-be stardom until the end...

(Found this one via @WFMU).

(223/420)
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M.C. Escher: Journey Into Infinity (2018)—stark portrait of the life + artistic/geometric genius of M.C. Escher and his ambivalent disposition towards his audience.

(Streaming video rental @KinoLorber; h/t @RichardERoeper on the recommendation)

(224/420)
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The Sunshine Makers (2015): a history of the proliferation of LSD, f/ both the chemists who wanted to “save the world” with LSD + the cops who wanted to save the world *from* LSD.

Bonus points for using Parliament’s “Come in Out of The Rain.”

(225/420)
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Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me (2018) — intense, musically lush film about Teddy Pendergrass, the powerhouse performer from Philadelphia. A complicated tale, filled with mystery, tragedy and triumph.

Available on @Showtime.

(226/420)
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
(2020) — great @hbomax doc revealing previously unknown (to me) connections between the 39th president and a variety of top musical artists. Explains Carter’s use of music as a mechanism of “soft power.”

(227/420)
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Hip Hop Uncovered (2021): a lot of heart in this one, putting the history of hip-hop into context via its criminal origins and explaining how the music business offered a way out of the Street Life.

Directed by @RashidiHarper, on FX/Hulu.

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