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Already so many good recommendations here, so just a few I enjoyed but haven't seen mentioned: — This excellent 2013 re-working of Guy Debord's Society of the
by reb 4y ago
Already so many good recommendations here, so just a few I enjoyed but haven't seen mentioned:
— This excellent 2013 re-working of Guy Debord's Society of the Spectacle (not a proper doc, but if you like Adam Curtis, you'll probably like this). If you like to consider whether the world we've built is good for us, look no further: https://vimeo.com/60328678 https://vimeo.com/60328678
— Pump Up The Volume, a 2001 BBC doc about the rise of House music. Maybe the best work on this topic ever produced, covering the early years as disco evolved into Daft Punk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Hz6FQyVJ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Hz6FQyVJ8
— Paris Is Burning, a slice-of-time doc about the 80's Ballroom drag scene in NYC. You can see the roots of many elements of popular culture documented here, shown through performances and conversations featuring some of the stars of the scene at that time. This one's on HBOMax these days, but I'm sure it can be found elsewhere online.
- Der_Einzige 4y ago"pump up the volume" is also a cool movie about high school pirate radio https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume_(film) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume_(film)
- hardwaregeek 4y agoParis Is Burning is such a fantastic documentary. I can't recommend it enough. Such a vivid look into this unique gay community, with all the memorable characters. Also a great slice of NYC in the 80's.
- rzzzt 4y agoNate Harrison's "Can I get an Amen?" on the history of the Amen break: https://archive.org/details/NateHarrisonCanIGetAnAmen https://archive.org/details/NateHarrisonCanIGetAnAmen