Comments on: Sixty-seven excellent documentaries available through Netflix

By: David Tames

David Tames — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:05:50 +0000

TK Koder, I probably should expand the list to 100 documentaries. Any list is going to leave something out in favor of something else. There are lots of favorites that I had to heave out because they were not available on Netflix at the time. And others simply due to a lack of time and space. I do plan to revisit this list in the future and you mentioned some very worthy documentaries.

By: TK Koder

TK Koder — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:50:03 +0000

I personally think you shouldve added “Freakonomics”; “Tapped”; “Collapse”; “Maxed Out”; “Wastlandl”; and my personal favourite “Thumbs Up!”

By: Gella

Gella — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:15:50 +0000

“I think were alone now” was one of my all time favorites. Trust me, it’s great. It’s also on netflix and available on instant cue: let me kno what u think!

By: David Tames

David Tames — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:45:24 +0000

I agree that Food, Inc. is an excellent documentary and should be on such a list, however, I made the list before seeing Food, Inc.

By: Learn how to make a film

Learn how to make a film — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:56:05 +0000

What about food inc.? I found that very informative.

By: Digital Video Production

Digital Video Production — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:22:36 +0000

I was looking for “Who Killed the Electric Car?” on there, glad it made the list!

By: Kris C. Jones

Kris C. Jones — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 08:34:15 +0000

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By: Kris C. Jones

Kris C. Jones — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 08:30:33 +0000

Great list. So good to see so many “old friends” on here. Good observations, as well. I think I have my “must see viewing list” for the coming year.

By: norm

norm — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:31:29 +0000

The great Joel DeMott documentary “Seventeen” is not, in fact, available at Netflix. The film was never released on DVD, unfortunately.

By: Cynthia Close

Cynthia Close — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:50:32 +0000

Great list, and I would add the films of Japanese filmmaker Hara Kazuo. I’d never heard of him till I was asked to write a book review for the IDA magazine DOCUMENTARY of his autobiography, Camera Obtrusa – newly translated to English. Before I reviewed the book I rented two of his films from NETFLIX; The Emperors Naked Army Marches On and Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 – They blew me away. Michael Moore claims Kazuo was his “soul brother” and inspiration when he was trying to make Roger & Me…

By: Kathryn Dietz

Kathryn Dietz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:01:00 +0000

Thanks David, I look forward to watching a lot of these, and appreciate your brief reviews. Of those I’ve watched I really agree with you: the UP series, Burden of Dreams, the War Room… all the kinds of films that linger forever in the mind. I’ll look forward to any additions!

By: Heather McIntosh

Heather McIntosh — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:34:21 +0000

Great list. I would have put Vernon, Florida over Gates of Heaven, but that’s just me.

And I still find your site just all kinds of awesome. You’re doing what I had hoped to do but never will quite get there.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:31:14 +0000

Thanks for the great list! I’ve seen a bunch of these, but you’ve given me some ideas for new films to check out.

By: Larry Lawfer

Larry Lawfer — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:47:58 +0000

Thank you so much for this wonderful listing. I will forward this to a number of my friends who are always asking me this same question. I look forward to reading your take on some of my favorite movies here. Thanks David.