The MoFo Top 100 Documentaries Countdown

Two solid docs, exciting and difficult to film. I could have easily had Burden of Dreams high on my list but, rightly or wrongly, I limited the number by/about Herzog.

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Had both of these on my watch list but didn't get to them. I did have a Herzog on my list that I know won't make this one

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Two more from my list.

1. The Times of Harvey Milk
5. Burden of Dreams
16. Harlan County, USA
18. Brother’s Keeper

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Burden of Dreams was my #9.

I could probably make a list for this thread which is entirely Herzog-themed and have an argument for every entry's inclusion. Didn't want to go mad, however, so only a small number made my eventual selection.

Burden of Dreams couldn't not be there.

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I've not seen either of these, but have wanted to see both.

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Haven't seen either but Burden of Dreams looks interesting.

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I would still.like to see Catfish. It was on my radar for a while but I never got to it.

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Yay! Something on my list made it!

That's Entertainment! (1974) was #6 on my list.

Didn't like Catfish at all. Never heard of That's Entertainment.

For reasons I don't really know I've never wanted to see Catfish. That's quite unusual with me for a documentary.

That's Entertainment is awful, but then I would think that. It's hellish. Sadly there are others.

Look on the bright side Gatsby, there are still 72 films left.

Don't know what That's Entertainment is like but you are right to stay away from Catfish, wouldn't be surprised if that ended up my least favourite Doc to make the Countdown.

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I didn't like Catfish either, whether it's real or fake, but I feel it's about as real as The Blair Witch Project. No wonder the directors went on to make Paranormal Activity 3 & 4. But hey, it got 5 votes - the most so far. I should have put That's Entertainment! on my list, but there were actually so many of them, I didn't want to choose, so I just omitted it. I'm glad it made it w/o me.

I watched That's Entertainment! 1,2, and 3 for this list, and just chose my favorite to include on my list. I wish I could have included all three, but I had too much other stuff that I also wanted to include.

Did you watch That's Dancing! too?

I've seen That's Dancing!, but not recently. I should have re-watched it for this countdown, but I guess I just forgot about it. It probably would have made my list if I had remembered it.

There's something a bit 'and you too can make films' about Catfish. Depressingly modern.

It's in heavy Netflix rotation, however - Like, favourite and subscribe. God, I feel old.

I enjoyed Catfish. Then read about it and felt a bit duped.