In A Nutshell: Genius filmmaker Errol Morris's debut feature follows paraplegic Californian Floyd 'Mac' McClure as he pursues his lifelong dream - to earn a living giving domestic animals the dignified burials they deserve.
Why A Must-See? Morris joined McClure after reading that his failing business meant 450 corpses had to be dug up and moved. Bizarre, inspiring and often hilarious, the completion of the unnarrated masterpiece saw Werner Herzog lose a bet, resulting in another doc: Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe.
Gates Of Heaven (1980)
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geekstinkbic
Mar 3rd 2010, 11:12
what abouts Capturing the Friedmans, Grizzly Man, Spellbound, Paradise lost & Kasparov Vs The Machine?
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disappointed
Mar 3rd 2010, 12:20
Come on Total Film! Only 18? There are literally thousands of great documentaries out there, thousands! WHY CAN'T ALL THE DOCUMENTARIES EVER MADE BE ON THIS LIST! I'm disappointed.
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MarkPowell
Mar 3rd 2010, 13:48
@ disappointed - Haha, touché! @ geekstinkbic - All great shouts, but reckon Grizzly Man and Spellbound would've been seen by a lot of people already - there are a couple of 'bigger' titles on the list, but for the most part I wanted to nudge people toward some (hopefully) unseen stuff...
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trailerguy
Mar 3rd 2010, 14:39
Nice picks here TF, a few here for me to check out.
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Hadouken76
Mar 4th 2010, 22:48
what about DiG! the singer of jonestown massacre goin into career meltdown?
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minorityreport
Mar 5th 2010, 19:45
DiG! is amazing, but what about Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills?
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donnelly95
Mar 9th 2010, 20:38
zeitgeist???? where is zeitgeist?
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Bebhinn
Mar 20th 2010, 17:04
Really disappointed Dark Days isn't here. Its an amazing piece of work, but i guess it really went under the Radar...
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NinoGalluzzo
Jun 8th 2010, 8:08
What about Bennett Miller's "The Cruise" ???
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