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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators by The 13th Floor Elevators
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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"Well, I had to have this on it! We’d like to have it on vinyl. Did you watch the documentary about Roky Erickson’s life? There’s this moment when you first come across him in the documentary. He’s sitting in this room that’s filled with junk. He has about ten or more television sets. Some are black and white, some are colour, some have no picture, just zigzags, but they’re all on full. And he’s got radios on full. And he’s sitting in the armchair and says, “This is the only way I can go to sleep! It drowns out the noises in my head.” And you’re thinking those are the noises in your head! [laughs] But he’s playing again! He’s back, it’s incredible."

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Brother's Keeper (2013)
Brother's Keeper (2013)
2013 | Drama
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"My second favorite film, I would probably say my most favorite documentary of all time, is a film called Brother’s Keeper by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. Those are the same guys who did Paradise Lost and Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. Brother’s Keeper is this amazing film about a brother who was murdered, and it’s this omniscient journey as the murder gets uncovered and the investigation is happening. You know, they take one of the brothers to court, and the story just unfolds in front of you in a way that’s so twisted and bizarre and weird. This, for me, represents what a great documentary does. It just kind of unfolds in front of you in a way you can’t expect."

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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger | 2016 | Essays
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6.8 (85 Ratings)
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Strong narrative voice (0 more)
It is quite dated with today's audience. (0 more)
Teenage Angst
This is where I would mimic Holden's whiny voice. I just don't have the energy for it, if you really want to know truth. I would always teach this in conjunction with the documentary about the assassination of Lenon and attempt o. Reagan. They were Catcher fanatics.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated The Last Exorcism (2010) in Movies

Feb 17, 2018 (Updated Jun 30, 2019)  
The Last Exorcism (2010)
The Last Exorcism (2010)
2010 | Horror, Mystery
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4.8 (4 Ratings)
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A fairly average, slow to get going horror. It's basically an Exorcism version of Blair Witch. I didn't know in advance it was done in the style of a documentary. Does get a bit creepy later on, odd ending to which didn't seem to explain it all. Some will like that, others will be annoyed by it!
  
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
1966 | Classics, Drama, War
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7.4 (8 Ratings)
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I hadn't heard of this movie until I took a Decolonization of Africa history class at university. I have to admit, I kind of disliked that class, until we watched this movie.
The documentary style is fantastic, it's gritty and feels raw. The Battle of Algiers is a good example of now a familiar, modern warfare.