I have a few things to say before I start the list. First, I am unsure of all of these movies were released theatrically in 2008, but if I saw them on someone else’s list I included them on mine. Also, I never got around to watching Dear Zachary. From what I hear, it is a truly special movie and I am waiting for the perfect time to watch it. Lastly, there were some documentaries that I did not have access to such as I.O.U.S.A, Trouble The Water, Second Skin and others. I highly recommend all of the movies on the list, but the top three are especially near and dear to my heart. In descending order:
Some honorable mentions include Religulous, American Teen, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, Confessions of a Superhero, Young @ Heart. I would recommend everyone of these movies also.
3 responses so far ↓
Timothy // April 14, 2009 at 8:07 am
Religulous is really good, I watched it over the weekend.
Ben "the wizard" // April 14, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I bet that “Gonzo” was pretty coolio
Eric Kimberly // April 14, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I really enjoyed Religulous as entertainment, but it bit off more then it could chew. Bill Maher was trying to say something profound about religion and at that he failed.
Gonzo was cool. Hunter S. Thompson is an interesting guy. I think it helps if you’ve read some of his books (Which I haven’t), but Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas the film is a great companion piece with the doc.