phrenzy
as long as all they ask me about is the air war...
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I have a week and a bit left of uni holidays and I'd really like to get some documentary watching in. I'm a bit of a documentary junkie at the best of times so I'm always after suggestions. I figure people here will have some pretty interesting suggestions in line with my own interests and since I'm also pretty sure other people will be interested in some good documentaries a new thread would be worthwhile.
To kick things off here are a few of my favorites along with a few I've found recently:
The frontiers of flight: an excellent series covering the primarily American history if early flight. It's aged a little but in a very charming way, it's always interesting and has great interviews with some genuine legends, some no longer around to be interviewed (they dont make Bob Hoovers or Scott Crossfields anymore ).
World at war: an in depth look at world War 2 in 26 episodes. Another older series but this allowed them to get interviews with everyone from Adolf Galland to Louis Mountbatten. Very interesting and more informative than a semester uni course on the subject. Lawrence olivier narrates with great effect.
All watched over by machines of loving grace: don't let the title put you off, it is as eccentric as is sounds but it's also deeply fascinating. It's a look at how modern theories describing human nature and our place in the world have changed over time and how our view of ourselves effects Everything from government policy to the lives of the scientist and philosophers who research such things. Don't let my inadequate description out you off, it's a great series. It's from Adam Curtis and it certainly has his trademark style but it works well in the series favor.
War with gwynne dyer: another older series that is trapped in the cold war but for that reason is interesting both in its own right and for its historiography. Gwynne, a former Navy man, looks at the structure, psychology and logic of the military and war.
The three rocketeers: a great bbc one off on reaction engines and its history and current work on the engine they hope will power the skylon.
A lot of them are available on YouTube if your feeling cheeky, I think all of them are worth a watch if you have time.
I'd love some more serious aerospace documentaries, perhaps a little more in depth than Great Planes, but anything that appeals to most of the people here will likely appeal to me so anything interesting on any topic will do.
Have at it!
To kick things off here are a few of my favorites along with a few I've found recently:
The frontiers of flight: an excellent series covering the primarily American history if early flight. It's aged a little but in a very charming way, it's always interesting and has great interviews with some genuine legends, some no longer around to be interviewed (they dont make Bob Hoovers or Scott Crossfields anymore ).
World at war: an in depth look at world War 2 in 26 episodes. Another older series but this allowed them to get interviews with everyone from Adolf Galland to Louis Mountbatten. Very interesting and more informative than a semester uni course on the subject. Lawrence olivier narrates with great effect.
All watched over by machines of loving grace: don't let the title put you off, it is as eccentric as is sounds but it's also deeply fascinating. It's a look at how modern theories describing human nature and our place in the world have changed over time and how our view of ourselves effects Everything from government policy to the lives of the scientist and philosophers who research such things. Don't let my inadequate description out you off, it's a great series. It's from Adam Curtis and it certainly has his trademark style but it works well in the series favor.
War with gwynne dyer: another older series that is trapped in the cold war but for that reason is interesting both in its own right and for its historiography. Gwynne, a former Navy man, looks at the structure, psychology and logic of the military and war.
The three rocketeers: a great bbc one off on reaction engines and its history and current work on the engine they hope will power the skylon.
A lot of them are available on YouTube if your feeling cheeky, I think all of them are worth a watch if you have time.
I'd love some more serious aerospace documentaries, perhaps a little more in depth than Great Planes, but anything that appeals to most of the people here will likely appeal to me so anything interesting on any topic will do.
Have at it!
