"We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true." - Wilensky
Here's a list from the "International Documentary Association" of the 25 best Documentaries of all time. I have seen about half of them, as I really like myself a good documentary.
'The River' Runs Through It: Pare Lorentz's LegacyIDA's Silver AnniversarySaluting the 25 Best DocsPLUS:
Perpectives from Sheila Nevins, Ted Leonsis, Cara Mertes,
Ally Derks, Steven Okazaki, Scott Foundas, Emanuel Levy,
Stephen Farber, Kenneth Turan, Sheila Benson, Claudia Puig,
John Anderson, David D'Arcy and more!
Definitely anything either Errol Morris or Michael Moore touches is PURE SPUN DOCUMENTARY GOLD. I love and adore their films.Cheers,filmfangirl
I've seen many of them too..lately when I am looking for a good documentary I've gone to fairly comprehensive list:http://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/04/kevin-kellys-true-fi-1.html