Happy US Thanksgiving tomorrow. If you’re looking for something high brow and educational to keep the kids and relatives busy for the long weekend, try out this Mental Floss posting.
11 Free Documentaries Available on YouTube
by Chris Higgins at Mental Floss
1. Buena Vista Social Club
Watch it on YouTube (embedding is disabled).
2. The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Watch it on YouTube (embedding is disabled).
3. OT: Our Town
4. Koyaanisqatsi
5. Down from the Mountain
6. Man with a Movie Camera
7. The Times of Harvey Milk
8. The Atomic Cafe
9. Nanook Of The North
10. Life In A Day
11. The Day the Wave Came
Read the full text here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/106456#ixzz1eGZVUzY0 This has some overviews and it’ll help you make some choices. I predict some of your folks will get addicted to the YouTube documentary channel.
Not being a big football fan there are some alternatives for our viewng pleasure and while everyone else is watching the games, the computers are free. And remember to tell your family and friends that many libraries have great DVD collections that aren’t just popular films.
Stephen
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These are all great films. I have even seen a few of these when they came out in a movie theater!