Shorts, mini-series and TV-episodes from anthology series where the episodes are unrelated, are allowed. Tv-series aren't allowed.**IMDb will be leading in this, but if you have good arguments exceptions to the rule can be made in consultation

IMDb lists and iCM lists are accepted. (If you can't make one of those, ask another user to help you out.)

Lists can be any length.

Each nominee can only be named once (of course).

Your list may be ranked, unranked, or partially-ranked. In a partially-ranked list, the top X films are ranked and everything after that point is unranked. When not specified I will consider a list as ranked.

Mocumentaries (e.g. This is Spinal Tap) are not allowed.

Stage shows (stand-up comedy, concerts, ......) are not allowed. Documentaries about artists in which stage shows are part of the movie, are allowed. In doubt, just ask.

For all boundary cases: ask yourself "if I want to recommend a documentary, would I recommend this as a documentary?". Don't try to bend the boundaries too much.

List length and halflife to be decided later. Last time it was a top 200 and 30.

Ranked of course ... bit of a sad list really, but while I find docs easy to watch, I find them extremely difficult to like. Maybe there aren't enough docs about subjects I care for, but I fear it's really just a combination of sappiness, lack of journalistic value and downright appalling propaganda.

I'm thinking about not even voting myself. Did some filtering in Excel, so I have a starting list now, but I need to go through it. I want to be selective and not include movies that I don't value as a doc, but more as something else. Because of this, I wouldn't even vote for A Man With a Movie Camera, because I value that mostly because of the camerawork and cinematography, not because it's telling a well structured story. That can be said about more experimental docs as well. But A Man... was #1 on the last poll and it's on several documentary-lists. Would feel stupid to exclude it, since I love it. But by excluding it I could give other "true" documentaries more chance. AAAARGGGHHH, why is this so hard?!

The Living Planet (1984)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135096/
I would call this a mini-series, as it is only 12 episodes. Imdb's automated system has the cut-off at 4, I think, so they call it a TV-series.

The Living Planet (1984)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135096/
I would call this a mini-series, as it is only 12 episodes. Imdb's automated system has the cut-off at 4, I think, so they call it a TV-series.

So when you are walloped in the melon with the stinging bolt you’ve batted away with admirable dexterity for years but now you are not so agile and oh fuck also on the wrong side of 35/45/55, now seeing in 4K the opportunities to be happy and fulfilled and to sign your name to an existence that leaves a footprint of any depth whatever that you missed or bungled and certainly will never have again, your only bit of visible light now a stab at well received mediocrity but heeeey you’re too tired even to grip a sharp implement, your only pleasure now the daydream of taking the artist’s plunge into a ceaseless slumber, your enduring aggravation a knowledge that you won’t and will instead flaccidly rub away each now to reveal the next, smaller and duller than the one it replaces until you’re left with the last, a grey and fading torn and stained miniature sheet of onion skin you will cling to when the monsoon arrives even though you don’t want the damn thing.

But hey. you still have access to blueberries and karagarga and a big comfortable rectangle to lay on. And there is also that dog that licks you like an ice cream cone when you see him.

That is, essentially, a half-life.

I think there is also a more sciencey definition of the term but I’m sure that’s not what you’re looking for when you inquired.

So when you are walloped in the melon with the stinging bolt you’ve batted away with admirable dexterity for years but now you are not so agile and oh fuck also on the wrong side of 35/45/55, now seeing in 4K the opportunities to be happy and fulfilled and to sign your name to an existence that leaves a footprint of any depth whatever that you missed or bungled and certainly will never have again, your only bit of visible light now a stab at well received mediocrity but heeeey you’re too tired even to grip a sharp implement, your only pleasure now the daydream of taking the artist’s plunge into a ceaseless slumber, your enduring aggravation a knowledge that you won’t and will instead flaccidly rub away each now to reveal the next, smaller and duller than the one it replaces until you’re left with the last, a grey and fading torn and stained miniature sheet of onion skin you will cling to when the monsoon arrives even though you don’t want the damn thing.

But hey. you still have access to blueberries and karagarga and a big comfortable rectangle to lay on. And there is also that dog that licks you like an ice cream cone when you see him.

That is, essentially, a half-life.

I think there is also a more sciencey definition of the term but I’m sure that’s not what you’re looking for when you inquired.

ICMMarch Challenge: But at the bottom, the immanent philosopher sees in the entire universe only the deepest longing for absolute annihilation, and it is as if he clearly hears the call that permeates all spheres of heaven: Redemption! Redemption! Death to our life! and the comforting answer: you will all find annihilation and be redeemed!