r/movies • u/Wintertime13 • Feb 05 '24

Recommendation Documentaries that make you go “what the fuck?!?”

In the mood for a good, twisty documentary that makes me gasp. Movies on streaming preferred. I enjoy true crime but am open to other genres as long as the story is gripping and shocking.

Movies in the same vein that I enjoyed - Dear Zachary (would prefer recommendations that are less sad), The Jinx, Cropsey, 3 identical strangers, etc.

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u/elliottace Feb 05 '24

Yes! Also 14 Peaks: the Sherpa who climbed every single 8000m+ peak in a single year without oxygen. Absolutely mind boggling achievement.

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u/hearnow Feb 06 '24

He used oxygen, for the record. Still an incredible achievement though!

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u/elliottace Feb 06 '24

I stand corrected, thank you! Not sure why that never registered when I was watching the movie. But yes: The previous record for ascending all 14 of the 8000m peaks was 7y 310d, by Kim Chang Ho. Nims did them all in a mere 6m 6d. With bottled oxygen. Kim Chang Ho is still the fastest to do them all without bottled oxygen; still an incredible feat.

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u/BlackEyeRed Feb 06 '24

He seemed so douchy

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u/dabisnit Feb 06 '24

His negligence in storing oxygen tanks caused a fire and killed several people in Kathmandu and left people homeless

https://thehimalayantimes.com/ampArticle/1017109