Author Topic: Good docuмentaries (Read 1485 times)

Graham · « **on:** December 17, 2013, 09:19:49 PM »

I recently bought a DVD player that I want to use in an educational way. So I'm looking for docuмentary recommendations. History, art, and music in particular. I'd welcome recommendations for filmed plays and operas as well.

Graham · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2013, 02:07:32 PM »

Bump. Surely somebody knows of a few good docuмentaries.

claudel · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2013, 03:00:38 PM »

Quote from: Graham

Bump. Surely somebody knows of a few good docuмentaries.

What, impatient?

OK, try this for starters: Lord Kenneth Clark's unequaled and unsurpassed BBC series on Western art, Civilisation. It's now more than forty years old and widely hated because Lord Clark never tried to be cool, hip, or campy—think Simon Schama or Niall Ferguson.

If you were clever enough to get a region-free DVD machine, get the , which not only yields a better image but will also save you a double sawbuck.

You may have to check with Matthew to find out whether there's some way to go to Amazon UK whilst still earning CI a few click-through pennies.

By the way, what the d i c kens does "bump" actually mean? I've been seeing it for years, along with stuff like ROFL, LOL, and other initialisms whose sole function seems to be as a user's shortcut to avoid having to think. Online dictionaries are no help, since they tell me only that it's short for "bring up my post." Yet I get the impression it's mostly used by people who are giving a thumbs-up to someone else's remarks. But you seem just to be saying, "I call your attention to my last comment."

stbrighidswell · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2013, 03:02:38 PM »

people post bump just so the thread does not get moved further down the list of threads to keep it at the top for selection.

lol = laugh out loud.

rofl.....haven't a clue

Graham · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2013, 03:35:32 PM »

That sounds like a good suggestion claudel. Thanks!

As to bump, in my head it means to 'bump' a thread up to the top by posting in it. It can also be used to call attention to someone else's thread, and perhaps a post that was unjustly ignored.

Recommend another docuмentary and I'll tell you about roflcopters.