Must-See Documentaries

I don't know if it's a recent phenomenon or if I finally started paying attention, but it seems like there have been a lot of really good documentaries lately. Movies that really challenge what you think and inspire you to make a change. Here's just a few in no particular order:

• Super Size Me - This movie changed my attitude about fast food more that anything I've ever seen or read. I still crave the occasional double cheeseburger though.
• An Inconvenient Truth - It lays out an undeniable picture of our present situation but also offers us hope for a solution. I think Al Gore is doing more good than he ever could have as President.
• Why We Fight - War is a business. When there is money to be made, you can't believe anything you're being told. This isn't just about Iraq. Eisenhower warned us and apparently nobody listened.
• Who Killed the Electric Car? - Money at stake and once again, you can't believe what you're told. Hydrogen is a carrot we'll forever chase but never reach. If this one doesn't make you angry, I don't know what will.
• Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room - We see the real people who's lives were ruined because their leaders lacked honesty and integrity. As a white collar worker, it made me question my managers motives and promise myself never to invest to heavily in the company I work for.
• Empire of Dreams: The Story of Star Wars - They can't all be socially redeeming and, as a Kevin Smith character once said, there is only one true trilogy, and it ain't Lord of the Rings. For a Star Wars fan, a fascinating history of the movies.
• Anything by Michael Moore - Of course no list of must-see documentaries is complete without Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine, and Fahrenheit 9/11. Each one a reminder of the fact that events happen to real people.

So there you go, fill up your NetFlix queue and learn something.