Top Documentary Films » Sports http://topdocumentaryfilms.com Watch stunning, eyeopening, interesting, free, streaming, full, online documentary films and movies. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:56:37 +0000 en hourly 1 Baby Faced Bodybuildershttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/baby-faced-bodybuilders/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/baby-faced-bodybuilders/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:00:29 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5672 Baby Faced BodybuildersMost of us go to the gym to lose weight and subtly tone our bodies - if we go at all. And most of us think bodybuilders look gross and unnatural. So why is it that some teenagers are dedicating their lives to this extreme sport? This surprising, energetic and gripping documentary follows teenagers whose bodybuilding obsession is so extreme it's becoming a clinical

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/baby-faced-bodybuilders/feed/ 20 The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quartershttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/king-kong-fistful-quarters/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/king-kong-fistful-quarters/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:46:49 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5500 The King of Kong: A Fistful of QuartersIn the early 1980s, legendary Billy Mitchell set a Donkey Kong record that stood for almost 25 years. This documentary follows the assault on the record by Steve Wiebe, an earnest teacher from Washington who took up the game while unemployed. The top scores are monitored by a cadre of players and fans associated with Walter Day, an Iowan who runs Funspot,

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/king-kong-fistful-quarters/feed/ 36 Marathon Challengehttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/marathon-challenge/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/marathon-challenge/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:52:43 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5213 Marathon ChallengeHow do you run 26.2 miles if you have trouble making it around the block? With good coach­ing, discipline, and lots of group support, as NOVA shows when it follows 13 generally sedentary people through a training regimen designed to prepare them for an ultimate test of stamina and endurance. Created in cooperation with the Boston Athletic Association®, which

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/marathon-challenge/feed/ 5 Original Wing Chunhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/original-wing-chun/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/original-wing-chun/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:13:24 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5061 Original Wing ChunOriginal Wing Chun is one hour documentary that looks at the root of the Wing Chun art looking at old and rare footages of Yip Man and Bruce Lee at his early stages. Wing Chun also romanized as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun is a Chinese martial art that specializes in close-range combat. Wing Chun was originally passed down from teacher to student orally rather than

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/original-wing-chun/feed/ 4 Solo: Lost at Seahttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/solo-lost-at-sea/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/solo-lost-at-sea/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:18:29 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=5029 Solo: Lost at seaIn December 2006 Andrew's first attempt to cross the Tasman Sea in a standard one-man kayak was aborted after two days due to trouble keeping warm inside the cockpit. Andrew's second attempt began on 11 January 2007 and ended on 12 February when the search for his missing body was called off following the recovery of his partly flooded kayak on 10

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/solo-lost-at-sea/feed/ 34 David Beckham – A Footballers Storyhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/david-beckham-a-footballers-story/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/david-beckham-a-footballers-story/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:45:26 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4652 David Beckham - A Footballers Story2006 is a massive year for David Beckham. He has the chance, as captain, to lead England to World Cup glory in Germany. In the build up to the tournament that could mark the pinnacle of his career, Beckham talks to Tim Lovejoy in an exclusive documentary for ITV1 on his extraordinary journey to the top. Beckham looks back on his life, explaining how the skinny boy

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/david-beckham-a-footballers-story/feed/ 1 Facing Goliathhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/facing-goliath/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/facing-goliath/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:06:03 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4592 Facing GoliathHe's in his fifties, he's never been in shape, and he's going blind. In one year, how much change can a man see in himself before he no longer has the use of his sight? A year ago, Ray found out he was gradually losing his remaining eye sight, so he contacted Sebastian to find out if getting into better physical condition might keep him out of a depression.

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/facing-goliath/feed/ 6 Human Weapon: Karatehttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/human-weapon-karate/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/human-weapon-karate/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:48:18 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4590 Human Weapon: KarateHosts Jason Chambers and Bill Duff travel to Okinawa, Japan, the home of one of the most famous and deadly martial arts, Karate. Their journey takes them to a 600 year-old castle where they spend time practicing Iron Body Training, an ancient temple where they learn heart-stopping vital point strikes and go through training regiments of ancient Karate masters.

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/human-weapon-karate/feed/ 4 A Different Pitchhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/a-different-pitch/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/a-different-pitch/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:11:29 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4577 A Different PitchFrom the rutted football pitches and lethal minefields of Kosovo, comes the compelling story of a football dream amid the on-going Balkan nightmare. Filmmaker Doug Aubrey follows football coach Scotty Lee on a near heart-of-darkness type journey through a country scarred by inter-ethnic hatred and littered with the lethal debris of NATO's war. A Different Pitch

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/a-different-pitch/feed/ 0 Zidane: A 21st Century Portraithttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/zidane-a-21st-century-portrait/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/zidane-a-21st-century-portrait/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:16:27 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4571 Zidane: A 21st Century PortraitAn intriguing premise for a full-length feature, the idea behind Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait is simple. Back in April of 2005, Real Madrid--replete with Zinedine Zidane, arguably the world's finest footballer at the time--played Villareal in the Spanish league. At that game, seventeen cameras were all trained on Zidane. The film? At heart, it's 90 minutes of following

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/zidane-a-21st-century-portrait/feed/ 7 Game Over: Kasparov and the Machinehttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/game-over-kasparov-and-the-machine/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/game-over-kasparov-and-the-machine/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:24:20 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4551 Game Over: Kasparov and the MachineGarry Kasparov is arguably the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997 he played a chess match against IBM's computer Deep Blue. Kasparov lost the match. This film shows the match and the events surrounding it from Kasparov's perspective. It delves into the psychological aspects of the game, paranoia surrounding it and suspicions that have

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/game-over-kasparov-and-the-machine/feed/ 15 Bruce Lee: In His Own Wordshttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/bruce-lee-in-his-own-words/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/bruce-lee-in-his-own-words/#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 16:48:37 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=4195 Bruce Lee: In His Own WordsBruce Lee (27 November 1940 – 20 July 1973) was an American-born martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do combat form. He was widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the twentieth century and a cultural icon. He was also the father of actor Brandon Lee and of actress Shannon Lee. Lee was born

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/bruce-lee-in-his-own-words/feed/ 4 Bigger, Stronger, Fasterhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/bigger-stronger-faster/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/bigger-stronger-faster/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:25:51 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/?p=2790 Bigger, Stronger, FasterPop culture junkies tend to think of Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger as entertainment figures. In Poughkeepsie, NY, back in the 1980s, filmmaker Christopher Bell and his brothers viewed them as heroes and became bodybuilders. Like the Hulkster, Mike and Mark Bell even turned to professional wrestling. Chris, a former staffer at Venice’s

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/bigger-stronger-faster/feed/ 14 Pumping Ironhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/pumping-iron/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/pumping-iron/#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:41:26 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/pumping-iron/ Pumping IronArnold Schwarzenegger gained his first real notoriety outside body-building circles with this documentary about a group of men training for the Mr. Olympia contest. Arnold had already won the title six times before, and was training for his seventh victory before retiring to fully pursue his acting career (which began to catch fire with his likable turn in Stay Hungry, released

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]]> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/pumping-iron/feed/ 4 Step Into Liquidhttp://topdocumentaryfilms.com/step-into-liquid/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/step-into-liquid/#comments Sat, 09 Jun 2007 09:45:46 +0000 Vlatko http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/step-into-liquid/ Step into Liquid (2003)Writer-director Dana Brown -- whose dad, Bruce, helmed the classic surfing flick The Endless Summer -- follows in his father's footsteps and takes a 21st-century look at the sport, employing up-to-date cinematographic technology to bring the audience right into those monster waves. The film stars dedicated surfers Ken "Skindog" Collins, Laird Hamilton,

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