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MONDAY MOVIE MEME

Molly looked around for a weekly meme about movies and did not have any luck. So therefore she decided to start her own! Andy will play along as well - hopefully you will too. Go to your blog and create your own post on the topic, linking back to us in your post, then come back and leave a link to your post here in our Comments section. If you don’t have a blog, just share your response in the Comments section.

This week's movie topic is all about Documentaries You'd Like To See Made...

We recently watched Murderball - a documentary about wheelchair rugby. Fascinating stuff - both about the sport and the people in the chairs. We are big fans of documentaries, probably because a talented filmmaker could turn virtually any topic into a movie that was interesting, entertaining and educational. They don't all succeed but the variety out there is amazing. Still, there are some ideas that we'd love to see a documentary about that we don't think have been done yet. Here are some of Molly's ideas. Share on your blog topics that you wish someone would make a documentary about and link back here at The Bumbles. And don't forget to visit your fellow participants!

Three Cups of Tea - This is a non-fiction book by Greg Mortenson which tells how he came to make the promise to a poor Pakistani village in the middle of nowhere that he would build them a school. He made good on that promise and heads up a foundation building schools throughout Pakistan and Afghanistan for parents to have an option other than facilities built by terrorists recruiting their children. The schools have a special focus on ensuring that girls receive a quality education as well. It would be great if someone would follow Greg around with a video camera for just a month and turn that footage into a documentary to spread the word of his good work.

Plight of the Library - It would be terrific to see a documentary all about libraries, how they came into existence, how important they are in our communities, the services they can and do provide, and the impact to us if they disappear for lack of funding.

Behind the Photos - The Boston Globe has a feature on their website showing one of their photographer's collections. Next to each photo there is an explanation from the picture's subject of what they were thinking when that particular moment was frozen in time. It would be interesting to see a documentary of famous photos and interviews with the subjects telling the story behind the moment captured.

Life of a Maid - Having worked briefly as a maid, I know how sucky a job that can be. But you are privy to some private details. A documentary about maids - in hotels, in homes, for the rich and for the average - might be pretty entertaining. Why do they do it? Worst discoveries? Best surprises? Secrets kept?

Do you have a topic to suggest to the Monday Movie Meme? Leave it in the Comments section or send us an e-mail.