Crockumentary, Mockumentary, Rockumentary, Shockumentary

Fri Jun 25 06:33:40 UTC 2004

CROCKUMENTARY--516 Google hits, 102 Google Groups hits
COCKUMENTARY--348 Google hits, 21 Google Groups hits
ROCKUMENTARY--15,700 Google hits, 5,320 Google Groups hits
SHOCKUMENTARY--5,330 Google hits, 601 Google Groups hits
MOCKUMENTARY--42,900 Google hits, 4,120 Google Groups hits
MOCUMENTARY--9,170 Google hits, 310 Google Groups hits
JOCKUMENTARY--40 Google hits, 8 Google Groups hits
BOCKUMENTARY--4 Google hits, 0 Google Groups hits
DOCUMENTARY--6,890,000 Google hits, 558,000 Google Groups hits

   Michael Moore's film FAHRENHEIT 9/11 has opened nationally this week.  
Some call the film a "documentary," and some have called it a "crockumentary."  
Personally, I agree with Christopher Hitchens' review in SLATE:

http://slate.msn.com/id/2102723/

   "Mockumentary" and "rockumentary" both became popular with THIS IS SPINAL 
TAP (1987), and the other forms soon followed.

(GOOGLE GROUPS) (recent hits)
Re: The Desperate Censors - Republicans Behind Attack on ... 
... Postwar documentarians gave us the documentary, Rob Reiner gave us the
mockumentary, and Moore initiated a third genre, the crockumentary. ... 
alt.fan.rush-limbaugh - Jun 16, 2004 by Jim Alder - View Thread (38 articles)

Re: Moore gets a dose of his own
... documentary; Rob Reiner invented the "mockumentary" with "This is Spinal 
Tap;" and
Michael Moore has now invented the "crockumentary." Actually, "jocularmentary 
... 
mn.general - Jun 5, 2004 by S. Smith - View Thread (65 articles)

(GOOGLE GROUPS) ("crockumentary")
Re: Random Thoughts on "The Documentary"
... Jim, who finally got his "conversation" episode I thought of you as it
was on. CB She was in France but she was also in his crockumentary. ... 
alt.tv.homicide - Jan 9, 1997 by Dave Locke - View Thread (4 articles)

Re: African banjo'ish instrument recordings.
... Yeah, I know, but it is an imperfect world. Maybe one of you will come up 
with enough
money to make a big crockumentary about all the banjo types. Joe Wilson 
rec.music.country.old-time - Oct 18, 1996 by Oldtime1 - View Thread (2 
articles)

Re: NBC's Prophecy TV Sweeps? Program!
... their own name... I think somebody got tired of the Usenet, and has
begun submitting crockumentary manuscripts to the networks. Jay 
alt.paranet.ufo - Feb 28, 1996 by jb1 at tiac.net - View Thread (2 articles)

(GOOGLE) ("cockumentary")
Beck's Incredible Film Festival: Plaster Caster
... ROCKSTAR'S PENISES! PLASTER CASTER is so unique a documentary; it
stands alone in its own genre; the 'cockumentary'. An intimate ... 
www.becksincrediblefilmfest.co.nz/m_plastercaster.html - 16k - Cached - 
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(GOOGLE GROUPS) ("cockumentary")
Re: PUMPING IRENE
PUMPING IRENE - the classic cockumentary that put the spot of jism on the 
wall
and launched the career of ARNOLD SCHWARZENSCHLONGER into megastardom. ... 
misc.fitness.weights - Jan 31, 1997 by contico at aol.com - View Thread (4 
articles)

(GOOGLE) ("bockumentary")
American Beer (2004)... Genre: Documentary Tagline: A Bockumentary Plot 
Outline: In June of 2002, five friends left New York City by minivan and set out 
across the United States to ... 
www.imdb.com/title/tt0372140/ - 35k - Cached - Similar pages    

(GOOGLE) ("jockumentary")
MED Magazine... Courtney Love. The term jockumentary is sometimes used to 
refer to a documentary about sports or a sportsperson. Modern jockumentaries ... 
www.macmillandictionary.com/MED-Magazine/ 
april2004/18-New-Word-Mockumentary.htm - 17k - Cached - Similar pages   

(GOOGLE) ("shockumentary")
The Word Spy - shockumentarySearch Word Spy: A Web site by Paul McFedries. 
shockumentary noun. A reality-based television show that contains footage of 
accidents and violence. ... 
www.wordspy.com/words/shockumentary.asp - 30k - Cached - Similar pages  

(WWW.NEWSPAPERARCHIVE.COM) ("crockumentary")
No hits.

(WWW.NEWSPAPERARCHIVE.COM) ("rockumentary")
 Frederick Post     Friday, October 27, 1989 Frederick, Maryland    
...to get. Showtime cable will air a ROCKUMENTARY focusing on Paul 
McCartney..

 Frederick Post     Monday, October 18, 1971 Frederick, Maryland    
...and production. The 50hour marathon "ROCKUMENTARY" was created and 
produced..

 Frederick Post     Wednesday, October 20, 1971 Frederick, Maryland     
...it all happen. Rock's most claimed ROCKUMENTARY. "Solid Gold Rock From 
Now..

 News Post Leader   Wednesday, September 24, 1986 Frederick, Maryland   
...the movie, but say there will be no "ROCKUMENTARY" footage of the 
singer's..   

(WWW.NEWSPAPERARCHIVE.COM) ("mockumentary")
 News   Saturday, February 07, 1987 Frederick, Maryland     
...jams with the Temptations in this 'MOCKUMENTARY' at the LA Palace 
Theatre..

 Frederick Post     Friday, February 27, 1987 Frederick, Maryland   
...jams with the Temptations in this 'MOCKUMENTARY' at the LA Palace 
Theatre..

 Frederick Post     Monday, November 24, 1986 Frederick, Maryland   
...Willis' nickname in high school. The "MOCKUMENTARY" will follow 
fictional..

 Frederick Post     Saturday, February 07, 1987 Frederick, Maryland     
...jams with the Temptations in this 'MOCKUMENTARY' at the LA Palace 
Theatre.....jams with the Temptations in this 'MOCKUMENTARY' at the LA Palace 
Theatre..

 Frederick Post     Saturday, February 14, 1987 Frederick, Maryland     
...jams with the Temptations in this 'MOCKUMENTARY' at the LA Palace 
Theatre..

 Frederick Post     Friday, February 13, 1987 Frederick, Maryland   
...jams with the Temptations in this 'MOCKUMENTARY' at the LA Palace 
Theatre..

   Gettysburg Times     Monday, November 24, 1986 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania  
...Willis' nickname in high school. The "MOCKUMENTARY" will Jollow 
fictional..    

(OED)
mockumentary, _n._
    A film, television programme, etc., which adopts the form of a serious 
documentary in order to satirize its subject. 
  1965 G. GOULD Let. 31 Aug. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 79 The CBC had just asked 
me to write for them a mockumentary for radioa sort of Arctic ‘Under Milkwood’
. 1987 Washington Post (Nexis) 4 Jan. W30 Hollywood has also spoofed metal in 
Rob Reiner's ‘This is Spinal Tap’, a hilarious mockumentary. 1998 Village 
Voice (N.Y.) 17 Nov. 138/1 Hard Core Logo..is a mockumentary peculiarly devoid of 
mockery; it's hard..to recall a film so seriously fawning before so 
featherweight a subject.

(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS) ("crockumentary")
No hits.

(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS) ("rockumentary")
    1.  Display Ad 78 -- No Title
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Sep 4, 1969. p. 94 (1 
page) 
(I didn't see "rockumentary"--ed.)

    2.  Entertainment Events
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jan 4, 1972. p. 29 (1 
page) 

    3.  Stage : 'Rockumentary' About Manson; ' 22 Years' Deals With Coast 
Murderer Society Deserves What It Creates Is Theme 
By MEL GUSSOW. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jan 5, 
1972. p. 45 (1 page)     