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"Apocalypse Now."
No histrionics, crazed performances (Kinski's lunacy is controlled fury in its purest essence), overwhelming camera work or blasting music.
From the first majestic scene, certainly among the most beautiful and evocative in film history, to the final one of despair and madness, this film is original, uncompromising, and perhaps the greatest, most economical depiction of the corruption of power and greed.
Herzog didn't need three hours, either. It is a masterfully edited 90 minute ride which will leave you wondering if it applies more to Hitler, Stalin... or Bush.
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I was blown away by Aguirre the first time I saw it...and the next time. I watched it again a year or two ago and it didn't strike me as nearly as good as I remembered. Maybe I wasn't in the right mood or something.
The Coolidge Corner Cinema in Brookline, Massachusetts, used to run the two films as a double feature.
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No, not since I moved to Cape Cod 3 1/2 years ago. We have a similar venue in Dennis called the Cape Cinema but it is seasonal (although as you can see this season has been extended beyond Christmas, harbinger of a year long "season", hopes I).
I agree "Aguirre" is a fascinating film. Never dawned to me to compare it to "Apocalypse Now" though, which is a fine film IMO, but a very different style. YMMV
If not, now might be great time, as it shows the making of Aguirre too.
I saw that on Sundance Channel. If Kinski wasn't a psycho, he did great imitation of one.
Kinski being surrounded by indians that were ready to kill him on Herzog's request - or rather it was Herzog that told them not to kill Kinski. I do not remember where I saw this, it may have been during the filming of Fitzcarraldo and shown on The Burdon of Dreams movie/documentary (the making of Fitzcarraldo). The indians hated him.Any stories about Kinski during the making of Aguirre have the potential to be true based on any memories I have of the Kinski/Herzog pairing in any situation...
in Fitzcarraldo; the scene remains in the film IIRC
That may well have caused problems
Don't recall the shooting episode, but it came close many times.I never liked him.
He made a wonderful record of Francois Villon poems. ( I have it on vinyl )
But he was just crasy.
where Kinski is the same obsessive adventurer, just a different adventure
The World was/is shaped by people like thatGrins
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