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by **Anonymous** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 6:08 pm

What do you guys think of Werner's films?

I think Aguirre is probably my favorite- very well
done and highly entertaining. Fitzcarraldo
had many moments of brilliance, but can also get
pretty tedious. Ditto Nosferatu. Four Shorts was
captivating, particularly the last two segments. (I thought
that the first two, while interesting, tended to drag.)

by **foot foot** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:09 am

Even Dwarfs Started Small and Stroszek are 2 of the best films ever made. his other suff is good but those 2 tower above the rest.

by **jingles** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 7:52 am

Even Dwarfs, Aguirre, and Stroszek. But Fata Morgana is pretty good too.

by **Anonymous** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:04 pm

I saw Even Dwarves this weekend and thought it
was insane. Anyone care to explain it to me?

by **foot foot** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:24 pm

explain what? what the hell is there to get?

by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:39 am

i want to see dwarfs really bad

i loved strozek though
aguire was great, it just kept getting better as it went on. normally i dont like alot of films of that subject and time but that film was great.

by **foot foot** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 10:15 am

i totally forgot about Every Man For Himself And God Against All (The Enigma Of Kaspar Hauser). pretty good as well. i want to see Signs of Life really bad.

by **Smut** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 12:20 pm

to Dave Quam who wants to 'see dwarfs really bad'. You should see Even Dwarves Started Small. That has dwarves really bad.

Personally I love, love, love Stroszek, Woyzek and Fata Morgana. Oh, and Hearts of Glass.

by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:11 pm

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JoshBahr)</div><div class='quotemain'>explain what? what the hell is there to get?</div>

Why were the midgets revolting? Who the hell was the guy
tied to the chair that just laughed through the whole movie?
Why were they all so obsessed with the truck that drove
endlessly in a circle? Why did they fuck with the blind midgets?
Why did the blind midgets starting beating the dead hog they found?

by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:14 pm

edit: Sorry about the spelling; I'm doing
10 things at once.

by **foot foot** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:01 pm

it's a film about madness. that about sums it up right there.

by **Anonymous** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:56 pm

I love Klaus Kinski in AGUIRRE, when he picks up the monkey and says "I am the wrath of God!"
In the commentary, Herzog says "I just luffed how he zrew ze monkey. Only Klaus could do zat."

by **Brutus** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 11:13 pm

I like Woyzeck and Kaspar Hauser mostly.

When I showed my sister this site and she saw the forum she thought it said "FAG" in the menu.

by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 1:24 pm

I forgot to mention My Best Fiend, another good one

by **toxic johnny** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:41 pm

Stroszek had such a huge effect on me when I saw it in the early 80's...especially the closing scene.
Such power...such beauty.
I recently bought it on DVD while I was in New York and it blew me away again.
Upon this second viewing I realized how much this film has informed my aesthetic.
I would also highly recommend 'Lessons of darkness' and 'Heart of glass'.

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