Mein liebster Feind - Klaus Kinski (1999) - 3/5

Mein liebster Feind - Klaus Kinski (1999)

Klaus Kinski was crazy. Way crazy. This, like "Little Dieter Needs to Fly" feels like a 'report' or something about Herzog and Kinski's relationship. Only mildly interesting, it does point out some wild things they did during their filmmaking and how they made films.

The main thing, to me, was that Kinski was crazy; going off into rages at all times and causing a lot of drama to get attention.

Haiku Summary
Kinski is crazy.
Herzog is a little too.
They made good movies.

NEXT: "Pan's Labyrinth (2006)"

Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997) - 3/5

Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)

I watched this b/c I just watched "Rescue Dawn" by Herzog about the same story. This is a documentary about the real person who is the main character in "Rescue Dawn."

It was interesting, but felt a bit forced and drawn out. Also, b/c of the relationship of the subject and the filmmaker, it didn't feel like an observation, but a report. Dieter wasn't being interviewed or anything, he was just telling his story. It didn't have much of a Herzog signature to it.

It was interesting, but not much else.

Haiku Summary
From Germany, he
comes to America. Flies.
Shot. Escapes. Goes back.

NEXT: "Mein liebster Feind - Klaus Kinski (1999)"

Rescue Dawn (2006) - 3.5/5

Rescue Dawn (2006)

I liked this movie, but I was a bit disappointed given how great Werner Herzog is. I felt the movie didn't have as dark of a feel as I expected. I didn't feel the dread of the captors and the situation as I'm sure it was.

It was certainly harsh, don't get me wrong, but I didn't feel it as I have w/ other Herzog movies.

So I think it's a really good movie, but my expectations were really high.

Haiku Summary
Little Dieter needs
to fly. Navy, Vietnam.
Captured, but escapes.

NEXT: "Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)"