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WERNER HERZOG MOVES FROM FORGOTTEN CAVES TO FORGOTTEN CRIMINALS

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6/20/11 at 11:00am
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by Renn Brown: link

From the darkest caves in the world, to the darkest prison cells.
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6/20/11 at 12:42pm

Not sure what took so long, but it finally dawned on me that there's no such thing as bad Herzog news.  I can't think of many other filmmakers that I would say that about.  As a huge fan of those Lockup programs on CNBC, I'm very eager to see what he does with this kind of thing.

 

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I can only imagine the restrain Herzog had to show in the editing process if that’s the case, as in his documentaries he tends to get bored with the answers of his interview subjects and often narrate over them with commentary, or his version of what they’re saying.

 

For myself, I think that's part of where his charm lies.  He's a very, almost supernaturally raw and naked artist.  He seems to demand that from his subjects, as well.  He wants to hear from them the things they might not even say to their closest family.  And, like you said, when he starts getting the 'same old stuff', he takes charge of the narrative himself.

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post #3 of 3
6/20/11 at 12:49pm

There's both pure beauty and pure venom to Herzog barking GO THE FUCK TO SLEEP.

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