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I second this. I've been getting more into his films lately. One of my favorites so far is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Ecstasy_of_Woodcarver_Steiner
by jdale27 11y ago
I second this. I've been getting more into his films lately. One of my favorites so far is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Ecstasy_of_Woodcarver_Steiner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Ecstasy_of_Woodcarve.... It's a documentary about ski-jumping -- something I tend to think about at most once every four years (if that much), and never thought was terribly interesting. Herzog, through an impressive combination of narration, music, and photography, turns it into an almost mystical experience.
Then there's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Lieutenant:_Port_of_Call_New_Orleans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Lieutenant:_Port_of_Call_N... ...
- rdtsc 11y agoI was hesitant about Port of Call for some reason. What did you think about it?