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Werner Herzog Collection |
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Published: 2004-08-03 |
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 This is supposed to be a 4-star review but I can't figure out how to change it!
This collection was missing a film when I got it, but Anchor Bay responded immediately and I had it nearly overnight. The collection has been wonderful so far, and I was most recently blown away by the epic tale of survival in Little Dieter Needs to Fly. This is known to have been the inspiration for Herzog's Rescue Dawn, but fans of Grizzly Man will see a chilling foretaste of that film toward the end. After watching it I began to see Herzog as an artist whose obsessions are guiding him toward an increasingly cohesive oeuvre, which is fascinating considering the singularity and strangeness of his work. Something big is going on.
 Classic but falsely advertised
Don't get me wrong. This is a superb collection from a genius film maker. This should warrant a full 5 stars under normal circumstances. My beef is with the manufacturers who have falsely advertised that the film "Fata Morgana" was to be included with this set. IT IS NOT. Where is it Anchor Bay? Good thing for BitTorrent, managed to get the movie anyway but still.....
 A must for Herzog fans
With or without Klaus Kinski, Werner Herzog takes us into strange realms of the human spirit. This collection is eclectic, wonderful, and an absolute must for Herzog fans. Hypnotized actors, evil little people, gorgeous, capable Eva Mattes, and the indescribable Bruno S. make up this disturbing, brilliant collection. Ann Doreen
Wonderful films, Anchor Bay has a few problems
These are stunning films. "The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser" is one of the classics; the shot of the rye field in the wind alone is worth the price of admission. It's good that Anchor Bay is emphasizing that they'll rectify defective disks, though, because problems abound. Thanks to an earlier reviewer for posting their complaints URL! On my copy of "Kaspar Hauser" the commentary simply won't turn off (and it's not that I haven't figured out how, because it turns off on the other disks). Then occasionally it turns off all by itself, but if you try to get the subtitles, it turns back on -- so you can't watch the film WITH subtitles but WITHOUT commentary. Exasperating! While I was fiddling with commentaries, however, I managed to watch the whole of "Heart of Glass" with commentary. "Heart of Glass" is not the most accessible film -- not because, as Herzog says, it's slow, but because hypnotized actors are more like zombies than actors. But the film with the commentary on is the most surreal, fascinating experience -- the stories behind the making of the film are an artwork in themselves. The same is true of "Kaspar Hauser" -- an unintended benefit of the disk problem. Providing Anchor Bay makes good on their defective disks, this is a great set.
Lost & Found: "Fata Morgana"
I've encountered a snag with "Fata Morgana" as well-- in my case, it was missing entirely. However, I contacted Anchor Bay's feedback department (http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com/index.asp?p=FAQ_Problem) and they sent me a fully functional DVD pretty quickly. I'm glad they did, as it's a gorgeous piece well worth seeing.
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