Pshaw. You have to pay your dues, man. You don't start by being able to dance on top of bamboo. Takes lots of gliding over grass to get there.
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They promised me I could dance on sword blades by week 3.
Oh, you can do that right NOW, dude. Just have plenty of Bactine handy.
More future Pixar projects, including a live-action film directed by Brad Bird.
More future Pixar projects, including a live-action film directed by Brad Bird.
Whoa! Live action 1906 San Francisco earthquake and then John Carter of Mars.
So, two nights ago we watched My Best Fiend (about Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski). And then last night, after seeing that, Bob rented Burden of Dreams. Now I'm wondering if it's worth it to see Fitzcarraldo-- I suspect I won't like it, but does anyone have an opinion on it, or Aguirre?
Now I'm wondering if it's worth it to see Fitzcarraldo-- I suspect I won't like it, but does anyone have an opinion on it, or Aguirre?
Aguirre is awesome, in my opinion, but it's been ages since I've seen it; I really should see it again. I found Fitzcarraldo to be a total bore; Burden of Dreams is a way better movie than the film it's about.
I'll have to agree with Frank's assessment of Aguirre's awesomeness. It's stunning, beautiful, dark and tragic.
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And the final scene of Aguirre, the last survivor of the expedition, dying on a raft covered in monkeys, floating down the river is one of the great end scenes in cinema.
Plus the movie has one of the most stunning opening shots of a movie and one of the most stunning closing ones as well.