Fitzcarraldo (DVD)

Synopsis: A man decides to share his passion for Opera with the world. Ones of Herzog's best work, it would be foolish to start an review on Fitzcarraldo without first looking into the epic struggle this epic film was to create in the first place - the battle of egos, the stubborn madness, the illness, the pain and injury and even a death. This film has to be one of the only films (though you could argue Apocalypse Now) to be a bigger accomplishment to make than the film itself. The working relationship between Klaus Kinski and Werner Herzog has been one of monumental success and influence - Aguiire, Nosferatu etc. And though at the best of times the two ...  Read the complete review

One of the most ambitious films ever made, Fitzcarraldo is based on Werner Herzog's own fascination of how 150 ton boulders could be moved over hills and be made to stand upright with only the initiative of and strength of those who wanted to move them. It also takes in the true story of how a man dismantled a boat in order to get across to the destination - waters, to continue his journey. This film takes these ideas and merges them together, with Herzog creating his own theory on how these boulders were moved, and then attempts to recreate such efforts via dragging a 200 ton steamboatover a mountain. The story follows Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald (Klaus Kinski), also known ...  Read the complete review