I was intrigued to see this documentary based on Herzog's "Fitzcarraldo" and was not disappointed. Made only a couple of years after the Francis Ford Coppola epic, there are similarities in the mad drives these directors display. Werner Herzog is chronicled from the begining when disasters strike (losing lead stars Jason Robards and Mick Jagger) to air plane crashes, native troubles, and natural disasters. Herzog seems quite mad taking his crew deep into the jungle for inspiration and lead star Klaus Kinski barely offers any commentary, probably to avoid showing his hatred for Herzog. This is a wonderful documentary, and I believe it won a British Academy Award for its efforts.
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Permanent Midnight
(1998)
Decently good Ben Stiller on crack flick
15 October 1998
This little indi flick is in many ways a very Ben Stiller movie, but it's like watching Ben Stiller with a needle in his arm.
From the autobiography of writer Jerry Stahl, Stiller plays the part of a drug addicted L.A. TV writer very cool, and trashed looking. It's fun to see Alf disguised as a television show in which Stiller writes for. There are some intense drug use moments and the film had a good flow- some good humorous bits from Stiller's pals Garofalo and Andy Dick.
From the autobiography of writer Jerry Stahl, Stiller plays the part of a drug addicted L.A. TV writer very cool, and trashed looking. It's fun to see Alf disguised as a television show in which Stiller writes for. There are some intense drug use moments and the film had a good flow- some good humorous bits from Stiller's pals Garofalo and Andy Dick.
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