Movies (1972) Aguirre, the Wrath of God

[GoodBadHBK]

Synopsis: In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado.

My Rating: 8/10

My Opinion: I have never seen this film until yesterday and I have watched it twice now. And I think i could watch it again. I rate this film a strong 8 and it could possibly go up to a 9/10. I strongly enjoy films that feel real and authentic. The raft ride reminded me of Apocalypse Now going down the river into the unknown.



Klaus Kinski has the look and expressions to be able to say everything without saying anything. I have been a fan of his work in multiple spaghetti westerns and Nosferatu which is another Herzog film. Kinski is an absolute mad man both in this film and irl.
I now want to search for more videos out there on how crazy this guy was on the set. There are stories abouy how the Indians in the film wanted to kill him irl because of how much of a lunatic he was.

The LaLaLaLaLa guy i found annoying and if I were emperor of El Dorado, he would have been the first to go! The horse scene was great although a bit sad. As serious as this film is there was a dark humor joke made by someone dying that I believe would reflect irl being in utter shock at the face of death.

If you have not seen this film you should do yourself a favour and check it out at least once. If you have seen this film and would like to discuss it, please use spoilers.

 

[Fishmonger]

been planning to watch this and just haven't yet, but if anyone else hasn't seen, fitzcarraldo, maybe, check it out

also, did not read, but read thread title. tanks, for the reminder, ts

 

[GoodBadHBK]

been planning to watch this and just haven't yet, but if anyone else hasn't seen, fitzcarraldo, maybe, check it out

also, did not read, but read thread title. tanks, for the reminder, ts

Yeah man definitely check this out. Roughly only 95 mins long too.

 

[HHJ]

GOAT MOVIE

 

[HHJ]

My Opinion: I have never seen this film until yesterday and I have watched it twice now. And I think i could watch it again. I rate this film a strong 8 and it could possibly go up to a 9/10. I strongly enjoy films that feel real and authentic. The raft ride reminded me of Apocalypse Now going down the river into the unknown.

As serious as this film is there was a dark humor joke made by someone dying that I believe would reflect irl being in utter shock at the face of death.

100% The part when they get hit with arrows and some of them are too fucked up to care, but Aguirre is like "WE'RE BEING FIRED ON YOU IDIOTS!" and immediatley starts firing his cannon, is hilarious

 

[El Che]

I love this movie. It's crazy. The raft ride while he's descending into madness is phenomenal.

 

[HHJ]

I am too, a huge fan of Kinksi as a performer. This is a man with a barely contained monstrous rage inside of him, and somehow it has been able to be channeled and guided into great art and intense performances

 

[GoodBadHBK]

There is a scene that reminded me of Predator

Spoiler

when the guy steps into the trap and gets hung up the tree and the blood drips down onto the plant and guys head

 

[Fishmonger]

I love this movie. It's crazy. The raft ride while he's descending into madness is phenomenal.

ya'll sherbros might already be aware, but the history between kinksi n herzog is hilarious n messed up. apparently, the natives in fitzcarraldo offered to herzog that they'd kill kinski bc of how hysterical kinski was

 

[GoodBadHBK]

Watching this rn

 

[HHJ]

ya'll sherbros might already be aware, but the history between kinksi n herzog is hilarious n messed up. apparently, the natives in fitzcarraldo offered to herzog that they'd kill kinski bc of how hysterical kinski was

Yeah I'm def aware. I mean that scene in Cobra Verde when he tried so hard to get his boat going to escape the island in total futility.

No one on earth could do that scene like him.

 

[Highway99]

Watching this rn

A great actor, but he should have been committed or executed.

 

[HHJ]

A great actor, but he should have been committed or executed.

Horrible person, but... again...

It was channeled into great art, and he'd be far from the first or last artist, who's work I admire, that is not the greatest person or in fact a monster.

 

[Highway99]

Horrible person, but... again...

it was channeled into great art, and he'd be far from the first or last artist, who's work I admire, that is not the greatest person or in fact a monster.

Sure, I admire his work too, thats why I said he was a great actor...but anyone who rapes their own children deserves to get their head cut off.

 

[HHJ]

Here he was trying to do some weird religious shit and the crowd kind of tried to ruin the show, and predictably he'd spazz out on them and sometimes leave the stage a few times

 

[moreorless87]

100% The part when they get hit with arrows and some of them are too fucked up to care, but Aguirre is like "WE'RE BEING FIRED ON YOU IDIOTS!" and immediatley starts firing his cannon, is hilarious

I'd say more than a little influence on the latter parts of the boat trip in Apoc Now.

Great soundtrack from Popul Vuh as well....

 

[Gene Tunney]

I haven't seen it yet. This movie has never, not even once, been on tv.

 

[Fishmonger]

I haven't seen it yet. This movie has never, not even once, been on tv.

perhaps you are joking, sherbro. in which case, shame on me. it was on tcm a couple years ago



might check

 

[Spam On Rye]

Much prefer Kaspar Hauser, Fitzcarraldo or any of his early documentaries but this is definitely one of Popol Vuh's best soundtracks. That and Herzog's Nosferatu are top shelf.

 

[HHJ]

I haven't seen it yet. This movie has never, not even once, been on tv.

I've never seen it on TV but i'm sure it's been shown.

Just get it !!!!!