| Coelacanth | 03 Jan 2015 10:59 a.m. PST |
YouTube link The British Film Institute recently released a restored version of the 1972 film, Aguirre, the Wrath of God (directed by Werner Herzog, starring Klaus Kinski). Evidently, the North American Blu-ray will be available on March 17th, 2015. So, you can watch a mad German in the role of a mad Spaniard on St. Patrick's Day. Aguirre may be found on the Amazon. Ron |
combatpainter  | 03 Jan 2015 11:12 a.m. PST |
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| Coelacanth | 03 Jan 2015 11:15 a.m. PST |
I have neglected to provide the proper historical context. The movie is a fictionalized account of Pedro de Ursua's 1560 expedition in search of El Dorado, which went off the rails a bit. Ron |
| The Beast Rampant | 03 Jan 2015 11:16 a.m. PST |
I'm there, dude- Happy St. Patty's Day! The Amazon shall run…green with beer! Yes, yes…this shall surely lead to 16th century skirmish gaming… |
Dave Jackson  | 03 Jan 2015 11:21 a.m. PST |
Werner Herzog eh…I assume there's a hefty dose of existential angst? |
| MH Dee | 03 Jan 2015 11:41 a.m. PST |
One of my favorite films, from one of my favorite directors. Cobra Verde is fantastic too, some good ideas for gaming in that. |
| The Beast Rampant | 03 Jan 2015 12:16 p.m. PST |
I assume there's a hefty dose of existential angst? Heart of Darkness with morions. |
| jpattern2 | 03 Jan 2015 1:04 p.m. PST |
Agreed, one of my favorites.
Two scenes in particular will always stick with me: the unbroken line of hundreds of conquistadors and porters snaking over the ridges and valleys, and the monkeys scrambling over the slowly spinning raft. |
| Sergeant Paper | 03 Jan 2015 2:17 p.m. PST |
Definitely worth watching again! |
| the trojan bunny | 03 Jan 2015 2:43 p.m. PST |
One of my favourite films. I have the Criterion version on DVD. I've long dreamed of doing a big convention game with the raft snaking down the Amazon while being sporadically attacked by natives from the shoreline. And might as well throw in a landing and attack on a native village. One day… |
| Jeigheff | 03 Jan 2015 2:45 p.m. PST |
I'd love to see this again. |
| hocklermp5 | 03 Jan 2015 3:05 p.m. PST |
"What are they saying?" "'Meat is floating past our village!'" |
| ernieR | 03 Jan 2015 3:19 p.m. PST |
"Aguirre may be found on the Amazon."
hahahahahahah
brilliant film , can't wait to see this restored version . |
| nevals | 03 Jan 2015 3:47 p.m. PST |
The King died on the loo! I should watch Fitzcarraldo again. |
| combatpainter | 03 Jan 2015 6:05 p.m. PST |
I will rent it on Amazon for $2.99 USD. |
| combatpainter | 03 Jan 2015 6:07 p.m. PST |
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Puster  | 04 Jan 2015 1:40 p.m. PST |
Amazingly the real story of Aguirre even tops the madness depicted in the movie. Great film, though they should have left the cannon out of it. |
| vtsaogames | 04 Jan 2015 9:47 p.m. PST |
Herzog and crew reportedly had to flee several places on the Amazon, leaving behind debts. I love the film. |
| alexander332 | 05 Feb 2017 9:17 a.m. PST |
awesome film got me interested in conquistadors and there deeds and some war gaming games too |
