Review Wanted: COBRA VERDE
04-25-01 | 08:24 AM
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Here's a link to a review I wrote.
Here's a quick recap:
Here's a quick recap:
"Cobra Verde" was the final film to come out of the tempestuous Herzog-Kinski relationship. Utilizing a visual style common to their earlier offerings, it may at first seem that there is little to set this film apart from such works as "Aguirre: The Wrath of God," "Fitzcarraldo," or "Nosferatu." But, in "Cobra Verde" we are witness to a director and actor who are at the top of their game. This film is blessed with magnificent cinematography that truly elevates the story and, dare I say it, an almost subdued performance by Klaus Kinski that really allows the heart of the story to come through without being overwhelmed by the sheer force of his character. Through the destruction of this one man we bear witness to the end of the slave trade and are left with a vision of an Africa ready to emerge from its dark history.
Once again Anchor Bay has taken what must be considered a niche film and restored it to its full grandeur. We've come to expect this kind of treatment from them but it is still cause for celebration. "Cobra Verde" is perhaps the most accessible of the Herzog-Kinski productions and tells its tale in a very straightforward manner that should appeal to those who have shied away from their works in the past.
Once again Anchor Bay has taken what must be considered a niche film and restored it to its full grandeur. We've come to expect this kind of treatment from them but it is still cause for celebration. "Cobra Verde" is perhaps the most accessible of the Herzog-Kinski productions and tells its tale in a very straightforward manner that should appeal to those who have shied away from their works in the past.
04-25-01 | 10:34 AM
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Michael-
that was the review that prompted me to buy it yesterday. those pics included sure look tantilizing. i couldn't remember where i first read that review, so the link was much appreciated.
i haven't cracked it open yet, and now that the buy/acquire impulse has been satiated, i was wondering if i made the right choice or should wait and return it for something else later.
i'll most likely end up keeping it.
if anyone else has thought on this movie, feel free to throw in your $.02
that was the review that prompted me to buy it yesterday. those pics included sure look tantilizing. i couldn't remember where i first read that review, so the link was much appreciated.
i haven't cracked it open yet, and now that the buy/acquire impulse has been satiated, i was wondering if i made the right choice or should wait and return it for something else later.
i'll most likely end up keeping it.
if anyone else has thought on this movie, feel free to throw in your $.02
04-25-01 | 04:41 PM
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Sort of a moot point, but here's my DVDTalk review
