Werner Herzog is a giant – unique – the artist as shaman – magic giver. Do you want to make a film? Think you can? Remember what Werner says: “Unless you know the hearts of men you have no right to make a film”.
So.
He has made a remake/re-imagining/re-boot of ‘Bad Lieutenant’. Yes. Miracles are possible. Every day. Wonder working miracles.
Just knowing that Herzog is out there makes my day a little brighter – my responsibilities a little clearer – I agree totally with the man when he says the world is starved for images – until now I didn’t realise that what the planet needed was Nicolas Cage as an out of control, cracked-out, homicide cop with chronic back pain.
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Oh by the way: this trailer, (and I assume the film), has what is possibly the greatest line in cinema I’ve ever heard. I won’t spoil it for you – you must to decide for yourself to watch or not to watch.
