A decade later and I'm still picking up on little things here and there in terms of how this can be read, as both the Cage and Herzog are totally doing improv at times.Also, is Herzog taking shots at Malick?
Say what you will, but this is one of the biggest enigmas surrounding the most engaging performance of the century.
Sometimes you need to get thrown on your ass to learn how to get back up.
Just completely resonatated with me on almost every level. I have yet to see the "Election" movies or "Exiled", but between this and "Running on Karma" I think To's genre benders surpass his crime/action flicks.
The two standout scenes for me were the bar brawl and the eacape from the gambling house. The brawl reminded me of the climax of his most recent work…
Pacing is terrible and the kills are repetitive, but major kudos for the intentional comedy actually being mostly funny which was a major boon.
I kind of wish there was no supernatural element and Steve and Brian just drove him crazy.
Kind of goes everywhere in tone, but it totally worked for me. Funny and thought provoking in many different ways throughout with really good lead performances.
Incoming ramblings of someone trying to justify their study of medieval history.
Blood Tea and the Red String is very much rooted in medieval storytelling and power structures. Elements of the Arthurian cycle and the crusades are apparent, but to me this is a film about religion. The doll is itself a Christ-like effigy. The film begins with the effigy being implanted with the hope of the common people. The effigy is then taken by the nobles where they hold…
Not bad overall. The over the top patriotism was kind of fun in it's constant assault, in the first 2 and a half minutes alone with have 5 zoom ins on something with either PLA or it's logo. The reason I found this fun was it gave me an idea how obnoxious it is in American action movies for viewers outside the U.S.
The plot is kind of dumb in regards to the antagonist's plan and the CGI is just…
