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My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?

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"David Lynch presents a Werner Herzog film"; Herzog wrote +directed this one I've massive respect for Werner Herzog for films like "Nosferatu", "Fitzcarraldo" etc. + have read "Mein Lieber Fiend" about his years with Klaus Kinski; but this is a very, very different spin on the ball. I've watched this twice, first time I didn't quite "get it" + was vaguely disappointed; despite excellent acting from the entire cast with a great cameo by Brad Dourif ( Wise Blood ) + particularly Big Guns like Chloe Sevigny + Willem Dafoe, and the *always deliciously creepy* Udo Kier of Warhol + ( My Private Idaho ) fame
On 2nd viewing, after a weeks break, I enjoyed the film a lot more, noticing the outstanding soundtrack, which somehow I'd glossed over on my first viewing. Curiously, the film borrows the beautiful "Cucurrucucu Paloma"( Caetano Veloso ) from Pedro Almodovars "Talk to Her" but this is not on the soundtrack CD
There is a subtly "Lynchian" landscape + on the surface not a lot appears to be happening; but certain scenes just stuck in my mind; its really well done!
Just playing the soundtrack from Amazon + I expect it will be on high rotation here for a while
I'd recommend the film, I'm just not quite sure how to categorize it
Edit: it's about a murder
GW

Talk to Her, Caetano Veloso track (Open in New Window)

Edits: 04/19/11 04/19/11 04/19/11

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Brad Dourif - manerac 15:18:01 04/19/11 (5)
I haven't seen "My Son", but Brad Dourif was cool as Cage's bookee in Herzog's recent take on "The Bad Lieutenant". My review of "Lieutenant" would be similar to your "My Son" review - creepy for sure, a dark comedy at its heart.
- Stranger than fiction: Cage lives in N O and has been arrested there recently. Dourif, btw, is - tinear 07:06:24 04/20/11 (4)
  sensational in Huston's, "Wise Blood." This is one of Huston's overlooked masterworks.
  - Cage lives in N O and has been arrested there recently...... - mr grits 10:46:40 04/25/11 (0)
    This is perfectly acceptable behavior for its denizens. I'll bet he got out on autographs instead of bail.
  - RE: Stranger than fiction: Cage lives in N O and has been arrested there recently. Dourif, btw, is - grinagog 07:59:18 04/20/11 (2)
    + to my infinite embarrassment; I only discovered recently that Flannery O'Connor, author of "Wise Blood" was a woman ( shameful, I know...)
    Yes, Brad Dourif was *born* to play Hazel Motes; and Ned Beatty + Harry Dean Stanton aren't too shabby either
    It's a Masterpiece of American film!
    
    GW
    - You MUST get a collection of Flannery's short stories. She and Sherwood Anderson are America's - tinear 13:47:58 04/20/11 (1)
      best.
      - Tin: thanks for that! - grinagog 05:05:04 04/21/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: You MUST get a collection of Flannery's short stories. She and Sherwood Anderson are America's posted by tinear on April 20, 2011 at 13:47:58
        
        nt
        GW
It's always a good idea to at least HINT what it's about. nt - tinear 07:27:38 04/19/11 (6)
Axe murderer? Documentary on foot fungus?
- Tin: it's about a murder ( + edited ) - grinagog 07:37:13 04/19/11 (5)
  GW
  - Okay! Herzog is a very good documentarian, though this appears to be fiction? nt - tinear 07:44:12 04/19/11 (4)
    fsd
    - I got a kick out of Incident at Loch Ness. nt - oldmkvi 15:11:03 04/19/11 (1)
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      - And I was the only one! nt - oldmkvi 07:18:10 04/25/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I got a kick out of Incident at Loch Ness. nt posted by oldmkvi on April 19, 2011 at 15:11:03
        
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    - Agreed, tho' this is fiction (nt) - grinagog 07:52:33 04/19/11 (1)
      GW
      - LIttle Dieter Needs to Fly. My Best Fiend. Grizzly Man. Encounters at the End of the World. - tinear 15:18:53 04/19/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Agreed, tho' this is fiction (nt) posted by grinagog on April 19, 2011 at 07:52:33
        
        Impressive.
        And I've got several more of his documentaries still to watch. Those four stand against those of any film maker.

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