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Herakles (1962)
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Summary: In twelve minutes, Herzog connects black-and-white archival footage of the Le Mans racing accident, in which dozens of people died when a race car went off the track, with images of German bodybuilders. Their exercises and poses are a striking comment on the human penchant for challenge and glory. (IDFA)
Genre: Short
Country: West Germany
Directed By: Werner Herzog
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Herakles belongs to 2 collections
1. Embedded Short Movie (public: moderated by Darko - 31 stars)
2. New German Cinema (public: moderated by hereslucas - 3 stars)

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na Johnny Case
55
 T1
na Carlospro
75
 T5
na hereslucas
78
 T5
na jimmynmu
65
 T5
na Lone wolf
4
 T4
na Kerc
60
 T1
na dharmabum
88
 T9
na pilgermann
30
 T1
Herzog's first film isn't exactly good, but everyone's gotta start somewhere. This is certainly an odd little film, with its contrast of bodybuilding footage with racing crashes, airstrikes, and landfills. The jazz music doesn't fit in too well.
na astrakhan
70
 T3
na Scottathon
32
 T2
na KGB
59
 T5
The first Herzog is not quite to my taste, to be honest. It takes, in barely nine minutes, the myth of Hercules and tries to translate it into the social problems of today. The score is annoying and the whole thing is just too artsy and pretentious to bear with (something I wish I hadn't have to say about Herzog), but at least it may leave you thinking for a moment. It's a thing that most films today, at least ten times longer, can't achieve.
na Shmendrek
2
 T4
Herzog's humble beginnings. Like thumbing through a middle school yearbook and finding an awkward photo of your current crush.
na cinema_hell
66
 T3
na dead man
78
 T4
na Tobi
50
 T2
na jgreenwood
65
 T5
na catsbreath
68
 T1
na LetsGoEatHuh
40
 T3
na imdb
53
 T2
na schnofel
33
 T2
na kangadoodoo
35
 T2
na djross
50
 T4
Some things have changed since ancient Greek times, while other things have, more or less, remained the same.
na brtkrbzhnv
3
 T1
na Guernica
25
 T3
na comanchex
65
 T4
na Moribunny
55
 T5
At first I thought it pretentious and mysanthropic, then it gradually grew on me and I thought it was just bitter. Eventually, I think it paints sort of an intriguing picture of bitterness... I don't know if it's that self-conscious but since this IS Herzog, let's be large and give it the credit.
na hekkon
55
 T3
na joseywales
49
 T3
Uhh, well, I guess everyone's gotta start somewhere.
na Klauskaiser
60
 T1
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