Despite his claims, Herzog always shoots the natural world with such an inquisitive eye, echoing his claim about a world starved for new images. He really wants to see it anew, like Kaspar Hauser. And this brings a kind of wonderment akin to Malick for me. They are far-and-away my favorite directors of scenes set in…

Despite his claims, Herzog always shoots the natural world with such an inquisitive eye, echoing his claim about a world starved for new images. He really wants to see it anew, like Kaspar Hauser. And this brings a kind of wonderment akin to Malick for me. They are far-and-away my favorite directors of scenes set in…

Seconded. The only problem is that it's so good, Dominik will likely never top it.

Seconded. The only problem is that it's so good, Dominik will likely never top it.

I like how quickly this happened after the discussion just a couple hours ago. It's like the narrowing distance of nostalgia.

I like how quickly this happened after the discussion just a couple hours ago. It's like the narrowing distance of nostalgia.

I'm not a fan of overt political subtext, but this still looks awesome and I will see every film this guy ever makes on the basis of Jesse James.

I'm not a fan of overt political subtext, but this still looks awesome and I will see every film this guy ever makes on the basis of Jesse James.

Someone needs to register as Dewey Crow T. Robot.

Someone needs to register as Dewey Crow T. Robot.

Not so welcome actually. Has there ever been a good electro-pop side project?

Not so welcome actually. Has there ever been a good electro-pop side project?

These so-called touchscreens are a goddamned lie!

These so-called touchscreens are a goddamned lie!

That was astounding. I've been softer on Pete since that day.

That was astounding. I've been softer on Pete since that day.

The fact that the terrible Behind the Laughter episode got picked over this is just criminal.

The fact that the terrible Behind the Laughter episode got picked over this is just criminal.

The Producers is great but his high point for me is the one-two punch of Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein in 1973. Everything after those just suffers in comparison.

The Producers is great but his high point for me is the one-two punch of Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein in 1973. Everything after those just suffers in comparison.