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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9786305970958 Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 6305970955 Label: Starz / Anchor Bay Languages: Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay MPN: 11236 Number Of Items: 1 Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay Region Code: 1 Release Date: August 15, 2000 Running Time: 100 minutes Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay Theatrical Release Date: 1999 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Most people associate the director Werner Herzog with the actor Klaus Kinski--but few know how twisted and enmeshed their relationship was. Though Kinski has made dozens of movies, he probably remains best known for the five he made with Herzog: Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Woyzeck, Nosferatu the Vampyre, Cobra Verde, and Fitzcarraldo. In this documentary/cinematic memoir, Herzog uses clips from these remarkable films, on-the-set footage, and personal recollections to create a portrait of Kinski as both a deeply passionate actor and a raving lunatic; it's hard to say whether he's defaming Kinski or being generous to this mercurial, erratic actor. There's no question that their relationship is fascinating; after their first movie (Aguirre, probably the best of their collaborations) they both described moments of wanting to kill each other--in fact, both agree that Herzog threatened to shoot Kinski at one point, though they differ on the details. Yet they went on to make four more movies, almost all of them under circumstances that would be difficult for the most serene personalities. My Best Fiend was inspired by Kinski's death, and probably the movie's weakest aspect is that we don't get Kinski's side of their friendship. But even though it's one-sided, it's still a remarkable portrait of two artists who were willing to go to extremes to capture their visions. Any fan of either will find this unique documentary indispensable. --Bret Fetzer Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The complexity of geniusWerner Herzog, one of the greatest directors of our time, and Klaus Kinski, one of its greatest actors, collaborated with one another in five films. Both were geniuses, both stubbornly protective of their artistic integrity, and both slightly egomaniac (actually, more than "slightly"). This documentary, made by Herzog, is an effort on his part, after Kinski's death, to make sense of their relationship. Herzog's conclusion is that they complemented and genuinely liked one another, although ... Read More Rating: - Klaus Kinski - My Best FiendAstounding documentary captures this unusually temperamental pairing of two big talents, who both needed, and couldn't stand, each other. We see this from Herzog's side (Kinski had died several years before), but the rendering doesn't feel one-sided or cruel. Below all the mutual frustration and rage lies a core of mutual respect, even tenderness. A remarkable portrait that illustrates the extremes and dichotomies of human relationships. Rating:  - Werner Herzog: Every grey hair on my head, I call Kinski. The documentary made by Werner Herzog tells about the legendary love-hate relationship between the director who was ready to climb to Hell for his every movie and border-line insane genius actor Klaus Kinski who might have been one of the creatures from Hell that Herzog had to face. It is hard to imagine two people more different than Herzog and Kinski: "...stone and waves, the coldest ice and hottest flames have more in common, differ less" but they both were driven and obsessed artists. Famous for his ... Read More Rating: - Calling it a love-hate relationship doesn't do it justiceFar from being a character assissination & chop job on Kinski (as some reviewers would claim), Herzog's film is as much as an examination of his own obssessive drive and (albeit, much lower key) madness as it is a look back at his relationship with one of the most (by general consensus) difficult & brilliant actors in the business. Obviously, Herzog regards Kinski as being a nut...but he all but concedes that one would have to be crazy in one's own right to continue to work with such a man, ... Read More Rating: - 'People like Brando are just kindergarden compared to Kinski'. This above quote from Werner Herzog may shock a lot of film buffs, but it goes to show you just how extraordinary of an actor Klaus Kinski was. 'Kinski: My Best Fiend' is a eye-opening and touching look at two visionary artists. The German director Werner Herzog looks back on his experiences with Klaus Kinski. From the time Herzog was 13 years old, when he first met Kinski, to the time of the filming of their last film together, 'Cobra Verde', this documentary is often as haunting and eerie as Herzog's ... Read More |
