false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1234215751m/6004348.jpg 6004348 1 <p> One of the most revered filmmakers of our time, Werner Herzog wrote this diary during the making of <i>Fitzcarraldo</i>, the lavish 1982 film that tells the story of a would-be rubber baron who pulls a steamship over a hill in order to access a rich rubber territory. Later, Herzog spoke of his difficulties when making the film, including casting problems, reshoots, language barriers, epic clashes with the star, and the logistics of moving a 320-ton steamship over a hill without the use of special effects. </p> <p> Hailed by critics around the globe, the film went on to win Herzog the 1982 Outstanding Director Prize at Cannes. <i>Conquest of the Useless</i>, Werner Herzog's diary on his fever dream in the Amazon jungle, is an extraordinary glimpse into the mind of a genius during the making of one of his greatest achievements. </p> 6179283 1 7 2009 Conquest of the Useless total:68|5:29|4:29|3:9|2:1|1:0| 68 290 262 25 5 0 false false Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 10:36:34 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 10:17:11 -0700 2009 I feel that it is a fairly safe statement that never has a film production been so fraught by so many factors: political hurdles, extortionate local bureaucrats, wars between indiginous tribes, plane crashes, torren...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 10:10:20 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 15:42:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 11:37:17 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 11:15:28 -0700 2009 Fitzcarraldo, the diary reconstituted after three decades on...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 11:56:05 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 12:48:29 -0700 2009
-Yesterday I had opened the win...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 09:27:27 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 15:56:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 06:54:14 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 05:13:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed May 20 15:19:56 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 07:10:31 -0700 2009 Conquest of the Useless immdediately before reading the Lost City of Z by David Grann. Two jungle books, but complete opposites, hilariously different: They are perfect embodiments of apollonian and dionysian minds.

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I'm curious if anybody would like the book if they hadn't seen "Fitzcarraldo."

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And Herzog is just the madman to say it. His journal from the years-long hallucination that was the making of Fitzcarraldo in the jungles of Peru.

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