Directed by James Foley David (Mark Wahlberg) becomes obsessed with Nicole (Reese Witherspoon) in Fear, a lurid thriller in the mold of Fatal Attraction, Cape Fear or Misery. There seems to have been a trend of late 80s and 90s thrillers that dealt specifically with obsession, a motivation beyond greed or revenge but something more disturbed. In Fear … Continue reading Fear (1996)
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Vision Quest (1985)
Directed by Harold Becker In Vision Quest a young wrestler risks his own health and sanity to lose enough weight in order to wrestle the Nazi youth-looking wrestler from a rival high school. This very, very 80s film is a blend of traditional 80s tropes and a subtextual message about seizing the day before it seizes … Continue reading Vision Quest (1985)
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
Directed by Werner Herzog In Aguirre, the Wrath of God, a Spanish expedition travels through the jungle in search of El Dorado, the mythical city of gold. We meet the explorers as they struggle down a narrow trail in the mountains, each step possibly not far from the last. The journey is already treacherous and growing … Continue reading Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Directed by Werner Herzog Fitzcarraldo reminded me of Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Both films concern single-minded obsessions deep in the jungle, and in the case of Apocalypse Now, the troubled story behind the film parallels the narrative, but not quite as much as this Werner Herzog film. Now I don't know the … Continue reading Fitzcarraldo (1982)
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