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Werner Herzog To Direct Dark School Shooting Comedy 'Vernon God Little'
- By Kevin Jagernauth
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- October 22, 2012 8:55 AM
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- 1 Comment
If anyone knows how to toe the line between the dark and funny, it's Werner Herzog. In both his documentaries and features, the director often sheds a light on the absurdities of even the most harrowing of situations involving his characters, and he's signed up to helm a new project that will once again find him in uniquely tricky territory.
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I'd really appreciate it if those of you who haven't seen the film would please not
I listened to this podcast - in double time - so I missed this part: "the film is 75 per cent
No one is bothered because it makes sense to this film. Obviously it would've been out of place
Lois had her part to play in the film and that is all..they didnt over or under use her-also
HaHa... Finally someone knows wtf they are talking about on here...
Did you even watch the movie or were you on an extended bathroom break? You seem to have missed the
Garbage? really? wtf movie were you expecting? Superman Returns?Grow up already!
I agree with most of this however with your "so-so" with the character of Jor-El.. Russel
This movie looks like crap
Spotted the brilliant Michael Smiley too.