Nosferatu
I wanted to go see the new Nosferatu movie. But first I watched the original 1922 version which is good but has a total hokey sound track. Then I stumbled upon the 1979 version with Klaus Kinski. Werner Herzog, Low budget B quality but turns out to be my favorite even over the new 2024 version and the Bram Stoker's Dracula. Kinski adds a super creepy, sad almost vulnerable quality to the character. But the best part is the sound track. Sound track was scored by the band Popol Vuh. I was able to stream the entire sound track on Qobuz. If you like these types of movies this one is worth a watch. Roger Ebert gave it 4 stars and a nice write up.
"One striking quality of the film is its beauty. Herzog’s pictorial eye is not often enough credited. His films always upstage it with their themes. We are focused on what happens, and there are few “beauty shots.” Look here at his control of the color palate, his off-center compositions, of the dramatic counterpoint of light and dark. Here is a film that does honor to the seriousness of vampires. No, I don’t believe in them. But if they were real, here is how they must look." --Roger Ebert
