Kick-Back Friday: #66

Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski: two crazy men who are crazier together. And it all started with Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), the story of a power-hungry conquistador (Kinski) on his psychotic quest for the mythical El Dorado along the Amazon River. Although the story is only very loosely based on fact, Herzog's allegiance to 16th-century detail—costuming, customs, hair*—conveys a powerful authenticity and, moreover, keeps the movie from becoming dated.

Warning: Some animals were possibly harmed in the making of this film.

* Nothing worse than anachronistic hair.