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Ted Sweetser,
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Werner Herzog,
Werner Herzog
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: Not Rated
: Subversive Cine
: Documentary, Science Fiction , Nature & Science
: 81 min.
: English
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Planet Earth has been decimated, and as mankind searches space for a new planet to inhabit, a race of aliens attempt to make a new home on the now-inhospitable planet abandoned by the human race in director Werner Herzog's strange sci-fi saga. Filmed in collaboration with NASA musician/photographer Henry Kaiser, The Wild Blue Yonder travels light years into the stars, and fathoms deep into the Antarctic Ocean, and speaks with noted scientists to offer a unique view of the universe and a cautionary tale which stresses the importance of preserving our natural resources for future generations. Oscar-nominated actor Brad Dourif plays the role of the alien who arrives on Earth only to discover that the planet hasn't fared much better than the dying world that he once called home. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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| Makes THE BIG BLUE look good!
by talltale
November 20, 2006 - 8:35 PM PST
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2 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| I'm awfully glad that THE WILD BLUE YONDER was not the first Werner Herzog movie I've seen. Otherwise, I might never venture near another. I've encountered documentaries and mockumentaries, but this is my first schlockumentary: a piddling waste of time so lame-brained that it boggles the mind on two counts: A supposedly world-class filmmaker would bother making this? Any remotely intelligent or sophisticated person might want to watch it? Using Brad Douriff as an "alien" (yes, this makes sense, but Herzog has given him such paltry dialog!) and offering very random thoughts about colonization, space travel, shopping malls and name-dropping of other, better movies, Herzog ties it all together with non-stop music combining the ethereal with the near-eastern and the religious. An almost total misfire, "The Wild Blue Yonder" should have you running for the hills. |
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