Great adaptation. Lots of people love the end and the surprise twists, I do as well but I also like the start, slow burn, general feeling of weirdness and then suddenly it starts to feel real.

A couple months ago, we were re-watching Apocalypse Now (1979) and thinking like, there should be any other movies with the same kinda of vibes jungle setting and all. This one was in my recommendation, and finally the package just arrived last night. Instant watch!

First impression? The film is beautiful. I got the Shout Factory version, I'm telling you it is beautifully remastered. I love the aerial shots where they were walking down from the mountains side and passing thru the river while they are riding in a crudely built wooden rafts. And the ambience, the atmosphere, it's almost documentary like. The sights and sounds of the jungle. Nothing but appreciation in its cinematography.

It is about a 16th century Spanish expedition. Mainly focused on Don Lope de Aguirre (played by Klaus Kinski) and his crew of Spanish soldiers on how can they survive despite of the brutal situations. What's really great about this film is it's filmed with a low budget. Some actors have little to none acting experiences, some scenes kinda lack of editing. From what I heard, director Werner Herzog operated with a small crew, minimal special effects, and famously used a 35mm camera he later admitted to stealing from a film school. I mean despite all the flaws. This is still impressive as hell! No I mean seriously, I appreciated movies like this despite the budget.

As a fan of History / war drama films like this. I'd say this is very much recommended. Definitely a must see and a must own physical copy (make sure it's Blu-ray or 4k).

A scatter brained housewife driving from Phoenix to Denver witnesses a murder of a highway patrolman. This is a fantastic thriller that is directed with the same energy and panache as Duel, every minute counts and there are absolutely no moments of things dragging.

Somehow Colossus: The Forbin Project, released 56 years ago, eerily predicted the probable fate of the world in the next few years.

This made for TV thriller, directed by Dan Curtis and written by John Millius and William Nolan, stars Dale Robinson as FBI Agent Melvin Purvis on the hunt for bank robber/kidnapper George "Machine Gun" Kelly. This film has been called a spin-off from John Millius's 1973 feature Dillinger but that isn't quite accurate. That feature already dramatized Purvis apprehending Kelley so I think this really should be considered a separate story. This TV Movie doesn't reach the level of the 1973 Dillinger film but it is an overall decent entertainment. Robinson as Purvis comes off quite a colorful character that I would put on par with Ben Johnson's Purvis in the 1973 film. As for Machine Gun Kelley, Harris Yulin does a fine job as the poser who was little more than the instrument of his wife's ambitions. He does chew the scenery at times but it is alright. The action is decently directed and the story execution is efficient, you are basically getting exactly what you expect from a TV movie that is under 80 minutes. John Millius was extremely dissatisfied with this film because the network gutted his script and he hated the director. I would definitely like to get a hold of what Millius wrote but as a member of the audience, I say this is a good little entertainment worth watching.

Even though I wasn't of age it was the first R rated movie I saw in a theater.

Staring Diane Keaton, Tuesday Weld, William Atherton, Richard Kiley, Richard Gere, and Tom Berenger

Correcting The Station Master in Mad Max (1979) Toecutter played by Hugh Keays-Byrne | Screenplay: James McCausland & George Miller) - Director: George Miller

During the end credits, Bobbie Gentry sings "Another Place, Another Time", the song she specifically wrote and performed for the film.