German director Werner Herzog's first film (1968) starts out as an interesting study of a soldier posted to a peaceful village who develops cabin fever, but then the usual Herzog bombast kicks in (Man Meets World), and we feel like we're stranded in a Wagner opera. (R. Pitman)[DVD Review--July 12, 2005--New Yorker, 87 min., in German w/English subtitles, not rated, $29.95--Making its first appearance on DVD, 1968's Signs of Life comes with a nice transfer and Dolby Digital 2.0 sound. The DVD extras include an audio commentary by filmmaker Werner Herzog and moderator Norman Hill, and trailers. Bottom line: a solid extras package for Herzog's debut, which completists will want to pick up.]
Signs of Life
(New Yorker Video, 90 min., not rated, in German w/English subtitles) Vol. 10, Issue 6
Signs of Life
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