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My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? [DVD] [2009]
 
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My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? [DVD] [2009]

Michael Shannon , Loretta Devine , Werner Herzog    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Michael Shannon, Loretta Devine, Chloe Sevigny, Grace Zabriskie, Willem Dafoe
  • Directors: Werner Herzog
  • Format: Dolby, PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Scanbox Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Sep 2010
  • Run Time: 89 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0037Z967I
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 21,712 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

The first collaboration between legendary filmmakers David Lynch and Werner Herzog, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done was inspired by a true crime story of a young stage actor who, obsessed with a Greek tragedy he s rehearsing, slays his own mother with a sword. Academy Award® Nominees Michael Shannon, Willem Dafoe and Chloë Sevigny headline this psychological thriller directed by Herzog, produced by Lynch and featuring Udo Kier, Brad Dourif and long-time Lynch collaborator Grace Zabriskie.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

* AUDIO COMMENTARY WITH WRITER/DIRECTOR WERNER HERZOG, WRITER HERBERT GOLDER & PRODUCER ERIC BASSETT.
* INTERVIEWS WITH WERNER HERZOG & HERBERT GOLDER + BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE.

Review

Providing instead the delight of watching Herzog feed the police hostage formula into the Mixmaster of his imagination --Chicago Sun Times

A surreal descent into a twilight zone created by the twisted sensibilities of two cinematic geniuses --New York Post

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'll get it out of the way now, i am a huge Herzog fan, so i'm sorry if i may seem a little biased at times.

I put on this DVD knowing little about it, the way i usually like to go into a film. it opens in a typically Herzogian fashion, Lynch fans may say Lynchian, but i'll stick with what i know best and what with Herzog being in creative control, and knowing the mans history for control on set i'd say Lynch had very litle to do with the finished product, other than making sure it got to a distributor, but I digress, it opens in typical herzog style, long shot of a passing train, music, cut straight to our detectives talking in their car.

No time is wasted and the story very quickly gets to where we will be spending the rest of the movie, aside from scenes covering the back story.

i'm not going to say much about the story itself as i personally don't like to know anything much about a film before i watch it, maybe a little basic story, but that's about it.

In short it is The story of Brad, played by the very talented Michael Shannon, a persistant "manchild" who lives with his overbearing mother, played by typically offbeat Lynch regular Grace Zabriskie, he is a gifted actor, but becomes rather obsessed with a role in a Greek tragedy he is rehearsing, leading to him slaying his mother with a sword.

The rest of the film is flashbacks leading upto and helping to explain, the tragic events.

The whole cast is very good, especially Michael Shannon, as Brad, and Chloe sevigny as his girlfriend. Willem Dafoe plays it fairly low key as one of the detectives and Herzog regular Brad Dourif gets to be wonderfully over the top as Brads Bird farming Uncle.

Many moments make it feel like Herzog is referencing his past films, The scenes in Peru bring back memories of Aguirre and Fitzcarraldo, the Dwarf and the baby horse can't help but conjour up memories of Even dwarfs started small. and even a mention of chickens in any Herzog film in any context will always bring back images of the end of Stroszek, and lastly Herzog's takes that go on that little bit longer than the cast expects, usually reserved for his documentaries have a place in this piece.

In closing if you like Herzog you can't go wrong, and i'm sure that Lynch fans, going by what Lynch fans have said in reviews, will find something here to like too.

Sorry for any typos, spelling or grammatical errors... it's late.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By J. Webb
Format:DVD
I saw this at the cinema recently and was very impressed. Having always been a fan of Herzog and Lynch I was interested to see how much influence Lynch might of had on the film in his role as producer. The answer is, I think, a fair amount. The film is unmistakably 'Herzog' in the characterization and story with definate echoes of his classic work, notably Aquirre. Yet Lynch's influence is extremely apparent at times creating a surreal sheen to the proceedings (there's even a creepy dwarf bit!)

All this goes to create an extremely entertaining film which leaves you with plenty to ponder afterward.

A quick note on the cast - Willem Dafoe gives one of his best and empathetic performances in years. Uldo Kier crops up in a brilliant cameo role - but the star is Michael Shannon who is simply excellent, he's really turning into one of the best character actors around.

In a nutshell, the film delivers a great, tense police/hostage/siege thriller but also has a sly humour and intelligence sadly lacking from most mainstream fare.
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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Dream Team gem 10 Sep 2010
Format:DVD
Werner Hertzog, David Lynch, you never thought it could happen, but it has, and to great effect.

Love them or hate them, they have undoubtedly pulled together a feature that captues the very best of what both geniuses should be capable of.

As if the top line crew isn't enough, the cast includes numerous Oscar nominees who each give performances worthy of their nominations.

The film itself is powerful, hard hitting, and flows in a way that lures you in to its pace really well.

Based on a true story it's no wonder this film has received excellent critical acclaim with numerous 5 star reviews, and it will definitely grow to a wider audience outside of purely the Lynch and Hertzog fan base to become a gem to the masses.
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