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  • Werner Herzog Reads Madeline

    Posted by admin on June 25th, 2010 and filed under childrens books | 25 Comments »

    German director of Bad Lieutenant, Grizzly Man, and Rescue Dawn reads and interprets the children’s classic Madeline. (NOTE: Not really Werner Herzog)

    Duration : 0:4:26


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    25 Responses

    1. edaderkas Says:

      I love how he ends …
      I love how he ends it with “This has been Madeline. I’m Werner Herzog. Goodnight Princess.”

    2. TheBronxShogun Says:

      “Ze smallest girl …
      “Ze smallest girl was Madeline, looking every bit the Napoleon, the little dictator. She is introduced in her underwear, as a nod to French sensibilities.”

    3. Jkchunt Says:

      these videos are …
      these videos are fantastic

    4. Pablo668 Says:

      This is seriously …
      This is seriously amazing

    5. Zardoz151 Says:

      Do the Grinch!!!
      Do the Grinch!!!

    6. ThexJokersxJester Says:

      I love you, dude.
      I love you, dude.

    7. Sami7685 Says:

      In truth, children …
      In truth, children are next door to sociopaths. :)

    8. anumber18 Says:

      She was not afraid …
      She was not afraid of mousies.

    9. noralindsey Says:

      please read the …
      please read the giving tree, werner.

    10. JesusSavesRepent Says:

      God is ANGRY with …
      God is ANGRY with the wicked Everyday Psalm 7:11 The wicked SHALL be turned into Psalm 9:17 REPENT OR PERISH LUKE 13:5 The FOOL Hath said in his heart there is no God Psalm 14:1 FEAR GOD AND REPENT Proverbs 3:7 Fear God who has the power to cast body and soul into Luke 12:5 REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND SUBMIT TO THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST NOW, TRUSTING HIM ALONE FOR SALVATION! THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO FLEE THE WRATH TO COME! NOW IS THE ACCEPTABLE TIME OF THE LORD! TOMORROW COULD BE 2 LATE!

    11. BlackMalta Says:

      Underwear…French …
      Underwear…French sensibilities…fantastic!

    12. stinabear01 Says:

      perfect!
      perfect!

    13. petie71 Says:

      Holy shit. Awesome. …
      Holy shit. Awesome. LOL.

    14. Lodeixa Says:

      you sound …
      you sound irish-german

    15. lola2177 Says:

      P.S. you’ve GOT to …
      P.S. you’ve GOT to do more. children’s books are ripe with material.

    16. lola2177 Says:

      This was on NPR- …
      This was on NPR- KUOW this morning!

      Nancy Pearl on Picture Books with Steve Scher, 9 am. They closed the show with a clip of your reading of Madeline.. they credited Werner Herzog, though.

      It was so funny, I had to see if I could find it for myself!

    17. thenothingbox Says:

      @flippinrogue …
      @flippinrogue sounds like a sitar

    18. flippinrogue Says:

      What’s the …
      What’s the instrument playing at the very beginning?

    19. xXAjaxXx Says:

      For all it’s humor, …
      For all it’s humor, this is actually a pretty astute literary analysis of Madeline. Great job.

    20. dragonclam1 Says:

      this is too epic.
      this is too epic.

    21. dragonclam1 Says:

      @DreadPirateCrew …
      @DreadPirateCrew looked more like a cat to me, but ya i know wat your saying

    22. yhallotharlol Says:

      What the FUCK.
      This …

      What the FUCK.
      This is intense.

    23. Billiam971 Says:

      cant stop watching …
      cant stop watching these. and who knew madeline had so much symbolizm

    24. Dudley1970 Says:

      @melicapasso I have …
      @melicapasso I have watched it over and over…

    25. paxson001 Says:

      “The tiger dreams …
      “The tiger dreams only of death.” Oh my god, this is so awesome. So many awesomely Herzogian quotes.

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