mrghost
08-03-2014, 18:10
Werner Herzog has made a lot of great documentaries, but Little Dieter Needs to Fly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Dieter_Needs_to_Fly) is pretty much the best. Fascinating tale about a German-born man who flew for the USAF and was a POW during the Vietnam War. Dieter Dengler's story is also what inspired the just so-so movie Rescue Dawn starring Christian Bale and also directed by Herzog.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edxvznzklCA
Sadly, Dengler suffered from ALS and ended his life with a shot to the head.
The whole documentary is on YouTube, but I would just buy the DVD as it's worth having in your collection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edxvznzklCA
Sadly, Dengler suffered from ALS and ended his life with a shot to the head.
The whole documentary is on YouTube, but I would just buy the DVD as it's worth having in your collection.