Upcoming Feature: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Werner Herzog, the German director who has taken on such feats as Fitzcarraldo (1982), and Grizzly Man (2005), has a new release on the way. If it comes as any surprise, as it shouldn’t, it is a remake of the 1992 Abel Ferrara film Bad Lieutenant. The original is a risqué film of drugs, sex, and violence contrasted sharply with the main character’s struggle with Christ and grace. It is a controversial film about a cop who is, as the title explains, bad.

In the middle of a mid-life crisis, the Lieutenant finds himself caught in a Gambling trap, trying to find money for drugs, while the biggest case he’s had comes at him with the power of God. A Nun is raped, and comes to the Lieutenant for help, throwing him into a head spin, second-guessing his poor life decisions, and literally seeing Christ before him.
Herzog's Film, set for release on December 4th, stars Nicolas Cage, and changes the circumstances. Instead of a nun's rape being the main case, the Lieutenant has an immigrant murder case to solve. The plot is a bit more up to date, immigration being a rather large issue these days, but it seems that the main point of the original is lost.
Not knowing enough about the actual plot, this movie will most likely come up in later blogs, or simply as an update. Keep checking back for more details.
Don't forget to check out the trailer at Apple!