Promo Trailer for Herzog’s vision of ‘Bad Lieutenant’

Oh boy.   Herzog, what the fuck are you doing with this film.   I pray that this is just a badly cut promo that is taking these scenes out of context.   However, I doubt it.   The problem with this promo isn’t on how it is cut, it is the content.

After I watched this, I swear I heard the echo of my laughter and, then immediate, weeping over what I witnessed.   Let’s rewind.

Werner Herzog stated that this will be his version of Bad Lieutenant.   He is not remaking Ferrara’s original, as he hasn’t seen it.   He sees Bad Lieutenant as something gamers would akin to Call of Duty, a product line.   While I can’t agree with him, I see where he is coming from.   Especially since Edward R. Pressman – the producer behind the original – is producing Herzog’s version.   Basically, what I get from it, is Pressman is cashing in on the name and giving Herzog a rough outline.   I mean, a bad & nasty cop isn’t anything new, why not make it a franchise.   Ah….franchises like Terminator, Star Wars, Transformers, Star Trek, Spider-Man, Batman…..Bad Lieutenant.   Yep, makes sense.

Enjoy & squirm at the below promo reel/trailer courtesy of Twitch (Yes, it looks like  the preview is unavailable – but hit the play button & just dismiss it as Twitch trying to give you a last chance):