I can´t let this go. The final scenes from Werner Herzog´s films "Aguirre: The Wrath of God" and "Cobra Verde" are disturbing allegories of the end of the world. Or humanity. Or - at a minimum - modern civilization. Especially the last minute or so of the "Aguirre" climax, where the sun (God?) looks down on the pathetic raft of the mad conquistador (Earth? Homo sapiens?) as it´s invaded by monkeys in the middle of a completely indifferent wilderness. Note also the sharp contrast between his hubris and the actual state of affairs. What kind of vibes I got from the ending of "Cobra Verde", I won´t even tell you...
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