Herzog the the Rescue

I'm a big fan of Vietnam movies and Werner Herzog. That being said, I had to see Rescue Dawn, which is based on a true story of Dieter Dengler, a Navy pilot who became a VC POW for several months, eventually escaping his captors and living to tell the tale. This cat has more than 9 lives and its amazing to hear him tell the different things he went through- he has an impeccable memory.

'Little Dieter Needs to Fly', which was filmed by Herzog, is a documentary about Dengler in the present day, with him reliving his experiences as a prisoner. Rescue Dawn is putting the same doc into an actual movie with all the bells and whistles and with Christian Bale. Both are equally great.

Try to check out one or both when you get a chance.