The Diolkos: an ancient Greek paved trackway enabling boats to be moved overland

Re:The Diolkos: an ancient Greek paved trackway enabling boa... by emmelaich on Sunday July 31, 2016 @08:04PM (#12199527)

I'm reminded of the movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzcarraldo - based on a real story, the making of the movie was even more ambitious than the original event.

    "The film production was an incredible ordeal,
    and famously involved moving a 320-ton steamship
    over a hill. This was filmed without the use of
    special effects"

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Re:The Diolkos: an ancient Greek paved trackway enabling boa... by rdtsc on Sunday July 31, 2016 @10:21PM (#12199892)

A really great movie. That was the movie that got me interested in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Herzog.

He is one of my favorite directors now. I like his documentaries, and feature films. He has a distinctive style, and a great passion, which often comes through the documentaries where he interacts with the characters.

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Re:The Diolkos: an ancient Greek paved trackway enabling boa... by copperx on Monday August 01, 2016 @02:24AM (#12200530)

He's coming out with a new movie about isolation in the digital age. I am very excited to see it.

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Re:The Diolkos: an ancient Greek paved trackway enabling boa... by rdtsc on Monday August 01, 2016 @12:46PM (#12203874)

Thanks! I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

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