Mahler movies

I'm not much of a movie-goer. I mean, I'll go and see the new Harry Potter or Star Trek movie, but in general, sitting down for a few hours to watch a movie isn't my idea of a good time. (however, I'll gladly sit down for 7 episodes in a row of Lost, like I just did today. I'm nearly caught up--I just finished season 3.)

This coming week however, I have quite a large amount of spare time on my hands, and I'm going to be checking out a Mahler movie--actually two that come as one, entitled Conducting Mahler/I Have Lost Touch with the World, by filmmaker Frank Sheffer. After I watch it, I'll be sure to let you know what I think.

I'm wondering if any of you, dear readers, have watched any Mahler documentaries. I'll be honest--I have seen a few clips of What the Universe Tells Me about Mahler's 3rd symphony, but that's it. What about you? And what do you think of them? Are there any that you absolutely love, or completely hate? What would you recommend I check out next in my quest for Mahler DVDs?

Personally, I'd love to make my own Mahler movie. I wouldn't mind doing one about how I think Alma was far more responsible for Gustav's death than anyone/anything else. That would be pretty awesome. I've also thought about getting a video camera and taking it with me to concerts and making a little documentary of sorts of my next Mahler tour, but I'm no movie-making genius. (but when has something like that ever stopped me? I'm no Pulitzer Prize winning writer, yet I happily type away on my blog.) We'll see about the little documentary, although the idea of it right now sounds AWESOME, and my brain is all lit up right now, thinking about it and all the possibilities.

Anyway, back to reality for a moment: let me know if you've seen any Mahler movies, and what you think of them. Feel free to comment, or email me at mahlerowesmetenbucks at hotmail dot com.