Harald Reinl made a decent movie adaption of the epic of the Nibelung. But if I had to choose (forced by superior dark forces or simply by bad karma) I would, without hesitation, decide to watch Fritz Lang's movies again: despite the fact that his work are silent movies (part one and two) and shot in black and white, but his adaption is just too epic, strong, and the expressionistic approach in acting and producing makes Lang's vision a true piece of art. Anyway, if you don't know Reinl's and Lang's movies, watch them all.
