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Koyaanisqatsi
stickman:
Here's the website for the trilogy.
I'd forgotten the strip mining scene from P. It was visually stunning, for sure.
I see that N is about warfare. I almost dread watching it; the other two were sad and powerful. One about war would probably be pretty devastating.
Black_Magic:
Nope... I tried... I can't get into it. It might be that I've only seen parts on my computer. I could certainly listen to the score in the background - but to actively watch the movie... I don't think I could.
Herra Efahyggja:
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--- Quote from: Herra Efahyggja on Jul 29, 2008, 03:12:13 AM ---So who here has seen the movie Koyaanisqatsi? What did you think of it? What did you take away after watching it?
I for one was completely blown away, as I am every time I watch it. I never thought a movie without plot, characters, narration, dialogue or even a specific point in mind could be so alluring. And Philip Glass' score was insanely effective in conveying the mood of what was on the screen.
I watched an interview with the director and I got some insight about what he was attempting to do with the movie... to show how rather than using technology, we live it. It's part of our every day environment and we don't give it a moments notice.
And the last scene was incredibly chilling. All the movie building up to a gigantic explosion of a rocket in the sky. I still can't watch it without getting goosebumps.
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is it typical atonal Glass, or is it similar to the Mishima score(best movie score I've ever heard)?
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I agree with kookbreaker in that it's some of Glass' best work. I've heard that Glass currently or formerly does live performances of the music with the movie on a big projection.
And yes. BIG SCREEN and AMAZING SOUND are a necessity. Depending on the person, an altered state of consciousness can heighten the experience.
stickman:
--- Quote from: Black_Magic on Jul 29, 2008, 06:02:46 PM ---Nope... I tried... I can't get into it. It might be that I've only seen parts on my computer. I could certainly listen to the score in the background - but to actively watch the movie... I don't think I could.
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The first half of K is pretty damn slow, as I recall. Try skipping to the second half, maybe.
None of the movies are really appropriate for ADD types.
spiney:
Saw when it came out. Relies on trick cinematography, which - as critics pointed out - is a product of the very technology the film criticises!
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