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Koyaanisqatsi
« on: August 21, 2012, 02:08:13 pm »
The movie Koyaanisqatsi came up in a thread in the Project Announcements forum.

It looked intriguing, so I rented it.

I had a pretty strong negative reaction to it and made an inflamatory comment in said thread.  :P
Koyaanisqatsi=Tampon in a Teacup
Rather than mess up a build thread, I thought it better to discuss the movie here.

Here is my take:
I was extremely disappointed.  I thought it was going to be an epic take on the human condition that would evoke some kind of awe or emotion out of me.
It did nothing for me.  I can imagine it being epic if I were on drugs, but I was not on drugs. 
It felt like stock footage with new-age music overlayed and nothing more.   ooooh mountain ranges...then rocks..then water....then bugs...omg that's so clever. ::)  It's like describing evolution without words man (in stoner voice). 

The movie has spectacular reviews, so obviously I'm in the minority here, but I call them as I see them.
Koyaanisqatsi=Tampon in a Teacup


Anyone else have a strong opinion?

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Re: Koyaanisqatsi
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2012, 03:57:32 pm »
I love that I didn't need tampon in a teacup explained to me.  ;D

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Re: Koyaanisqatsi
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2012, 04:13:18 pm »
The Simpsons take on Koyaanisqatsi


I had a similar reaction to the movie but I love that there was a theatrical movie release with a Hopi title.

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Re: Koyaanisqatsi
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2012, 08:40:59 pm »
soo.... is the whole movie like the trailer?

i made it to about 1:00.

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Re: Koyaanisqatsi
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2012, 08:50:08 pm »
[Art School Student] You just don't get it, dude. [/Art School Student]
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Re: Koyaanisqatsi
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2012, 12:36:19 pm »
soo.... is the whole movie like the trailer?

i made it to about 1:00.

Yep, that's it. It shows mountains, clouds, rain, buildings, people, then a rocket exploding, then in a bold statement at the end....cave drawings.  :o



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Re: Koyaanisqatsi
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2012, 01:06:58 pm »

Seriously?  Brief vintage clips of '70s/'80s arcade games and a few frames of boobs?  What's not to like?  :woot

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Re: Koyaanisqatsi
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2012, 04:29:28 pm »
[Art School Student] You just don't get it, dude. [/Art School Student]

Further in this vein: Badmouth, it's before your time, yo.

Most of Glass' music bores the ---fudgesicle--- out of me....although his early (late 60s) explorations are meditatively interesting....his music was in large part a reaction to the enthusiasm over atonality. I guess some of those enthusiastic were adamant. And he got butt hurt about it. Glass' music in the last couple decades has gotten a lot more mature.
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