Koyaanisqatsi

[BadMouth]

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. 

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?

[Ginsu Victim]

I love that I didn't need tampon in a teacup explained to me. 

[Kiatuthlanna]

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.

[lilshawn]

soo.... is the whole movie like the trailer?

i made it to about 1:00.

[yotsuya]

[Art School Student] You just don't get it, dude. [/Art School Student]

[BadMouth]

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. 

[MaxVolume]

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

[Gray_Area]

[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.