Very nice documentary, and I'm happy to see that movies like Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, Baraka and Chronos inspired this work.
This movie is a spoken version of the afore-mentioned movies.
It's also so preachy I feel like boycotting the earth because of it.
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Lets nuke the site from orbit - its the only way to be sure.
I want to see those films. Especially since I heard parts of the music in The Truman Show.
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Thorpe89
I agree with HHFan; I'd recommend watching Baraka if you want to be moved by images of the earth and its interactions...much better without the whining narration. Those movies let you make up your mind, instead of "faster and faster [insert observation about society since the industrial revolution]".
It says the same thing by not saying anything at all.
To the OP: I did not see this thread - somehow - so my post saying the same is redundant.
Not only are the images and location choices) heavily inspired by the works of Ron Fricke, but the music at times sounds suspiciously similar to Philip Glass' work for Koyaanisqatsi. The choice for ethnic chants while showing rain forest is kind of obvious.
Yes I agree: the narration is too heavy. "faster and faster..." really got on my nerves. It sounds like something out of a children's book. I only liked the information contained within the narration. The metaphors and comparisons (oil pumps are like metronomes, distances are measured in minutes) are incredibly pretentious and heavy-handed. Glenn Close has a wonderful voice and her cold, controlled, monotonous narrating style definitely adds depth to the rather lame text. The person who wrote it definitely tried too hard.
Absolutely! Those films were so much more effective with just a soundtrack. I had a version in French and with only a smattering of understanding I still kept on thinking "just shut up and let the pictures speak for themselves". I still think that Baraka is the pinnacle of these sorts of films. The match of the music and visuals + the editting was brilliant. This one is technically better, but fails in its story telling and not annoying the bejesus out of me. Someone make a special edit with no commentary PLEASE!!!
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