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Seen it

posted 16 years ago by televimsen
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I saw this film last saturday at BIFF (bergen international film festival) and I thought i just had to tell you that it's a very good film, after my opinion. If you get the chance to see it in cinema, grab it!
Some may critizise it for being too beautiful with the children and ladscape pictures, but that is impossible for me- After watching it I just wanted to go to Iceland and travel around there. Like they said: ''We tried to not make tourist-propaganda for Iceland, but we couldn't avoid it. The nature is simply too beautiful.''
The pictures in the film are beautiful (maybe too much with the ''rewind-stuff'') and their englsih accent is funny to listen to. They seem very honest and humble, in contrast to their music as i've allways considered in some way for (grand?) powerful(?). It's simply just a beatiful film! and sometimes kind of funny too.

Many pictures, much music and few, but fine interviews!

[–] DamnRandall 16 years ago

I saw it earlier tonight in Hollywood at the AFI Fest, and I agree that the film was absolutely beautiful. It really made me want to visit Iceland and it also showed me how much these guys really love home.

The thing that made it even better was that they played a three-song acoustic set right there in the theatre before the movie and then held a question and answer segment after the movie.

I can't wait for this to come out on DVD.

[–] midastouchlost 16 years ago

yeah they're performing / screening this at ucla tonight

Bang, bang
my baby shot me down

[–] televimsen 16 years ago

They played three songs acoustic in Bergen too, but there was no question and answer- segement. I'd wish there were.

[–] lillipig 16 years ago

I saw it on the premier in Iceland. This movie is by far the best documentary, if not the best film I've ever seen. It brings up so many feelings I don't even have words for it..

It's love

Imagine~Wonder

[–] Merkilo 16 years ago

Just went to a screening of this at my college. I left feeling very disappointed, this movie felt weak and contrived. All live performances were dubbed over with studio recordings, many scenes are obviously faked and trying much too hard to be artsy or laughably emotional. The direction is tacky, the cinematography is laughable, this movie is impossible to take seriously. There was only one scene in this movie that even felt like we were seeing the bands real personality (the party with the banjo). The rock guy was interesting, would have much rather watch a film about him I decided. This just didn't have the raw documentary style that you wish it would and it actually felt over-produced; something I would never have expected from this band.

[–] televimsen 16 years ago

Thats what i meant by saying some may concider it ´´too beautiful´´,or as you put it overproduced and trying too hard. I can certainly see what you mean, even though i liked it and this is maybe why- because I feared it would@ve been worse. This was what i expected from this band. I think theres a link between the music and the film(the images). Which probably is what they tried to...

I have to admit the movie got me, with its sound and pictures and interviews. So I have to say, for my-its defence?, that some of these raw documentaries also tries too hard to be artsy. I like superheroes - and of course the rock man.

[–] Merkilo 16 years ago

I think i just went in expecting something much different, I would really have liked to see some real live performances

[–] skrankit 16 years ago

Why do you think that the performances were all overdubbed? I personally think overdubbing was kept to a minimum.. after all they are a great live band. The movie just represents the live Sigur Rós experience.

I agree with some parts being contrived though. The red kites for example..

[–] Merkilo 16 years ago

it was definitely overdubbed, you don't get that kind of studio quality sound in an abandoned fish factory, or in a field

[–] televimsen 16 years ago

how was it decided which songs would appear in the film?
the songs were determined based on whether the band liked that particular performance (there were no overdubs in the film)

from an interview with the director on the sigur ros homepage.

I also really find this hard to believe.

[–] d389 16 years ago

There were no overdubs in the film. Many songs were left out because the band did not like the performances or recordings, and refused to re-record the music. What you hear is what was recorded live. Thank Biggi, their sound engineer, for the excellent recordings and mixes.

[–] JesusLuvrForEver 16 years ago

He's right. I initially thought they were studio recordings, but the more I listened the more I could tell they were recorded live. Certain songs you can hear differences and even subtle ambient noises.

[–] ttboy80 16 years ago

The DVD says "No Overdubs" so there you go!

Also if you want more real live performances get the dvd. There are two hours of live performances on the second disk.

[–] opethamarth 16 years ago

Yep. No overdubs. Sorry bub, stop your crying. The film was amazing. End of story.

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[–] luminous-dream 14 years ago

Absolutely magical film. Skrankit, you're right on by saying it represents the live Sigur Ros experience. I've never seen anything quite like it. I saw them in the states in '06 before they went back to Iceland. What you see in the movie (as far as performances and reactions to the music) is in no way contrived. When they started playing, this trance came over the audience, everyone was riveted to the band (exactly like the Gamla Borg scene in Heima) no one spoke. Actually, one guy started shouting or something and half the place told him to shut up. The floating experience that the guys describe in the movie is something you participate in as an audience. I've simply never experienced anything like it, completely spiritual experience. If heaven has music, this is it.

[–] sanitysama 16 years ago

I enjoyed the shot of the children in the audience as they watched, probably experiencing something like this for the first time.

[–] MirrorLake 16 years ago

The crowds at every performance looked so captivated, like when I first started listening to Sigur Ros. And when I always listen to Sigur Ros, haha.

[–] Hasek 15 years ago

Hard to believe there weren't overdubs, that says something about the band right there.

[–] DirkDigglerStyle 15 years ago

The band's music says they are absurdly talented. That is all I care about.