Koyaanisqatsi with Godfrey Reggio: DVD Cover

    Koyaanisqatsi Director: Godfrey Reggio

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    • DVD Release Date: 09/17/2002
    • Original Release: 1982
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 10,721

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    Scenes

    Features

    New interview with the director and composer; Original theatrical trailers for the Qatsi trilogy; 5.1 Surround Sound

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. Beginning [3:45]
    2. Organic [7:55]
    3. Clouds [4:43]
    4. Resource [6:35]
    5. Vessels [8:04]
    6. Cloudscape [:38]
    7. Pruit Igoe [7:48]
    8. Clouds & Buildings [1:17]
    9. Slow People [3:19]
    10. The Grid [21:40]
    11. Microchip [1:59]
    12. Prophecies [8:51]
    13. Ending [3:46]
    14. Definition & Credits [5:33]

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    Editorial Reviews

    An art-house circuit sensation, this feature-length documentary is visually arresting and possesses a clear, pro-environmental political agenda. Without a story, dialogue, or characters, Koyaanisqatsi (1983) (the film's title is a Hopi word roughly translated into English as "life out of balance") is composed of nature imagery, manipulated in slow motion, double exposure or time lapse, juxtaposed with footage of humans' devastating environmental impact on the planet. Starting with an ancient rock wall painting, the film moves through sequences depicting clouds, waves, and other natural features, then into man-made landscapes such as buildings, earth-altering construction machinery, and cars. The message of director Godfrey Reggio is clear: humans are destroying the planet, and all of human progress is pointlessly foolish. Also notable for its intense, atmospheric score by new age composer Philip Glass, Koyaanisqatsi (1983) was a labor of love for Reggio, who spent several years filming it. The film was followed by sequels, Powaqqatsi (1988), Anima Mundi (1991) and Naqoyqatsi (1999). Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

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    The message still holds true, almost 25 years onby Anonymous

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    September 24, 2006: My first acquaintance with this film was during college, and the message it conveyed resonates even more so today. Eschewing dialogue altogether, it brilliantly juxtaposes the serene and frenetic, whilst offering up a cautionary tale of "Let us not allow things to spiral too greatly out of control, lest we pay too heavy a price". Godfrey Reggio's direction and Philip Glass's score serve to anchor the film, and also allow it to get its point across with masterful aplomb.

    Yearning for a changeby Anonymous

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    October 12, 2003: I love this movie. I made its acquaintance through an English professor who, for no discernable reason other than the fact that he loved it, made us watch his old, beat-up vhs recording and do an assigment on it. I think most of the class slept through it, but I was enthralled. Being a music major, I already knew a little about Philip Glass...but I was unprepared for the impact the film would have on me. It filled my thoughts for days afterwards, and soon I began my quest to own a copy of the movie or, at the very least, the soundtrack. Alas, at the time both were hopelessly out of print, and I thought I had taken for granted my only chance to see and hear it. Thankfully, only a few years later the soundtrack became available, which I snatched up, and a little while later, the DVD! The point of the story? You don't know how lucky you are to have this movie within easy grasp. It will change the way you see the world.


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