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Summary: Must See
Review: This set is a [bargain].I saw Koyaanisqatsi at the movies in the eighties and I've never forgotten it. I later taped it of off Public Television and over the years have played the tape until the oxide was gone. This is one of those movies you will either love or hate. There's no middle ground. There is not a spoken word during the entire film and yet you're drawn in by the incredible images and the equally incredible score. Phillip Glass has never been better. This picture should be seen and heard large. The bigger screen the more you'll be drawn into the images. The better your stereo system, the more you will enjoy the score. I have the sound track to Powaqqatsi and it's excellent. If the images are half as good as those in Koyaanisqatsi it'll be worth every penny.
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Summary: Fasten Your Safety-Belts !!
Review: If the quality of this upcoming Koyaanisqatsi DVD release is at LEAST as high as that of the limited private issue from the IRE, then I would say that devotees of Koyaanisqatsi are in for one phenomenal, blow-away experience! Yes, about a year ago I did bite the bullet and send in my donation, and I haven't regretted it for a single second! The DVD I received from them is in every way superior to any home-video version heretofore on the market: the 5.1 sound is smooth, wide-range, gutsy and detailed (remarkable, considering its age!); the colors are vibrant -- in fact, I was noticing subtleties of color I'd forgotten were even there; the picture has depth and excellent resolution. To be honest, right now the only other thing I can think to ask for is that someday we be given a true high-definition transfer of this remarkable film. Then I'll be able to die happily and go to heaven with few regrets!
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Summary: Classics
Review: In fifty years, if our world is still habitable, these works will be regarded as the classics of the late 1900.
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Summary: I will buy my first DVD player specifically for these films!
Review: Enough has been said in the other reviews about the awesome, mystical, life-changing, meditative, and sublime power of these two movies. Now that the third film NAQOYQATSI is going to be in theaters this fall, the first two will finally be in general release on DVD. I saw both in their first release and with Philip Glass live... the DVDs will undoubtedly be worth the wait, so I am reserving my copies now! Oh, did I mention I don't have a DVD player yet? I have been holding out... but *THIS* is as good a reason to buy one as I've ever had! If the transfer is done right (it should be, given the wait!) both the picture and the sound will be incredible... hmmm I may need a bigger TV screen too :-) I assume most of those who will buy the DVDs are already aficionados of these films. For those who haven't seen them, let me just say you have to make both time for uninterrupted viewing and space in your mind to let the images and sound flow. They are most definitely *not* your typical "snacking and chattering" films.
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Summary: Stunning, Spellbinding
Review: These two films by Godfrey Reggio are absolute poetry in motion and music. I have been waiting for their release on DVD since the format was introduced; I have literally worn out my VHS copy of 'Koyaanisqatsi'. The only films of this type which come close to equalling the quality of these two films are the films of Ron Fricke (Baraka, for example [which I also recommend]). I cannot recommend any films more highly.
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Summary: Love the music and visuals - but not the message
Review: reat movie - great visuals, great music, but the message of the movie was somewhat ridiculous... If you can get past the message (and the only reason you would know it from this film when they spell it out at the beginning by defining and translating the meaning of the title) this movie is very entertaining to watch. It just shows strange and fun stuff in either super slow motion or hyper-speed - I have no qualms about purchasing this and enjoying the visual experience over and over again. I did have a Laser disc copy of it many years ago, it was damaged and not replaceable until now. I anxiously await the release of the DVD. Excellent visuals and excellent music. It's worth the price of admission.
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Summary: 2 words: Philip Glass
Review: ... In 1988, the film was on tour with the Philip Glass orchestra playing the score LIVE! It was amazing, and has branded the film into my brain forever. I cannot wait to have Koyaanisqatsi on DVD; Powaqqatsi is definitely a bonus. Koyaanisqatsi is probably the most powerful film I have ever seen.
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Summary: Koyaanisqatsi a classic, must be released on DVD...BUT
Review: Did you know that there has been a sequel to Koyaanisqatsi? Powaqqatsi, life in transformation. If I didn't see the film myself in the late 80's and didn't have the fantastic soundtrack by Phillip Glass sitting right infront of me, I wouldn't believe this film ever existed. Very rare on video (only seen it shops once), never released on laser disk, hasn't appeared in the Rep Cinemas, and definitely hasn't been released on DVD...yet. Baraka borrowed very much from Powaqqatsi but in my opinion is not as cohesive. Powaqqatsi is as much a flowing masterpiece of audio and visuals as Koyaanisqatsi. Phillip Glass repurposed much of the score for KUNDUN from Powaqqatsi. I'm not sure why Powaqqatsi has been so hidden and not widly released, especially with the popularity of Koyaanisqatsi and Baraka. ...I just did a search on Powaqqatsi and am very excited to report that Godfrey Reggio is currently working on a 3rd Qatsi film, NAQOYQATSI - War life. Due out in the fall of 2002, along with the re-release of Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi. Perhaps this is when they'll finally make their way to DVD!
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Summary: Unbelievably moving
Review: I have seen Koyaanisqatsi twice on the big screen. It plays occasionally on PBS. The most fantastic experience I ever had was in the mid 80's when there was a showing of the movie at Royce Hall, at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. The soundtrack was performed live by a small orchestra and chorus, directed by Philip Glass. I was glad I had already seen the film because I kept getting caught up with watching the performers and Mr. Glass. Koyaanisqatsi is one of the most damning commentaries on the beauty of our Earth being destroyed by the whims of mankind. The theme of "life out of balance" applies to almost every member of the human race. We have/are destroying our environment with the filth that we spew into the ocean, the air, and the earth. Our current government policies are sending us down the slippery slope of denial. I cannot remove myself from the list of offenders as I live in suburbia with my toilet, garbage disposal, automobile and trashcan adding their measure of pollution that the Earth suffers from. What is the answer? Koyaanisqatsi asks the questions, but humanity needs to provide the answers. The images are gorgeous, even the ones of destruction; the soundtrack is compelling. If you haven't seen Koyaanisqatsi you will recognize it's influence on the media when you see the time-lapse photography, and skillful editing. This is a movie that every caring environmentalist needs to see. Please add your vote to requests that the DVD be released.
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Summary: To be released on DVD!!!!!!
Review: I have been lusting after this film for years. A good friend just sent me a link to... a dvd website, and according to them a deal has finally been made to release the film to dvd. It is scheduled for release late this year. It coincides with the theatrical release of the fourth film in the series- "Naqoyqatsi I hope this is true, and I wanted to pass this on to all the other Koyaanisqatsi fans out there.
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