Box set · 3 films
Picked by 7 guests
“And finally the last thing I am really excited to bring home is The Qatsi Trilogy. I have such powerful memories as a young person seeing Koyaanisqatsi in the theater, like it was a regular movie at the multiplex. And then Powaqqatsi, I have such a powerful memory of it. And I never got to see the third film. So I’m excited for The Qatsi Trilogy.”
“So last, I pick Koyaanisqatsi. I highly recommend it. The score is outstanding, I listen to it all the time. I think of Philip Glass a little bit as kind of a Beethoven. There's something about Beethoven, he always knew how to choose the right next note. These melodies are really simple and yet he creates these very complex variations with them... And these melodies continue to give me incredible pleasure. So Koyaanisqatsi, I recommend.”
“And I do see over there The Qatsi Trilogy. Shout out to Godfrey Reggio. He’s vital for understanding the world, I believe, the visual world.”
“The Qatsi Trilogy. I’ve only seen Koyaanisqatsi, actually. But I’ve seen it I think three or four times. So I want to see the other ones as well, but... Like, it’s so strong and it’s not just beautiful, there’s so much meaning here, so... Yeah, I want to watch them again.”
“The Qatsi Trilogy. Let me tell you a little secret. Pitch a movie to a studio, play the Koyaanisqatsi score behind you while you're pitching them your movie. Sold. Little trick I'm giving to you, I'm doing it so I don't do it again.”
“Definitely have to pull out The Qatsi Trilogy. Koyaanisqatsi, in particular, of the three, that is my great favorite. Extraordinary music by Philip Glass. No dialogue, just imagery. An emotional experience. It’s just one of the great pieces of pure cinema.”
“The Qatsi Trilogy. Koyaanisqatsi, I saw Koyaanisqatsi when I was fifteen years old. This was a big inspiration, I think, when we directed Electroma with Daft Punk and I did the cinematography, because it’s The Most Beautiful example of available-light cinematography. And Philip Glass’s score is just a masterpiece. I think this is, again, like this visual album. I can’t stop watching it.”
