On Sun, 3 Nov 1996, Aaron Michelson wrote:
quoted 8 lines Could anybody tell me about this new movie, Synthetic Pleasures? It>
> Could anybody tell me about this new movie, Synthetic Pleasures? It
> seems to feature the biggest IDM-oriented soundtrack ever cast to film,
> but is it a documentary, techno video or what? I remember there was some
> talk about the film a month or so ago, and the response didn't seem too
> favorable. So, what's the scoop?
>
>
I saw about a month ago. I had heard the soundtrack back in the summer,
and it was ok. The movie was reviewed favourably by both the New York
Times and the Village Voice - which probably doesn't happen often.
I liked it. Music isn't the focus of it all. It looks at modern society
and how computers are affecting us. They have some really strange people
featured in the movie, who do, unh, strange things to their bodies.
If I were to sum it up in a single sentence: It's like watching
_Wired_. So if you like the magazine, you'll enjoy the movie. And the
music.
Phil Downey
np: Amethyst: Krakatoa/Futura (Jackpot)