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I saw Pi last night and think it's definitely worth seeing. True, I've heard most of these tracks before, but IMO it was great that this stuff got into a movie at all. If IDM was in lots of movies, then you'd be right - they could have done better. But you don't hear this stuff in the movies too often. As for the plot, I thought the themes about the dangers of attaining absolute knowledge and the relationship between genius and madness were well done. The two mathemeticians (& the computer) couldn't handle the complete self-awareness brought by understanding the number and it destroyed them. Ignorance is bliss I guess. Some parts were a little heavy handed though. Like the part where he screams at the jewish cult members that they're not pure and he is - too overdramatic. All in all, not a bad piece of work for $20,000. Thumbs up. Does anyone know of any other movies with significant IDM content?

quoted 3 lines Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 15:06:46 +0000 ()

>Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 15:06:46 +0000 () >From: "Nate Harrison \[Toshok Laboratories\]" <nate@toshoklabs.com> >Subject: Re: (idm) Pi Soundtrack

quoted 1 line I must say I was really let down by this movie, and IMHO the soundtrack

>I must say I was really let down by this movie, and IMHO the soundtrack

quoted 1 line could have been a *lot* better. They kept playing the title track over

>could have been a *lot* better. They kept playing the title track over

and

quoted 3 lines over again during the film, which IMHO is the weakest track out of the

>over again during the film, which IMHO is the weakest track out of the >bunch (some blasse acid type line with yes! the amen over the top done >very plainly). All the other tracks, while good, came out a while ago,

and

quoted 1 line for the most part I think we have heard them all already. They used the

>for the most part I think we have heard them all already. They used the

quoted 1 line first track off of Incanabula, but it was mixed too quietly on the

>first track off of Incanabula, but it was mixed too quietly on the

movie-

quoted 1 line you could barely hear it.

>you could barely hear it.

quoted 1 line Music aside, I was also not blown away by the plot itself; I was really

>Music aside, I was also not blown away by the plot itself; I was really

quoted 1 line expecting a much deeper movie than I saw. I mean the whole number

>expecting a much deeper movie than I saw. I mean the whole number

theory

quoted 2 lines thing is interesting, but really I thought we were past that whole

>thing is interesting, but really I thought we were past that whole >cyber/techy everything is numbers and fractals type aesthetic

already...

quoted 1 line anyway I suppose if you weren't into IDM or didn't work at a company

>anyway I suppose if you weren't into IDM or didn't work at a company

that

quoted 1 line lives and dies by number crunching, you might enjoy the film. It wasn't

>lives and dies by number crunching, you might enjoy the film. It wasn't

quoted 1 line bad really...

>bad really...

quoted 1 line Nate

>Nate