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 Soundtrackquoted 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 soundtrackquoted 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 overquoted 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,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 thequoted 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 thequoted 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 reallyquoted 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 numberquoted 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 aestheticquoted 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 companyquoted 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'tquoted 1 line bad really...
>bad really...quoted 1 line Nate
>Nate