Koyaanisqatsi, la prophétie

Original title: Koyaanisqatsi

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

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A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on nature, humanity and the relationship between them.

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A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

43K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins & 1 nomination total

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Pat Benatar

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Jerry Brown

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Johnny Carson

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Dick Cavett

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Marilyn Chambers

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Sammy Davis Jr.

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Lou Dobbs

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Thomas Dolby

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Linda Ellerbee

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Jerry Falwell

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Mark J. Goodman

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Ted Koppel

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Peter Sellers

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Bill Tush

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Trivia
Godfrey Reggio was hooked on Philip Glass doing the music. He approached Glass through a mutual friend, and Glass replied, "I don't do film music." Reggio persisted, and finally the friend told Glass that the tenacious guy was not going to go away without at least an audience. Glass relented, though he still insisted he wasn't doing the music. Reggio put together a photo montage with Glass' music as the soundtrack, which he presented to Glass at a private screening in New York. Immediately following the screening, Glass agreed to score the film.

Goofs
The two explosions at about 18 minutes into the film were shot with anamorphic lenses and not properly desqueezed for the film's 1.85:1 aspect ratio.

Quotes
[last lines]
title card: Translation of the Hopi Prophecies sung in the film: "If we dig precious things from the land, we will invite disaster." - "Near the Day of Purification, there will be cobwebs spun back and forth in the sky." - "A container of ashes might one day be thrown from the sky, which could burn the land and boil the oceans."

Crazy credits
End credits go over mashed voice recordings in English ranging from call operator answers to television news.

Connections
Edited into Wide Awake (2006)

Soundtracks
Koyaanisqatsi
Written by Philip Glass
Vocals performed by Albert de Ruiter

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Featured review

8/10

Just watch it

A welcome assault on the senses, 'Koyaanisqatsi' is not for the impatient or nervous. You have to give it time because it is slightly dull in the very beginning, as the music and landscapes are fairly ordinary. Once it gets going, its really fascinating. Some gorgeous images, none generated by a computer I might add, and a soundtrack to match the intensity makes this a unique movie experience. I saw it on the big screen when it was first released, and it was MUCH better than on my not-that-big television.

One of the things I also like about this movie is the fact that since there is no dialogue, it can be shown in any country in the world unchanged. We would all see it the exact same way. I like the idea of that very much.