Holger
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Posted: Dec. 09 2004, 01:13 |
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Well, now that the Elements DVD is out, I finally got to see this one, and I have to say I'm quite disappointed. Not that I had expected anything spectacular, but upon watching The Wind Chimes for the first time (ok, yes, I've only watched it once yet) I found it to be just a lot of nothing. It didn't seem to make any sense at all, the images seem to be randomly chosen, they don't look too great by today's standards and actually not by '87 standards either, and the Bali footage doesn't blend with the computer stuff very well really. I can't say that seeing this added anything to the experience of the piece for me. Also the opening scene (Wind Chimes pt 1) is very static and drawn-out. I guess it's supposed to be some kind of reference to 2001 with those flying bones.
The other videos, well, Islands I knew already from the Elements VHS and I guess it's ok, looks pretty good. North Point, nothing special at all really. The time has come, pretty silly, randomly chosen Egyptian-style imagery which doesn't fit the lyrics at all. Flying Start, pretty silly, nothing special really. Magic Touch has to be the standout track as Korgscrew said, but boy, that "drummer" brings it down a notch at least.
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