Comments on: Score Your Day: World Of Goo Soundtrack Released

By: Paul Wilkins

Paul Wilkins — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:54:28 +0000

@rob is dead on. I was reminded of some music from Doom so listened to it again at Doom I & II Music The music from E1M8 is still quite striking, even after all these years.

By: GothikX

GothikX — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:02:44 +0000

This may very well be one of the more interesting comment threads in here. On topic, it’s not often that sounds make me all touchy and gooey inside. This is certainly a game that made its mark.
Seriously though, Before Sunset > A Scanner Darkly?

By: mrrobsa

mrrobsa — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:41:53 +0000

I’m afraid Waking Life fell into the category reserved for only the worst media. We burnt it (with flames and such). Gonna agree with others who’ve said it thinks it’s cleverer than it is. The constant changing of aesthetic styles gives me a headache, and the section where (is this a spoiler? I don’t know…) the monk sets himself on fire because he’s so committed to his convictions or whatever was just laughable. And the floating away metaphor thingy with the geezer hanging onto a car, who just had to release his fears, let go, and be free! Yuck. But it is beloved by a few of my friends, just reviled by others.
(Other media to the fire includes Cheggers Party Quiz for Wii)
Love Dazed and Confused though.

By: Alctel

Alctel — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:05:04 +0000

Now I won’t have to keep ‘Blustery Day’ minimised on my PC in the background

By: Alctel

Alctel — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:55:34 +0000

Oh fuck YES

By: Muzman

Muzman — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:35:00 +0000

Waking Life = What The @$%! Do We Know with fewer "experts" and Lemurian warrior spirits.

By: Pags

Pags — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:29:31 +0000

Sunrise was a three character film. Him, her, and the city. Sunset kept a rather cliche Paris in the background. Plus the ending was disappointing.

All true, and certainly I could see why you would prefer Sunrise over Sunset because of it. But being a contrary kind of person, I think the fact that Paris was left to the background works in Sunset; whereas in Sunrise it’s two young people looking at the world with excited eyes, in Sunset they’re world weary, bored even. While the camera is showing you something that you know is beautiful, Jesse and Celine are oblivious to it’s charms. In that sense, the city remains a third character but it’s one that’s neglected and it serves as a metaphor for Jesse and Celine’s intimacy. It’s a sad movie about loss and regret and, apart from the disappointing ending (you have my complete agreement on that, at least), it makes no bones of it.

By: Saul

Saul — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:28:56 +0000

Coincidently, I’m currently half-way through watching Waking Life, after my new girlfriend lent it to me. It is definitely something of a stoner movie, but there is some real depth in there, if you can keep up with the arguments. And no, I’m not a 1st-year philosophy student– I got my degree years ago! :P

By: Larington

Larington — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:22:09 +0000

Been listening to it today alongside audio elements from Deus Ex, Anachronox and the main theme from lost winds, awesome stuff.

By: Thirith

Thirith — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:32:38 +0000

Waking Life, as far as I’m concerned, looks gorgeous but reminded me way too much of 1am conversations after three bottles of wine with humanities students. It simply isn’t as deep as it seems to think. And its pseudo-philosophical meanderings got on my nerves after 15-20 minutes. Some of the scenes were still effective due to the use of visuals, but I don’t think it holds up well to critical thought.

By: jolson42

jolson42 — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:32:29 +0000

@Thiefsie:
Maybe not DS, but I think it would be great on iPhone, assuming it doesn’t get too laggy.

By: Hmm-hmm.

Hmm-hmm. — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:35:12 +0000

Interesting movie talk, given that I rarely watch them. I’ve seen Before Sunrise, though.

And I’ve been playing ‘Brave Adventurers’ non-stop. It’s a hopeful, curious, courageous piece. It makes me want to play World of Goo, but even if I’m not, I’ll be rooting for ‘em, those brave little gooballs.