Ilker81x
05-29-2003, 10:53 AM
Being a musician, as well as a graphic designer and film buff, I'm into practically every type of music out there. I've noticed a variety of movies that seem to explore the trends in music of the time... "Singles" took place in the midst of grunge. "Spinal Tap" and "Rock Star" show the hair metal trend. "Almost Famous" and "Still Crazy" focus on '70's rock (or rather "Still Crazy" was about '70's rock's comeback). And "Sid and Nancy" was about the punk era. These are just a few examples, since there are plenty of movies that focus on the musical trends of a certain period of time, but I have yet to see a movie that either takes place or focuses on the black metal and/or death metal movement.
I'm a fan of some black and death, and I'll be the first to admit that it's totally non-mainstream and quite a fair share of it is ridiculous, annoying, and even offensive. Hell, sometimes it's even funny. But at the same time, I think there's a lot to be said for some of the bands in that genre of music. Some were into raw intensity and evil, while others were more interested in songwriting and making music, and some were just outright brilliant musicians with skills comparable to classical composers. I think the genre deserves a little bit of respect, and it seems a bit strange to me that a genre of music with such controversy surrounding it has not been done as a movie of some sort, especially the Norwegian black metal period. Church burnings, teenage Satanists, murders, grave desecrations, sure it would be a gore fest, and probably a movie that would frighten and offend, but...come on! We do films and TV movies about Jack the Ripper and Jeffrey Dahmer. Why not a movie about Euronymous and Varg Vikernes? There's certainly been enough written about both of them from both points of view. It seems like it'd be a good movie.
Just a thought. Seemed a bit weird that of all the genres of music that seem to have some kind of accompanying movie to it, black metal and death metal seem to be left untouched. Maybe rightly so, but...I'd still watch it. *shrug*
I'm a fan of some black and death, and I'll be the first to admit that it's totally non-mainstream and quite a fair share of it is ridiculous, annoying, and even offensive. Hell, sometimes it's even funny. But at the same time, I think there's a lot to be said for some of the bands in that genre of music. Some were into raw intensity and evil, while others were more interested in songwriting and making music, and some were just outright brilliant musicians with skills comparable to classical composers. I think the genre deserves a little bit of respect, and it seems a bit strange to me that a genre of music with such controversy surrounding it has not been done as a movie of some sort, especially the Norwegian black metal period. Church burnings, teenage Satanists, murders, grave desecrations, sure it would be a gore fest, and probably a movie that would frighten and offend, but...come on! We do films and TV movies about Jack the Ripper and Jeffrey Dahmer. Why not a movie about Euronymous and Varg Vikernes? There's certainly been enough written about both of them from both points of view. It seems like it'd be a good movie.
Just a thought. Seemed a bit weird that of all the genres of music that seem to have some kind of accompanying movie to it, black metal and death metal seem to be left untouched. Maybe rightly so, but...I'd still watch it. *shrug*