I watched the 1983 version when it aired — live and recorded — when I was about 12. I knew it was something special and I used our new VCR to my advantage. It took me about two weeks to get through the whole thing, and I realized then, and I still believe this now, that opera is, to quote Jamie McDonald, just VOWELS!…

I watched the 1983 version when it aired — live and recorded — when I was about 12. I knew it was something special and I used our new VCR to my advantage. It took me about two weeks to get through the whole thing, and I realized then, and I still believe this now, that opera is, to quote Jamie McDonald, just VOWELS!…

Shit. I'm crying now.

Shit. I'm crying now.

Great article, and an amazing film. The ending is as poetic as it gets. Breaks my heart every time: "Come here…I can't see your face…just come sit with me…"

Great article, and an amazing film. The ending is as poetic as it gets. Breaks my heart every time: "Come here…I can't see your face…just come sit with me…"

Talented woman, besides the obvious ultra-coolness. Christine all the way from here on.

Talented woman, besides the obvious ultra-coolness. Christine all the way from here on.

Absolutely. They hit everything perfectly, and didn't over do it at all. Actually improved it.

Absolutely. They hit everything perfectly, and didn't over do it at all. Actually improved it.

See? Best method performance ever!

See? Best method performance ever!

No "Doomsday Machine"? No list.

No "Doomsday Machine"? No list.

Yeah, unless you're into his audio-verite stuff, which works on Playground Psychotics and YCDTOS#5, it's a real horror.

Yeah, unless you're into his audio-verite stuff, which works on Playground Psychotics and YCDTOS#5, it's a real horror.

I'd actually go with Uncle Meat, which isn't mentioned at all here, but which is possibly his best original MOI album — although I'd say everyone of them is pretty amazing, with only Cruising… as a minor work. And even that has some amazing moments. I'd also go with the Roxy album, which hits everything but the really…

I'd actually go with Uncle Meat, which isn't mentioned at all here, but which is possibly his best original MOI album — although I'd say everyone of them is pretty amazing, with only Cruising… as a minor work. And even that has some amazing moments. I'd also go with the Roxy album, which hits everything but the really…

I really wish there'd been more in this about the amazing filmmaking craft of Force of Evil and its script in blank verse. The ideas behind the films are important, but if they weren't incredibly well made films — especially Force of Evil — then they wouldn't have the power they do.

I really wish there'd been more in this about the amazing filmmaking craft of Force of Evil and its script in blank verse. The ideas behind the films are important, but if they weren't incredibly well made films — especially Force of Evil — then they wouldn't have the power they do.