It’s a Sin!
The Pet Shop Boys have written a soundtrack to Sergei Eisenstein’s film Battleship Potemkin, which they will perform live in Trafalgar Square on September 12.
My first reaction to this news was to remember the Giorgio Morroder version of Metropolis and think “How could they?”
My second reaction to this news was to remember seeing Tod Browning’s Dracula with a new score - by Philip Glass - being performed live.
Maybe my first reaction was unfair…
If, by writing and performing a new score for Battleship Potemkin, The Pet Shop Boys manage to encourage a bit more interest in this film, then this could well be a good thing.
If this interest is extended to Eisenstein’s other films - and beyond, to old, black and white and silent films in general - then this will be a great thing.
We shall have to wait and see…
Wednesday 30 Jun 2004 | Paul | The Pit
