So, okay, I've recently been introduced to the expletively magnificent awesomeness of Nine Inch Nails and for the past two weeks of almost total immersion in Trentworld, Trev's been circling and lurking in the back of my mind.

Mainly because of ofnaivete's excellent post about the thematic links tween Reznor and Reznik and fuelled by that interesting fact that NIN were hoped for inclusion on the soundtrack. Obviously Brad Anderson decided against that. Damn his eyes, I could have discovered Reznor so much earlier than I did! *cough*

And I've been thinking: how about we put together our own NIN soundtrack to the movie? Not to detract anything from the excellence of the theremin, but just as an interesting alternate. I know we've got enough knowledgeable fans in this very comm. What would you include? Particular songs for particular scenes? Closer for the Stevie scenes? I thoroughly agree with ofnaivete on the significance of The Becoming and am equally intrigued by the possibilities of Only. Mmm, where? When?

Fan fiction be damned, we make fan soundtracks! Hee.

In my effort to keep the momentum of the comm up, I'm starting to look obsessive aren't I? But there's plenty to be said still.

( just a few things )

Finally, as much as I should be setting an example over what is and is not relevant on this comm, I'm including a drawing of Trent I did a while back because creedysgirl says I must! I'm working on Trevor but he's avoiding me.

( down in it )

Just to add to the last post, I did a little research and I found definite proof of the NIN/Machinist connection. Here's what Brad Anderson had to say in a interview( Read more... )

Let's see, I'm not really sure I know where to go with this but it's worth a shot.

One thing that attracted me a great deal to this movie was the imagery of machinery, and the fact that Trevor is a machinist. (I mean, it's the title.) Something I'd like to put forward and explore is the importance of this theme. Brad Anderson mentions something in the commentary about how Trevor is this really tiny, frail guy that is tired all the time because he doesn't sleep which in term exacerbates the perils and the danger of his job, he's working with such heavy and intense material. I think there's a lot more that can be said than just that little snippet of irony. I think it's something that maybe could have been explored more throughout the film, (but doesn't take anything away from the film that it's not.)

Trevor is this fragile creature, this skeletal being, pure flesh and bone- but at the same time he's kind of created this machine out of himself a drone for the past year. The machines are an obvious force in the movie, they're what causes Miller's arm, and Trevor to almost lose his. I see the machine as kind of a facade, a physical disguise he masks himself with. While Trevor thinks there is some kind of conspiracy against him, and other forces acting on him, it's really only himself, the machine he's built himself into. I'd like to think that Trevor finds solace in his work. That this is a way he can escape, by fitting cogs and building parts. He's trying to subconciously build this wall around himself, which ultimately turns against him and comes crashing down.

( I'm stuck in this dream )


So I don't know if I've actually said anything worth saying, but it's a little dose of my take on things, that could definetly be delved deeper into.