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Naqoyqatsi was tough going compared with the first two - not so scenic, much more concerned with the inner workings of technology. It also suffered in that it was the only one I was introduced to on a television set. The first two I saw in theaters.
I haven't revisited Koyaanisqatsi in a very long time, and wonder how it would hold up for me by now. I'll have to give it a rent. I saw Powaqatsi in a local independent theater, and I really enjoyed it, but the house I saw it with made audible noises of disenjoyment, including sarcastic snoring sounds, so that made the experience frustrating.
Another difference between the first two films - when I showed Koyaanisqatsi in Santa Fe back in 1984, most of the audience lit up. When I saw Powaqatsi, most of the audience were sipping Perrier and eating overpriced sandwiches. That might have had something to do with it.
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