MSF's FILM:ACOUSTIC - Maynard James Keenan discusses Michael Mann's Manhunter

[@CoolRiffz]

"The length of the film is almost a metaphor for [the experience]". I would suggest Maynard has also used that technique, for example in Pushit. Listening to the song for 10 minutes, it travels the full experience of a long dead relationship. To be clear, it is a masterpiece. I literally mean that it is a real journey to listen to.

[@marks12461]

That song really is a fucking gem, every time I listen to it I pick up on another subtle lyrical nuance that shines lines on an entirely different perspective of the song. When I was younger I always got an ironic chuckle out of how he runs the chorus together towards the to sound as though he were saying "put shit on me". It always geeked me out because it was real odd in such an emotionally poignant seemingly straightforward song. As I got a little older that same line started to conjure the thought of monkeys throwing shit at one another in a zoo and how humans aren't even that far removed from such behavior. That thought process lead me to start listening the song within the much broader social context of it being a first person narrative about the life long power struggle between the will of individual Man and the collective coercion of the State.

[@CoolRiffz]

The interviewer here as well as on the other clip about 'Tool, Art, Writing' really did a good job. I don't think Maynard would be known for hating interviews if the people giving them put half as much genuine thought and effort into them as this host. I've watched many interviews of Maynard, and I'd probably put the ones done here towards the top.

[@Syncopated_]

I just wanna ask, did you see the interview with him and a kid? That was frickin uncomfortable. I've tried many times to watch the whole thing, and failed everytime. Why did he accept the interview? Lol

[@Muz11k]

so good, i love it. underrated interview

[@SethMcFartlane]

Thanks Sidney. It was a pleasure.

[@texaspablo2]

One of my favorite movies of all time! William Peterson's character shows the raw emotion of having the killers thoughts in his mind and the longing to just be with his family instead of continuing to work murder cases. Awesome actors like Stephen Lang and Brian Cox. But the best performance of all is that of Tom Noonan! Like all Michael Mann movies, there something about the night scenes with the hues of the blue lights and the love interests, in this movie it was Will Graham's return to his wife after being away. You see similar blue light and love interests in Miami Vice, Last of the Mohicans and Heat.

[@illusionsane7980]

Great interview

[@joshuaroby8032]

Man hunter was a great story. The photography was very good as well. Maynard is good at everything

[@tomstools]

Is there a part two to follow?

[@Syncopated_]

I might be 5 years late, but yes.

[@WryInk]

Would have been more relevant to briefly touch on the recent TV series' Dolerhyde arc than Silence of the Lambs.

[@kimberawification13]

I want to get into film making sometimes....but its a reach for me. I don't know people...or know people that know people. There is still a chance but its a leap to take so I don't fucking know if it will ever happen. A movie that gets to people so deep that it effects their daily lives is the target... it would be fun....and controversial. And probably banned somewhere. But it would be awesome....maybe even dangerous.

[@farout7016]

You have to have a pretentiousness about you for Maynard to be into the interview.