oboy
oboy this is one of my favorite threads: Classical music and the Evil Guys
who love it.
But Captain Nemo (few people know his first name was Larry) isn't
a typical example. He wasn't evil. Weapons merchants and slavers -- truly
depraved monsters -- had murdered Nemo's wife and children to force him
to work for them. He had escaped, built the Nautilus, and now roamed the
seas to rid the world of these fiendish slavers and all vessels of war.
He was a man obsessed with well-deserved vengeance, and with justice, and
a harsh vision of a world which he would violently purge of war and slavery.
He died with the respect and admiration of the scientist who tried to soften
his embittered conscience, Professor Arronax.
When Nemo plays Bach on the
organ, his is a sensitive, tormented soul seeking humanity and true salvation
and beauty in Bach's music. These other movie geeks -- well, I'll have a
bit to say about the very different messages in their music maybe tomorrow,
but I'm slipping into a deep coma right now.
Elmer
Also Captain Nemo in 20,000 leagues under the sea- he played a Bach
work on his submarine organ (Tocc. & Fug in d)!
I don't know why they portray them this way. But here are a few possibilities:
* Since these antagonists are intelligent bad guys, they have learned
about Bach and possibly have been educated about him.
* Cruelty always seeks out beauty.
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