You know that feeling when you go outside and it seems like everyone's gone. No cars, no people walking around, and it's sort of like you might be the last person on Earth but you know there might be someone else still alive whom also happens to be the love of your life and the two of you will steal cars and dance around the shopping mall? Or when you see a Back To the Future poster?
I sort of feel that when I watch Chromeo videos.
These are from their most recent album, Business Casual.
When The Night Falls
Hot Mess
Don't Turn The Lights On
Night By Night
Still waiting for someone to pick me up and take me home.
Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
Sunday, October 23, 2011
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Too Hot
I find it strange when people talk about celebrities as though they are friends. When their personalities are discussed, admired for their beliefs, or when people believe their character as truth. This is not a rant about the overly processed parade of palatable misfits churned out for mass consumption. I appreciate the process and all those who contribute to the molding of the fake humans we love so much. But I will never look at a performer and think their actions or words are in any way real or without prompt. I bring this up because the greater public, including myself find it distasteful when a star makes the facade known by acting out of character. It's beyond irritating when pop stars become slightly self-aware and as a result get hard. You have been molded like plastic, please stay in your candy coated shell where you belong.
This brings me to the point of this semi-rant, Alanis Morissette. Morissette made all the moves that would generally cause me to roll my eyes. She started off one way and we all know how she ended. But in her case, I sincerely believe that every one of Morissette’s actions is her own. I believe the heartache of Jagged Little Pill. I believe it left her without the will to dance. I believe that both Alanis’ coexist and the earlier didn’t require erasing for the other to get a little mad. I also believe that the below video is Alanis hanging out with friends and a camera just happened to be present.
This brings me to the point of this semi-rant, Alanis Morissette. Morissette made all the moves that would generally cause me to roll my eyes. She started off one way and we all know how she ended. But in her case, I sincerely believe that every one of Morissette’s actions is her own. I believe the heartache of Jagged Little Pill. I believe it left her without the will to dance. I believe that both Alanis’ coexist and the earlier didn’t require erasing for the other to get a little mad. I also believe that the below video is Alanis hanging out with friends and a camera just happened to be present.
Monday, October 4, 2010
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tapeheads at the New Beverly Cinema
I attended my first showing at the New Beverly Cinema. They show double features for $7.00 cash money. The theater was recently saved from bankruptcy by none other than Quentin Tarantino. I question the authenticity of directors. The rich and famous always associate themselves with noble pursuits in third world countries, where they can speak on behalf of an association that gives them more credibility than they're worth. Or at least something that their name can be affixed to. Not Tarantino, he's legit. He saved a god damned theater because he could. How many times have you been bothered by something and thought, if I had the money. He's the ultimate moviegoer and hasn't forgotten the rest of us -lining up for a movie released 22 years ago. Curing diseases and rebuilding impoverished nations is all well and good but he gave back to something that has saved so many of us, the movies.
Tapeheads is basically two guys pursuing their dreams of making music videos. For being a film I've never heard of, it has many recognizable faces and voices. But now I understand why I've never heard of it, it's boring. The film is too convoluted for a storyline which would have been perfect if left alone. The best parts of the film are the two videos they create for their production company, Video Aces. Like so many films, it's an accidental homage to Los Angeles.
Their first video is a commercial for Roscoe's Chicken Waffles.
The second video is for the fictional band Cube-Squared.
Roscoe's is a real place, with really good food. And Baby Doll is actually by Devo, making the likability of the tune acceptable.
The director and a couple of the actors were present for a post screening informational.
Their insight resulted in the following nuggets of brilliance.
1. John Cussack is physcially very strong and not bad at basketball.
2. Tim Robbins was a jackass even before he was famous.
3. Catherine Hardwicke, the director of the first Twilight installment was the Production Designer for Tapeheads. She got the job because she was dating the director Bill Fishman.
4. Fishman lives by the motto, "Style over substance." (There is something disconcerting about this phrase but I'm starting to question if I too agree.)
Tapeheads is basically two guys pursuing their dreams of making music videos. For being a film I've never heard of, it has many recognizable faces and voices. But now I understand why I've never heard of it, it's boring. The film is too convoluted for a storyline which would have been perfect if left alone. The best parts of the film are the two videos they create for their production company, Video Aces. Like so many films, it's an accidental homage to Los Angeles.
Their first video is a commercial for Roscoe's Chicken Waffles.
The second video is for the fictional band Cube-Squared.
Roscoe's is a real place, with really good food. And Baby Doll is actually by Devo, making the likability of the tune acceptable.
The director and a couple of the actors were present for a post screening informational.
Their insight resulted in the following nuggets of brilliance.
1. John Cussack is physcially very strong and not bad at basketball.
2. Tim Robbins was a jackass even before he was famous.
3. Catherine Hardwicke, the director of the first Twilight installment was the Production Designer for Tapeheads. She got the job because she was dating the director Bill Fishman.
4. Fishman lives by the motto, "Style over substance." (There is something disconcerting about this phrase but I'm starting to question if I too agree.)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
What I'm Thinking Right Now
I'm Thinking...
...you should see Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
That I need to find...
That Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis combined will never, ever, surpass the awesomeness that is...
That I look like this person...
That my favorite part of her video is...
...and my favorite part of his...
That I need to find...
+ this person.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Music First
I've never believed in Less Is More, but I do believe in Keep It Simple and this simple rule is what separates Beyonce and Cascada from more melodramatic pop stars. Their most recent videos are good examples of what makes a successful music video.
Rule #1: Minions with strange heads.
Rule #2: Command your minions.
Rule #3: Subtle exhibition of power.
Rule #4: Don't detract from what really matters.
Music videos should not require anymore thought than the song it's displaying.
Rule #1: Minions with strange heads.
Rule #2: Command your minions.
Rule #3: Subtle exhibition of power.
Rule #4: Don't detract from what really matters.
Music videos should not require anymore thought than the song it's displaying.
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