Favorite Music Videos

Started by BonBon85, January 22, 2003, 05:13:32 PM

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Pubrick

Quote from: squints on May 15, 2010, 10:51:00 PM
you see those tall hooded mirror-faced people so much these days....

this is what its from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPi9i3gfSAM


not sure if that was worth watching for the few seconds of relevant footage.

a more recent and more watchable clip that uses the same technique (as in from 2009) happens to be one of my favourite songs of the last year:

. love the song. the video is, like a lot of australian music videos, nothing to do with the song.
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Quote from: P on May 20, 2010, 04:49:49 AM
the video is, like a lot of australian music videos, nothing to do with the song.

That's how I prefer it most of the time.  Experimentation that captures the nature of the music.  They do sort of eerily fit.
"As a matter of fact I only work with the feeling of something magical, something seemingly significant. And to keep it magical I don't want to know the story involved, I just want the hypnotic effect of it somehow seeming significant without knowing why." - Len Lye

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squints

Quote from: P on May 20, 2010, 04:49:49 AM
Quote from: squints on May 15, 2010, 10:51:00 PM
you see those tall hooded mirror-faced people so much these days....

this is what its from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPi9i3gfSAM


not sure if that was worth watching for the few seconds of relevant footage.

a more recent and more watchable clip that uses the same technique (as in from 2009) happens to be one of my favourite songs of the last year:

. love the song. the video is, like a lot of australian music videos, nothing to do with the song.


I know this probably isn't the thread for it. But Maya Deren's a really interesting character, making some of the more original american experimental short films in the 1940s. See this:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284203/
"The myth by no means finds its adequate objectification in the spoken word. The structure of the scenes and the visible imagery reveal a deeper wisdom than the poet himself is able to put into words and concepts" – Friedrich Nietzsche

Pubrick

Quote from: squints on May 20, 2010, 03:23:06 PM
I know this probably isn't the thread for it. But Maya Deren's a really interesting character, making some of the more original american experimental short films in the 1940s. See this:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284203/

yeah i know about her, i read her wikipedia page.

i just think a clip that boring should have come with a warning. especially when the relevant part was 3mins into it and then a bit at the end. you can set the starting time on youtube clips for halfway or whatever to facilitate this, rather than exposing some of us to extremely tedious avant-garde that is near impossible to watch unprepared.
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Stefen

What are your top 5 music videos in the last 5 years? I was thinking I would make a top 5 music videos ever list, but realized they would all be from awhile ago. Can someone educate me on who's doing it big lately?
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polkablues

This is just a personal list, mostly to draw attention to a few that don't normally get attention.

(perfect band, perfect song, perfect video)

(there's something legitimately shocking to me about the violence in this video, which is saying a lot from someone as jaded as I am.  I don't know what it is, but I like it)

Death Cab for Cutie - Little Bribes (fan-made video, better than 99% of professional music videos)

(yeah, I know, Coldplay... but this song and video are both great)

(the video's nothing special, but this artist and this song in particular are my favorite new things)

(the ultimate feel-good song, and an utterly charming video)
My house, my rules, my coffee

tpfkabi

Talking Heads have a lot of good videos, most David Byrne had a hand in directing, or co-directing. True Stories is interesting, too. It really needs a Widescreen release with a bonus CD with all the actor versions of the songs.
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Big Owl

Pretty old, but just came across this the other day.

http://vimeo.com/1241608

Pretty cool to see what these guys can do on a self produced shoot. As opposed to http://www.elnino.tv/category/megaforce/

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squints

http://vimeo.com/13639493

ok song, awesome video (flamethrower v. fire extinguisher)
"The myth by no means finds its adequate objectification in the spoken word. The structure of the scenes and the visible imagery reveal a deeper wisdom than the poet himself is able to put into words and concepts" – Friedrich Nietzsche

Pubrick

Quote from: squints on July 29, 2010, 09:45:40 PM
http://vimeo.com/13639493

ok song, awesome video (flamethrower v. fire extinguisher)

great concept, great cast.

the director's site explains a bit about where it came from:

Diesel "The Duel"

Promo made for the band Dancing Pigeons, that Diesel supports through Diesel U:Music.
A longer short film version will be released on Diesel.com soon.
The film is based on Diesel's theme for their new collection - Fire & Water.

he's got a few other noteworthy projects, including a short film called "Sorry i'm late" made using the seemingly obligatory method (overhead shot of stop motion live animation) used in countless videos and short films since time began. good for him tho, cos he seems to put in a lot of hard work, whoever he is.
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R. Kelly - Real Talk



How much of this is a comedy act and how much is R&B?
"As a matter of fact I only work with the feeling of something magical, something seemingly significant. And to keep it magical I don't want to know the story involved, I just want the hypnotic effect of it somehow seeming significant without knowing why." - Len Lye

Stefen

Real Talk is the greatest title for an R. Kelly song.

EDIT: wut tf! 5 out of my last like 8 posts have been on the next page. New record.
Falling in love is the greatest joy in life. Followed closely by sneaking into a gated community late at night and firing a gun into the air.

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Please re-add that link to your top post there.  This video is that important to me.
"As a matter of fact I only work with the feeling of something magical, something seemingly significant. And to keep it magical I don't want to know the story involved, I just want the hypnotic effect of it somehow seeming significant without knowing why." - Len Lye