[kj] Video high rez

[Alex Smith]

I think the video for "Eighties" is fucking godlike. I don't mind "A New Day" either and "Money is Not Our God" either.

All the rest of'em are kinda crap.

Alex in NYC




-----Original Message-----
>From: Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Feb 8, 2006 12:38 PM
>To: gathering at misera.net
>Subject: Re: [kj] Video high rez
>
>Lets be honest has there ever been a great Killing Joke video?  And I am not 
>bashing them down 99% of the videos created are easily forgettable.  And of 
>that 50% are dated.  And of the Original 99%, 85% are a complete waste of 
>time and technology.
>Killing Joke have done some attrocious videos (Loose Cannon anyone) and have 
>also done plenty of "typical" videos.
>
>To do a video that will hold up (even if it is just for the moment) you have 
>to put in a lot of time and effort.  And I am fine with them not doing that. 
>  Put that energy towards a record or touring.  What's a video?  A way to 
>attempt to play into the corporate marketing machine of MTV (no offense 
>Alex).  And even with the best video in existence I dought that door is even 
>in their line of fire
>
>Chris
>
>
>>From: "DAVE AXFORD" <daxford at rogers.com>
>>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>><gathering at misera.net>
>>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>><gathering at misera.net>
>>Subject: Re: [kj] Video high rez
>>Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 09:43:36 -0500
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>>Re: [kj] Video high rez
>>
>>
>>
>>   Hmmmm.
>>   Not very well directed/edited is it?
>>
>>   If I'm not mistaken, it was a one day shoot, so there is only so much 
>>source material to work with. I think some shots could be darker and some 
>>strange insert shots would help a lot... But that would require more 
>>shooting by a smaller second unit.
>>
>>   The lack of pace make it rather comical.
>>   Jaz looks like more something off Cartoon Network - a villain from Kim 
>>Possible (is is wrong that I find her sexy?) coupled some bizarre Peter Pan 
>>marching ahead of the Lost Boys,
>>   ... and darling, the hat doesn't work
>>
>>   "Indiana Jaz and the Temple of Doom" somehow comes to mind.
>>
>>   with the make up and boiler suit and the boiler suit doesn't work with 
>>the paunch.
>>   Shame as it looked like a great place they filmed it.
>>   Shame as it's a great song.
>>   Fake raven's made me smile "You!  Put on this woolly hat and keep your 
>>head down"
>>   There was also some geezer towards the end who looked uncannily like 
>>Youth
>>
>>   The closing shot from above with the circle of flames was great.
>>   Jaz in close up sans hat, worked.
>>   The one shot of georde was great
>>   Better paced - faster cuts and better editing it would have worked so 
>>much better.
>>
>>   So, enough of this gay banter - any Gathereres make it to screen?
>>
>>   --
>>   Gimme fat women and loose cars : Live life as in Hull
>>
>>
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