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While collectors will regret that only 16 of Jonze's 40 plus music videos are included here, this glorious sampling represents the cream of Jonze's bumper crop; for sheer ingenuity it doesn't get any better than this. From the Beastie Boys' popular TV cop-spoof "Sabotage" to the intensely disciplined backwards-filming technique of the Pharcyde's "Drop", it's clear that Jonze has an affinity for inventive street theatre, culminating in the sad/happy vibe of Fatlip's introspective "What's Up Fatlip?" and the pop-jazz effervescence of Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet". Technical wizardry is also a Jonze trademark, especially in the elaborate "Happy Days" nostalgia of Weezer's "Buddy Holly" and the graceful fly-wire dancing of Christopher Walken to Fatboy Slim's pulsing "Weapon of Choice". No doubt about it: every one of these videos is an award-worthy testament to Jonze's ability to combine hard work with fun-loving spontaneity.
On the DVD: The Work of Director Spike Jonze is a double-sided DVD (one in a series that includes the equally dazzling work of Michel Gondry and Chris Cunningham) accompanied by an informative 52-page booklet. The second side explores Jonze's artistic evolution with an entertaining selection of video rarities and three half-hour documentaries, the best being a revealing and very funny interview with rapper Fatlip after his dismissal from the Pharcyde. Commentaries for the music videos are consistently worthwhile, supporting Jonze's own belief that his best videos were made for artists whose work he genuinely enjoyed. Lucky for us, his pleasure is infectious. --Jeff Shannon
DVD Description
- Sure Shot - Beastie Boys
- Drop - The Pharcyde
- Da Funk – Daft Punk
- Undone (The Sweater Song) - Weezer
- Praise You – Fatboy Slim
- Elektrobank – The Chemical Brothers
- It's Oh So Quiet – Bjork
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The Gondry DVD is outstanding and had everything I was expecting, in particular his thoughts and the processes he goes into concerning his work. This I found particularly engaging as it gives you a real insight as to what makes him tick, and therefore a gives you a greater appreciation for his work.
This gave me great hope for the Jonze DVD, as it's rare to find interviews with Jonze talking about his work and his influences. What better place for him to give an exclusive in-depth interview, than on a DVD, on label HE co-founded.
Once again he fails to deliver, and would rather have other people "bigging him up", in order to maintain the false air of mystery that he persists in surrounding himself in.
This DVD contains some amazing music videos and shorts beautifully crafted by Jonze, his feel for film and photography is evident in all the content on this DVD. What would have made this perfect is if he could have just stepped out of the shadows, however briefly or heavily disguised, and spoke about his work....for once!
Firstly - the videos. Apart from the awful Daft Punk video, which I didn't realise Spike Jonez was responsible for (shame on you!), they're all good. Most have an audio commentary, and in a few cases there's more than one. My favourite video has to be.. er.. Sabotage. or possibly that Dinosaur Jnr one.. or is it Weapon of choice..
The DVD also includes a few 30 minute films and some little ones, which is nice (I admit I haven't watched all of them yet), but they're more of a bonus as I primarily wanted the music videos.
The only odd thing is that it's a double sided DVD. What's the point of that? Couldn't it be all fitted on one side? It's a minor niggle, so it's not gonna stop me rating it a 5!
Also on the DVD can be found some nice little shorts done in his earlier days and some interesting documentaries. Presentation is a little shoddy with perhaps a lack of coherence to it all, but to be honest all I really care about is the content which, as you'd expect from a director of his callibre is excellent.
Overall if you're at all interested in music videos and/or spike jonze this will be a worthy addition to the collection and while you're at it get the michael Gondry and chris cunningham ones as well because they also rock
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