The Pre-History Of Spike Jonze Pardon Our Dust (2005) ADVERT
This ad for Gap never quite got the exposure some thought it deserved, because it's really a very clever take on reorganizing the store with a little more violence than usual. The Gap company had decided to rebrand themselves, and recruited Jonze to work something up, which soon had the 'net buzzing. Jeffrey Wells called it "a mini-Fight Club piece. It's cute and funny, okay, but it's also saying "screw the monotony...screw the corporations... screw Starbucks, Kinkos, Mrs. Field's Cookies, Foot Locker, etc." On this occasion, we'd have to agree. Even though it's a Gap advert at the same time. Confusing, eh?
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1
Bjork
Posted on Monday December 14, 2009, 01:46 by odddaze
It's Oh So Quiet is my personal favourite music video, it has been one of my biggest inspirations as a film maker, also Weapon of Choice and Buddy Holly not being mentioned, shame on you Empire. Read More
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Mmmmmm,,,,, DROP!
Posted on Saturday December 12, 2009, 10:02 by blues_x_man
Buddy Holly is ace, the video which pretty much made his whole rep was Drop by Pharcyde, shot backwards but runs forwards in time with the music. A much better, and more influential video the cannoball. Read More
3
What you forgot Buddy Holly.
Posted on Friday December 11, 2009, 22:47 by CAMO 2010
Best music video ever, Weezers Buddy Holly. Read More
4
Fully Flared?!!
Posted on Friday December 11, 2009, 09:47 by JAMES00WADE
Cant believe Fully Flared didnt make the cut?!!! A skateboard video of epic proportions thanks to this man. Read More
5
Fully Flaired
Posted on Thursday December 10, 2009, 22:33 by ChrisWilmshurst
How can you not forget this brilliant intro to a skateboarding movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VGbAOOEego
EXPLOSIONS! puts Michael Bay to shame ;) Read More
6
Quit yer bitchin....
Posted on Thursday December 10, 2009, 21:51 by Ichi1
...about what isn't shown here and just enjoy the man's genius. Read More
7
Erm...
Posted on Thursday December 10, 2009, 16:18 by dayglowjoe
How exactly have you omitted Bjork's It's Oh So Quiet video? Arguably one of the greatest and most memorable pop videos of all time, and one which started a long collaborative friendship leading to the Triumph of a Heart video which is arguably even better...
You have also left out the What's Up Fatlip video too, another total classic...and The Drop, which is blatantly one of the best hip hop videos ever.
HMMM Read More
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Posted on Thursday December 10, 2009, 14:43 by nunorenato
Don't forget that amazing Ikea ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsQXQGaasUg Read More
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Weapon of Choice
Posted on Thursday December 10, 2009, 14:04 by J.L.Wroot
Best work by Spike, bar his films, has got to be the Weapon of Choice Music video. Christopher Walken is awesome in it! Shame he cant actually fly .......... Read More
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