http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:14:34 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/13/042847.php#comment-99147 Interesting you didn't like the Rolling Stones video visually... maybe it's a bit different after you've experienced hallucinogens... 99147@blogcritics.org Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:14:34 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/13/042847.php#comment-34617 Although I LOVE my Michele Gondry DVD, he certainly makes a case for accessible art. The title of his 52-p booklet is "I've Been 12 Forever." This is funny b/c when I was 13 (which is almost like 12) I made a collection of my receipts, organized by store, b/c I was sure most ppl would be interested in my life to the degree that they would analyze my shopping patterns. That is essentially what Michele has done w/ his booklet and collection of "stories" and videos. It's interviews w/ nameless ppl and pictures of his son's handwriting and stories of his mom going shopping at the mall in France. Sigh. And the Rolling Stones' "Like a Rolling Stone" video is so terrible SONICALLY and VISUALLY that I puked. Becca did, too. I sound like an idj, but it's a song about a kid w/ nothing left to lose, and Mick is all trying to sex it up when he's 297832 years old and the stupid storyline is gross, too. Also, everyone in the video is blonde. Hmmm. I like the short films Gondry did with Oui Oui. They're not really shorts, and not really music videos. Oui Oui is a French version of NPR bands that play wonderful background / soundtrack music. 34617@blogcritics.org Wed, 31 Dec 2003 02:20:15 EST