WEDNESDAY ART NIGHT 19.03.2014 8 PM When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation., this superior compilation of music videos, documentaries, interviews and early rarities offers abundant proof that Jonze is the real deal--a filmmaker ablaze with fresh ideas and fresh ways of filming them. While collectors will regret that only 16 of Jonzes 40 plus music videos are included here, this glorious sampling represents the cream of Jonzes bumper crop; for sheer ingenuity it doesnt get any better than this. From the Beastie Boys popular TV cop-spoof Sabotage to the intensely disciplined backwards-filming technique of the Pharcydes Drop, its clear that Jonze has an affinity for inventive street theatre, culminating in the sad/happy vibe of Fatlips introspective Whats Up Fatlip? and the pop-jazz effervescence of Bjorks Its Oh So Quiet. Technical wizardry is also a Jonze trademark, especially in the elaborate Happy Days nostalgia of Weezers Buddy Holly and the graceful fly-wire dancing of Christopher Walken to Fatboy Slims pulsing Weapon of Choice. No doubt about it: every one of these videos is an award-worthy testament to Jonzes 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 Jonzes 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 Jonzes own belief that his best videos were made for artists whose work he genuinely enjoyed. Lucky for us, his pleasure is infectious. --Jeff Shannon https://youtube/watch?v=UmNLBUPrnGM
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:12:28 +0000