Don’t Play No Game that I Can’t Win
Posted by Troy | Filed under Film, Music
Continuing my pension for posting every single thing Spike Jonze ever touches…
In 1994 Spike Jonze Directed a Beastie Boys video for the song “Sabatoge,” which instantly became my favorite all-time music video and made me a lifetime fan of both Spike and the Beasties.
This short-film (or long-form music vid?) just released – with Spike making more awesome stuff with the Beastie Boys.
I know at least a couple dudes who are gonna flip out when they see this.
Tags: Beastie Boys, music video, Spike Jonze, video
Arcade Fire + Spike Jonze = “The Suburbs” Music Video
Posted by Troy | Filed under Music
I’m just creating a tag for Spike Jonze because anytime he ever does anything I’m going to write about it.
I suppose the same should be true for Arcade Fire
Right off the bat this video reminded me of another infamous take-me-back-to-my-teen-years-in-the-suburbs music video, but this one doesn’t end quite so happily-ever-after.
Tags: arcade fire, Music, Spike Jonze, video
Spike Jonze interprets Shel Silverstein with I’m Here
Posted by Troy | Filed under Film
I have no idea how this released in March and I just discovered it today.
While I and everyone else was flipping out about Where the Wild Things are this winter, Spike Jonze was busy creating his first ever love-story film.
Of course, leave it to Spike Jonze to do so in the form of a short film about robots.
I honestly just finished watching this film and there is so much I could say… but you’ve really got to just see it for yourself.
It’s based on Shel Silvestein’s magical and timeless story of The Giving Tree, so as you can imagine the film is sad and hopeful and heartbreaking and inspiring all at once.
If you have a lunch break today, gather everyone around a computer, dim the lights and enjoy this together.
Go watch I’m Here. (then come back and tell me what you think.)
P.S. The soundtrack is… well……….
Tags: Shell Silverstein, short film, Spike Jonze, video
Cannonball Blast from the Past
Posted by Troy | Filed under Music
I hadn’t realized until my post the other day that Spike Jonze had co-directed the Breeders’ video for “Cannonball.”
I was obsessed with this song when it came out.
I still love it… how can’t you love it?
and how can’t you love this awesome clip from 120 minutes? Remember 120 Minutes?
You’re welcome in advance for sticking this in your head for the rest of the day…
Tags: Spike Jonze, the breeders, video
Wild Things and Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Posted by Troy | Filed under Art/Design, Culture, Film, Music
This is me apologizing in advance for the randomness of all this Wild Things related stuff…
I’ve been a fan of Spike Jonze since the first time I saw the video for “Undone” 15 years ago.
It just got better too, as he went on to create some of my favorite music videos (like “Sabotage”, “Buddy Holly” and a bunch more) and movies (Being John Malkovich and Adaptation)…. and when he created (and starred in) a video for the Fatboy Slim song “Praise You”, I realized we have identical dance styles…
and that pretty much sealed the deal that he’s my favorite…
Tags: illustration, Karen O, Spike Jonze, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
