The recent announcement of an official Beastie Boys documentary has got me hyped. "Pop used to be powerful and it used to mean something...".
The answer came in 1999's Being John Malkovich, Charlie Kaufman's odd comedy about a portal into the Oscar nominee's mind. 100% (Sonic Youth song) A. Afterlife (Arcade Fire song) B. The director is not a fan painting a homage, he is a friend recalling old times, a view that helps the film become such an intimate experience. Spike Jonze rose to the top of a number of video directors that seemed to emerge in that decade, joining names like Jonas Åkerlund and Michel Gondry as a new band of auteurs born from a very modern art form. He becomes part of their history, the breakthrough moment for so many acts, which is what makes Beastie Boys Story such a perfect moment of reflection for him. We’re pretty confident when we say that the Beastie Boys have NEVER made a bad music video … but ‘Sabatoge’ is probably the best of the lot. There’s a message about the essentials of human nature in there somewhere.. we think. Spike Jonze has managed to insert pop-culture references into much of his work, giving a new twist to well-worn genres.
It became the perfect platform for Jonze's sensibilities, exploring themes of identity and connection that would be present in much of his later work. But he's undoubtedly established as a film director too, having done Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Where the Wild Things Are, all movies that were nominated for or won Oscars and Golden Globes. 9. Using some seriously cool camera trickery, Jonze pays homage to Happy Days with Rivers and the gang edited into some footage from Arnold’s diner.
Jonze plays to the huge changes in dynamics on this track by switching between slow motion movements and elaborate, enthusiastic dance scenes. This one features an idea that made everyone else slap themselves on the head for not thinking of it first. Released a couple of years after FatLip leaving The Pharcyde, this song, the music video – and the accompanying documentary – all converge to give us an insight into the complicated mind of a once successful musician who found himself in hard times. Gritty backing by the Chemical Brothers compounds its atypical aura.
To mark the occasion, and following on from our recent label art collaboration with his skate brand Girl Skateboards, we thought it only fitting to look back on some of his most enduring and memorable contributions to the world of music videography.
Speaking to The Independent this year, Jonze recalled: “It felt so natural. However, despite this, in his formative years he says he was always more inspired by music than by film, such as the iconic Michael Jackson music videos of the 1980s. The Oscar winner was perhaps the perfect choice to direct the film, given that he is woven into the group's history thanks to directing some of their best remembered music videos. Before long he’d founded his own magazine – Dirt – landed a job with Transworld Sports, and was a regular contributor to BMX mag Freestylin’, shooting and writing about the emerging street sports genres. The jazz-leaning composer in conversation... Nicholas Daley Brings Punk And Reggae Back To Fred Perry, Cosima Is The Face Of Flannels For Summer, Melissa Puts Another Foot Forward In The Sustainability Game, The Beach Boys To Perform At Trump Fundraiser - And Brian Wilson Hates It, GOOSE Look Back On 10 Years Of Seminal Album 'Synrise', Caroline Polachek Shares 'The Gate' Extended Mix, Van Morrison Previews New Single 'No More Lockdown', Architects Share Surprise Single 'Animals', Open Mike Eagle - Anime, Trauma, And Divorce, Listen: Katy J Pearson - 'Take Back The Radio', Blanche Shares Her Message On New Cut 'Fences', Leif Coffield Shares Extraordinary 'Bloodstains & Love Notes' Video, Win: Bottle Of 24 Carat Gold Gin To Ease Your Self-Isolation, Live Report: Giggs - SSE Wembley Arena, London, Laura Marling's Union Chapel Live-Stream Achieves An Unusual Degree Of Intimacy, Earl Sweatshirt Is The First Face Of Clash 116, Kali Uchis Is The Fourth Face Of Clash 116, beabadoobee Is The Second Face Of Clash 116, Jack Gilinsky Is The Third Face Of Clash 116, Ozzy Osbourne Is The Sixth Face Of Issue 113, Stay Home And Watch Empire Records On #RexManningDay April 8th, Redemption Songs: Conviction Records Is Offering Hope, Tyler Ramsey Walks Clash Through His New EP, Records Wanted! Just as Jonze crafted his visuals to compliment music, so his chosen composers began to craft their work around his feature films. Daft Punk – ‘Da … A heady mixture of humour, melancholy, and surrealism – one great track. Jonze steps in front of the camera for a change to demonstrate some of his stellar dance moves. There are a number of projects that have made the most of the current global captive audience, and one of them is Apple TV+ documentary the Beastie Boys Story. In truth, it’s probably about 40 deep, but here are 15 of the most iconic Spike Jonze music videos from 1992 to 2011. It’s the legendary Spike Jonze’s 49th birthday today. It's an immensely personal work characterising the sharp feelings of childhood through an indie prism. What’s going on here?' I got even more excited when I discovered visionary filmmaker Spike Jonze would be behind the camera. Why did it take until the year 2000 for this to happen? Never released physically or digitally, the score (which changed dramatically after Scarlett Johansson was recast in the title voice role) serves as an anchor for the movie's high concept future, bringing warm and traditional sounds as Jonze creates his detached dystopia. The work was part of a wider short film, directed by Jonze, called Stories from the Suburbs. The Coen Brothers' regular composer became Jonze's first soundtrack collaborator, creating a score that echoed the off-kilter world that was unfolding on-screen (including the infamous 'Malkovich Malkovich' torch song, a remix of which features on the soundtrack album). However, for Jonze personally, it represents the full circle moment of a film maker coming back to his creative roots. The Pharcyde – ‘Drop’ Spike taught the 4 MC’s of Pharcyde to rap backwards and then films them rapping in reverse while doing simple things like “stripping”. After three decades, Jonze certainly has found his place: a film maker who ascended through the music industry, who never lost his passion for those roots. This is because the music industry found Jonze way before Hollywood did. And his music videos do have a certain disitinct style to them – very much centred in on the medium of dance for expression, but with a handful of playful and prankish flair thrown in for good measure. Category:Music videos directed by Spike Jonze. That was also the year Jonze married Sofia Coppola. Spike Jonze’s 6 Best Music Videos. Over the years, Jonze has had a hand in some of the most distinctive, funny, versatile, and all-round badass music videos around – working for artists ranging from Weezer to Daft Punk.
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