A Useless Conference

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EXT. PARK - DAY

YOKIMBO runs full speed. An army of weirdos is chasing her: Nazis, EMTs, Roman sentries, and yuppie parents. She looks to her left, noticing MANNEX. Mannex is also running, chased by a staggered swarm of, what appear to be, homeless men. But are actually very intelligent ivy-league professors. Mannex notices her, looking more concerned than confused.

Yokimbo motions to Mannex, drawing a heart in the air. He is smitten, now more confused. Again she motions to him, more violently this time. He catches on.

Writing / Blog

The History of Music Videos is a collection of essays that will become its own book.

And of course I keep up with movie reviews and fan theories.

The History of Music Videos

Nihilism in Music Videos

…every shot in this video seems determined to undermine the logic of the previous shot. The only constant thread through the whole experience is the three headbangers. One of whom openly weeps at the end of the song, as if unable to comprehend what he's witnessed. Or perhaps he's us, only joyous in the beat and when the beat is over, we're overcome with our own existential dread again. Who knows? He might not even be listening to this song. There's no visual foundation within the video to confirm or deny it. 

Last VCR - Theories and Reviews

Pulp Fiction = Snatch

Another instance of Ritchie's response is the rigged boxing matches that are undermined by the boxers. Bruce Willis in Pulp Fiction, Brad Pitt in Snatch. And you've probably figured out the theme here. Pulp Fiction boxing = completely off screen, we only hear details in a taxicab as Bruce reminisces with some French cabbie over cigarettes. While Snatch makes huge set pieces from the boxing matches, where we feel the tension in all characters involved.

And it goes on from there, from shootouts, to heists, chases, oh and the valuables everyone's chasing.