Comments on: Director’s Label: The Works of Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham and Michel Gondry (2003)

By: arjan

arjan — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

there is actually an article in the current issue of OOR magazine about these directors and their DVD’s…. reading Cunningham wasn’t satisfied with Madonna’s Frozen was unbelievable since I think it is her best video like ever… Besides ‘All Is Full of Love’ bt Bj’rk is also amazing!

By: damian

damian — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Three of the most inspirational film makers around as far as I’m concerned. I can’t wait for Chris Cunningham’s first directed full length feature. Apparently he’s FINALLY decided to do something. Michel Gondry’s first feature was ok, (Human Nature) and very quirky, but perhaps too much so. However, having seen the trailer for his new film, The Eternal Sunshione for the Spotless Mind I am well and truly excited. Even though it stars Jim Carrey!
As for Spike Jonze, the guy’s work makes me laugh out loud more than any other. His concepts are simple, but they work wonders. The Daft Punk Da Funk video is one of my all time favourites.

These dvds are simply ESSENTIAL!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Great review! I’d heard of these and you make me want to buy even more. You’re costing me money, you

I agree with you on the Aphex Twin video: try to see it deep in the night… it’s one of the most unsettling pieces of film you’ll ever see (without it getting too explicit). I wonder if this guy also made the other A.T.-video (the one with the limo and the two chicks with masks). It does the music justice, as it is as equally original and innovative.

Let’s not forget that Jonze is the genius that brought us Jackass too

There are so many great videos on those. I also really like Weapon of Choice. Does the other Chemical Brothers’ video “Where’s your head at” (with the baboon-faces superimposed on humans and vice versa) also belong to this lot? That is a great video too!

By: suzero

suzero — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Haha – it is a lot of money, but money well spent as you’ll definitely watch these DVDs more often than once (unlike some feature films).

Yes, Cunningham made the video with the limo, Windowlicker. I didn’t like it much as it copied the Richard D. James mask thing from Come To Daddy and I didn’t get what was supposed to be so funny about the guys in the car… but then that might just be my problem

Here’s the contents of the DVDs:

The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Music videos:
California (Wax), Sure Shot (Beastie Boys), Drop (The Pharcyde), Cannonball (The Breeders), Sabotage (Beastie Boys), Da Funk (Daft PUnk), What’s Up Fatlip (Fatlip), Undone (The Sweater Song) (Weezer), Praise You (Fatboy Slim), Feel the Pain (Dinosaur Jr.), If I Only Had a Brain (MC 900ft Jesus), Sky’s the Limit (The Notorious B.I.G.), Weapon of Choice (Fatboy Slim), Buddy Holly (Weezer), Elektrobank (The Chemical Brothers), It’s Oh So Quiet (Bjork)

The Interviews
- Making of “Drop” with The Pharcyde
- Audio commentaries by the Beastie Boys, Fatboy Slim, Weezer, The Pharcyde, Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers, Bjork, Christopher Walken, Puffy, and more
- Rarities: How They Get There, Mark Paints, The Oasis Video That Never Happened, Rockafella Skank, The Woods
- Documentaries: What’s Up Fatlip? (the documentary), Amarillo by Morning, Torrance Rises

- 52-page book with Spike’s photographs, drawings, and interviews

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham

Music videos:
Second Bad Vibel (Autechre), Come to Daddy (Aphex Twin), Only You (Portishead), Frozen (Madonna), Afrika Shox (Leftfield featuring Afrika Bambaataa), Come on My Selector (Squarepusher), Windowlicker (Aphex Twin), All Is Full of Love (Bjork)

Extras
Making All Is Full of Love: featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Bjork and Chris Cunningham

Other work: Monkey Drummer (video installation featuring music by Aphex Twin), flex (excerpt from video installation featuring music by Aphex Twin), Mental Wealth (Sony PlayStation commercial), Photocopier (never-before-seen Levis commercial), Engine (Nissan commercial featuring music by Boards of Canada), Windowlicker (bleeped version)

52-page book including photographs, storyboards, sketchbook drawings, record cover art, and interview

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

Videos:
The Hardest Button to Button (the White Stripes), Come Into My World (Kylie Minogue), Dead Leaves & the Dirty Ground (the White Stripes), Fell in Love with a Girl (the White Stripes), Star Guitar (the Chemical Brothers), Let Forever Be (the Chemical Brothers), Joga (Bjork), Deadweight (Bjork), Bachelorette (Bjork), Everlong (Foo Fighters), Around the World (Daft Punk), Sugar Water (Cibo Matto), Hyperballad (Bjork)

Extras:
I’ve Been 12 Forever (Part 2 age 12-12): a 75-minute film including interviews with Michel and the artists and collaborators

Stories and Things: La Lettre, One Day, Lacuna Inc, Drugstore (Levi’s commercial), Smarienberg (Schmirnoff commercial), Resignation (Polaroid commercial)

Videos: Like a Rolling Stone (the Rolling Stones), Army of Me (Bjork), Isobel (Bjork), Protection (Massive Attack), Lucas with the Lid Off (Lucas), Human Behavior (Bjork), Le Me (I Am), La Tour de Pise (Jean Francois Coen), Ma Maison (Oui Oui), Bolide (Oui Oui), Junior et Sa Voix d’Or (Oui Oui), Les Cailloux (Oui Oui), Un Joyeux Noel (Oui Oui), La Ville (Oui Oui)

I’ve Been 12 Forever (Part 1 age 12-12)

Stories and Things: Drumb and Drumber, Pecan Pie (a short film starring Jim Carrey), Three Dead People, My Brother’s 24th Birthday, Tiny, Spin Art, Oui Oui live concert footage, and more

52-page book of Michel’s stories, drawings, photographs, and interviews

Full-screen format

By: paco

paco — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks, Suzanna, as it was my post without the name

One would almost buy these for the great music. OMG, so much to buy, so little money…

By: reisneus

reisneus — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

One would. And this one will. Yeah! this is soooo cool. It’s hard to find this kind of stuff in a decent quality. Great that it’s on DVD.