What's the Lady Gaga/Fiona Apple connection?
April 5, 2009 6:03 PM Subscribe
Is Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" music video intentionally similar to Fiona Apple's "Criminal" video?
Also, is there a name for the lighting technique used in both videos, that makes everything seem seedy and porno-ish?
Also, is there a name for the lighting technique used in both videos, that makes everything seem seedy and porno-ish?
It's a pretty common style, meant to evoke decadence I think. this guy uses it a lot.
posted by delmoi at 6:51 PM on April 5, 2009
posted by delmoi at 6:51 PM on April 5, 2009
Best answer: It is meant to look like a polaroid, your best choice for making home made porn and not having to show it to strangers, before the digital age. Also, if you take the video alongside the lyrics, both songs use the classic come on "wow, I am (was) so wasted, someone probably could (did) take advantage of me".
posted by idiopath at 8:31 PM on April 5, 2009
posted by idiopath at 8:31 PM on April 5, 2009
Well, Mark Romanek, the director of 'Criminal' said (on the commentary track) that the visual style was directly influenced by the photography of Nobuyoshi Araki (NSFW google image search).
Don't know about the connection between 'Just Dance' and 'Criminal', but the latter was not a original idea as such.
posted by slimepuppy at 5:05 AM on April 6, 2009
Don't know about the connection between 'Just Dance' and 'Criminal', but the latter was not a original idea as such.
posted by slimepuppy at 5:05 AM on April 6, 2009
slimepuppy - I think Romanek was referring to the other Araki (the Japanese-American film director.)
idiopath - I don't know how you get that interpretation, the Criminal lyrics don't mention anyone being wasted
Both artists are from New York and both videos have that stylish 'New York loft' look about them.
posted by Lanark at 9:06 AM on September 13, 2009
idiopath - I don't know how you get that interpretation, the Criminal lyrics don't mention anyone being wasted
Both artists are from New York and both videos have that stylish 'New York loft' look about them.
posted by Lanark at 9:06 AM on September 13, 2009
Lanark: "the Criminal lyrics don't mention anyone being wasted"
idiopath: "if you take the video alongside the lyrics"
The video for Criminal opens with scattered empty beer bottles, and bodies passed out on the floor.
posted by idiopath at 10:02 AM on September 13, 2009
idiopath: "if you take the video alongside the lyrics"
The video for Criminal opens with scattered empty beer bottles, and bodies passed out on the floor.
posted by idiopath at 10:02 AM on September 13, 2009
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posted by smackfu at 6:45 PM on April 5, 2009