Comments on: Kanye West’s ‘Flashing Lights’ Co-Directed by Spike Jonze

By: shannaT

shannaT — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:42:17 +0000

Go to http://www.therundown.tv website and get the low down on the concept of this video. It will start to make sense I promise. Kanye West is a legend it takes a man who thinks out of the box to make the world evolve. This is evolving ladies and gentleman no more naked girls in rap videos alleluah..

By: adorno

adorno — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:43:19 +0000

aesthetic=good

Idea= GOOD

Ass= Nice

By: desmond

desmond — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:47:41 +0000

i didn’t get the video? can someone explain to me what it was about?!

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:40:15 +0000

I thought the video was great. I count 3 shots. I wasn’t a big fan of this song but after having watched the video 3 times, I can’t get it out of my head. Nice to see Spike doing some smaller and creative projects like this video.

BTW, some of the comments here have almost been as entertaining as the video.

By: Julien

Julien — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:32:25 +0000

Exquisite
Really thrilled to see Kanye surrounding himself with like-minded artists. A co-director credit on a Spike Jonze music clip is something. I own his Director’s Work DVD and am amazed and thrilled to see Jonze working with my favorite artists for the past 15 years. Every video he makes is memorable and this one definitely adds up to the list.

The song is a minute longer and I would’ve took that minute more. The pacing of the clip is to par with the song’s which makes it that more enjoyable.

But as far as rap video clichÃƒÂ©s, you can’t say Kanye has been the one to box himself into it. We saw Kanye come up with lead single videos out of that frame. Think “Stronger” and its futuristic appeal and while “I’m good” fits into the usual frame, it does borrow on the design fonts frenzy which gives it an additional appeal.

For reference purposes see “Diamonds from Sierra Leone”/”Jesus Walks”/”All Falls Down”/”Through the Wire” … I think I’ve made my point.

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:33:11 +0000

I thought this was stupid.

the only reason it seems original in the slightest is because it deviates from the cliche rap video…but only a tiny bit!

yaaaaaawn

By: Roy

Roy — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:27:05 +0000

The clip is 2:47 and on the album the song is 3:47; I think there’s still a minute to go.

By: fabrini

fabrini — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:33:27 +0000

I don’t get it, why did they mosaic her cell phone when she tosses it down? stupid.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:24:09 +0000

Prety cool and short too. There needs to be more videos with concept (even simple ones).

By: First Ever Spike Jonze Where The Wild Things Are Clip! - Film Junk

First Ever Spike Jonze Where The Wild Things Are Clip! - Film Junk — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:29:26 +0000

[...] ask and you shall receive! Earlier today Jay posted a new Kanye West music video that was co-directed by Spike Jonze, and now the good folks over at Buzznet have just given us the [...]

By: jon

jon — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:29:23 +0000

no country for black men. this was rad!!!!! and did this only have two shots in it?

By: fizzle

fizzle — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:06:15 +0000

this is a big tune, for a big site! Its real easy to watch the video and the girl is smoking hot…2 thumbs up