Stars: The Beastie Boys, The Pharcyde, Daft Punk, Weezer, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Bjork

Summary: Features a collection of music videos, short films, documentaries and rarities directed by Spike Jonze. Features the music videos Beastie Boys - 'Sure Shot', The Pharcyde - 'Drop', Daft Punk - 'Da Funk', Weezer - 'Undone (The Sweater Song)', Fatboy Slim - 'Praise You', The Chemical Brothers - 'Elektrobank', Bjork - 'It's Oh So Quiet'.

Before he became a innovative Hollywood director of films such as Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, Spike Jonze made some of the most most imaginative music videos of the last twenty years. Sixteen of his best videos are collected here including his tribute to Happy Days, Weezer's "Buddy Holly" and the wonderful spectacle of Christopher Walken fly-wire dancing to Fatboy Slim's "Weapon Of Choice". Also included are commentaries on all videos and a look at Jonze's evolution as an artist.
Track listing:

1. California (Wax)
2. Sure Shot (Beastie Boys)
3. Drop (The Pharcyde)
4. Cannonball (The Breeders)
5. Sabotage (Beastie Boys)
6. Da Funk (Daft PUnk)
7. What's Up Fatlip (Fatlip)
8. Undone (The Sweater Song) (Weezer)
9. Praise You (Fatboy Slim)
10. Feel the Pain (Dinosaur Jr.)
11. If I Only Had a Brain (MC 900ft Jesus)
12. Sky's the Limit (The Notorious B.I.G.)
13. Weapon of Choice (Fatboy Slim)
14. Buddy Holly (Weezer)
15. Elektrobank (The Chemical Brothers)
16. It's Oh So Quiet (Bjork)

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When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of Being John Malkovichand Adaptation., this superior compilation of music videos, documentaries, interviews and early rarities offers abundant proof that Jonze is the real deal--a filmmaker ablaze with fresh ideas and fresh ways of filming them.

While collectors will regret that only 16 of Jonze's 40 plus music videos are included here, this glorious sampling represents the cream of Jonze's bumper crop; for sheer ingenuity it doesn't get any better than this. From the Beastie Boys' popular TV cop-spoof "Sabotage" to the intensely disciplined backwards-filming technique of the Pharcyde's "Drop", it's clear that Jonze has an affinity for inventive street theatre, culminating in the sad/happy vibe of Fatlip's introspective "What's Up Fatlip?" and the pop-jazz effervescence of Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet". Technical wizardry is also a Jonze trademark, especially in the elaborate "Happy Days" nostalgia of Weezer's "Buddy Holly" and the graceful fly-wire dancing of Christopher Walken to Fatboy Slim's pulsing "Weapon of Choice". No doubt about it: every one of these videos is an award-worthy testament to Jonze's ability to combine hard work with fun-loving spontaneity.

On the DVD:The Work of Director Spike Jonzeis a double-sided DVD (one in a series that includes the equally dazzling work of Michel Gondry and Chris Cunningham) accompanied by an informative 52-page booklet. The second side explores Jonze's artistic evolution with an entertaining selection of video rarities and three half-hour documentaries, the best being a revealing and very funny interview with rapper Fatlip after his dismissal from the Pharcyde. Commentaries for the music videos are consistently worthwhile, supporting Jonze's own belief that his best videos were made for artists whose work he genuinely enjoyed. Lucky for us, his pleasure is infectious. --Jeff Shannon

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary - 1. Artists & Actors, Featurette - 1. MAKING OF DROP WITH THE PHARCYDE, Documentary - 1. WHAT'S UP FATLIP, 2. AMARILLO BY MORNING, 3. TORRANCE RISES, 52 Page Book - Including behind-the-scenes photographs
Release Date:	December 8, 2003
Runtime:	400 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	4908609
Label:	The Director's Series / Labels U K
Keywords:	Music, Work, Rock, Series, Pop, Spike, Performing, Director, Director's, Arts, Popular, Jonze
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts