Posted by brodiebruce_405 at webcacheh07a.cache.pol.co.uk on May 21, 2002 at 14:20:02:
In Reply to: Have music videos transcended being commercials? posted by Hibernian Psycho on May 21, 2002 at 14:13:47:
: Granted, in the case of MTV vids, they can most definitely be seen as commercials... they work at 'getting the name out' for the artist in question. Still, TRL fans will clamor to see the new Backstreet Boys video, and rock fans are the same with rock videos. Directors themselves have created some pretty artful four-minute shorts which could hardly be dismissed as commercials... has anyone any thoughts on the subject?
: (Sorry, I can be VERY inarticulate)
They always sucked. Did you watch VH1 Top 100 videos? They picked all the ones which 'Revolutionised music videos forever' or 'changed music video history' as if anyone smart gives a shit what the video is like. It just has to visually accompany the song itself.