Continuing this theme, I give you Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around... Comes Around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0kHXVFxuMU
My ongoing thoughts as I watch this video...
3 seconds in: shit, 9 minutes 22 seconds?
45 seconds in: no music yet, just bad dialogue
57 seconds in: "what are you going to do to entertain me?" *Justin then whispers something in her ear which can only assume is something so witty it can't be said on air...something like "I'll entertain you...with my dick!" She then accepts this offer and decides to leave with him. Still no music.
1:06: Music starts. I want my 1:06 of my life back.
1:20: Scarlett isn't really all that good looking...
2:08: Scarlett tries to kill herself. Considering the music video so far, I don't blame her.
2:43: what's with the shitty microphone? and the firery hula hoops?
3:10: "Funny thing about that is...I was ready to give you my name." OH MY GAWD
3:20: Music stops for an interaction between Justin and his drunk friends. It lasts 52 seconds. I want those 52 seconds back.
4:51: Justin twirls his hand around to the chorus. He makes this look like the most important dance move, ever. EVER.
5:28: A ball squeezing high note from Justin. Women are still attracted to him despite this.
5:31: Hula hoop girls are back. As with the old microphone. I think I get it now. The microphone is round, and the hula go around and come back around. This is the most brilliant imagery and symbolism, ever. EVER.
6:03: ANOTHER interlude, this time of Justin's best friend making out with Scarlett, best friend getting the shit kicked out of him, and brilliant dialogue between Justin and Scarlett; "You don't ######ing know me!" I ######ing know you!" She then gets in her car and drives away. This all lasts 48 seconds. I want those 48 seconds back.
7:23: Justin....what the hell are you doing?
7:43: Car crashes!!!!!!! OMG! They really need to stop putting ramps in front of flaming cars and barrels. It only causes problems.
9:02: Scarlett is shown laying on the ground, apparently flung from her car during the crash. She is unscathed but dead. This makes perfect sense.
So the moral of the music video is, what goes around comes around: if you cheat on Justin, you will die.