The “Work of Director Spike Jonze” DVD features many of the music videos and short films done by the notorious young directing legend, who has graduated from music video icon status into feature film stardom with the odd but entertaining “Being John Malkovich” and “Adaptation.” - Charles Tatum, Hollywood Bitchslap
Spike Jonze’s feature films (Adaptation & Being John Malkovich) have demonstrated a unique sense of comedy and originality that can also be seen in his music videos: the Grammy Award Winning Fatboy Slim clip “Weapon of Choice” (Christopher Walken dancing through a hotel with wild abandon); Björk’s “It’s Oh So Quiet” (a Busby Berkeley-inspired song and dance); Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” (the band portraying multiple characters in a fictional ‘70s cop show); and Weezer’s “Buddy Holly” (Weezer performing at Al’s Drive-In on the set of Happy Days). The Work of Director Spike Jonze also includes three 30-minute-plus documentaries: Torrance Rises, the story of Richard Koufay and the Torrance Dance Community’s preparation and eventual performance at the 1999 MTV Music Video Awards with Fatboy Slim; Amarillo By Morning, documentary about young rodeo riders in Houston, Texas; and What’s Up Fatlip, a film about former Pharcyde member Fatlip.
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