From what I’ve read, it seems that this is actually a commercial…for apples. What? Yes. Nonghyup Apples. They certainly look delicious enough. I don’t love it as much as “Chocolate Love,” but this CF did a good job of selling the product with a cute mv and catchy song. It’d be nice if it had some subtitles though…
I don’t understand how the girls suddenly go from being tiny to being regular-sized. What kind of size-shifting magical elves are these? Why did the apple she gives him have a miniature version of herself on it? WTF is up with the ending? And do commercials of this length ever actually play on Korean TV? So many unanswered questions…even a cute baby can’t compensate for them.
I would not recommend watching this video when you’re tired — my eyes already had a difficult enough time focusing, and this mv didn’t make it any easier. I really don’t know anything about Clazziquai Project, but I do like the song. This mv, though, is as interesting as speed-flipping through somebody’s Facebook photo album. Interesting? Depends on who you are, I guess.
I wonder if it gets tiring for female Kpop stars to act cutesy all the time. It’s one of the reasons [among many] that I don’t enjoy watching them as much as their male counterparts. If the target audience doesn’t tire of it, then I guess the ploy won’t stop. The dance is so simple even I could do it. Their matching outfits are cute though. I generally enjoy watching makeovers, but this one was a bit too easy. Still, I’m glad they picked this song to promote over “Bo Peep Bo Peep” [review for that coming soon].
At first I thought that the title of this song was supposed to read “No Love, No More”: two separate statements. But because there’s no comma in the actual title, I believe it’s supposed to read with the double-negative-that’s-not-supposed-to-mean-the-double-negative. Anyway, it’s weird for everyone to see JYP in a pile of writhing females, no matter how good his dancing or how impressive his body. [Surprisingly, the mogul is only 37.] Whenever I see him, I can only think, “If only his face looked better!” It doesn’t have any flattering angles :( He has a good face for a comedian, keke.
Are those little teardrops are supposed to look like a fabulous rhinestone versions of the gang symbol? And WHY doesn’t the beginning scene get explained?! Is it because I don’t understand Korean??
One of the members of After School has the same hairstyle as SHINee’s Taemin. I’m surprised that another member is wearing a full suit — Kpop stars usually don’t wear that much. I like the dance, but the mv is not too impressive. Ladies applying lipstick and looking on sadly…where’s the story? It took me a while to notice that there’s actually a man in this video. His hair…was deceiving. And what a creeper he turns out to be!
I liked the hooded one-piece that Rihanna is wearing until I saw what it did to her crotch. The shoes, however, are fabulous. Her hair really is a mess these days — the woman is beautiful, but she is not working the bleached rooster look. I’ve detested all of Rihanna’s slower songs until now, but her voice doesn’t seem so wavery in this one. Improvement!
The atmosphere of the video fits the haunting mood of the song, though I’m not completely sure how playing Russian roulette fits in with being trapped in some Nazi gas chamber. The brief underwater scene was beautiful. In the original version of the song, there is a gunshot at the end, but when I watched the mv on VH1, they muted it.
For those of you who never expected Beyoncé to make Lady Gaga look normal, here you go. I don’t understand the costumes nor the prolific weapons and have no interpretations to offer because my brain has gone numb with bafflement.
Generally, watching a US music video after watching Korean ones is like eating stale McDonald’s french fries after fresh shark’s fin soup. I don’t like shark’s fin soup all that much, but it’s probably the most expensive thing I’ve eaten. Anyway, I was severely disappointed by this mv; I absolutely love Leighton Meester, and this song is great. Was this low-budget or something?
Her makeup and styling in the back of the cab is deplorable. She’s a talented actress, and all she can do is writhe around on various cushioned seating? The only parts I enjoyed were when Meester & Thicke were together; the two singers have palpable chemistry [they are nine years apart in age for anybody wondering]; too bad those were so few. Okay, I also liked the close-ups of Meester’s lips, but I have a thing for well-shaped lips so that’s just me.
After reviewing so many music videos, I’ve finally come up with a theory as to why American mvs are so pathetic: Nobody watches them! Nobody cares! The only time they play on TV are between the hours of 3-8AM, so why should artists care if their videos are terrible? The only people who seem to have a genuine interest in making good mvs these days are Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. I can’t believe this took me so long to figure out.
This one comes from my favorite member of Big Bang :)
Spoiler Alert~!
The basic element of this video plays out much like Leona Lewis’ “Happy,” and thus wasn’t extremely surprising. There is definitely a suspension of belief in order to further the drama. The lyrics, which are inordinately depressing, confirm that TaeYang is the third wheel in this sad triangle; that is, he was never on equal footing with the other guy [who also had a more blingin' ring], which explains why he looks so serious when he takes the girl into the hallway to attempt to give her the ring; too bad he’s subsequently cockblocked by her actual boyfriend. Does anybody else find it ridiculous that BOTH men thought it proper to propose in the middle of a hallway? And the other man didn’t even bother asking — he just put a ring on it!
As always, the choreography is great. I’m not so sure about the shiny pageant sash, though. I attribute the completely random kiss to some kind of [awkward and unwanted] dream sequence. I hate to see TaeYang so sad, but he’s so dang good at it.
Wow, what have I done to deserve the deluge of music videos from my favorite artists? I am not worthy! Just like 2PM without Jaebum is incomplete. In fact, this is me watching this mv against my Jaebum wallpaper, which actually came into rotation by coincidence:
I don’t really approve of the strange little ponytails sticking out of their heads. How can you take anybody seriously when they look like that? And this is a very serious video — the intensity is palpable through the dark color scheme and strong beats. 2PM’s dancing is great, as expected, but I’m not a fan of their faux-snakeskin suits. When Taec’s hair isn’t defying gravity, it looks like he bleached the top of his head.
As LC told me earlier this week, Junsu has definitely had something done to his face. I don’t have an opinion on his altered appearance, but I cringe just thinking about what he must’ve had to undergo to achieve the new look. I also wonder what’s going on with him at 2:14. At first I thought those fringes were attached to his shirt, but upon closer examination I believe it’s simply an out-of-place scarf.
Overall, though, I like the video. The 2PM boys display an appropriate amount of emotion on their faces, which enhances the song. I didn’t have any particular feelings toward it before, but after watching the mv, my impression is positive.
