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PrintableDarlingDiana said: Why do people give the Beatles so much credit? They didn't invent music videos. What a load of crap. What about Elvis Presley? The scene from Jailhouse Rock where he performs to title song of the film, is a predessor(sp, I don't care) of music videos. All the great rock and roll films like Rock Around the Clock, Don't Knock the Rock and (my favourite) The Girl Can't Help It were sort of like a bunch of music videos all piled together into the one film. I bought a video of old 50s hits, and they use those scenes from the movies as music videos. So those late 50s rock and roll films should get the credit for inventing music videos IMO.
[Edited 2/25/07 4:47am] I've already stand corrected when I notice that Gene Kelly & MGM invented the music video. Guess what? That's before Elvis!  | |
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TotalAlisa said: SoulAlive said: Oh give me a break  A Janet fan criticizing the vocal skills of another artist?! These days,all Janet does is whisper and moan on her albums.She doesn't even try to sing anymore.
Furthermore,her videos aren't that outstanding.Most of her videos feature her and her dancers in the street,doing a bunch of over-rehearsed dance routines.This is the type of stuff that her brother Mike already wore out in the early 80s. Madonna's videos are amazing."Like A Prayer","Papa Don't Preach","Material Girl","Justify My Love","Vogue","Oh Father","Bad Girl","Human Nature","American Life" and many more are all provocative and thrilling.These videos are bolder and more courageous than anything that Janet has done.It's not just alot of dancing around,either.Hell,her 80s videos basically defined MTV. Im a madonna fan as well... but not as big as a jj fan... i don't think jj has the best voice either... but i think madonnas voice isnt as good as janets.... im NOT a beyonce fan but will admit beyonce sings better then janet... so dont think that because i favor an artist i will think they are better at everything... because its not true... and HONESTLY i only remember like 7 or 8 madonna videos.... her videos really aren't that great... they are just like a "Movie"... but thats it... I guess we just have different ideas of what makes a video "grea"t.I prefer videos that feature more than just dancing and singing.I like the cinematic feel of Madonna's best videos ("Like A Prayer","Bad Girl","Papa Don't Preach").Many of her videos tell a story.There always seems to be a certain message.Janet's videos feature excellent dance moves and she always looks great,but there's not much of a story in her videos.It's usually just her and her dancers,dancing somewhere.Also,I feel that Madonna's videos are bold and provocative.In fact,several of her videos were banned,lol. | |
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here's an example of what I'm talking about:
Madonna's 'Bad Girl' video (1993) http://www.youtube.com/wa...Akcfw2fcD4 THIS is my idea of a brilliant video! Strong storyline,intriguing images,etc. | |
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