Tuesday, February 6, 2007

BLACK FLAG - Forget The Moral Message - This is Fantastic


THATS HOW YOU DO IT

What a great video. The skull guy in the driver seat always throws me for a loop everytime I see it. The effect that it brings to this low rent video production is nothing less than magnificent.

Style doesn't have to cost a fortune.

You do have to know how to hold the camera to capture the subject. These shots are beautifully staged. The effect is great. The way the skull is rolling around and the low camera angles of the car swerving all over the road is pure genius.

I know I am going to make enemies far abroad in law enforcement but so what. This is our art. You cops have your art... its called, "Mayberry RFD" and "The Andy Griffith Show" and like it or not, those people in those shows are too stupid to be real.

BLACK FLAG is about as real as you can get. And the other thing that saves this video is that it is shot unapologetically in black and white. The solo is terrible because thats the way Gregg Ginn intended it to be. Its a bit awful when you get honest with it. But quirky guitar crunches is what Black Flag is all about. This music has a way of growing on you.... like a fungus.

And.... because the politically correct 90's are now long behind us ... and I can speak my mind. This video inspires me to drink......
Excuse me.... I am going to go crack open a bottle of ice cold brew now.

======================
Fascube 2007

No comments: