dcdeb Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Wasn't sure whether to start a separate thread for this, or post in one of the other HE threads... finally, decided, WHY NOT? This is from the Entertainment Weekly blog (EW is a pretty big magazine here in the States): Snap judgment: Mika's 'Happy Ending' video Sep 20, 2007, 10:00 AM | by Kate Ward I love Mika. I love him like I love a bowl of Half Baked after a long day. If his songs came in a pint of Ben & Jerry's, I would eat them. Seriously. But just as I love my Half Baked, I love my Mika sweet and sugary. So when I found out he released a video for "Happy Ending" — a track off Life in Cartoon Motion that I neglected to purchase because it wasn't "happy" enough for me, ironically — my expectations for a lively and colorful video were minimal. But boy, was I wrong. In what is probably his most psychedelic video yet, Mika delivers a mesmerizing dream sequence that carries the singer through his roof and above the Earth while he solemnly sings about "no hope, no love, no glory." And though what seems to be a sober song about being dumped translates into an inspired and imaginative video, I can't seem to get over what happens about 1:53 through, when the hands appear. Doing its best Labyrinth impression, the last half of "Happy Ending" shows Mika surrounded by dozens of disembodied hands — a sequence that I find much more creepy than dreamy. Pair that scene with the first one, where the singer floats against a backdrop of animated room decor (where wallpaper plays its biggest role since Garden State), and you've got a music video that officially elevates Mika's usual sugar high to an acid trip. What do you think, PopWatchers? Did you find the video to be a great work of artistry, or just downright disturbing? And were you expecting orange puppets to show up and start rolling heads as much as I was? http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2007/09/snap-judgment-m.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Awesome! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_Lollipop Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessa Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Nice !!Thanks for posting ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop_monkey Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 ...and you've got a music video that officially elevates Mika's usual sugar high to an acid trip. Bwahaha! That's perfect. *High five to writer* I wonder what Mika would say about that description... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I have to agree about the hand thing. Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisylou Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Gosh a journo that speaks the truth! LOL! I love it apart from the hands too! xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cath85 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 it has some good points!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne84 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 "And were you expecting orange puppets to show up and start rolling heads as much as I was?" I was!!! Thanks for posting this, dcdeb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlottechristy Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 It had some really good points and I agree with the hands. At first I didn't really like them, but they have really grown on me now. I really love the STARS! That's just freakin' awesome now. Overall, I have to give this video a big HAND!! I LOVE IT!! Especially the smile..ya, you know which one I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAK1 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I don't find the video remotely disturbing, I think it's incredibly beautiful and I find it hard to stop watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 ... an acid trip!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Did you draw that? It's amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 i didnt think the gloves were creepy at all lmao am i weird? dont answer that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassiopée Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 i didnt think the gloves were creepy at all lmao am i weird? dont answer that lol *cough, cough* Thanks for posting! I agree that the hands aren't the best thing... except for the stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindor_love_today Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Awesome review... although... just watched the orange puppets rolling heads video she was talking about... never EVER want to imagine Mika doing that kinda vid again. I think if Mika did a vid like that, that'd be the point where I'd stop listening to music altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikas_gal07 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 thanks for sharing deb ! sounds like its getting some great reveiws ! awesome !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backflip_76 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 ... an acid trip!!! Greta that's awesome! I love it! And thanks for sharing Deb! It was nice to see an American review for once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backflip_76 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 you've got a music video that officially elevates Mika's usual sugar high to an acid trip. This line just reminded me...my friend compared Mika's live performance of Lollipop in Atlanta like "an acid trip without actually doing drugs." I nearly died laughing when she said that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindor_love_today Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I've heard someone (I think it was my dad) describe Love Today as being sung in a falsetto that would make Mickey Mouse's voice crack! Thought that was quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabelle Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Thanks for posting it! As for me I loved that vid from the first second and I think that hands are great...but the most perfect of all are the stars. I love them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 123456 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 i didnt think the gloves were creepy at all lmao am i weird? dont answer that lol I agree with you. I saw the Labyrinth so I wasn't that shocked. I hope I'm not weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Jeez...its kinda scary when you read someone else's article and it sounds like you wrote it because you felt the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLivs Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 The Labrynth Hand moments made me so happy! I loved that! Parts of the video did creep me out a bit, but over all it was awesome! I loved the little fellas on the wall and the things that sang "No hope, no love, no glory" they were cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avoca Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 good one, thx for posting it, deb! LOVE garden state: I appreciated the wallpaper comparison "I am ok with being unimpressive. I sleep better". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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