Today, we are taking a look at what was technically the first video for U2’s 2004 single “Vertigo.” This video was filmed in U2’s Hanover Quay rehearsal space and studio. There are a quite a few things that I enjoy about this video and one simple thing that almost ruins it for me. I’ll start […]
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U2’s main video for “Vertigo” was, as far as I can recall, the first U2 video to feature heavy use of computer generated images. The video was directed by the duo of Alex Courtes and Martin Fougerol. U2 would go on to work with Mr. Courtes several times after “Vertigo” on subsequent videos, and the […]
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I know that I usually rave about videos that showcase the band performing their song, but this one, U2’s video for “The Hands That Built America,” might be the exception to that trend for me, as I am simply not crazy about this video. More specifically, it is the audio here that I am not […]
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Usually, in videos like the one that U2 made to promote their song “Electrical Storm,” I feel a strong preference for the parts of the video that show the band together performing the song. This video is the exception to that rule in that the little story of the video, which focuses on Larry, is […]
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Near the end of the promotional cycle for “All That You Can’t Leave Behind,” U2 released one final video for “Stuck in a Moment.” This video showcased the band in the studio recording the song, as well as on vacation in the south of France. There is lots of laughter and good vibes from the […]
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One of my favorite aspects of U2 is the friendship that underpins everything else that the band members do. This is especially true for watching the band perform live, where the friendship bleeds through in living color. Not only is that friendship a draw for me and other fans of the band, but watching the […]
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I will freely admit that I am not a fan of American football. It is entirely too brutal for my taste, for one thing, so when I first saw the North American version of the video for “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out of,” I didn’t know what to think. It seemed to […]
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Let me start out by saying that I was not enamored of the film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, starring Angelina Jolie. When I met the woman who would become my wife several years after this video was released, and she happened to love that movie, we bonded over the fact that U2 had done this […]
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While not quite as excellent as the video we covered last week, Kevin Godley’s European version of the promo video for “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out of,” this week’s topic, the North American version of “Walk On” is another winning effort from U2, who found themselves on a true creative roll following […]
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Kevin Godley has directed some of U2’s best videos, from “The Sweetest Thing,” to “Numb” and the original video for “Even Better Than the Real Thing.” To this list of superior videos we can add the International version of “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of.” This video was, for me, one of […]
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