10/25/2010
Kanye West Runs real fast
Aside from his poor acting and spandex tight slacks, Kanye West's short film, Runaway, is a beautiful, inspiring and moving piece of art. The composition in a few of these shots is breathtaking and shiver inducing. Though, there are a few shots that could have been done without. In an attempt to create controversy and publicity, I think Kanye took away some potential from this film by placing red hooded KKK/Bohemian Grove Worshippers in the ritual/parade scene. And I'm sure critics are going wild over Kanye's use of all white servants at the all black dinner. But this was already done fifteen years ago in the Pharacyde's Runnin' video, so I wouldn't get all worked up about it. Also, there is some sort of preaching poet at the end of the track "Hell of a World," which closes the film. This poet spouts his disapproval for the ideals that America was built upon. He condemns freedom and calls it a "rapist" which has apparently destroyed the nations of the world. He speaks of a revolution in the New World and if he's condemning freedom and America, this revolution is of course, a socialist revolution. Without freedom you can't be a socialist, you can't worship the devil or be a Christian or take a vacation or do anything that would want to do. And you surely wouldn't be allowed to listen to Kanye's political views either... but why would you want to do that? Excluding the misinformed preaching poet friend, tasteless lyrics and poor acting, Kanye shows us all that he's still one of the top producers in the industry and has developed an impeccably great taste for material items and art.
BRA!NBANG!
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1. yes his spandex tight pants really took away from the artistic vision of the film. Really? why would you even bring that up. Apparel is just part of character development I am sure you have read something like that in one of your books.
ReplyDelete2. Those shots of the KKK were very relevant in Kanye's life due to racism he feels he has experienced (on twitter for example). The "All of the Lights" scene was very well thought out, and written. If you would have looked at the credits Hype Williams wrote the script (even though I am sure Kanye had a major part in what was being made) things that may have been in the movie were also Hype's vision as well.
3. It is pretty brash to call someone a socialist. I didn't feel that he was referring to a socialist movement at all. I thought that he was describing that America even in it's beginning should not be as glorified as it is. you constantly hear by republicans (and others) now that we need to go back to what our fore fathers wanted, and I took the last song on the album as a testament that they weren't these amazing people that everyone builds them up to be. And these forefathers covered their guilt, and mistakes in the "name of freedom".
I know this seems like a rant it just bothers me when people make such bold statements with little to no experience in film.....
That "preaching poet" at the end of Hell of a World is the one and only Gil Scott Heron. You can't claim to have an interest in hip-hop and not know who that is......get familiar.
ReplyDeletei feel as though this video is crazy it's what the world is not ready for...most people dont have broad enough minds to understand whats he saying...so there for do your homework get you know what your talking about.but this is demonic
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