Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Video review: 'Video Phone' by Beyonce, featuring Lady Gaga
Posted by Carlton Hargro on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 8:34 AM
The Deal: Beyonce's long-awaited (well, by somebody) music video version of the song "Video Phone" — from her still-kicking album I Am ... Sasha Fierce — debuted on MTV this morning.
The Good: I know, I know: Beyonce is a substance-less pop star. True. But, damn, the woman sure does look good. And in this video, she does more poppin' and shakin' than almost anything else I've ever seen her do. Not exactly a step forward for mankind, but — still — nice to look at. Just sayin.' This time around, Beyonce also decided to trade in her nearly trademarked leg-baring leotards (see "Single Ladies," "Diva," "Halo," etc.) to sport a daring, African-inspired (?) two-piece number. But, don't fret — the leotards are there ... in multiple colors, too. Oh, and I thought it was interesting the way men were somewhat objectified by being shown, for the most part, as faceless/headless bodies.
The Bad: Why exactly was Lady Gaga in this video? Her voice adds nothing to what was actually a pretty mediocre song. And the dance sequence with Beyonce and Lady Gaga? Hey, Gaga can't keep up with Beyonce's poppin' and shakin.' (But, then, who can?!) On top of that, Gaga looks a little emaciated next to the more athletic B. Regarding other aspects of the video, what's up with all the guns? Not sure what that has to do with a video phone.
The Verdict: Hey ... if you like looking at Beyonce, you'll dig it.
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The secret of the video is now out... as quoted from BlackEntertainmentBlog.com "I like this video ever so much more now. It's the biggest joke, that everyone will be watching this and yet NO ONE will likely figure out what it is that's going on. I'm sure the director will be rolling on the floor with laughter as review after review misses the obvious yet praises the video; not realizing..."
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HA ITS ME AGAIN ...LOL WELL I WILL LIKE TO START BY SAYING THAT I THOUGHT THE SONG WAS HORABLE .. UNTIL I HEARD LADY GAGA.. LOL REALLY! I SEE WHY BEYONCE IS SOLO ARTIST, BECAUSE COMPAIRED TO SOMEONE ELSE SHE'S LAME .. I LIKE THE WHOLE TEMPO CHANGE/ AND FEEL WITH LADY GAGA BUT BEYONCE SHE GOT YOU ON YOUR OWN SONG .. ONCE AGAIN B HAS BEEN OUT DONE ...LOL
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