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PJ Fan est. 1990PJ Fan est. 1990 Posts: 1,788
edited August 2009 in The Porch
i just saw the official video for The Fixer...i didn't read that huge thread so i apologize for repetition in advanced...

Here's my take on it...


I LOVE IT! perfectly captures the atmosphere of a real live PJ concert...i love the camera work the zooming in on faces and instruments...i love the guerrilla technique, i've always been a fan of it. (though it is over used way too often, i.e. Cloverfield) video in the background kinda threw me off but after a bit into the video i really fell in love with the idea. As an aspiring filmmaker hobbyist it was a joy to watch...fan of the band or not, fan of the song or not, this is a classic video and will go down in PJ history. love it. Cameron Crowe is pure genious right here i love his eye...hope the PJ movie thingy is just as good and even better!
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  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    edited August 2009
    PJ Fan est. 1990 wrote:
    i just saw the official video for The Fixer...i didn't read that huge thread so i apologize for repetition in advanced...

    Here's my take on it...


    I LOVE IT! perfectly captures the atmosphere of a real live PJ concert...i love the camera work the zooming in on faces and instruments...i love the guerrilla technique, i've always been a fan of it. (though it is over used way too often, i.e. Cloverfield) video in the background kinda threw me off but after a bit into the video i really fell in love with the idea. As an aspiring filmmaker hobbyist it was a joy to watch...fan of the band or not, fan of the song or not, this is a classic video and will go down in PJ history. love it. Cameron Crowe is pure genious right here i love his eye...hope the PJ movie thingy is just as good and even better!

    Didn't love it. Made the Cloverfield joke originally.

    The images are really sharp, and I think the style they chose fits the video well.

    It just wasn't to my taste. I prefer to savor and soak in an image, not be bombarded with it.

    I think it is probably a good fit for a younger audience. Hope the populous likes it.

    Just not my cub of tea. Glad you liked it as well.
    PJ Fan est. 1990 wrote:


    perfectly captures the atmosphere of a real live PJ concert...

    EDIT: would disagree about a live show. I think they tried too hard to make it feel like the excitement of a concert. I love to breathe in the music and heavyness of a live concert. I don't think they achieved that with this video.
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  • PJ Fan est. 1990PJ Fan est. 1990 Posts: 1,788
    well as the film industry evolves this guerrilla technique will be used more often and more perfected...i mean even though i am a filmmaking hobbyist if i make it big with a film i might just go into the industry all together and i hope to be involved in improving this technique to a point where nobody get's sick watching it...perhaps only using it to foreshadow something (like the dutch angle in horror films)
  • Guitarhero27Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    i agree with the fine folks at antiquiet.com

    "Unfortunately, despite the A-list director, the video is somewhat underwhelming. It immediately reminded us of MTV’s infamous ADHD-friendly guideline of staying on a single shot for no longer than three seconds at a time. It became a trademark of mainstream, lowest-common-denominator production, and it’s a weird way to watch a band like Pearl Jam."

    http://www.antiquiet.com/news/2009/08/pearl-jam-fixer-video/
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  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    Guitarhero27 wrote:
    i agree with the fine folks at antiquiet.com

    "Unfortunately, despite the A-list director, the video is somewhat underwhelming. It immediately reminded us of MTV’s infamous ADHD-friendly guideline of staying on a single shot for no longer than three seconds at a time. It became a trademark of mainstream, lowest-common-denominator production, and it’s a weird way to watch a band like Pearl Jam."

    http://www.antiquiet.com/news/2009/08/pearl-jam-fixer-video/

    yeah... pretty close to how I feel.
  • PJ Fan est. 1990PJ Fan est. 1990 Posts: 1,788
    so i'm the only one who likes it?
  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    edited August 2009
    PJ Fan est. 1990 wrote:
    so i'm the only one who likes it?

    I was pretty surprised about the last thread. I was expecting people to agree with me about disliking it. Didn't get too much of that.

    So I assumed I was relatively alone with my opinion. (Hadn't seen the Firecloud post at that time)

    Anyway, take a look at that other thread. People seemed to like it more than I did anyway.


    viewtopic.php?f=4&t=107987

    Hell this thread died three days ago with only 23 posts. I realize a lot of people are traveling, but this video is simply not inspiring conversation good or bad.

    That is the most surprising thing. IMO.

    EDIT: Found it.
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  • J_LAWNJ_LAWN Posts: 163
    PJ Fan est. 1990 wrote:
    so i'm the only one who likes it?

    ...i liked that it was free...

    but seriously it wasn't THAT bad. I just feel like the crowd was way too fake (especially the crowd noises). The whole thing just seemed a bit too forced on the guys in the band. It doesn't really fit their style; this style video would be better fit for fall out boy or something (for the record, I like fall out boy)
  • LoveBoatAdmiralLoveBoatAdmiral Posts: 1,191
    I know people bitch about not being close enough at shows, but being up Eddie's nose the whole time is just awkward. He looks really uncomfortable, and I would be too with the camera like that. BTW, what was with the jazz hands during the "signals cross" part? :lol:
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
    PJ Fan est. 1990 wrote:
    iperfectly captures the atmosphere of a real live PJ concert.

    Dude, as a Pearl Jam fan established in 1990, you should know how ridiculous of a statement that is.
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  • october22october22 Posts: 2,533
    i just puked. That was fucking terrible. Between this song and the video for it, I am struggling to come to terms with what I am afraid my favorite band since I was 12 in 1991 has become.

    Who are these guys? Still keeping fingers crossed for the record...trying to stay positive.
  • En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,650
    Also didn't care for the video, but as I mentioned before I do like that the end does not fade out!! That is my only complaint about the fixer
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