
The highly anticipated music video for Lady Gaga and Beyonce‘s “Telephone” premiered last night to a combination of creamed panties and disappointment. Which side of the fence did you fall on? My thoughts can only be expressed by this GIF image of Beyonce. Actually, it may be a bit more complicated than that.
“Telephone” isn’t the type of music video I could watch over and over. Much like “Paparazzi”, it’s essentially a short film, except in this case the story is a bit scattered and the choreography isn’t quite as impressive. Oh, and there’s also lots of product placement. The telephones were to be expected for a song of this nature, but what was up with the completely unnecessary screen shots of PlentyOfFish? Was this some lame attempt at a lesbian joke or nothing more than a shameful plug?
I could criticize this video to death, but let’s focus on the positive elements. The entire production is very cinematic, with obvious nods to Quentin Tarantino and classic exploitation flicks. Some of the fashion choices are fantastic–note the cigarette sunglasses. And Beyonce and Lady Gaga certainly have much more chemistry together than they did in the “Video Phone” clip.
Are our minds blown to the degree they were after “Bad Romance”? No. But are we still excited to see what Gaga’s next move will be? You bet we are!
- Dewitt
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