Comments on: ONE METALLICA VIDEO, HOLD THE METALLICA http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/ IS FOR LOVERS Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Corey Mitchell http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-178338 Corey Mitchell Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:11:05 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-178338 Just like their album, this video is simply a collection of scenes pilfered from cooler films, mixed together in a way-too long video, that is ultimately about nothing. Let's examine -- everyone's favorite scene with the steak comes straight from <i>Poltergeist</i>. The entire first act of this video is basically a rip-off of <i>Lost</i> and the found footage in the lab. Obvious pilfering from numerous zombie flicks including <i>NOTLD</i> and <i>Return OTLD</i>. At least they went with lumbering zombies instead of the ridiculous sprinting zombies favored by those without a clue. The animated film <i>Heavy Metal</i> is another obvious focal point of stealing ideas from for the second act's zombie uprising. Finally, my favorite scene, the headless zombie, is from <i>Reanimator</i>. **sigh** I think it's time for Metallica to receive its headshot, metaphorically speaking, of course. Just like their album, this video is simply a collection of scenes pilfered from cooler films, mixed together in a way-too long video, that is ultimately about nothing.

Let’s examine — everyone’s favorite scene with the steak comes straight from Poltergeist. The entire first act of this video is basically a rip-off of Lost and the found footage in the lab. Obvious pilfering from numerous zombie flicks including NOTLD and Return OTLD. At least they went with lumbering zombies instead of the ridiculous sprinting zombies favored by those without a clue. The animated film Heavy Metal is another obvious focal point of stealing ideas from for the second act’s zombie uprising. Finally, my favorite scene, the headless zombie, is from Reanimator.

**sigh**

I think it’s time for Metallica to receive its headshot, metaphorically speaking, of course.

]]> By: yanky http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-178083 yanky Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:16:20 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-178083 love the steak!! songs pretty cool too b better than the day never was love the steak!!
songs pretty cool too b
better than the day never was

]]> By: miguel_g(Peru) http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-178013 miguel_g(Peru) Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:25:05 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-178013 Love the song, the video is just ok. The pace of the story with the song just don't work. Love the song, the video is just ok. The pace of the story with the song just don’t work.

]]> By: large jockstrap http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-178010 large jockstrap Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:13:12 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-178010 bashing metallica isnt the cool thing to do. its just that theyve released shit music, and now that they think theyre bigger than jesus, everyones giving them shit cos they wholly deserve it. as to the video. hahah. looks like a large trailer to some corny movie like quarantine bashing metallica isnt the cool thing to do. its just that theyve released shit music, and now that they think theyre bigger than jesus, everyones giving them shit cos they wholly deserve it.

as to the video. hahah. looks like a large trailer to some corny movie like quarantine

]]> By: Malacoda http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-178006 Malacoda Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:56:25 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-178006 It's actually a pretty interesting video, at least without the sound. I mean, as interesting as a 9 minute long animated zombie video can be. It’s actually a pretty interesting video, at least without the sound. I mean, as interesting as a 9 minute long animated zombie video can be.

]]> By: Blackthorned http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177999 Blackthorned Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:04:55 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177999 Not sure if the two work together but I like them independently. I don't think bashing this band has even been cool though. For a while it seemed to be confused stating fact about their recorded output. But not now. It still strikes me though even after numerous listens - that song's got balls. It's still a shock to hear contemporary Metallica Hetfield sounding like someone lit a rocket under him. It's great to hear. Not sure if the two work together but I like them independently.

I don’t think bashing this band has even been cool though. For a while it seemed to be confused stating fact about their recorded output. But not now. It still strikes me though even after numerous listens – that song’s got balls. It’s still a shock to hear contemporary Metallica Hetfield sounding like someone lit a rocket under him. It’s great to hear.

]]> By: Peter http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177983 Peter Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:19:21 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177983 Wow! This is the crappiest piece of crap I've ever witnessed. It sucks from bumper to bumper, it's amazing... Wow... horrible, horrible, horrible. I hate you for bringing this to my attention. I have no clue how could this could be made any worse. Wow! This is the crappiest piece of crap I’ve ever witnessed. It sucks from bumper to bumper, it’s amazing… Wow… horrible, horrible, horrible. I hate you for bringing this to my attention. I have no clue how could this could be made any worse.

]]> By: Old Skool Metal http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177980 Old Skool Metal Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:59:19 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177980 I'm so sick of people hating on Metallica because it's the cool thing to do. Go have an orgasm over whatever garbage you just found at hot topic. Give your sister back her pants and see if you can create anything remotely heavy or unique without playing a riff that they already played 25 years ago! I’m so sick of people hating on Metallica because it’s the cool thing to do. Go have an orgasm over whatever garbage you just found at hot topic. Give your sister back her pants and see if you can create anything remotely heavy or unique without playing a riff that they already played 25 years ago!

]]> By: Chuck http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177971 Chuck Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:28:22 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177971 I liked the album unlike many. I liked the vid too even though I do agree it is a little out of synch. The style of the vid reminds me of One with the old time vid or supposed old time vid. The whole zombie thing is something that isn't completely dead yet (No pun intended). With video games like Left 4 Dead (which is the shit and recieved praise by many) the zombie genre is still moving. I guess Metallica saw that or maybe the correaltion with the album's subject matter and the title of the song probably made them choose to do this. I don't know but I liked the vid. I liked the album unlike many. I liked the vid too even though I do agree it is a little out of synch. The style of the vid reminds me of One with the old time vid or supposed old time vid. The whole zombie thing is something that isn’t completely dead yet (No pun intended). With video games like Left 4 Dead (which is the shit and recieved praise by many) the zombie genre is still moving. I guess Metallica saw that or maybe the correaltion with the album’s subject matter and the title of the song probably made them choose to do this. I don’t know but I liked the vid.

]]> By: palinaborted http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177965 palinaborted Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:17:13 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177965 @Iron Mayden: Sorry for the mix-up but next time I will try to reveal my thinly-veiled sarcasm to its stark naked form...just for you. :) @Iron Mayden: Sorry for the mix-up but next time I will try to reveal my thinly-veiled sarcasm to its stark naked form…just for you. :)

]]> By: canea http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177954 canea Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:34:27 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177954 The undead steak was the only good part. They should have run with that idea. The undead steak was the only good part. They should have run with that idea.

]]> By: Iron Mayden http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177950 Iron Mayden Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:29:31 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177950 "Dawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later have broken down all the usual stereotypes and racist depictions of zombies as slow and lumbering" There were racist depictions of zombies? That sounds like a hard thing to incorporate racism into. Dawn of the Dead remake and 28 Days later do have the best zombies. They are goddamn voracious motherfuckers! “Dawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later have broken down all the usual stereotypes and racist depictions of zombies as slow and lumbering”

There were racist depictions of zombies? That sounds like a hard thing to incorporate racism into.

Dawn of the Dead remake and 28 Days later do have the best zombies. They are goddamn voracious motherfuckers!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177941 Andrew Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:05:40 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177941 This video is interesting. Pacing is off like you said, but at least it's different and not just them in the desert. It was funny, as i was watching/listening, before the singing, I was actually getting into it. I forgot I was listening to Metallica circa 2008 for a brief minute. This video is interesting. Pacing is off like you said, but at least it’s different and not just them in the desert.

It was funny, as i was watching/listening, before the singing, I was actually getting into it. I forgot I was listening to Metallica circa 2008 for a brief minute.

]]> By: Crapmcpoopin http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177938 Crapmcpoopin Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:01:48 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177938 Axl, you like David Brodsky videos, so you're about as an authority on cinematic and visual integrity as my stool is. Axl, you like David Brodsky videos, so you’re about as an authority on cinematic and visual integrity as my stool is.

]]> By: dr J http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177935 dr J Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:48:06 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177935 If I didn't know it I would think this was a youtube video synchronized with a metallica song. Not horrible or anything, just....out of place. If I didn’t know it I would think this was a youtube video synchronized with a metallica song. Not horrible or anything, just….out of place.

]]> By: beavis http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177934 beavis Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:46:35 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177934 "that was the worst excuse for a “metal” video I’ve ever seen Metallica chose to do the vid for a pretty good song, arguably the best on the album, but fucked up big time i mean come on my 15 year old sister could do better than that with a two dollar budget Who the fuck directed this - Lars Ulrich?" He said: "come on my 15 year old sister" heh heh yeah. “that was the worst excuse for a “metal” video I’ve ever seen
Metallica chose to do the vid for a pretty good song, arguably the best on the album, but fucked up big time
i mean come on my 15 year old sister could do better than that with a two dollar budget
Who the fuck directed this – Lars Ulrich?”

He said: “come on my 15 year old sister”
heh heh yeah.

]]> By: mahkiavelli http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177926 mahkiavelli Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:37:05 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177926 I was loving it until I turned the sound on… I was loving it until I turned the sound on…

]]> By: Nate http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177924 Nate Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:32:11 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177924 Good song. Average video... and yes the pacing is very off. And they put no emphasis on the solo-- one of my faves on the album. Also I'm always a fan of anything zombie-related. But what's the plot of the video? Russians discover an alien spore that can regenerate and revive... so they spray it on the US to raise all the American corpses and overrun them with zombies? Then what? Do they take over the US? W/e-- seems like the good trailer to a movie that I now want to see... Good song. Average video… and yes the pacing is very off. And they put no emphasis on the solo– one of my faves on the album. Also I’m always a fan of anything zombie-related.

But what’s the plot of the video? Russians discover an alien spore that can regenerate and revive… so they spray it on the US to raise all the American corpses and overrun them with zombies? Then what? Do they take over the US?

W/e– seems like the good trailer to a movie that I now want to see…

]]> By: Ben http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177920 Ben Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:25:36 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177920 Cool video. Cool video.

]]> By: iolanach http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/12/08/one-metallica-video-hold-the-metallica/#comment-177916 iolanach Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:15:41 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=9683#comment-177916 Love the video! The song? Not that much. But the video almost makes it bearable. Love the video! The song? Not that much. But the video almost makes it bearable.

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