Lady Gaga's 'Fame' Film by Steven Klein: VIDEO
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I'm still waiting for the music to start.
I honestly didn't realize it was for perfume until the very end.
Posted by: Edd | Sep 15, 2012 12:52:26 AM
It's an extended Madonna fart that grew a life of its own, became the demiurge, then enslaved all the narcissists into supporting the dying race of retarded humans that value image over depth while pretending the image holds depth by not holding it.
Posted by: Boop | Sep 15, 2012 2:23:34 AM
This is what we would call a masturbation session in which the only person that orgasms can't feel. Commonly known as Narcy on Parade. Now let's grab our jockstraps and start climbing!
Posted by: Poob | Sep 15, 2012 2:45:15 AM
I'm not sure it's intended to make sense in the usual way. It's mostly just supposed to be memorable, no? Personally I thought it seemed to recount her path in the spotlight so far, and definitely evoked thoughts of mirrors, Narcissus, dark parts of oneself, creativity, Terminator, potential regrets, and dubious power. It also possibly envisions the threat of a dark and lonely future.
The dancer in black at about 1:00min was cool b/c I couldn't tell what it was at first. I like how the claws on the mirror became complete with their reflections (1:43). Is that caviar (3:20)? Totally recognize those pecs (3:40) ... Alejandro 1:50, no? (Okay, that's absurd!) In the end, it was all just a dream (5:20)!
Anyway, the important part is did I see naked manflesh? Oh, okay then. I'm sold. ;p
Posted by: C | Sep 15, 2012 2:57:23 AM
The only part that made sense was when the S&M shop assistant Gaga slapped the faces of the men she passed. That is exactly what it'd be like walking into a shop to buy this garbage and actually giving someone money for it!
Posted by: Tim | Sep 15, 2012 4:06:43 AM
Gaga, Dali, Dada.
Nihilist. Neosurrealist. Performance. Art.
The eyes of the beholder...
Posted by: bliss63 | Sep 15, 2012 4:12:16 AM
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Posted by: Cartier replica | Sep 15, 2012 5:27:10 AM
It's a way to copy Madonna, again, by throwing in a little Marilyn Manson and Jed Clampett. Let's me know that her fragrance is like black gold, Texas tea! Then the next think you know Olde Gaga's Millionaire, kins folks said, "Hey move aways from there!"
Posted by: Christopher | Sep 15, 2012 6:58:34 AM
It means: Fame hasn't changed her one bit; and if you buy the perfume you'll smell just like an innocent italian girl from the Upper westside before it was fashionable.
I really enjoyed that. It really took me away and had a fun vintage quality.
Posted by: Markt | Sep 15, 2012 7:50:06 AM
Very Dada-esque. It's not supposed to make sense. When you have that freedom and that much money, it doesn't matter. Basically a visual feast, complete with caviar.
Sorta dark, though. Petrochemical nightmare.
Nice effects.
For me, it's Gaga killing Madonna and replacing her in an oily tableau. A couple of times that half-face under the hat looked just like Madge, no?
Posted by: johnny | Sep 15, 2012 7:53:42 AM
That billboard is noted in the log of the Yellow Submarine.
Posted by: gunther | Sep 15, 2012 8:28:42 AM
At any moment I expected the man in the black rubber suit from American Horror Story to appear. It also triggered an intense acid flashback.
Posted by: TedEBear | Sep 15, 2012 8:38:27 AM
I think she ate Mexican Food before going to bed.
Posted by: Mitch | Sep 15, 2012 8:48:03 AM
really gaga guns I really thought that brought the "film" down. I liked some of the imagery but meh
Posted by: hotbeef | Sep 15, 2012 8:49:41 AM
Oh Gaga, you just wasted 5 mins of my life...
Posted by: MDC | Sep 15, 2012 9:20:53 AM
Fame is a cheap "eu de toilette" water made by a company that also makes a line of cosmetics that you can by at Walmart. Fame is a forgery perfume that was already done in the 90s. Nine year old girls and their mothers will buy Fame, then the same mothers will go vote for Romney. The world stinks right now and we don't need a cheap dime store perfume to remind us how crass mass marketing and cheap crap sold at box stores is killing our cities and enabling the 1% whom Lady Xerox gladly champions like all political animals.
Posted by: Velocifero | Sep 15, 2012 9:59:52 AM
I loved the video. I loved the early 90s like graphics.
Posted by: Billy Crytical | Sep 15, 2012 10:31:19 AM
I'm pretty sure this is the gay apocalypse Republicans imagine will be the penultimate goal of the second Obama term.
Posted by: Matt | Sep 15, 2012 10:58:12 AM
I love her as a "live" act - she blows the competition away with her voice and energy. But this stuff is silly and really detracts from the amazing talent that she is.
Posted by: Paul | Sep 15, 2012 11:52:15 AM
All of you criticizing Lady Gaga better stop it. Little monsters can get your iP address and we will punish you.
Posted by: Jason Stefani | Sep 15, 2012 1:35:44 PM
Bring it, Jason Stefani. I've got my gun in my mouth and it's loaded.
Posted by: johnny | Sep 15, 2012 1:46:45 PM
WELL....SHE IS A SATAN WORSHIPPER...ADMITTED ONE....AND THAT IS FINE! THE SYMBOLS ARE ALL THROUGH THE FILM...
Posted by: Shannon | Sep 15, 2012 2:06:36 PM
It feels like a serious nod to Terry Gilliam and H.R. Giger. Watch a Terry Gilliam movie (Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, 12 Monkeys, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) to see it.
And remember art is completely subjective.
Posted by: Craig | Sep 15, 2012 4:03:15 PM
It's what results when you try to buy creativity/artistry. You get Gaga.
Posted by: Donald | Sep 15, 2012 7:51:00 PM
well then V-8, maybe you should try multitasking since your time seems so valuable. Maybe next time watch it while you are ____________. (Fill in the blank - the possibilities are endless)
Posted by: jhr459 | Sep 15, 2012 9:20:40 PM