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Artists who’ve worked with him describe Mark Romanek as "meticulous" and "demanding." Yet, the biggest names in the business have clamored to work with the mercurial helmer, because they know he'll make them look good: Madonna ("Rain"), No Doubt ("Hella Good"), etc. Along the way, the Grammy winner has been behind some of the world's most famous--and infamous--videos.
On the groundbreaking side, there's Lenny Kravitz's exhilarating "Are You Gonna Go My Way," which made the musician a star in one fell swoop. On the controversial side, there's Fiona Apple's teasing "Criminal," Nine Inch Nails' macabre "Closer," and Jay-Z's apocalyptic "99 Problems"--the latter two in director's cut editions. In another class entirely, is Romanek's heartbreaking video for Johnny Cash's "Hurt." More than a promo, it's an elegy for a legend. Despite an interview with Robin Williams, this collection otherwise overlooks Romanek's features, One Hour Photo and Static. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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This collection includes many music videos by the director from the past decade by artists including Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Audio Slave, No Doubt, Mick Jagger, Janet Jackson, Fiona Apple, Nine Inch Nails, Beck, Weezer, Eel
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Where the first series released included the impressive work of Chris Cunnigham, Michel Gondry and Spike Jonze, this new series features Stephane Sednaoui, Mark Romanek, Jonathan Glazer and Anton Corbijn.
Besides a collection of remarkable videos from the last 15 years, we can also see a documentary, pictures and a glimpse through Mark's entire body of work. Also, commentaries for all his videos.
THE WORK OF DIRECTOR MARK ROMANEK
Jay Z - 99 Problems (director's cut)
Linkin Park - Faint
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Audioslave - Cochise (director's cut)
No Doubt - Hella Good (director's cut)
Mick Jagger - God Gave Me Everything
Janet Jackson featuring Joni Mitchell and Q-Tip - Got Til It's Gone
Fiona Apple - Criminal
Nine Inch Nails - Perfect Drug
Beck - Devil's Haircut
Weezer - El Scorcho (director's cut)
Eels - Novocaine for the Soul
Sonic Youth - Little Trouble Girl
Michael & Janet Jackson - Scream (director's cut)
Madonna - Bedtime Story
R.E.M. - Strange Currencies
G. Love & Special Sauce - Cold Beverage
Nine Inch Nails - Closer (director's cut)
David Bowie - Jump, They Say
Madonna - Rain
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
Keith Richards - Wicked as it Seems (director's cut)
En Vogue - Free Your Mind
kd lang - Constant Craving
Special Features
-A brand new documentary featuring Beck, Jay-Z, Rick Rubin, Michael Stipe, Janet Jackson, Trent Reznor, Anthony Keidis, Gwen Stefani, Keith Richards and others.
-Romanekian: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Robin Williams discuss Mark's work.
-Making of 99 Problems
Interviews and Commentaries
Individual artist and director commentaries for all the music videos.
52 Page Book
Includes photographs by Mark Romanek and Spike Jonze interview with Mark.
Besides a collection of remarkable videos from the last 15 years, we can also see a documentary, pictures and a glimpse through Mark's entire body of work. Also, commentaries for all his videos.
THE WORK OF DIRECTOR MARK ROMANEK
Jay Z - 99 Problems (director's cut)
Linkin Park - Faint
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Audioslave - Cochise (director's cut)
No Doubt - Hella Good (director's cut)
Mick Jagger - God Gave Me Everything
Janet Jackson featuring Joni Mitchell and Q-Tip - Got Til It's Gone
Fiona Apple - Criminal
Nine Inch Nails - Perfect Drug
Beck - Devil's Haircut
Weezer - El Scorcho (director's cut)
Eels - Novocaine for the Soul
Sonic Youth - Little Trouble Girl
Michael & Janet Jackson - Scream (director's cut)
Madonna - Bedtime Story
R.E.M. - Strange Currencies
G. Love & Special Sauce - Cold Beverage
Nine Inch Nails - Closer (director's cut)
David Bowie - Jump, They Say
Madonna - Rain
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
Keith Richards - Wicked as it Seems (director's cut)
En Vogue - Free Your Mind
kd lang - Constant Craving
Special Features
-A brand new documentary featuring Beck, Jay-Z, Rick Rubin, Michael Stipe, Janet Jackson, Trent Reznor, Anthony Keidis, Gwen Stefani, Keith Richards and others.
-Romanekian: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Robin Williams discuss Mark's work.
-Making of 99 Problems
Interviews and Commentaries
Individual artist and director commentaries for all the music videos.
52 Page Book
Includes photographs by Mark Romanek and Spike Jonze interview with Mark.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The Spike Jonze and Michel Gondry discs had dense, worthwhile documentaries and extra features.
While the music videos are great, the rest of this Romanek disc feels a bit slap-dash. The only extras are a press-kittish "making of" for "99 Problems," a joke doc and a more serious profile with talking heads talking about what a brilliant guy he is. I don't dispute that statement -- and I could stand an entire movie of Rick Rubin just chatting away -- but a brilliant guy deserves a more penetrating, substantive look into his work.
Even the commentaries are simply soundbites taken from the documentary (uh, rip!).
Still, we do get some fantastic videos -- especially "99 Problems"; Johnny Cash, "Hurt" (believe the hype; it transcends the medium); Fiona Apple, "Criminal" (one of the sexiest-yet-most-cynical videos ever made); Beck's "Devil's Haircut"; "Closer"; and especially Sonic Youth's Little Trouble Girl," which may be my favorite video ever made.
While the music videos are great, the rest of this Romanek disc feels a bit slap-dash. The only extras are a press-kittish "making of" for "99 Problems," a joke doc and a more serious profile with talking heads talking about what a brilliant guy he is. I don't dispute that statement -- and I could stand an entire movie of Rick Rubin just chatting away -- but a brilliant guy deserves a more penetrating, substantive look into his work.
Even the commentaries are simply soundbites taken from the documentary (uh, rip!).
Still, we do get some fantastic videos -- especially "99 Problems"; Johnny Cash, "Hurt" (believe the hype; it transcends the medium); Fiona Apple, "Criminal" (one of the sexiest-yet-most-cynical videos ever made); Beck's "Devil's Haircut"; "Closer"; and especially Sonic Youth's Little Trouble Girl," which may be my favorite video ever made.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I am a big fan of short-film forms of media, especially in the music video format, because it forces the director to convey his/her visual companion to the song in a very limited amount of time - often forcing the more talented ones to think outside the box and create something more abstract, complex, and satisfying then most feature films. I picked up the Michel Gondry and Spike Jonze sets almost immediately because I knew their movie and video work quite well, and I was not disappointed with either set (Chris Cunningham's set was too limited and disturbing for me, though he is also undeniably brilliant). Of the second series, I bought the boxed set and this disc is easily the best of the bunch.
Mark Romanek's work in this medium is my favorite for several reasons. for one thing, he does not repeat himself in overall theme or approach (maybe reusing floating motifs occasionally), but finds what fits the song and the essence of the artist and manages to capture this on film. Just look at the two most personal (and for my money, best) videos on this set, Jay-Z's controversial "99 Problems" and Johnny Cash's haunting and stunning cover of NiN's "Hurt". you see right away that they are staggeringly unique. However, both pieces manage to relate completely to the songs, sum the the artist's entire career and background, contain stunning visual imagery and become emotionally engaging in different ways - the first time I saw the Jay-Z video I was shocked at the bleak finale, while the Cash video moved me (and many others, if the included documentary is any indication) to tears. It is amazing that Romanek is able to evoke so much from his collaborators in such a short amount of time.
Some other highlights on this fantastic set (thanks to whoever gave the complete listing) include NiN's infamous "Closer", featuring creepy abstract gothic imagery and shot entirely by hand-crank camera; Fiona Apple's ferociously powerful and seductive "Criminal" video; Michael and Janet Jackson's futuristic (and notoriously expensive) faux-battle in "Scream"; and Lenny Kravitz's infectious whirlwind light show in "Are You Gonna Go My Way?". If you are even remotely interested in film or music video, or are aware of the artists in this set and enjoy their work, I highly recommend picking this up IMMEDIATELY. As a bonus, every video features commentary from Romanek and usually also from the artists involved, and the documentaries alternate between highly informative and explorative to just plain hilarious - Chris Rock, Robin Williams, and Ben Stiller mercilessly shredding Romanek to pieces in "Romanekian" is funny as hell!
Mark Romanek's work in this medium is my favorite for several reasons. for one thing, he does not repeat himself in overall theme or approach (maybe reusing floating motifs occasionally), but finds what fits the song and the essence of the artist and manages to capture this on film. Just look at the two most personal (and for my money, best) videos on this set, Jay-Z's controversial "99 Problems" and Johnny Cash's haunting and stunning cover of NiN's "Hurt". you see right away that they are staggeringly unique. However, both pieces manage to relate completely to the songs, sum the the artist's entire career and background, contain stunning visual imagery and become emotionally engaging in different ways - the first time I saw the Jay-Z video I was shocked at the bleak finale, while the Cash video moved me (and many others, if the included documentary is any indication) to tears. It is amazing that Romanek is able to evoke so much from his collaborators in such a short amount of time.
Some other highlights on this fantastic set (thanks to whoever gave the complete listing) include NiN's infamous "Closer", featuring creepy abstract gothic imagery and shot entirely by hand-crank camera; Fiona Apple's ferociously powerful and seductive "Criminal" video; Michael and Janet Jackson's futuristic (and notoriously expensive) faux-battle in "Scream"; and Lenny Kravitz's infectious whirlwind light show in "Are You Gonna Go My Way?". If you are even remotely interested in film or music video, or are aware of the artists in this set and enjoy their work, I highly recommend picking this up IMMEDIATELY. As a bonus, every video features commentary from Romanek and usually also from the artists involved, and the documentaries alternate between highly informative and explorative to just plain hilarious - Chris Rock, Robin Williams, and Ben Stiller mercilessly shredding Romanek to pieces in "Romanekian" is funny as hell!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent work
The best work of one of the best music videos director. I recommend this Dvd.
Saludos desde Ecuador!!!
Saludos desde Ecuador!!!
Published on February 24, 2009 by Ricardo Willson Andrade
For fans and students of Romanek and for those who love his work
Certainly, I am not a great follower of pop music and even less of music videos. However, when I happened to see "Hurt" by Johnny Cash I was blown away. Read more
Published on March 23, 2007 by Craig Matteson
A nice collection from a talented director
From the last 4-pack director series, this one is the most worthwhile. What you're likely to see here is a collection of the most breathtaking music videos (and I'd be willing to... Read more
Published on March 16, 2007 by R. Cunningham
the medium and the message
visionary, stimulating works that really help expand the mind wide open. This is a director who seems to embrace change, always looking for greater and greater inspirations along... Read more
Published on March 20, 2006 by Author Brian Wallace (Mind Transmission, Inc.)
Redeemed the music video medium
Everyone knows Mark Romanek's work, even if they have never heard of him. From Madonna to Michael Jackson to Coldplay he has, over the past 10/15 years, been the most vital music... Read more
Published on January 7, 2006 by Mr. Cj Jothi
The King of Music Videos?
Mr. Romanek is indisputably the king of the music video, and he's really not my favorite from this collection either. Read more
Published on November 7, 2005 by David R. Burton
Mark Romanek y su juego Visual
Recomendado para los amantes del videoclip, el booklet posee una gran conversacion junto con Spike Jonze y excelentes fotográfias; el sonido y el menu del disco poseen... Read more
Published on November 2, 2005 by PinkBearLover
AWSOME DVD!
IT WAS A GREAT DVD! THE WORK OF MARK ROMANEK IS VERY INTERESTING. THERE WERE ALOT OF MUSIC VIDEOS AND DIRECTOR COMMEN. ALSO COMMEN. BY TRENT REZNOR, FIONA APPLE, AND MANY MORE. Read more
Published on October 25, 2005 by Tessa Gerlach
Good job!
En Vogue's "Free Your Mind" is one of the timeless videos on this DVD and speaks to the brilliance of Romanek's abilities. Read more
Published on October 5, 2005 by Matthew
The essentials, plus...
It's nice to see new additions to the Work of Director series, and Mark Romanek seems a perfect choice. Read more
Published on September 17, 2005 by Arthur Martin
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