I Die For You Today (video) - Page 6 - Alphaville Forum

Kaz · 10 Oct 2010, 12:55

OK, I've looked at the video without the soundtrack and this is what I get from it.

She's coerced him into marrying her. He doesn't really want to (the gun and handcuffs bit and the part where he's alone and kicks over the chair thinking what the hell am I doing). She goes to meet him and he shows her he wants to marry her and then she sets off the grenade, as if OK, piss me around and I'll let go. So, is she going to spend the rest of their lives together holding on to that bloody thing?

Marina Orchid · 10 Oct 2010, 13:17

One can only envy your imagination, Kaz! [smile2]
With such an approach you can scoff at any video and movie and spoil its meaning to death

.

I will be standing on my own, the work is good.

Patryn.ru · 10 Oct 2010, 13:28

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Originally Posted by Marina Orchid

Thanks, Patryn!

Now I can finally watch it as well [smile2].

Just would like to defend this video from all the critics here

. It's not bad, for me it is even good! Of course, it doesn't possess with the same "depth and height" as "For a million"-video, for example, and isn't actually unique... but, you know, and the very song is very simple... Thus, the clip and the song suit each other absolutely all right; the same goes about the coincidence in the plot, mood and atmosphere.
Don't think that its "cheapness", as someone said here, is meaningful. Not everything that is cheap is bad, and far not everything that is expensive is good... There are loads of examples of it...

i'm totally agree with you.

it's amazing that alphaville has returned and video as good as song lyrics

p.s she holds AK74, it's the best choise)))))

Kaz · 10 Oct 2010, 13:32

Well Marina, I'm very matter-of-fact and look for the logical in everything. Seems logical to me.

Just call me Mrs. Spock...

Marina Orchid · 10 Oct 2010, 13:49

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Originally Posted by Patryn.ru

p.s she holds AK74, it's the best choise)))))

Even somehow we took part in it...

[spin]

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Originally Posted by Kaz

Well Marina, I'm very matter-of-fact and look for the logical in everything. Seems logical to me.
Just call me Mrs. Spock...

That's not a demerit, somebody should "carry this flag"

. I also often look for the logical explanation but not that much.
And I like the allegorism of this video...

jetset · 10 Oct 2010, 14:11

I must say at least there is a (small) scenario - which is not always the case for all music videos- and a clever conclusion with the pull ring. The parallel stories make me think of the movie "Mr & Mrs Smith".

Pitesina · 10 Oct 2010, 14:25

Ok. I have watched again the video. The first time I just listened to the music and looked at Marian. Now my sensation is this: He will marry to a beautiful woman, full of beauty and tenderness but the reality is another. She is bad and just want to finish with him. That´s why they meet in a horrible place, because that´s the reality and he is living in a dream. Finally she wants to kill him (well, she makes a mess of his life).

Maybe if I watch the video again, I will find another explanation [smile2]

Cheers and have a wonderful day!

Marina Orchid · 10 Oct 2010, 14:42

Why does everybody try to understand everything letter by letter?? Do you understand phraseological expressions, for example, also this way? Abstract your mind. This story is only an inderect "depiction" of his feelings.

TheMoonBoy · 10 Oct 2010, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Kaz

Just call me Mrs. Spock...

Fascinating.

nicole · 10 Oct 2010, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Marina Orchid

Thanks, Patryn!

Now I can finally watch it as well [smile2].

Just would like to defend this video from all the critics here

. It's not bad, for me it is even good! Of course, it doesn't possess with the same "depth and height" as "For a million"-video, for example, and isn't actually unique... but, you know, and the very song is very simple... Thus, the clip and the song suit each other absolutely all right; the same goes about the coincidence in the plot, mood and atmosphere.
Don't think that its "cheapness", as someone said here, is meaningful. Not everything that is cheap is bad, and far not everything that is expensive is good... There are loads of examples of it...
The target was to convey the idea of the song, not simply to pose and grimace senselessly before the video-camera, as it is in fashion now..., and the band coped with it perfectly! What's nice, there is no this Hollywoodian tragedism and pathos round the situation, as it could be expected....

These pink-beige colours are used purposefully and don't spoil the video. The whole situation is based on the confrontation and contradiction of the sufferings of the main heroes. For her the world is in optimistic happy colours (she throws in her lot with the beloved man), for him everything around is as if grey, colourless, he has got the feeling of emptiness - everything has ruined (he's losing the woman he loves). That's why he is in this empty room and later "meets" her near some destoyed building. Her wedding dressing is similized to the dressing into the military camouflage. Follow the line "You kill me blindly...". All is a visual metaphor (that is, in fact, the explanation for Nicole, as she was interested...

). I like the way they presented the thought.

To sum it up, the work, to my mind, is pretty successful!

Okay. That makes more sense! Its confusing at first. when I was watching it, I was so lost, but Im going to watch it again, now that I know whats it about! Thank you!

10 Oct 2010, 12:55	#51
Kaz Her... Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 12,459	OK, I've looked at the video without the soundtrack and this is what I get from it. She's coerced him into marrying her. He doesn't really want to (the gun and handcuffs bit and the part where he's alone and kicks over the chair thinking what the hell am I doing). She goes to meet him and he shows her he wants to marry her and then she sets off the grenade, as if OK, piss me around and I'll let go. So, is she going to spend the rest of their lives together holding on to that bloody thing? Before you judge me, make sure you're perfect.

10 Oct 2010, 13:17	#52
Marina Orchid Back from the light Join Date: 09 Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, RUS Posts: 3,250	One can only envy your imagination, Kaz! [smile2] With such an approach you can scoff at any video and movie and spoil its meaning to death . I will be standing on my own, the work is good. And we know that we know what we know. Is it truth?

10 Oct 2010, 13:32	#54
Kaz Her... Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 12,459	Well Marina, I'm very matter-of-fact and look for the logical in everything. Seems logical to me. Just call me Mrs. Spock... Before you judge me, make sure you're perfect.

10 Oct 2010, 14:25	#57
Pitesina Take it easy! Join Date: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Mexico City Posts: 6,374	Ok. I have watched again the video. The first time I just listened to the music and looked at Marian. Now my sensation is this: He will marry to a beautiful woman, full of beauty and tenderness but the reality is another. She is bad and just want to finish with him. That´s why they meet in a horrible place, because that´s the reality and he is living in a dream. Finally she wants to kill him (well, she makes a mess of his life). Maybe if I watch the video again, I will find another explanation [smile2] Cheers and have a wonderful day! Nunca te arrepientas de lo que hagas. Arrepiéntete de lo que no has hecho. [kitty]

10 Oct 2010, 14:42	#58
Marina Orchid Back from the light Join Date: 09 Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, RUS Posts: 3,250	Why does everybody try to understand everything letter by letter?? Do you understand phraseological expressions, for example, also this way? Abstract your mind. This story is only an inderect "depiction" of his feelings. And we know that we know what we know. Is it truth?

10 Oct 2010, 14:11	#56
jetset Dreamer Join Date: 02 Jul 2002 Location: FRANCE \ Nice Posts: 2,265	I must say at least there is a (small) scenario - which is not always the case for all music videos- and a clever conclusion with the pull ring. The parallel stories make me think of the movie "Mr & Mrs Smith".