While the Mumford & Sons video “Hopeless Wanderer” seems
to be both hilarious and innovative, it’s not the first time a music group has
used actors to portray them on their music video. Most notably, the Beastie
Boys used Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings),
Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down),
and Seth Rogen (Pineapple Express)
for their song “Make Some Noise.” The video lost to Katy Perry's "Firework" for the Video of the Year at the 2011 MTV VMA's.
There are
quite a few similarities between the two videos. For one, both videos adhere to
the groups’ style of video. “Hopeless Wanderer” features lighting, spacing, and
camera angels frequently seen in their other videos. “Make Some Noise” sticks
to the Beastie Boys’ history of silly videos. Both videos use actors from the
comedy genre. The videos are close in number of views too (“Make Some Noise” with
7,192,567, and “Hopeless Wanderer” with 6,712,517). The lip-synching is on
point from all the actors. Perhaps most importantly, however, is that both
videos are sure to generate laughter.
The videos,
like the artists themselves, differ, too. The Beastie Boys make an appearance
in theirs, while there is no presence from the real Mumford & Sons members.
The setting varies more in “Make Some Noise” as the pack travels through the
city, enters cars, and visits various buildings. It also has a retro feel through most of
the song. Cameos from other celebrities like Will Ferrell are featured as well.
“Hopeless Wanderer” has limited setting variation, looks more contemporary, and
features only the four actors.
Despite
being a Beastie Boys fan, I enjoyed Mumford & Sons’ video more. It caught
me by surprise. I expected a video like that from the Beastie Boys. Both are
wonderful, but Mumford’s ability to poke fun at itself really had me laughing. Readers, feel free to give your opinion of which video you favor.
For more on the Beastie Boys' video, "Make Some Noise," visit: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1669459/beastie-boys-make-some-noise-vma-nomination.jhtml
"Hopeless Wanderer" similar to "Make Some Noise."
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