you ready me when the cinematic big-screen meets the musical small
big-screen meets the musical small
big-screen meets the musical small screen it’s a match made in
screen it’s a match made in
screen it’s a match made in entertainment heaven welcome to
entertainment heaven welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 music videos inspired by movies for this
music videos inspired by movies for this
music videos inspired by movies for this list we’ve looked at any music video
list we’ve looked at any music video
list we’ve looked at any music video irrespective of genre that draws
irrespective of genre that draws
irrespective of genre that draws inspiration from one or many cinematic
inspiration from one or many cinematic
inspiration from one or many cinematic productions as always only one entry
productions as always only one entry
productions as always only one entry allowed per artist number 10 the ghost
allowed per artist number 10 the ghost
allowed per artist number 10 the ghost of you My Chemical Romance
depictions of the d-day beach landings
depictions of the d-day beach landings are risky for modern filmmakers ever
are risky for modern filmmakers ever
are risky for modern filmmakers ever since the iconic opening to Steven
since the iconic opening to Steven
since the iconic opening to Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan
at mark web director of this My Chemical
at mark web director of this My Chemical Romance effort certainly took
Romance effort certainly took
Romance effort certainly took inspiration from those seeds but this
inspiration from those seeds but this
inspiration from those seeds but this video is a piece of art in its own right
more than just a bunch of musicians
more than just a bunch of musicians playing soldiers the shots are epic
playing soldiers the shots are epic
playing soldiers the shots are epic graphic and ultra realistic with a
graphic and ultra realistic with a
graphic and ultra realistic with a narrative that flips between the beach
narrative that flips between the beach
narrative that flips between the beach and the ballroom the lyrical theme of
and the ballroom the lyrical theme of
and the ballroom the lyrical theme of love and loss is perfectly realized
number nine fancy Iggy Azalea first
number nine fancy Iggy Azalea first things first I’m the realest realest let
things first I’m the realest realest let
things first I’m the realest realest let now Oh or Philly Philly any clueless fan
now Oh or Philly Philly any clueless fan
now Oh or Philly Philly any clueless fan will tell you that there’s only one cher
will tell you that there’s only one cher
will tell you that there’s only one cher Horowitz but on her breakthrough record
Horowitz but on her breakthrough record
Horowitz but on her breakthrough record Iggy Azalea gained worldwide recognition
Iggy Azalea gained worldwide recognition
Iggy Azalea gained worldwide recognition as an almost perfect reconstruction like
as an almost perfect reconstruction like
as an almost perfect reconstruction like we’d bring an ad see you in a BC this
we’d bring an ad see you in a BC this
we’d bring an ad see you in a BC this video which heavily features English
video which heavily features English
video which heavily features English performer Charli XCX as well pays homage
performer Charli XCX as well pays homage
performer Charli XCX as well pays homage to the cult mid-90s comedy right down to
to the cult mid-90s comedy right down to
to the cult mid-90s comedy right down to its plaid yellow back to school get ups
its plaid yellow back to school get ups
its plaid yellow back to school get ups sister named later got a whole world is
sister named later got a whole world is
sister named later got a whole world is can how what does banjee scenes from the
can how what does banjee scenes from the
can how what does banjee scenes from the film are recreated with XCX playing ty
film are recreated with XCX playing ty
film are recreated with XCX playing ty Frazier share slash eggies socially odd
Frazier share slash eggies socially odd
Frazier share slash eggies socially odd sidekick the impressive on-screen
sidekick the impressive on-screen
sidekick the impressive on-screen chemistry is even greater
chemistry is even greater
chemistry is even greater given that the two artists met for the
given that the two artists met for the
given that the two artists met for the very first time on the day of shooting
number eight rush rush Paula Abdul some
number eight rush rush Paula Abdul some scenes in our next video were actually
scenes in our next video were actually
scenes in our next video were actually duplicated shot for shot from the 1955
duplicated shot for shot from the 1955
duplicated shot for shot from the 1955 classic rebel without a cause
rush rush is a series of meticulous
rush rush is a series of meticulous imitations starring Paula Abdul as Judy
imitations starring Paula Abdul as Judy
imitations starring Paula Abdul as Judy the object of many affections and a
the object of many affections and a
the object of many affections and a young Keanu Reeves as Jim the film’s
young Keanu Reeves as Jim the film’s
young Keanu Reeves as Jim the film’s iconic James Dean character
fresh off of Bill & Ted’s Excellent
fresh off of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Reeves is a little longer hair
Adventure Reeves is a little longer hair
Adventure Reeves is a little longer hair than Dean in the original role but
than Dean in the original role but
than Dean in the original role but otherwise he’s the full ticket red
otherwise he’s the full ticket red
otherwise he’s the full ticket red jacket and all
for democracy any man it has only begun
for democracy any man it has only begun number seven
number seven
number seven one Metallica the very first music video
one Metallica the very first music video
one Metallica the very first music video ever created for a Metallica song its
ever created for a Metallica song its
ever created for a Metallica song its subject is probably even heavier than
subject is probably even heavier than
subject is probably even heavier than the metal music for which the band are
the metal music for which the band are
the metal music for which the band are famous the film incorporates actual
famous the film incorporates actual
famous the film incorporates actual footage from the 1971 anti-war movie
footage from the 1971 anti-war movie
footage from the 1971 anti-war movie Johnny got his gun including scenes in
Johnny got his gun including scenes in
Johnny got his gun including scenes in which an irrevocably vegetated world war
which an irrevocably vegetated world war
which an irrevocably vegetated world war one soldier struggles with his inner
one soldier struggles with his inner
one soldier struggles with his inner thoughts
thoughts
thoughts these fans stationed in front of them
these fans stationed in front of them
these fans stationed in front of them when that’s edited together with black
when that’s edited together with black
when that’s edited together with black and white shots of Metallica playing
and white shots of Metallica playing
and white shots of Metallica playing inside a disused warehouse
inside a disused warehouse
inside a disused warehouse the result is arguably even more
the result is arguably even more
the result is arguably even more haunting than the movie itself a deal
haunting than the movie itself a deal
haunting than the movie itself a deal for hell
you
you bhai
number six the universal blur this is
number six the universal blur this is the next century
the next century
the next century appropriately enough our next band have
appropriately enough our next band have
appropriately enough our next band have blurred the boundaries between movies
blurred the boundaries between movies
blurred the boundaries between movies and the music on more than one occasion
the video for to the end pays homage to
the video for to the end pays homage to the French new-wave film last year at
the French new-wave film last year at
the French new-wave film last year at Marienbad but today we’ve gone a little
Marienbad but today we’ve gone a little
Marienbad but today we’ve gone a little more mainstream the video for the
more mainstream the video for the
more mainstream the video for the universal is instantly recognizable as a
universal is instantly recognizable as a
universal is instantly recognizable as a rethink of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork
rethink of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork
rethink of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange
lead singer David Albarn is legendary
lead singer David Albarn is legendary antihero Alex de large as the quartet
antihero Alex de large as the quartet
antihero Alex de large as the quartet frequent the ominous milk bar the
frequent the ominous milk bar the
frequent the ominous milk bar the universals here and it’s clearly quite
universals here and it’s clearly quite
universals here and it’s clearly quite disturbed
another faintly frightening music video
another faintly frightening music video this ultra surreal Foo Fighters video is
this ultra surreal Foo Fighters video is
this ultra surreal Foo Fighters video is in part inspired by the 1981 cult horror
in part inspired by the 1981 cult horror
in part inspired by the 1981 cult horror classic The Evil Dead
enough to give us all nightmares the
enough to give us all nightmares the videos narrative is constructed around
videos narrative is constructed around
videos narrative is constructed around the dream worlds of two characters a
the dream worlds of two characters a
the dream worlds of two characters a couple played by Dave Grohl and drummer
couple played by Dave Grohl and drummer
couple played by Dave Grohl and drummer Taylor Hawkins
while they’re sleeping thoughts are
while they’re sleeping thoughts are plagued by zombies Ally evil dead bro
plagued by zombies Ally evil dead bro
plagued by zombies Ally evil dead bro battles the bad guys in the hope of a
battles the bad guys in the hope of a
battles the bad guys in the hope of a return to happiness we might have
return to happiness we might have
return to happiness we might have featured the falling down a mosh and
featured the falling down a mosh and
featured the falling down a mosh and walk but ever long just edges it
number four the kill 30 Seconds to Mars
number four the kill 30 Seconds to Mars what if I wanted to break
widely considered one of the best modern
widely considered one of the best modern rock videos ever made the kill was
rock videos ever made the kill was
rock videos ever made the kill was directly inspired by another Stanley
directly inspired by another Stanley
directly inspired by another Stanley Kubrick movie The Shining there’s the
Kubrick movie The Shining there’s the
Kubrick movie The Shining there’s the secluded Hotel setting the repetitive
secluded Hotel setting the repetitive
secluded Hotel setting the repetitive typewriter allusions to the film’s eerie
typewriter allusions to the film’s eerie
typewriter allusions to the film’s eerie characters and a constant theme of split
characters and a constant theme of split
characters and a constant theme of split personalities or double identities
brilliantly edited together especially
brilliantly edited together especially on the demonic drum rolls it’s also
on the demonic drum rolls it’s also
on the demonic drum rolls it’s also reported that Jared Leto adopted visual
reported that Jared Leto adopted visual
reported that Jared Leto adopted visual techniques from director Darren
techniques from director Darren
techniques from director Darren Aronofsky having worked with him five
Aronofsky having worked with him five
Aronofsky having worked with him five years earlier on requiem for a dream
there aren’t many people with the
there aren’t many people with the courage or the class to even attempt a
courage or the class to even attempt a
courage or the class to even attempt a serious comparison with Marilyn Monroe
serious comparison with Marilyn Monroe
serious comparison with Marilyn Monroe but in the video for Material Girl
but in the video for Material Girl
but in the video for Material Girl Madonna manages exactly that
imitating her performance of diamonds
imitating her performance of diamonds are a girl’s best friend from the 1953
are a girl’s best friend from the 1953
are a girl’s best friend from the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes let’s
film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes let’s
film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes let’s quick okay shake these rocks don’t lose
quick okay shake these rocks don’t lose
quick okay shake these rocks don’t lose bass shape it’s not the only time the
bass shape it’s not the only time the
bass shape it’s not the only time the Princess of Pop has played around with
Princess of Pop has played around with
Princess of Pop has played around with the movies her video for express
the movies her video for express
the movies her video for express yourself was directed by David Fincher
yourself was directed by David Fincher
yourself was directed by David Fincher and based on the sci-fi classic
and based on the sci-fi classic
and based on the sci-fi classic metropolis
however hits rarely get bigger than
however hits rarely get bigger than material girl and cinematic references
material girl and cinematic references
material girl and cinematic references rarely gets better
number two
number two tonight tonight the Smashing Pumpkins
never
never our runner-up draws inspiration from the
our runner-up draws inspiration from the
our runner-up draws inspiration from the very very early film work of George
very very early film work of George
very very early film work of George Melies and specifically his feature a
Melies and specifically his feature a
Melies and specifically his feature a trip to the moon
produced in 1902 the film relied upon
produced in 1902 the film relied upon basic editing techniques and effects
basic editing techniques and effects
basic editing techniques and effects techniques many of which are recreated
techniques many of which are recreated
techniques many of which are recreated here
1900s feel is finished with period
1900s feel is finished with period costumes which were actually incredibly
costumes which were actually incredibly
costumes which were actually incredibly difficult to obtain at the time of
difficult to obtain at the time of
difficult to obtain at the time of filming James Cameron was shooting a
filming James Cameron was shooting a
filming James Cameron was shooting a little movie called Titanic and it hired
little movie called Titanic and it hired
little movie called Titanic and it hired almost every item available
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
consistently cited as the most
consistently cited as the most influential music video of all time
influential music video of all time
influential music video of all time Michael Jackson Thriller was an all-out
Michael Jackson Thriller was an all-out
Michael Jackson Thriller was an all-out game-changer it seems to me the dog
game-changer it seems to me the dog
game-changer it seems to me the dog however half the reason it works so well
however half the reason it works so well
however half the reason it works so well is its links to the feature film
is its links to the feature film
is its links to the feature film business thriller was directed by John
business thriller was directed by John
business thriller was directed by John Landis who had previously directed an
Landis who had previously directed an
Landis who had previously directed an American Werewolf in London
it featured music by composer Elmer
it featured music by composer Elmer Bernstein who had worked on the same
Bernstein who had worked on the same
Bernstein who had worked on the same movie and at horror legend Vincent Price
movie and at horror legend Vincent Price
movie and at horror legend Vincent Price as narrator the skies even face the
as narrator the skies even face the
as narrator the skies even face the hounds of hell and rot inside a corpse
hounds of hell and rot inside a corpse
hounds of hell and rot inside a corpse shell the Hollywood ties were
shell the Hollywood ties were
shell the Hollywood ties were indisputable and it ensured a music
indisputable and it ensured a music
indisputable and it ensured a music video that’s incomparable so do you
video that’s incomparable so do you
video that’s incomparable so do you agree with our list which movie inspired
agree with our list which movie inspired
agree with our list which movie inspired music video did we miss
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