the effects of half-assed VFX welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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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 with terrible green-screen
for this list we’re focusing on serious
for this list we’re focusing on serious artists that delivered laughable
artists that delivered laughable
artists that delivered laughable green-screen sequences in music videos
we’ll be excluding more comical acts
we’ll be excluding more comical acts such as Flynn Flossie as they take pride
such as Flynn Flossie as they take pride
such as Flynn Flossie as they take pride in their comedic awfulness we think
in their comedic awfulness we think
in their comedic awfulness we think she’d know that again he gets when he
she’d know that again he gets when he
she’d know that again he gets when he gets wetter than usual she comes to the
gets wetter than usual she comes to the
gets wetter than usual she comes to the plaza she knew what it was number 10
plaza she knew what it was number 10
plaza she knew what it was number 10 larger-than-life Backstreet Boys in 1999
larger-than-life Backstreet Boys in 1999
larger-than-life Backstreet Boys in 1999 the Backstreet Boys were feeling pretty
the Backstreet Boys were feeling pretty
the Backstreet Boys were feeling pretty good about themselves what’s with us
good about themselves what’s with us
good about themselves what’s with us ring in a new era of pop music and all
ring in a new era of pop music and all
ring in a new era of pop music and all so naturally when the time came to
so naturally when the time came to
so naturally when the time came to create a video for larger-than-life they
create a video for larger-than-life they
create a video for larger-than-life they enlisted director Joseph Kahn for a two
enlisted director Joseph Kahn for a two
enlisted director Joseph Kahn for a two million dollar production catering to
million dollar production catering to
million dollar production catering to their overly obsessive fan base
aside from the self-indulgent cheese
aside from the self-indulgent cheese factor of it all you’d think that a
factor of it all you’d think that a
factor of it all you’d think that a couple million dollars would allow for
couple million dollars would allow for
couple million dollars would allow for some breathtaking green screen rather
some breathtaking green screen rather
some breathtaking green screen rather than predictable nonsense after all it’s
than predictable nonsense after all it’s
than predictable nonsense after all it’s not like anybody was expecting another
not like anybody was expecting another
not like anybody was expecting another Star Wars or Titanic – but no one was
Star Wars or Titanic – but no one was
Star Wars or Titanic – but no one was expecting this disaster
if an artist makes a grand statement
if an artist makes a grand statement with a song title brace yourself for an
with a song title brace yourself for an
with a song title brace yourself for an undeniably average video for slave to
undeniably average video for slave to
undeniably average video for slave to the music the early nineties ero hit by
the music the early nineties ero hit by
the music the early nineties ero hit by 24/7 the directors apparently said hey
24/7 the directors apparently said hey
24/7 the directors apparently said hey that they’re a green-screen what if we
that they’re a green-screen what if we
that they’re a green-screen what if we left it green and then thought and why
left it green and then thought and why
left it green and then thought and why not some lemon to go with that line the
not some lemon to go with that line the
not some lemon to go with that line the results video magic party Frank and I
results video magic party Frank and I
results video magic party Frank and I really need for you every day of the
really need for you every day of the
really need for you every day of the week I can’t live my life without Jam
week I can’t live my life without Jam
week I can’t live my life without Jam and manage one mile I British women
and manage one mile I British women
and manage one mile I British women being the visionaries that they were the
being the visionaries that they were the
being the visionaries that they were the filmmakers also gave us some classic
filmmakers also gave us some classic
filmmakers also gave us some classic white outlines as well as one
white outlines as well as one
white outlines as well as one enthusiastic toad
number eight Swagger Jagger
number eight Swagger Jagger cher Lloyd you can’t stop looking the
cher Lloyd you can’t stop looking the
cher Lloyd you can’t stop looking the major enemy be what happened remember
major enemy be what happened remember
major enemy be what happened remember the recent past when everyone had them
the recent past when everyone had them
the recent past when everyone had them some swag well
some swag well
some swag well cher Lloyd joined the swaggy swaggy
cher Lloyd joined the swaggy swaggy
cher Lloyd joined the swaggy swaggy party for her debut album resembling
party for her debut album resembling
party for her debut album resembling more of a dress a party than serious
more of a dress a party than serious
more of a dress a party than serious street style
you got to give the directors credit
you got to give the directors credit because they did manage to construct an
because they did manage to construct an
because they did manage to construct an actual urban landscape you know because
actual urban landscape you know because
actual urban landscape you know because of that swagger but the final result
of that swagger but the final result
of that swagger but the final result proved to be more of a confused
proved to be more of a confused
proved to be more of a confused futuristic aesthetic as opposed to
futuristic aesthetic as opposed to
futuristic aesthetic as opposed to something raw and legitimately swag
something raw and legitimately swag
something raw and legitimately swag worthy number seven bound to Kanye West
autumn London flaming you know it now
autumn London flaming you know it now when the rear oh you dance posed to drag
when the rear oh you dance posed to drag
when the rear oh you dance posed to drag even geniuses make huge mistakes from
even geniuses make huge mistakes from
even geniuses make huge mistakes from time to time
time to time
time to time however by now we’ve learned the easy is
however by now we’ve learned the easy is
however by now we’ve learned the easy is most definitely not on the genius order
most definitely not on the genius order
most definitely not on the genius order at least when it comes to music videos I
at least when it comes to music videos I
at least when it comes to music videos I know I got a bad reputation walk around
know I got a bad reputation walk around
know I got a bad reputation walk around always mad reputation to be fair it was
always mad reputation to be fair it was
always mad reputation to be fair it was Nick Knight who directed this laughable
Nick Knight who directed this laughable
Nick Knight who directed this laughable production complete with majestic horses
production complete with majestic horses
production complete with majestic horses and of course our dear Kim Kardashian
and of course our dear Kim Kardashian
and of course our dear Kim Kardashian doing whatever the hell she does best
doing whatever the hell she does best
doing whatever the hell she does best amidst the scenic American Southwest one
amidst the scenic American Southwest one
amidst the scenic American Southwest one good girl has worked 4,000 bitches BAM
good girl has worked 4,000 bitches BAM
good girl has worked 4,000 bitches BAM honestly think of the layers and levels
honestly think of the layers and levels
honestly think of the layers and levels of talent and record label brasses had
of talent and record label brasses had
of talent and record label brasses had to have gone through and no one noticed
to have gone through and no one noticed
to have gone through and no one noticed it was this awful Ramzan
it was this awful Ramzan
it was this awful Ramzan watch your mouth to mouth them
number six apple eyes swoop
number six apple eyes swoop on the right track you got a problem
on the right track you got a problem
on the right track you got a problem tell me
tell me
tell me over the years artists have embraced the
over the years artists have embraced the
over the years artists have embraced the concept of surrealism in a variety of
concept of surrealism in a variety of
concept of surrealism in a variety of ways and for this funk rock production
ways and for this funk rock production
ways and for this funk rock production swoop introduced the checkerboard music
swoop introduced the checkerboard music
swoop introduced the checkerboard music video and upped the ante with a green
video and upped the ante with a green
video and upped the ante with a green screen background featuring none other
screen background featuring none other
screen background featuring none other than Big Mama nature money anything
than Big Mama nature money anything
than Big Mama nature money anything on the direction and I’m a war
on the direction and I’m a war
on the direction and I’m a war decades after release it’s still not
decades after release it’s still not
decades after release it’s still not clear what exactly is going on here
clear what exactly is going on here
clear what exactly is going on here aside from the monster ass size
aside from the monster ass size
aside from the monster ass size checkerboard and the obvious use of
checkerboard and the obvious use of
checkerboard and the obvious use of green-screen
not only does this Fiasco take away from
not only does this Fiasco take away from the art itself and perhaps even the
the art itself and perhaps even the
the art itself and perhaps even the concept of art but it’s just as
concept of art but it’s just as
concept of art but it’s just as offensive to the eyes in every possible
offensive to the eyes in every possible
offensive to the eyes in every possible way which isn’t a good thing when the
way which isn’t a good thing when the
way which isn’t a good thing when the song is horrible to begin with
number five Friday
number five Friday Rebecca Black 7 a.m. waking up in the
Rebecca Black 7 a.m. waking up in the
Rebecca Black 7 a.m. waking up in the morning I go dancing let’s not reopen an
morning I go dancing let’s not reopen an
morning I go dancing let’s not reopen an old can of troll but let’s face it this
old can of troll but let’s face it this
old can of troll but let’s face it this song is terrible gotta catch my bed with
song is terrible gotta catch my bed with
song is terrible gotta catch my bed with this unique video Rebecca Black
this unique video Rebecca Black
this unique video Rebecca Black inadvertently announced herself to the
inadvertently announced herself to the
inadvertently announced herself to the world for better or for mostly works
world for better or for mostly works
world for better or for mostly works joining her as producer Patrice Wilson
joining her as producer Patrice Wilson
joining her as producer Patrice Wilson not only dropped a verse on Friday so
not only dropped a verse on Friday so
not only dropped a verse on Friday so they switched lanes with a cop my shot
they switched lanes with a cop my shot
they switched lanes with a cop my shot but also appears in the unfortunate
but also appears in the unfortunate
but also appears in the unfortunate green-screen sequence in which he
green-screen sequence in which he
green-screen sequence in which he awkwardly navigates the blurry streets
awkwardly navigates the blurry streets
awkwardly navigates the blurry streets of a green-screen
of a green-screen
of a green-screen cityscape you know because he couldn’t
cityscape you know because he couldn’t
cityscape you know because he couldn’t just drive in the city all in all Friday
just drive in the city all in all Friday
just drive in the city all in all Friday put a damper on everyone’s weekend plans
put a damper on everyone’s weekend plans
put a damper on everyone’s weekend plans during the spring months of 2011 and
during the spring months of 2011 and
during the spring months of 2011 and still has that power today
number four never gonna say I’m sorry
number four never gonna say I’m sorry Ace of Base
upon the massive success of all that she
upon the massive success of all that she wants and beautiful life one might have
wants and beautiful life one might have
wants and beautiful life one might have believed that Arista Records was ready
believed that Arista Records was ready
believed that Arista Records was ready to unleash a memorable Ace of Base music
to unleash a memorable Ace of Base music
to unleash a memorable Ace of Base music video on American audiences but watching
video on American audiences but watching
video on American audiences but watching the devastating visuals of never going
the devastating visuals of never going
the devastating visuals of never going to say I’m sorry that clearly didn’t pan
to say I’m sorry that clearly didn’t pan
to say I’m sorry that clearly didn’t pan out
while there’s much to be explored here
while there’s much to be explored here most certainly the pointing fingers the
most certainly the pointing fingers the
most certainly the pointing fingers the most curious moments come when the
most curious moments come when the
most curious moments come when the members of Ace of Base gaze off screen
members of Ace of Base gaze off screen
members of Ace of Base gaze off screen with hunched-over posture
their faces say it all we’re making a
their faces say it all we’re making a music video but sadly nobody actually
music video but sadly nobody actually
music video but sadly nobody actually seems to have understood with that
seems to have understood with that
seems to have understood with that entails I’m never gonna say I’m sorry
entails I’m never gonna say I’m sorry
entails I’m never gonna say I’m sorry I’m a clown for everyone
number three what’s up with you Eddie
number three what’s up with you Eddie Murphy featuring Michael Jackson clearly
Murphy featuring Michael Jackson clearly
Murphy featuring Michael Jackson clearly Michael Jackson owed Eddie Murphy a
Michael Jackson owed Eddie Murphy a
Michael Jackson owed Eddie Murphy a favor after Murphy appeared in his music
favor after Murphy appeared in his music
favor after Murphy appeared in his music video for remember the time
and the result was the aptly titled
and the result was the aptly titled what’s up with you which either
what’s up with you which either
what’s up with you which either demonstrates the comedian slow descent
demonstrates the comedian slow descent
demonstrates the comedian slow descent into madness or the tragedy of stars
into madness or the tragedy of stars
into madness or the tragedy of stars that have nobody in their life willing
that have nobody in their life willing
that have nobody in their life willing to say no
amazingly enough Eddie seems to be
amazingly enough Eddie seems to be vibing hard with MJ but of course they
vibing hard with MJ but of course they
vibing hard with MJ but of course they were just getting down in front of an
were just getting down in front of an
were just getting down in front of an actual green-screen here’s an example of
actual green-screen here’s an example of
actual green-screen here’s an example of how a simple black-and-white video would
how a simple black-and-white video would
how a simple black-and-white video would have been just fine instead we got P
have been just fine instead we got P
have been just fine instead we got P sides and hearts with fricken angel
sides and hearts with fricken angel
sides and hearts with fricken angel wings
number two hooked on a feeling David
number two hooked on a feeling David Hasselhoff just the mention of David
Hasselhoff just the mention of David
Hasselhoff just the mention of David Hasselhoff is enough to offend the
Hasselhoff is enough to offend the
Hasselhoff is enough to offend the majority of the world’s population so
majority of the world’s population so
majority of the world’s population so just imagine what happens when green
just imagine what happens when green
just imagine what happens when green screen footage gets thrown into the mix
for a cover of the classic hooked on a
for a cover of the classic hooked on a feeling the hop contributed the ongoing
feeling the hop contributed the ongoing
feeling the hop contributed the ongoing visual assault of Mother Nature in
visual assault of Mother Nature in
visual assault of Mother Nature in dastardly fascist
as an obvious predecessor to Kanye’s
as an obvious predecessor to Kanye’s bound to disaster one can see that hop
bound to disaster one can see that hop
bound to disaster one can see that hop and mr. West are clearly in the same
and mr. West are clearly in the same
and mr. West are clearly in the same type of genius category and they both
type of genius category and they both
type of genius category and they both seem to have a fascination with
seem to have a fascination with
seem to have a fascination with realistic landscapes and lifestyles
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
black clothes
black clothes come
turn off the lights and I’ll close to
turn off the lights and I’ll close to the extreme I like a mic like a van to
the extreme I like a mic like a van to
the extreme I like a mic like a van to light up a stage and watch a chump like
light up a stage and watch a chump like
light up a stage and watch a chump like a candle day number one play ball
a candle day number one play ball
a candle day number one play ball ac/dc
with the arrival of MTV countless rock
with the arrival of MTV countless rock bands had to ride or die when he came to
bands had to ride or die when he came to
bands had to ride or die when he came to executing their visual representations
executing their visual representations
executing their visual representations of art so it’s hard to blame ac/dc for
of art so it’s hard to blame ac/dc for
of art so it’s hard to blame ac/dc for this early 80s must wait what what this
this early 80s must wait what what this
this early 80s must wait what what this is from 2014 oh boy well there’s really
is from 2014 oh boy well there’s really
is from 2014 oh boy well there’s really no excuse
sure we can handle angus doing the
sure we can handle angus doing the regular performance stick but the
regular performance stick but the
regular performance stick but the collective visuals of play ball are just
collective visuals of play ball are just
collective visuals of play ball are just downright disturbing kind of like the
downright disturbing kind of like the
downright disturbing kind of like the 80s rock band who can’t let go of his
80s rock band who can’t let go of his
80s rock band who can’t let go of his mullet
nobody expects rock stars to play by the
nobody expects rock stars to play by the rules especially ac/dc but you gotta
rules especially ac/dc but you gotta
rules especially ac/dc but you gotta know the field before you can play ball
so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what music video do you think has the most
music video do you think has the most
music video do you think has the most devastating green screen effects for
devastating green screen effects for
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