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Post by Sir LOVE IX on Oct 18, 2011 16:03:23 GMT -5
3:17 is my favourite part, she looks so f**king amazing in the door scenes, but that part is so fierce. I love her dancing in that doorway, the energy she has is insane
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Post by pnobelysk on Oct 18, 2011 16:04:23 GMT -5
great video, she needed it, now FF will returun to the albums chart
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Post by Eqbk on Oct 18, 2011 16:26:59 GMT -5
Moves up 57-39 in France, 67-57 in Switzerland, debuts in Canada at #83 and #52 in Sweden.
So after letting things set in a little bit, I still love the video. I must say, I'm pleasantly surprised by the director. I didn't think he was capable of directing a video of this tone given his past videography but he definitely delivered. I hope they work together again in the future b/c he seems to be able to bring out the personality in Britney that hasn't been seen in some time. IWG and Criminal is where she displays the most personality in a while, which I hope continues.
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Post by Mack on Oct 18, 2011 16:28:59 GMT -5
Chris Marrs Piliero needs to direct all of her videos from now on. Not only does he make her look amazing, but he also brings out the fire and energy in her. 'Criminal' and 'I Wanna Go' are two of her best videos in a long, long time.
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Post by ashley on Oct 18, 2011 16:32:05 GMT -5
More importantly, since when was being literal bad? A well-executed video is a well-executed video, and this is (and so is Man Down). Exactly. I've never seen someone complain that an artist took their song literally. The song is about a criminal therefore the video was about a criminal. Not seeing the problem here. I never thought this song was about an actual criminal. I just take the lyrics that she's in love with a douchebag, or bad boy, and she knows she shouldn't be attracted to him but she can't help it. I don't know, I'm just not a fan of these over serious videos which take pop metaphor and turn it into literal overwrought videos which just look a bit daft as a result. It's like if Rihanna had actually stabbed someone in the Unfaithful video when she sings "I don't wanna be a murderer."
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Post by Sir LOVE IX on Oct 18, 2011 16:35:43 GMT -5
I don't think Chris did it to her. I mean he did a great job, but I think it's Britney herself who is enjoying her life more and more. Just look at FF tour, she has improved since the first show and promo performances. And I love it tbqh.
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Post by Sir LOVE IX on Oct 18, 2011 16:38:59 GMT -5
Exactly. I've never seen someone complain that an artist took their song literally. The song is about a criminal therefore the video was about a criminal. Not seeing the problem here. I never thought this song was about an actual criminal. I just take the lyrics that she's in love with a douchebag, or bad boy, and she knows she shouldn't be attracted to him but she can't help it. I don't know, I'm just not a fan of these over serious videos which take pop metaphor and turn it into literal overwrought videos which just look a bit daft as a result. It's like if Rihanna had actually stabbed someone in the Unfaithful video when she sings "I don't wanna be a murderer." Yeah and in Piece Of Me she would be cutted into pices and scattered over the crowd of hungry people
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2011 16:47:32 GMT -5
I never thought this song was about an actual criminal. I just take the lyrics that she's in love with a douchebag, or bad boy, and she knows she shouldn't be attracted to him but she can't help it. lyrics can be interpreted in a number of ways. Well, for one thing the 'Unfaithful' example is using one line and thus completely out of context. 'Man Down' and 'Criminal' are more of the whole song. Second, this video isn't even that.. serious? It's a means of interpretation, and I respect that you don't like it, but if your opinion is "because they didn't look at it the way I want them too, it's silly" then it's certainly not the most educated.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2011 16:55:00 GMT -5
Love the video! Absolutely perfect for the song.
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Post by hitseeker. on Oct 18, 2011 17:09:53 GMT -5
20 adds this week: 19 adds on Pop and 1 add on Hot AC #101 on Itunes (Album Version), about to enter Top100!
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Post by think pink. on Oct 18, 2011 17:11:06 GMT -5
Yay
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Post by hitseeker. on Oct 18, 2011 17:34:39 GMT -5
Getting back to the video: I loved it, one of the best this era! She looks amazing, those close-ups and scenes in which she's dancing in the doorway are great, love her eyes and expressions, fire! The sentence: 'You're not working ths treet corner tonight, I see.' had me soo , I love her. There are some hot scenes in this video :O, this will be banned or at least edited/censored somewhere haha Glad it rose so quickly to the top of the Itunes music video chart, it is definitely helping the single!
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Post by Sir LOVE IX on Oct 18, 2011 17:43:32 GMT -5
Is this still not available in US? Most of the comments are from south America.
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Post by SuRvIvOr on Oct 18, 2011 17:51:36 GMT -5
HDney is flawless. lol on vevo i have to log in to watch it #101 on itunes.
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Post by Sir LOVE IX on Oct 18, 2011 17:58:52 GMT -5
It's restricted lol I can find bunch of videos that are more inappropriate than Criminal, yet are not resrticted
btw finally top100
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Post by think pink. on Oct 18, 2011 18:00:53 GMT -5
Fuck! I was hoping it wasn't going to be restricted.
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Post by Mack on Oct 18, 2011 18:20:31 GMT -5
Am I the only one who cringes when her boyfriend slaps her? It looks so real. I just noticed that Jason takes off an apron right before they leave together at the beginning. He must have been a waiter at the party.
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Post by alejofm05 on Oct 18, 2011 18:37:40 GMT -5
97 on Itunes!!
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Post by Taylor. on Oct 18, 2011 18:47:23 GMT -5
I just noticed that Jason takes off an apron right before they leave together at the beginning. He must have been a waiter at the party. You can see him throwing garbage in the dumpster when they first come outside.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Oct 18, 2011 18:59:16 GMT -5
Is this still not available in US? Most of the comments are from south America. I didn't know it wasn't available in the US. I think it's because iTunes could have the exclusively in that country for the next 48 hours and it's the reason that VEVO delayed its premiere.
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Post by SuRvIvOr on Oct 18, 2011 19:04:35 GMT -5
#95
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Post by SuRvIvOr on Oct 18, 2011 19:09:02 GMT -5
Is this the same choreography of criminal?
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Post by Mack on Oct 18, 2011 19:44:37 GMT -5
I just noticed that Jason takes off an apron right before they leave together at the beginning. He must have been a waiter at the party. You can see him throwing garbage in the dumpster when they first come outside. I didn't even realize that was him.
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Post by BOBO on Oct 18, 2011 20:55:15 GMT -5
Am I the only one who cringes when her boyfriend slaps her? It looks so real. I just noticed that Jason takes off an apron right before they leave together at the beginning. He must have been a waiter at the party. That is who she was focused on in the beginning that kept her attention!
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Post by Hussy on Oct 18, 2011 21:31:33 GMT -5
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Post by Hussy on Oct 18, 2011 21:34:49 GMT -5
this means that the video won't be shown on TV in USA ? :O
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Post by eddie on Oct 18, 2011 21:35:37 GMT -5
Video is amazing! The only thing missing is a performance of it, will she ever perform it on tour? how can it be a single and not be on tour??? can people like bomb tweets to Britney and her manegement about this!!
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Post by eddie on Oct 18, 2011 21:40:47 GMT -5
The songs performance on radio is gonna suprise everyone ,watch it pull a Toxic, in a impact kind of way
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Post by landtedo81 on Oct 18, 2011 23:01:23 GMT -5
I think the love scenes with Jason make the video more authentic. She could really feel comfortable going there intimately in those scenes. It felt more real. Casting Jason was genius in my opinion. Love the video. Her best in a while. Hope we get to see Britney acting again soon :)
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Oct 18, 2011 23:36:06 GMT -5
I just noticed that Jason takes off an apron right before they leave together at the beginning. He must have been a waiter at the party. You can see him throwing garbage in the dumpster when they first come outside. What happened was they happened to be filming while Jason was doing his real job and said "Hey, why not cast him as the bad guy!? YOU...HERE!!!"
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