Anyone else hate the Viva la Vida video?

zsub · 12-10-2008, 05:51 PM

i think coldplay has been making poor videos of late....its not a big deal but viva la vida would have been awesome if they stuck with the apple format or at least made as big as the violet hill video

nihcoldplay · 12-10-2008, 05:54 PM

oh, I strongly desagree with you
I think both versions of VLV are amazing!

Long Live Life · 12-10-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zsub;2577679
i think coldplay has been making poor videos of late....its not a big deal but viva la vida would have been awesome if they stuck with the apple format or at least made as big as the violet hill video

Personally I don't like the Apple ad as it's too "corporate" and doesn't resemble the Coldplay I love.

For a similar reasons, I'm not too fond of the official video for VLV.. it's like they used the concepts in the Apple ad, and just used the Eugene Delacroix backdrop.

The alternative video for VLV - on the other hand - is their best video to date. IMO. It personfies the band perfectly and captures what they're all about: witty, ironic, irreverant, charming, as well as capturing the mood of the song VLV.

I love the alternate version! That is the Coldplay I love!

Bilbo-215 · 12-10-2008, 07:00 PM

/\/\/\ I agree!

majgirl · 12-10-2008, 07:04 PM

I really don't care for the official video, but the alternate "King version" is awesome.

Lore · 12-10-2008, 07:09 PM

I love the alternate version,

about the official version... even if it's not that good.. I wouldn't say that I hate it... it's ok for a music video

Stefan-C8 · 12-10-2008, 07:27 PM

The official version we always see on the tv is ok. A little bit standard but it looks good.
And I have to agree with most responses: I too like the alternative version more. They just should've released that one. Ah well... it doesn't really matter.

I do still hope for a Coldplay music video that really blows me away.

Yellow Hill · 12-10-2008, 07:34 PM

VIVA ALTERNATIVE ROCKS!

Szonj · 12-10-2008, 08:03 PM

I don't hate it, but I also think the alternate version is much better

And I loved all the colors and waves in the Apple ad

RunForTheHills · 12-10-2008, 08:13 PM

I have to say I agree with the fact that the alternate video for VLV is better, only because the official version, as nice as it looks, seems quite pretentious to me. And it almost IS like they tried to make a full length version of the apple ad, but they just presented it with more of the album cover shots. And I usually don't mind Chris' dancing in their videos when he does do it, even if they are a bit crazy, but here it almost comes across as forced and a little TOO crazy. Like he's being a caricature of himself or something... I don't know. I think I've always preferred the down to earth Chris of old anyway.

And even though the official Violet Hill video might be thin on a plot, and arguably their most random video so far, it actually has a lot more character than the official VLV video, and for that reason I like it more.

12-10-2008, 05:51 PM	#1
zsub Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 197 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Anyone else hate the Viva la Vida video? i think coldplay has been making poor videos of late....its not a big deal but viva la vida would have been awesome if they stuck with the apple format or at least made as big as the violet hill video

12-10-2008, 06:03 PM	#3
Long Live Life Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 679 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Quote: Originally Posted by zsub;2577679 i think coldplay has been making poor videos of late....its not a big deal but viva la vida would have been awesome if they stuck with the apple format or at least made as big as the violet hill video Personally I don't like the Apple ad as it's too "corporate" and doesn't resemble the Coldplay I love. For a similar reasons, I'm not too fond of the official video for VLV.. it's like they used the concepts in the Apple ad, and just used the Eugene Delacroix backdrop. The alternative video for VLV - on the other hand - is their best video to date. IMO. It personfies the band perfectly and captures what they're all about: witty, ironic, irreverant, charming, as well as capturing the mood of the song VLV. I love the alternate version! That is the Coldplay I love!

12-10-2008, 07:00 PM	#4
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12-10-2008, 07:04 PM	#5
majgirl maj_girl Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 404 My Mood: Location: California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I really don't care for the official video, but the alternate "King version" is awesome. __________________ ~"If you take your stand on the 'prevalent' view, how long do you suppose it will prevail?.....All you can really say about my taste is that it is old-fashioned; your will soon be the same."~ C.S. Lewis

12-10-2008, 07:34 PM	#8
Yellow Hill Oh Heartland, Up Yours! Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,828 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	VIVA ALTERNATIVE ROCKS! __________________ http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky...e5g2o1_500.gif

12-10-2008, 05:54 PM	#2
nihcoldplay combat baby. Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Location: always where I need to be Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oh, I strongly desagree with you I think both versions of VLV are amazing!

12-10-2008, 07:09 PM	#6
Lore Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 53,467 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 9 Thanked 33 Times in 29 Posts	I love the alternate version, about the official version... even if it's not that good.. I wouldn't say that I hate it... it's ok for a music video

12-10-2008, 07:27 PM	#7
Stefan-C8 I hate flowers Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,511 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	The official version we always see on the tv is ok. A little bit standard but it looks good. And I have to agree with most responses: I too like the alternative version more. They just should've released that one. Ah well... it doesn't really matter. I do still hope for a Coldplay music video that really blows me away.

12-10-2008, 08:03 PM	#9
Szonj Chriiiiiiiiiis Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 581 My Mood: Location: London, but just for October.... NEAR CHRIS NOW HAHA!!! Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't hate it, but I also think the alternate version is much better And I loved all the colors and waves in the Apple ad

12-10-2008, 08:13 PM	#10
RunForTheHills ^-^ Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,334 My Mood: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts	I have to say I agree with the fact that the alternate video for VLV is better, only because the official version, as nice as it looks, seems quite pretentious to me. And it almost IS like they tried to make a full length version of the apple ad, but they just presented it with more of the album cover shots. And I usually don't mind Chris' dancing in their videos when he does do it, even if they are a bit crazy, but here it almost comes across as forced and a little TOO crazy. Like he's being a caricature of himself or something... I don't know. I think I've always preferred the down to earth Chris of old anyway. And even though the official Violet Hill video might be thin on a plot, and arguably their most random video so far, it actually has a lot more character than the official VLV video, and for that reason I like it more. __________________ SLLIHEHTROFNUR.