Best videos of 2010 - Category: Best Comedic Use of Authority, Control or Dominance
Something that occupies a good percentage of our brain activity is the question of whose authority, control or dominance we are under, how we feel about the position we find ourselves in, and what is the best response to our circumstances. Because of this, these relationships are a rich source of comedy.
Superchunk - Digging for Something (taken from Majesty Shredding)
Mac McCaughan takes matters into his own hands, and decides to cash in on Superchunk nostalgia with a band comprised of hipster cliches. But will the other, true members take back what’s theirs?
Junip - Always (taken from Fields)
A mystical air guitar savant confiscates Jose Gonzales’ side project Junip’s guitars. But not in a jerk way, more like a “there is no spoon” way.
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Bottled in Cork (taken from The Brutalist Bricks)
A Broadway huckster commandeers Ted and his band into making a third-rate musical based on their latest album.
Grum - Straight Through the Night (taken from Heartbeats)
Two vice cops, partners, in the 80s, closet their feelings for one another, hilariously pushing the boundaries of “brotherly love.”
Grum - Can’t Shake this Feeling (taken from Heartbeats)
Even after we’re legally adults, sometimes we need our parents to get us out of a bad situation. Even (or especially) when that bad situation is performing in pornographic competitive eating films.
*Note: Both these videos for Grum were directed by The General Assembly, and are my two absolute favorites of the entire year.
Miike Snow - The Rabbit (taken from Miike Snow)
Somehow, Andreas Nilsson made the connection between Miike Snow and The 2 Live Crew, in the form of a bearded 10-year-old boy and his harem.
*Note: Andreas Nilsson also directed several other of my favorite videos this year, including the Junip one above, the MGMT one below and the Yeasayer video from yesterday’s post.
The Mynabirds - Numbers Don’t Lie (taken from What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood)
A bowling alley worker (who bears a strong resemblance to The Jerk-era Steve Martin) has had his life taken over by three beautiful women in party dresses, with an endless supply of confetti and balloons, and whose true nature is somewhat of a mystery.
SideChild - You are the One
Shot in a “making-of” style, we see the perils of letting the wrong director shoot your video.
MGMT - Flash Delirium (taken from Congratulations)
Nothing says “control” and “authority” like military and old money!
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