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FEATURED: PunkPhoto.com breaks down the new Justice video

Posted 5/11/2008 10:30 AM by Cameron Cook

Tags: video, art

If you'll remember, last week we posted the new Justice video for "Stress", which shows a gang of French teenagers terrorizing passerby in Paris. We used the opportunity to write a mini-retrospective of Kourtrajmé, the videographers who put the clip together, who have done videos for artists like Simian Mobile Disco, but also directed short documentaries about the 2005/2006 riots that took place in the suburbs of Paris. It's kind of crazy.

Our good friend and frequent collaborator Abbey Punk Photo saw the video for "Stress" as well and used her extensive knowledge of 20th century cinema to break down the video's multiple influences, notably Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, Chris Cunningham's video for "Come to Daddy" by Aphex Twin, and the opening sequence of The Warriors. It makes for a really interesting read, and frankly bold face schooled us. Just goes to show there's always something beneath the surface of really awesome art.

"We Were Totally Googling YouTube Clips Before We Even Finished Watching Justice's New Video" at PunkPhoto

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