marinnette
01-28-2009, 05:56 PM
One of my favourite FM videos is the one for Big Love. The concept of the video is just...great. For me, it doesn't only captures the core of the song, but also opens up a door to Lindsey's mind. The fact that the video is like a cycle (it explains a story and then it rewinds) reminds me opening a box, the box of Lindsey's feelings and life, and then closing it, with the image of his incredible blue eyes, the mirror of everybody's soul.
It is remarcable that when the video begins, the members appear in this order: Mick, John, Christine, Stevie and Lindsey. The order of them joining the band, first Fleetwood and McVie, then Chris and Nicks/Buckingham?
Later, the concept of the house. A house full of rooms and corridors. Each member standing in front of a door. Lindsey's live, deeply commited to the band and its affairs. Stevie always appears beside him. She is there, silent, doing nothing, but she is the closest one. Lindsey falling into the empty space, but then, standing up again. Doors and windows have a great presence in all the video. Doors to new opportunities (as solo artist), to the exterior of the band (quitting?), doors that communicate to rooms in which the members are standing again (trying to get out but FM always appears. Life as a cycle). Doors that hide things. And then, windows, that let us see what happens inside, as well as tv's. there a lot of tv's in the video, in which FM member's life is exposed. But when it seems to finish, it all begins again (the rewind).
I don't know if you guys ever interpretated this video like this, but I wondered who did directed this? Who had the idea of the concept? I think that knowing the exactly time of the shooting (the exact days is not necessary, but the month) would be very helpful for the interpretation.
I hope someone can bring new answers and comments!!! :D
Marina
It is remarcable that when the video begins, the members appear in this order: Mick, John, Christine, Stevie and Lindsey. The order of them joining the band, first Fleetwood and McVie, then Chris and Nicks/Buckingham?
Later, the concept of the house. A house full of rooms and corridors. Each member standing in front of a door. Lindsey's live, deeply commited to the band and its affairs. Stevie always appears beside him. She is there, silent, doing nothing, but she is the closest one. Lindsey falling into the empty space, but then, standing up again. Doors and windows have a great presence in all the video. Doors to new opportunities (as solo artist), to the exterior of the band (quitting?), doors that communicate to rooms in which the members are standing again (trying to get out but FM always appears. Life as a cycle). Doors that hide things. And then, windows, that let us see what happens inside, as well as tv's. there a lot of tv's in the video, in which FM member's life is exposed. But when it seems to finish, it all begins again (the rewind).
I don't know if you guys ever interpretated this video like this, but I wondered who did directed this? Who had the idea of the concept? I think that knowing the exactly time of the shooting (the exact days is not necessary, but the month) would be very helpful for the interpretation.
I hope someone can bring new answers and comments!!! :D
Marina