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Is this the way it’s really goin’ down?

February 12, 2007 at 4:19 pm | In breaking news, hollaback justin, pop culture |

Dear, dear Justin.

You know, I had a whole diatribe written, but really, when you get past the glamorized misogyny and fuzzed-out camerawork, it comes down to this.

I watch this video, and nine minutes later, I feel just like ScarJo’s cardboard portrayal of a femme fatale: bored. So very, very bored.

Honey, we need to take a break.

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What an ugly piece of work. Shame on Justin, Scarlett, and the whole gang for making something like this. Wait a second, they just saved me the price of admission to Alpha Dog. Awesome.

Comment by Joseph Kugelmass — February 12, 2007 #
This video is complete crap. Granted, I haven’t watched a full music video for about a year now, this one is shit. So, you cheat on Justin and you “get what you deserve,” which is death via car accident after he frighteningly chases you around town. And, heaven forbid a woman might be dating and kissing two men! Doesn’t the video say Scarlett and Justin’s characters have only been seeing each other for a month? So, she’s expected to be that loyal just like that…she tells him she doesn’t want his damn keys–he’s not getting the vibes she’s throwing out there. Men and their control issues. I’m disappointed…

Comment by Leslie — February 13, 2007 #
Why can’t ScarJo just GO AWAY? I wonder if her videos for when she does her projected Tom Waits cover album (vom) will be as terrible.

Comment by Raquel — February 13, 2007 #
word- “sluts must die” & glamorized misogyny are the most tired cinematic tropes. bleh

Comment by gina — February 13, 2007 #
yeah, i agree with gina. Why are all of these wanna-be-tough men obsessed with the “Casino” Ginger situation… Though I loved that movie…

Comment by luisa — February 13, 2007 #
… and I apologise on behalf of all Greeks, within Greece and the diaspora, too, for this having been written by a Greek.

My sincere apologies.

Comment by Konstantin — February 14, 2007 #
[...] known to everyone else as Anywhere I Lay My Head. After watching this I would like to revise my previous opinion of the video for ‘What Goes Around Comes Around’ – ‘flash but boring, and [...]

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