

October 25, 2010

Five Things I Love About Kanye West's "Runaway" Film

Over the weekend, Kanye West's 34-minute music video/movie for his track "Runaway" hit the web. Featuring many of the stylistic elements of his live performances of the song on the VMAs and Saturday Night Live, the film has gotten mixed reviews.  (Idolator compiles the reactions here.)

But let's give the guy some credit -- He's bringing visual art and dance into the mainstream in  a way that no recent artist has. And that's pretty cool. Also cool? The following five things that happen in "Runaway".
1. Kanye has sheep, rabbits and deer all peacefully grazing in his backyard.


2. Kanye and his avian girlfriend, a lost phoenix played by Selita Ebanks, jam to his MPC 2000XL beats in his rec room.

3. The parade float of Michael Jackson's head during the evening fireworks-and-marching band scene.


4. The fact that phoenix-girl can't drink tea at the fancy dinner because of her talons. Also, she is perplexed by water.


5. Dinner party no-no: Do not serve your avian guests turkey. They get upset. 


Watch "Runaway" and let me know your favorite moments in the comments.