OT: Christopher Walken in music video

Kestral

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Apr 5, 2001, 6:08:23 PM4/5/01

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Has anyone else seen Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video featuring
Christopher Walken dancing ala Fred Astaire in an empty hotel lobby?

As a review says:
"Their 1999 video for "Praise You" brought cheesy choreography to the
middle of a mall. This time, director Spike Jonze and Fatboy Slim have
something even spookier in store: a dancing Christopher Walken."

'Twas pretty cool in a weird sorta way...<grin>

Kestral--who was gonna leave out the 'OT' label as Walken *was* in "The
Dead Zone" movie...but that would've been stretching the bounds of
topicality :-)

Kira

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Apr 5, 2001, 6:58:17 PM4/5/01

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The Author formerly known as "Kestral" <zufa...@isoc.DOTnet> wrote:

>Has anyone else seen Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video featuring
>Christopher Walken dancing ala Fred Astaire in an empty hotel lobby?
>
>As a review says:
>"Their 1999 video for "Praise You" brought cheesy choreography to the
>middle of a mall. This time, director Spike Jonze and Fatboy Slim have
>something even spookier in store: a dancing Christopher Walken."

I have seen the video and love it... think it was an awesome idea.
Fatboy slim had the idea and said that if Walken couldn't or wouldn't
do it that he would've had to come up with something else...

>
>'Twas pretty cool in a weird sorta way...<grin>
>
>Kestral--who was gonna leave out the 'OT' label as Walken *was* in "The
>Dead Zone" movie...but that would've been stretching the bounds of
>topicality :-)

nah I don't think so <g>

Kira

NettiesArk

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Apr 6, 2001, 12:06:58 AM4/6/01

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>>Has anyone else seen Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video featuring
>>Christopher Walken dancing ala Fred Astaire in an empty hotel lobby?

Pretty great huh?
Hotel reminded me of The Shining and Walken brought back Dead Zone....LOL
I hardly ever watch videos and was channel surfing and lucky enough to catch
this. I loved it!

Annette

Kira

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Apr 6, 2001, 8:29:07 AM4/6/01

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For those that want to see it... mtv.com has it on their website...

Kira

Joe E. Humphrey

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Apr 6, 2001, 10:15:44 AM4/6/01

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On Thu, 5 Apr 2001 18:08:23 -0400, "Kestral" <zufa...@isoc.DOTnet>
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I'm sure that it was nice for Walken to get back to his dancing roots.

Dvddaddy2

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Apr 6, 2001, 11:33:05 PM4/6/01

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>
>Has anyone else seen Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video featuring
>Christopher Walken dancing ala Fred Astaire in an empty hotel lobby?

i love at the end when he does some "croutching tiger hidden dragon" wire-fu!

-ANDY

"I'm not worried 'bout the ring you wear; 'cause as long as noone knows then
nobody can care, you're feeling guilty and I'm well aware, but you dont look
ashamed and baby i'm not scared."
-Uncle Cracker "follow me"

Covenant

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Apr 7, 2001, 8:36:45 AM4/7/01

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Wasn't Walken also in a Madonna video?
Something about making a movie? He was a *Guardian Angel* type character???
(Willem defoe was in it too... During Body of Evidence or whatever that
movie was called)

(Or has this been mentioned and I've skipped it?)

--
Covenant.
A Man With Far Too Much Time On His Hands

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Monica

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Apr 8, 2001, 12:38:27 PM4/8/01

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I caught the video this morning and couldn't stop watching it. It was
a bit "Tim Burton-equese" with Walken reminding me of "The Nightmare
before Christmas" Jack

On Thu, 5 Apr 2001 18:08:23 -0400, "Kestral" <zufa...@isoc.DOTnet>
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>Has anyone else seen Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video featuring

Kestral

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Apr 8, 2001, 3:22:02 PM4/8/01

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"Kira" wrote in message

> The Author formerly known as "Kestral" wrote:
>
> >Has anyone else seen Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video featuring
> >Christopher Walken dancing ala Fred Astaire in an empty hotel lobby?
>

> I have seen the video and love it... think it was an awesome idea.
> Fatboy slim had the idea and said that if Walken couldn't or wouldn't
> do it that he would've had to come up with something else...

Yeah? True, having Walken made it even more surreal <grin>

> >Kestral--who was gonna leave out the 'OT' label as Walken *was* in "The
> >Dead Zone" movie...but that would've been stretching the bounds of
> >topicality :-)
>
> nah I don't think so <g>

Kestral

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Apr 8, 2001, 3:25:25 PM4/8/01

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"NettiesArk" wrote in message

>Kestral wrote:
>
> >>Has anyone else seen Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video featuring
> >>Christopher Walken dancing ala Fred Astaire in an empty hotel lobby?
>
> Pretty great huh?
> Hotel reminded me of The Shining and Walken brought back Dead Zone....LOL

Exactly!
He has such a haunted look...perfect (albeit unusual) choice :-)

Kestral

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Apr 8, 2001, 3:26:48 PM4/8/01

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"Joe E. Humphrey" wrote in message

> "Kestral" wrote:
>
> >Has anyone else seen Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video featuring
> >Christopher Walken dancing ala Fred Astaire in an empty hotel lobby?
>

> I'm sure that it was nice for Walken to get back to his dancing roots.

He used to dance?
Damn, I learn somethin' every day!

Kestral

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Apr 8, 2001, 3:31:54 PM4/8/01

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"Monica" wrote in message

> "Kestral" wrote:
>
> >Has anyone else seen Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" video featuring
> >Christopher Walken dancing ala Fred Astaire in an empty hotel lobby?
>

> I caught the video this morning and couldn't stop watching it.

Same here...was almost late to work :-)

> It was
> a bit "Tim Burton-equese" with Walken reminding me of "The Nightmare
> before Christmas" Jack

Good observation!

Kestral