All I Want Is You is probably one of the most outstanding videos ever created

[europop2005]

i'm not going to start a "who dies?" debate. But from a filmmakers point of view, AIWIY is one of the most beautiful and original short stories I have ever seen. The black and white is captured perfectly, the setting is so unknown, like a circus in the middle of nowhere, and adds a perfect mystique to the story, and the band takes a cameo role, letting the song narrate the story. I love the scene at the dinner table, no dialouge between the dwarf and the trapeze woman, but the stares just tell the whole story. Unbelievably gorgeous.

 

[UberBeaver]

Midget + Trapeze = Win.

 

[hasin73]

AIWIY is not probably but definitely the most outstanding video ever created.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I really like it, particularly because it was supposedly inspired by La Strada. One of my favourite films.

 

[babyman]

^ exactly.................Federico Fellini's masterpiece

 

[Vlad n U 2]

great video

 

[vaz02]

Its more than a video. Its art.

 

[shaun vox]

the video for "stay" is my fave and u2's best but "AIWIY" is great and i love that song and video. hmmm both video's are "black and white"

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Stay is also

 

[mandy1973]

indeed, it is a masterpiece - the mystery of the story is what I love the most about it!

 

[Galeongirl]

Great vid, and yea, it's just brilliant how people are still debating that video until today.

 

[jinn77]

IGWSHA is hands down U2's greatest vid.

 

[Galeongirl]

No it is not. That is YOUR opinion. Which is entirely off-topic here since we're discussing AIWIY.

 

[ozeeko]

Wasn't this video sort of an homage to the Todd Browning film "Freaks"?

 

[The John Tree]

Am I nuts for still loving the Bono-in-a-bar version of the "One" video?

And AIWIY is definitely the best U2 video from the 80s (though that's not saying much).

 

[shaun vox]

i have to say this video(all i want is you) makes me cry every time. especially the part when the Little guy is all happy and gets the ring, jumps on the bike but then later see's the girl with another man. SAD .. epic song and epic video.

 

[The Sad Punk]

And AIWIY is definitely the best U2 video from the 80s (though that's not saying much).

Oh, I think the In a Lifetime video is pretty good, though I suppose that doesn't come under the criteria.

 

[jinn77]

Did I mention that IGWSHA is like U2's greatest video.....like ever?

 

[scottyT]

I agree about all i want is you. always one of my favorites.

 

[Purplereign]

i have to say this video(all i want is you) makes me cry every time. especially the part when the Little guy is all happy and gets the ring, jumps on the bike but then later see's the girl with another man. SAD .. epic song and epic video.

beautiful, haunting

 

[Moser]

All I Want Is You has one of the best supporting videos....but #1 really comes down to Discotheque.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

The video of Stay kinda made me feel like crying, it was so memorable and dark.

 

[The John Tree]

I'm all for the dead [insert whoever you think dies here].

But my all time favorite U2 video moment is still:

"we hurt eachother then we do it again, you say..."

Nothing. Bono just looks at the camera while the "you" in question wails "love is a temple!"

Classic.

 

[vivaSA]

Well yeah sure, the video is great, but who dies in it?

 

[Cin]

I'm all for the dead [insert whoever you think dies here].

But my all time favorite U2 video moment is still:

"we hurt eachother then we do it again, you say..."

Nothing. Bono just looks at the camera while the "you" in question wails "love is a temple!"

Classic.

That's my favourite bit too.

I don't know if the fact that AIWIY is still being debated makes it a great video. I think it means that the director stuffed up somewhere and covered it up by saying its arty.