Last Night On Earth Video

[U2Fan101]

Ok, well as much as I have been bashing how KC sucks in terms of artists and music and midnight sales etc etc, I have to say, we did get a single filmed here. LNOE.

However, I watched it for the first time tonight and it's strange. I mean, it's so odd that I'm not sure as to if I like it. And what is the significance of the man at the end of the video?

For those who have seen it, I'd love to get some comments on the video. Thanks.

 

[sharky]

The guy at the end is William Burroughs. Have no idea why he's there.

And the mayor of KC at the time said it was a mistake to shut down the freeways for the band. He said he would never do anything like that again. go figure.

 

[innocent_eyes]

It's awesome, it's like a movie starring U2!!!

It actually reminds me alot of the Canadian film, "Last Night"

When I saw that movie in Film class it reminded me of this song/video!

anyone else catch this movie??????

 

[U2girl]

Probably their weirdest video ever, I have no idea what's it about.

 

[Party Boy]

Have any of you seen film 28 days? That film and the eerie empty streets of London always reminds me of LNOE video

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

It's grown on me over the years.

 

[U2democrat]

yeah its a very weird video. i wonder what the boys were thinking when they did it.

 

[madonna's child]

It's a stupid video.

 

[Danospano]

I've always considered it a fun video. Compared to most videos it was weird, yes; it was stylish, yes; it was risky. I have fun trying to find the symbolism, but if you want the theories behind it just watch the commentary on the DVD. I think the director explains what they were attempting to achieve.

 

[gareth brown]

The video works better in parts with 'Staring at the Sun'...in my opinion...

 

[Queen Bee]

Originally posted by
The video works better in parts with 'Staring at the Sun'...in my opinion...

Yeah, I agree. Wasn't this video originally supposed to be for Staring at the Sun but was changed at last minute? I think that the director of the video revealed that in the commentary track on the Best of 1990-2000 DVD. I don't remember.

 

[BonoFox1]

It does have that 28 days feel to it..Mind you I would mind being one of the last (If not the last female) stuck with the guys of U2 in a deserted city

 

[LMP]

What's the goo on the old dude's hand towards the end of the video? I never got that

 

[U2democrat]

visually staring at the sun is my favorite U2 video. its so simple, the only tricks are with light and the camera, and as a 3rd year photography student i really enjoy it.

 

[bcrt2000]

i think the goo is representative of blood or death or something.... i think they were trying to copy the godfather, except in the godfather it was oranges which represented death, while in this video it was lemons if i recall correctly

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

i don't like the video and i found the girl annoying.

 

[dreamingoutloud1]

I've loved this video from the first time i saw it! It reminds of those sci-fi films from the late '50's and early '60's, like War of the Worlds.... I dug the they way a lemon cart was toppled over, and how Edge stole the car. It was surrealistic fun!

I'm not sure about William Borough's significance in it though...