The document discusses intertextuality in the music video for the song "Men in Black" by Will.I.Am. It references the 1997 movie Men in Black by featuring the main character from the movie. This reference is considered a homage rather than a parody. While the movie was produced by Columbia Pictures, the music video was produced by Universal, showing the change in Will.I.Am's record label between the two works. Viewers who had seen the movie would understand the reference and context behind the music video through this intertextual link.
3. Homage
Men in black is an explicit inter-textuality. It refers to the movie made
in 1997. The music video was released in 2009, more than10 years
later. This reference to the movie in more of a homage than a parody or
pastiche as in includes the main character from the movie.
Furthermore was signed with Columbia Pictures at the time of the
production of the movie but was signed with universal when the music
video was made.
The audience would apply this intertextual reference if they have seen
the movie. They would then get what the music video is about and the
context behind the music video.
