media studies, A level

1. This my favourite music video, I think purely because it defies every stereotype
and convention regarding the scenario whether that is from the perspective of
watching an elderly man get up and start dancing extremely, or whether you
know Christopher Walken, (because although he was at one point a dancer it is
still unexpected and quite funny). It just develops and gets weirder as it goes
along, to the stage where he starts flying and then the end he just returns to
normal as if nothing happened. Personally I’m not a huge fan of the song but the
video has really got my attention.

2. One way in which the humorous
atmosphere is created is through the
protagonist’s costume. Walken wears
a formal suit, (which is also the
expected outfit to see when looking
at Christopher Walken), but the
reason this creates a comedy sense to
the video is because a suit is formal
wear that creates an element of
seriousness and business, this is
further suggested in the colours of
the outfit – grey, grey connotes quite
dull and boring. This is funny because
his actions and the sequence of
events throughout the video
contradicts everything this outfit
suggests.