So actress Kirsten Dunst joined forces with director McG and artist Takashi Murakami to make this video entitled “Akihabara Majokko Princess” which is basically their remake of the Vapor’s ‘80s hit “Turning Japanese.”
I generally dig Murakami and usually have no problem with Dunst or McG either but—am I the only one looking at this and going what the fuck?! Didn’t Gwen Stefani already do this a few years ago? And I thought this song was really about masturbation–why isn’t that in the video? At least I could get down with that. Anyway, check it out for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_OHxBPHe6Y
E.R.T.A. = Even Retard-er Than Anticipated.
Wow, I think McG and Dunst took a paid “vacation.”
What I find interesting is that someone thought that was a good idea.
revisionist history continues…
lol- “Didn’t Gwen Stefani already do this a few years ago?”
yeah… this is strange.. the cuts from half naked anime to japanese pple staring into the camera to kirsten to murakami flowers makes no sense.
ugh…I like Dunst, I like McG, I like fruits but this video pretty much sucks.
The most appalling thing about this is the fact that Takashi Murakami, one of the world’s most celebrated artists, chose to work with McG.
Bonertime!
Wow, that actually makes me yearn for the enlightened cultural sensitivity of The Last Samurai.
WTH was That video? I agree with Dominic above. It’s Arty FARTY with extra beans in Harajuku sauce…
Both Murakami and McG can appropriate and rip stuff off with lots of pop color and excess style – but it’s obvious, there’s no emotion or connection to the street Japanese kids who are the inspiration for the video. Even the Harajuku girls are bored to tears wondering who this random sailor moon imposter is and where their beloved mascot Gwen Stefani went. At least Gwen Stefani has a genuine identification, love and understanding of harajuku girl style. Her fusion of sexy 50s pin up girl dressed down with surfer punk energy in the early No Doubt days is a Socal version of Harajuku riffing of esoteric and seemingly disparate pop cultural fashion influences.
Gimmick. PR stunt. Whoring for advertising Yen. Call it what you will but, these are some co-opting mofos and I dislike co-opting mofos.
I agree with Elaine, Gwen Stefani seemed to have a collaboration with her harajuku girls. Also, this video seems like a poor subjective view of fruits. It’s like a person trying to go undercover, but being so obviously not part of the scene whatsoever.
The video made no sense, but it was refreshing to see Kirsten Dunst with blue hair.
sing with me now….I’m turning stupid, I’m turning stupid, I really know so.
Yes, co-opting, expression-less Japanese people, lame literal interpretation of song lyrics, anime porn, McG — there is a lot to hate about this video. But god damn, Dunst, whom I never much thought about, looks freakin’ hot in that getup. When I see actual Japanese girls dressed like that it’s a total bonershrinker and I feel like a pedophile for even looking at them, but give me more blue-haired Dunst!
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