ISO50

It’s maybe the only one way to speak a little bit more about Justice … sad.
But it’s the style of the Kourtrajmé Productions in France too. The movie “La Haine” of Matthieu Kassovitz was the big reference.

This is set in France, you can tell by the bars, and the fact that they speak french;)

I feel it most reminds me of the film “Man Bites Dog”, the Belgium black comedy, where a camera crew follows a serial killer around as he gets up to all sorts of crazy antics.

Its equally, if not more, disturbing. But much funnier. This has left me feeling a little shook:/

Funny to see that this video took all that time to arrive here. The polemics around it raged in France 3 months ago.
The media debate was pretty poor… Some saw an incitation to violence, others defended the right to express oneself but without pointing on what the video was saying.

-> What is this camera crew doin’ here and why don’t they do anything to prevent the kids from doing this?

I still don’t know if Gavras wants to point out social/media problem relationship or questions the place of arts in all this but in either cases, it’s brilliant.

In my opinion this video describes the life of jobless and poor immigrant youths who don’t have anything to do and nothing lose. As long as they stick together as a gang there is really not much to stop them. Society cannot protect from that kind of random violence and the gang happily exploits that fact.

If it makes anyone feel a little better (I know it did for me) there’s a parody video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3D4RCa4sYA

has this only reached the states now?there was a bit of uproar about it when it came out here, and to be honest, i reckon thats what it wa set out to do. controversy = exposure = what they want. honestly i cant take justices music as a political statement or whatnot, i take it as run of the mill electro waffle that needs something more to gain its popularity, boom, a video.

it is well produced though!

This produced a rabid reaction in me: almost physical anxiety and suddenly feeling super-conservative and old-fashioned… I’m all “these kids today!” Very much wanted to see them get hit by a bus, or some kind of deus ex machina revenge, and that’s the only thing that kept me watching. Stress and Justice, right? I appreciated the challenge to gaze unflinchingly at this reality (rendered beautifully) and deep into our own (idealized) fears. Love the irony that the camera crew is ultimately victimized too. I don’t want to overthink the video itself, just the ugly feelings (and memories) it produced in me.

ps. you see the Sacre Coeur in one scene, so its definitely Paris.

i thought the video was intense, as is the song. i really dig the fact that they all had a cross on their back (representing the album, of course.)

an just the fact that its set in france makes it all the more awesome. the parkour major, the sebstian guy, is also french.

cool vid

I agree with Keith! He summed it up pretty well…

Video is great as well as it’s parody.
This is one of faces of the modern world no metter what you chose to see, its’s simply truth. Peole and especially young people lose sense of identity with places thnx. to globalization (we have the same McDonalds, Buildings and malls all over the world) and thus they escape to what is left – gangs and Anarchy (community and ideology). We all live in this identity-less world too…

you are getting old and out of touch.

Nevermind the artistic value, this type of video simply does not belong here, at all. Very sad you see any creative value. It is violence, I thought we were about peace… Violence is never interesting to look at.

Why iso50, why did you post this? You are such a great artist and musician this is not the place for crap like this. When I see crap like this on youtube I report it.

Geez, now I have to be careful when coming here to check out art and music because I may find something like this or more disturbing. Bad choice.

it’s a combination of larry clark’s movie kids and public enemy wrapped up in one french music video.

minus AIDS

i have to say that after watching the video yesterday afternoon i met some friends for dinner and felt strongly enough about the video not only to mention it but to play it to them. when watching it the 2nd time, i got to say that it is far less shocking and that there is a process(emotional) that is taking place.
not sure how to put it into words just yet but will let it mature.

greg: are you acting like dumb or you really didn’t understand meaning of his words? If none of these two things are true then you are at least very rude compadre.

That is pretty violent indeed.
I believe in happiness, and I can believe people have the ability to peruse whatever they want in life (despite the difficulties), an some people just plain choose this way of living. We as a race can accomplish so much more if we just had the power to turn–click our brain into thinking right. That is something I will never understand.
The video is well directed by the way… and I want the jacket.

†

Under this sign, I have conquered all.

-Constantine

my biggest problem with this video is putting the “Justice Cross” on the backs of the kids. It turns it into less social commentary on the state of the french ghettos and more into “Justice is about fucking shit up / Justice is an army / Justice supports violence”. I agree France is fucked up right now. I agree its so bad that riots broke out last year. I agree we still need to talk about it, and do something about it / change policy. I don’t agree senseless violence is good or acceptable. Likely an increase in violence is going to work against people who want positive change in the ghettoes – lead to more repressive measures (but thats a discussion for another day). BUT I definitely don’t agree with connecting the same people doing music for high fashion runway shows to the street kids who have no idea what that is / or care. The video just reeks way to much of hype machine marketing for Justice more than political statement.

And to everyone freaking out about the blog owner posting this, I would love for them to remove themselves from their isolated bubble of a world for one moment and meditate on the fact that the world is not always a nice place.

Am a huge fan of Justice but to tell the truth I was shocked as well as shamed to be a fan after this video. It does much more damage to the youth who dominates the club/rave scene which plays Justice tracks. The jackets with the cross on and everything abt the video represent Justice. This video is a sham…it encourages violence to the fans and it sell its self of like a hooker to the media. Its not a good video, neither its that good a track as well. I was born in a country (maldives) with gang violence all arnd…i see this kind of things daily…i know what they would think abt such a video. They’ll love it…

BTW love the tracks and the art Scott

Peace

You guys have to see La Haine, this was a rip off of that. plan and simple. if you are not into film then this video would shock you.. but if you understand the basis of this concept and how it is about french gettos then you would know what La Haine is and this would be a walk in the park .. or to some a rip off of a very good film.

“On a side note: why is nudity tasteful and artistic and this violence is not?”

This is ridicilous. I like the film because of my understanding of it. or interpretation of it.

But how would you compare nudity, which clearly is a beautiful thing, to Violence wich is not! Only thing in common is the taboo aspect of them both.

psst! -“on a sidenote…!?”