THEME EXPLORATION

MTV special

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009 · Stephen Sommers
Samurai Kids
Samurai Kids
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Thursday’s Children
Thursday’s Children
1954 · Lindsay Anderson
Dislocations mystérieuses
Dislocations mystérieuses
1901 · Georges Méliès
F/X 2
F/X 2
1991 · Richard Franklin
Liza with a Z
Liza with a Z
1972 · Bob Fosse
The Original Kings of Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy
2000 · Spike Lee
Expend4bles
Expend4bles
2023 · Scott Waugh
Land of Bad
Land of Bad
2024 · William Eubank
Black Lotus
Black Lotus
2023 · Todor Chapkanov
Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man
Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man
1976 · Ruggero Deodato
Silent Trigger
Silent Trigger
1996 · Russell Mulcahy
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

Pioneered the integration of music videos and cinematic storytelling, with visually striking films like 'Se7en' and 'The Social Network' that echo MTV's aesthetic of fast cuts and stylized imagery.

 Spike Jonze USA

Launched his career directing iconic music videos for The Beastie Boys and Fatboy Slim before bringing that same innovative visual language and surrealism to films like 'Being John Malkovich' and 'Her'.

 Michel Gondry France

Transitioned from directing groundbreaking music videos for Björk and Chemical Brothers to feature films like 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' maintaining MTV's experimental and imaginative visual approach.