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Commerical for a game called Gears of

Commerical for a game called Gears of War featuring a cover of Tears for Fears' Mad World by Gary Jules (which you might remember from Donnie Darko). The ultraviolence and poignance is an interesting juxtaposition.

Update: Greg Allen uncovers the original music video for the aforementioned Mad World cover, directed by Michel Gondry.

Update: So, the long GoW video posted above was created by a fan using the original version (also at YouTube) directed by Joseph Kosinski (David Fincher consulted on it as well, I guess). (thx, chris)

By Jason Kottke  •  Nov 6, 2006  •  commericals   games   music   TV   video games

New iPod ad features some poppin' and lockin'

New iPod ad features some poppin' and lockin'. And I'm pretty sure David "Elsewhere" Bernal is in there somewhere as well. Finally!

By Jason Kottke  •  May 15, 2005  •  Apple   commericals   dance   davidbernal   iPod

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