Sunday, 10 September 2017

American Rejects- Gives you hell






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The All-American Rejects is an American rock band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1999. The band consists of lead guitarist and backing vocalist Nick Wheeler, lead vocalist and bassist Tyson Ritter, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Mike Kennerty, and drummer Chris Gaylor. Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter are the band's songwriters; Wheeler is the primary composer and Ritter is the main lyricist.
The group achieved mainstream success with their debut self-titled studio album The All-American Rejects, released in 2003 on the Dreamworks Records label. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA and spawned the single "Swing, Swing". The band's second studio album Move Alongbrought the group further mainstream success in 2005, producing the hit singles, "Dirty Little Secret", "Move Along" and "It Ends Tonight", all of which charted in the top fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while Move Along was certified double platinum by the RIAA. Their third studio album When the World Comes Down was released in 2008 and was later certified gold by the RIAA. Its lead single "Gives You Hell" became The All-American Rejects' most successful song to date, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top 5 in many other countries."Gives You Hell" was certified 4× multi-platinum for sales of over 4 million in the United States by the RIAA. Kids in the Street, the band's fourth studio album, was released March 26, 2012 and debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart. On October 30, 2015, the group released a new single named "There's a Place".
The All-American Rejects have sold over 10 million albums worldwide. They were ranked No. 73 on the "Hot 100 Artists of the 2000s" and No. 183 on the "Billboard 200 Artists of the Decade" list. The band has continued to tour, and are currently working on an EP due out in 2017.





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0-17- The music video opens with an establishing shot of a house, set at night. Cuts to a close up of a fish tank and pans upwards to reveal a couple getting ready to go to bed in separate beds. Cuts to a mid close up of the woman blowing a kiss. Shot reverse shot is used to cut to a mid shot of the man pretending to catch the kiss while mouthing 'I love you'. Cuts a two shot of both of them in sync lying down into bed, cuts to a mid shot of the woman turning off her lamp and lying down. Cuts to a mid shot of the man tucking himself into bed.

17-40- Cuts to a quick shot of their house while the camera then pans to the right to reveal a similar house although with an entire different design, with blue and red stripes as the camera stops the lights of the house turn on. Cuts to a mid close up of a clock, the use of shallow depth of field is used to focus on the time while the man in the background is out of focus. The focus then adjusts to wide depth of focus to bring the man in focus while the clock switches to out of focus, we can see him shaking the clock. Cuts to a mid shot of the lead singer lying in bed and starts to wake up, and he rises. Cuts to a mid-close up of him grasping his duvet. Cuts to a mid shot of him rising from his bed while holding his duvet to cover himself, as a girl is staring at him. Cuts to a long shot of the band sitting around a table, cuts to a close up of the lead singer lip syncing the lyrics, while the camera pans to focus on the him. Cuts to a mid-close up on one of the band members drinking a bottle of milk. Cuts to a mid-close up on another band member turning his head to the left. Shot reverse shot is used, cuts to another mid-close up of a band member eating some food. Cuts to the long shot of the band around the table while the lead singer lip syncs the lyrics. Cuts to a close up of the lead singer.

40-55- Cuts to a mid shot of basement with lit up lights as well as chairs, sofa and microphone stands suggesting this is their practice space, the red colours signify a rebellious, colourful tone. the lead singer grabs the mic stand and starts singing as on of the guitarists pick up a guitar. Cuts to a mid shot of the woman in the neighbouring house in her bed shaking her head to the side. Cuts back to the long shot of the band around the table caping their hand in time with the beat of the music . Cuts to a mid- close up of the man in the other house rising from his sleep while the camera pans to the side. Cuts to a close up of the lead singer in the practice space as he sings 'gives you hell'. Cuts to a mid shot of the lead guitarist playing his guitar, as well as the drummer in the background. Cuts to a mid-close up of the man shaking his head. Shot reverse shot is used, a mid shot of the woman shrugging her shoulder, the camera pans to down as she lies back down in her bed. Cuts to a mid -close up of the man placing a pillow over his face as the camera tilts down when he lies back down in his bed.

55-1.18- Cuts to a close up of the lead singer. Cuts to a mid shot of band member on the drums while illuminating signs lights up the space. Cuts to a mid shot of the guitarist playing. Cuts to mid-close up of the drummer . Cuts to a mid shot of the man in his bed shaking his pillow while the use of shallow depth of field is used to allow the glass of water on his bed side table is out of focus, concentrating the attention on him. Cuts to a mid shot of the lead singer falling into bed. Cuts to a mid shot of the couple of the neighbouring house, out side set in the day with the background out of focus while they rub noses. Cuts to a long shot of him washing his car while his wife is staring some lemonade. Cuts to a mid close up of him singing the lyrics while his wife is out focus as the camera slightly pans to the side to adjust with the singers movement. Cuts to a long shot of him angrily casting his sponge on his car, he carries on lip syncing and then slides his hands into his pockets and moves towards the right. Cuts to a mid shot of his wife smiling. Cuts to a close up of her stirring the lemonade as we also see a large speaker. Cuts to a long shot of a two shot of his wife still stirring as he has his hand on the speaker. Cuts to a close up of him turning the speaker up. 

1.18-1.40- Cuts to a mid shot of the lead singer waking up. Cuts an establishing shot of the two house as well as the neighbour (also lead singer) is shown throwing down his sponge once again. Cuts to a long shot of two band members walking out of their house. Cuts to a mid-close up of the neighbour pointing his finger while lip syncing. Cuts to a mid shot of his wife turning her head. Cuts to a mid shot of the band member walking out as the lead singer casts his duvet to the side and he is now topless. Cuts to a long shot of the neighbour with a hose showering at the them. Cuts to a long shot of the lead singer and the band as the lead singer throws his arms in the air emphasising his aggravasion. Cuts to a long shot of the neighbour still spraying with hose as his wife attempts to pull him back. Cuts to a mid shot of of him turning away, cuts to a mid close up of the lead singer pulling down his sunglasses. Cuts to a mid shot of his wife pulling him away as he lip syncs and points showing his anger. Cuts to a mid shot of the lead singer being pulled away as he points back at him and lip syncs the lyrics. Shot reverse shot of the neighbour being pulled away as well cut to a shot of the lead singer being dragged away. 



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