Weapon of Choice (Fatboy Slim music video)
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"Weapon of Choice" is a renowned Fatboy Slim music video best known for Christopher Walken’s surreal, dance-filled performance in an empty hotel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fatboy Slim videography | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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short film ⓘ |
| albumOfSong | Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
NERFINISHED
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnSong | Weapon of Choice (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Michael Rooney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Lance Acord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsScene | Christopher Walken levitating and flying through the hotel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Spike Jonze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
music video channels
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online video platforms ⓘ television broadcast ⓘ |
| editor | Eric Zumbrunnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer | Christopher Walken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | Christopher Walken dancing in an empty hotel ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | hotel interior ⓘ |
| genre | electronic music video ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasIconicStatus | true ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Christopher Walken’s background in musical theatre and dance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicGenreOfSong |
big beat
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funk ⓘ |
| narrativeElement | businessman alone in a hotel lobby begins to dance ⓘ |
| notableFor | surreal dance performance by Christopher Walken ⓘ |
| partOfArtistVideography | Fatboy Slim videography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOfSong | Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producerOfSong | Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Palm Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| setting | empty hotel ⓘ |
| theme |
escapism
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surreal fantasy in mundane spaces ⓘ |
| title | Weapon of Choice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle | surreal ⓘ |
| vocalistOnSong | Bootsy Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Fatboy Slim videography