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Thursday, September 13, 1934 Dally Nebrsskan Pago 9 MTV to select best video of year ..in. i I , By Scott Karrsli Daily riebtasktit tT Writer Bette Midler and ghostbustin Dan Akroyd will host MTVs first annual Video Music Awards FYi day night in New York. Five videos have been selected as nominees '"ft iievi for Best Video of the Year. Rather than review new videos this week, 111 give a critical analysis of the videos slated for awards. The Police, "Every Breath Yoa You Tn'ie": When artists achieve success, they often think it is their duty to produce something with "high brow" meaning, as is the case with this-video. Sting and hb Policemen sit around in a room enveloped by pseudo-artsy light ing, overflowing ashtrays and other "serious and existential" objects. The result is a video that's even more pretentious than the song. DLG3i.3 rT ' iuic. ic-tram ivjois going naywire VJt wJh 5! . In 8n aPtment that looks like it n7?l hefd her arrival as was decorated by an LSD-influ- 1 he muf. c word's most enced interior designer. It has to t XltTi1 lhl3 v1deo be one of the most irrelevant, ! , , c her into the hearts of creative and symbolic videos ever S?hniSnteiVTvhre' The xideo reIeased- not the best video of ll L i y ? parts' but theyear.butlt completely eclipses S enSafing effect. Laupcr its rivals in the competition be- and her cronies make up for the cause it's an cridnaL flaws a3 they show the world that . fun is No. 1. Lauper probably 'Jkhatl Jnckcn, "TlrUlir": wont win with this one, but her Does anyone really care to see lans will remember it for years to this overrated extravaganza one C5; .4V ... , ' more time? Does Michael really The Cars, "loutlltThlnV': need another award? Whether he ltus band had some good ideas does or not, he'3 going to get one for this video, but the problem is for Thriller," which is really a tnat they re presentation was mini-movie, not a video MTV much too amateurish to be im- played Thriller" incessantly when prgssive. Band members playing it was first released, and viewers on bars of soap and popping up soon grew tired of the satirical in upst ck, combined with shots dialogue, predictable story line of vocalist Ric Ocasek looking as and campy acting. Thriller" is an endearingly greekish as ever innovative anachronism in the would have been eye-catching five vid-biz scene as long as we years ago, but today it looks trite never have to see it again1 MTV ded- should give Michael his award, J;1 Jancock, "Reckit": then they should lock Thriller" The BBC banned this incredi- up in a time capsule and show it bly bizarre video that features to another generation. i 8 o 9 t f o (I ' 0 , ."s i ,nvft. n t ..t if., iff-tk , w''W' irf" w fr w w-'i v' ' W -v " o Pete's Chicken 'N a Skillet I 1403 '0' St. (Behind tha tress) OPEN HOURS: open 6 a.m. for Breakfast. Open Mcn.-Frl. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. II f c WEEKEND NIGHT HOURS: Friday night we reopen at 11 p.m. to 6 p.m. 0 Saturday evening. (Football Saturdays open until . . .) Other Saturdays reopen at 1 1 p.m. until 3 a.m. early Sunday morning. I , early Sunday morning. 474-7823 Join our regulars today! o a t) i II mo Ml I fWr SHMP WIT'S Ml J P5$T!5Teft! 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