the video is AMAZING. they put a lot of hard work into it and it paid off. i really like it a lot. i still have not seen the tv edited version but i'm sure i will soon.
I watched it and was like "what the fuck?" the entire time. I love 30STM and this song, but this video made little to no sense and was boring. Maybe it'll grow on me.
I've watched the video a couple more times and the only conclusion I can come to is: Damn, that's a bad video. :|
They didn't use to be like that, but I agree with you. That is exactly why they went from my favorite band to just a band a rarely listen to anymore. Their debut was AMAZING. I can't even describe how amazing it is. However, "A Beautiful Lie" was crap with the exception of 4 songs (Battle of One, Was It A Dream, The Fantasy, and Beautful Lie).
You didn't like "Savior"? That's my favorite song by them, minus the lame intro. It seems a lot different than their other songs to me, IMO.
"Savior" is one of the better songs on A Beautiful Lie. That's something I can admit. I think the reason I don't like A Beautiful Lie as much as 30 Seconds to Mars' debut album is because it's not nearly (read: nowhere near) as atmospheric as the debut album, and its lyrics are ultimately terrible compared to the lyrics from the debut album. It's as if they literally tried to be mainstream on A Beautiful Lie. I mean, it worked. But I don't know -- they're just not the same band anymore.
I like how they changed things up. I wouldn't want two straight albums of atmospheric rock like the debut. The debut was incredible, don't get me wrong, but I'm happy for something new from them. It only furthers the possibilities for future releases. At least when they changed, they changed into something that sounded great (*coughunlikelostprophetscough*). I love 'A Beautiful Lie'. I listen to it in the car at least twice a week. Awesome driving cd. It's like this album was tailored directly to my preferences, it's almost perfect in my opinion. Condensed version of the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUdm44U6wNU It's much better than the first one.
I'm completely with Mark. I like that they changed things up, but I still think it sounds good. (I also totally called that lostprophets part lol) Condensed version of the video is better, but I still dislike it.
Couldn't agree more. They're both great albums. I like the condensed version better than the "the making of" video too. (Looks like you pwned the kid on that comment on the video over there. )