Video Review

Man on the Moon

R.E.M.
Reviewed by Michele Romero | Jan 29, 1993

Details Lead Performance: R.E.M.

As Michael Stipe of R.E.M. traipses across a tranquil sepia-toned desert in Man on the Moon, his jovial murmurings are rendered as splintered video collage — a lyric mentioning Charles Darwin evolves into an ape-to-man flip book. When Stipe trips into a dust — encrusted truck stop, the lips of catatonic patrons pause from tippling to mouth the song's lyrics. If they can put a man on the moon, why can't they make more visually stimulating videos like this one? A

Originally posted Jan 29, 1994 Published in issue #155 Jan 29, 1993 Order article reprints

Add your comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

500 characters remaining
Advertisement

Today's Most Popular

  1. PopWatch This Week's Cover: 'The Vampire Diaries' stars talk about the red-hot Damon-Elena-Stefan triangle
  2. Inside TV 'The Vampire Diaries': Talk tonight's shocking twist, and find out what's next from producer Julie Plec
  3. TV Recap 'Grey's Anatomy' recap: Love Is in the ER
  4. PopWatch Pro-Ellen ralliers surpass One Million Moms on Facebook
  5. Photo Gallery: Grammys 2012 Grammys 2012: Who will/should win