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When MTV comes across a video that is visually striking
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Beastie Boys Story

When MTV comes across a videothat is visually striking and pushes the boundaries of video...

When MTV comes across a video
that is visually striking and pushes the boundaries of video making,
we crown it a breakthrough video

Full Transcript

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When MTV comes across a video that is visually striking
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and pushes the boundaries of video making, we crown it a breakthrough video.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
01:53:12
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Here's a little story they're about to tell... Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of the band, Beastie Boys, and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend and collaborator, Spike Jonze.
First because the animation is so well-done, - Beastie Boys Story 00:06
First because the animation is so well-done,
Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris shot some footage - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris shot some footag...
And then band member MCA took the footage and painted over it frame by frame - Beastie Boys Story 00:06
And then band member MCA took the footage and painted over i...
This is the brand new one from the Beastie Boys. It's "Shadrach." - Beastie Boys Story 00:08
This is the brand new one from the Beastie Boys. It's &...
-Hey, guys. -What? Who's-- - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
-Hey, guys. -What? Who's--
I'm sorry. I was walking down the street to get my scratch-off tickets - Beastie Boys Story 00:13
I'm sorry. I was walking down the street to get my scra...
Their newest album is called Licensed to Kill, - Beastie Boys Story 00:06
Their newest album is called Licensed to Kill,
Well, I'm telling you. I've got my stupid contacts in. Hold on. - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
Well, I'm telling you. I've got my stupid contacts...
Everybody knows Paul's Boutique was a huge commercial failure. - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
Everybody knows Paul's Boutique was a huge commercial f...
A huge massive failure. - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
A huge massive failure.
When that tree fell in the forest, nobody heard that shit. - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
When that tree fell in the forest, nobody heard that shit.
And so my question to you is, like, how did you go on-- - Beastie Boys Story 00:11
And so my question to you is, like, how did you go on--
-But... -Retroactively, as we all know, - Beastie Boys Story 00:09
-But... -Retroactively, as we all know,
I'm just saying, Adam, that to me it's kind of like a rap Pet Sounds... - Beastie Boys Story 00:07
I'm just saying, Adam, that to me it's kind of lik...
...due to its dense use of samples, layers-- - Beastie Boys Story 00:09
...due to its dense use of samples, layers--
And here you're talking about it like, "Nobody liked it." - Beastie Boys Story 00:11
And here you're talking about it like, "Nobody lik...
But I really I want you to feel that it's good." - Beastie Boys Story 00:07
But I really I want you to feel that it's good."
We're gonna world premiere "Jimmy James." - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
We're gonna world premiere "Jimmy James."
Is that from The Little Rascals, where they go, - Beastie Boys Story 00:06
Is that from The Little Rascals, where they go,
The episode where Uncle Charlie freaks out with the cleaver on all the kids. - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
The episode where Uncle Charlie freaks out with the cleaver ...