The Mountain Goats - Cry for Judas video free download


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Uploaded: 2012/10/09

Official music video for "Cry for Judas" by The Mountain Goats, taken from the album Transcendental Youth, out now on Merge Records - http://www.mergerecords.com/store/store_detail.php?catalog_id=879

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/transcendental-youth/id547374887

Production Company: Elkcreek Cinema

CAST (In Order of Appearance):

Eva: Rebecca Cas Sutton

Father: Peter Hughes

Mother: Sarah Elle

Toby: Julia Rose Duray

Eric: Jake DeNicola

Ex: Jon Wurster

Ben: Dan Rochmis

Victim: John Darnielle

Neighbors: Martha Van Burek, Sue Dapkins, Tjalling Heyning, Lannie Harrison, Lynn Fischer, Ken & Linda Jaffe, Alina Miglietta, Nita Rae, Marje Duray, Otelia Blue, Bob Rosen.

Rat: Toby the rat

CREW:

Writer/Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Producer: Grant DeSimone

Executive Producers: Lindsey Kronmiller, Adam Jackson, Alyson West

Director of Photography: Peter O'Leary

Editor: Nick August-Perna

Production Designer / Costume Designer: Sara K White

AC: Brian Leisring

Art Department: Melissa Loyola

Production Coordinator: Bella Mirabella

Script Supervisor / Make-up: Sara Colangelo

Production Dept. / Truck Driver: Doug McCafferty

Gaffer: Grant DeSimone

Grips: Dan Rochmis, Jake DeNicola

Catering: Lennard J. Davis, Bella Mirabella

Location Provided by: Martha Van Burek

POST (Co3):

Executive Post Producer: Marie Deleon

Post Producers: Katherine Andrews, Bernice Veloz, Tara Dowd

Colorist: Jamie Obradovich

Special Thanks to: Alyson West, Martha Van Burek, Tjalling Heyning, Nita Rae, Marje Duray, Grant DeSimone, Bob Borow, Allison Twardziak, Leah Meyerhoff, Chris Dapkins, Bella Mirabella, Lennard J. Davis, Marie Deleon, Jamie Obradovich, Co3, Kent Gardner, Richard Kathmann, Nick August-Perna, Sara Colangelo, Krystal Moody, The DeNicola family, Linda & Ken Jaffe, Valerie & Jake Jaffe, Neil & Susan Rochmis, Ken Mercadante, John Miglietta, Sara K White.

Comments

10 years ago

SenorCollyWolly

Ok, I'm working on a theory. The story centers around a messed-up family at a party of some kind, probably for the 4th of July. We have several major characters:-Two redheaded sisters, one older with a boyfriend and one younger who is in a band.-The dark-haired catholic mother, who had the two girls in a relationship with Jon Wurster. He is now dead or otherwise absent.-John Darnielle, who is now in a relationship with the mother. This is only implied loosely because they are on rocky ground at the party in the video. He is a terrible stepfather and seems threatening to the youngest daughter at the party.-Peter Hughes, who is JD's brother and in love with the mother as well. He has an uncle-niece relationship with the daughters.The mother has made some questionable choices, such as forcing herself to keep her child, marrying JD, and then becoming involved with PH behind his back. Her daughters echo this trend of poor decision-making; the eldest is in an abusive relationship and gets knocked up, and the younger is so isolated that she has begun to practice satanism. PH and the mother's relationship spirals so far out of control that in a drunken rage, PH kills JD. At the end of the video, every character has made a decision that will have major consequences, and their secrets will inevitably be revealed to each other.This story reflects the theme of the lyrics, which center around making brash and often disastrous decisions and being forced to live the consequences of your actions. There are a few holes, (JD's character is extremely ephemeral, and his relationship to the others is largely inferred from his few seconds of screentime) but I feel like it makes some sense in my mind.

10 years ago

Leavemealoneabout Usingmyname

even though the lyrics are so dark, it's such a wonderful, joyful song that exudes empathy. Going to Georgia, Psalm 40:2, this song... Mountain Goats are so good at that

10 years ago

Polly Helman

Holy crap! I want the painting in the back ground when the kid is summoning the devil. Who is the artist? Very creative video BTW.

10 years ago

Parkwaydriven07

I'm so dumb lol I thought the short haired girl was a prepubescent male the first five times i watched it, and then i noticed the boobs.

10 years ago

Will Flock

Easily my favorite metal band.

10 years ago

seijuruhiko

Feel sympathy for the devil and cry for Judas.

10 years ago

Thomas Greyheim

+Michiko Black My tie for first favorite Mountain Goats.

10 years ago

12guitargirl10

From my laymen knowledge of the bible Judas Iscariot (Isocariot Rising is written on the drums) was one of the 12 apostles, he was the person who betrayed Jesus, however according to the bible that death could be interpreted as leading to humanities salvation. In the end I think that Judas hanged himself. I think that the song's about making (big) mistakes (some people crash 2 or 3 times before they learn from their mistakes) (which could also be an allusion to Judas falling) and having to 'deal' with them. the line "I'm still here but all is lost" may also be about how after every thing that happens (the girl gets pregnant, ect) we still have to go on. The mice in the maze is also a metaphor for having to figure the right 'direction' to take.

11 years ago

Matthew Rogers

them redheads were sexy

11 years ago

Sonny Salle

...STS muna

11 years ago

chase norman

Ok 4 different stories I think1. Wife cheats on husband, husband kills dude banging his wife2. Kid is a ginger so he hates his life and becomes a satanist3.Girl has sex for the first time and gets pregnant4. The rats dig their cribwhat all that means is lost to me

11 years ago

Isabel McCann

I heard about this band in a young adult novel (where I find all of the best bands). I'm so glad I checked them out :)

11 years ago

Jeremiah Virgo

The Cthulhu sketch won me over.

11 years ago

Scott Dorward

I have a boundless and unfathomable love for upbeat, catchy songs with horrifying lyrics.This is one of the things that makes me love The Mountain Goats, and the video for *Cry for Judas* really nails this contradiction. Plus, cute rats.

11 years ago

Jason Heidel

"Long black night, morning frost, Im still here- but all is lost"

11 years ago

Jenna Joon

Best concert I ever saw.

11 years ago

Jenna Joon

I think father is imagining, as he hugs his wife, her in the embrace of another man.

11 years ago

Jenna Joon

Story? My guess: A small, probably Christian, community. Everything looks wholesome from the outset- 'cept for the young girl drawing pics of Satan. Why? 'Cause when something is being swept under the rug by adults in a family, it emerges in strange ways via the kids. Kids always know- whether they know or not. What do we have here? An affair, repressed violence, unexpected teen pregnancy- a girl who sees it all. Cry for Judas- because he betrayed himself, then self destructed, like this family.

11 years ago

ThawedTroglodyteJury

Darnielle has much of the wit of Franklin Bruno and the heart of Belle & Sebastian. In short, he's still the finest active songwriter at the moment.

11 years ago

Adeclaration

You have perfectly expressed the sentiments of this comments section as a collective.

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