When super gay dudes call a piece of media involving female nudity “really hott” and lavish praise on it, I usually know to stay away. Not because they can’t judge female-hottness very well – because they can’t do so in media very well. They’re too easily distracted by special effects, style and sparklie objects.
So when a front line soldier in America’s army of gheay recommended I see Shakira’s new music video for the hot-factor, I was less than enthused. For the previous reason, but also because Shakira always came just short of hot on the rating scale for me 10 years ago, so it sounds impossible that she could pass that mark now.
I started watching out of duty, and although everything seems to be working against this being entertaining and/or sexy: her age (I Googled to find that she’s 32), the theme of the video (werewolf? seriously?…), the techno vibe, the — wtf? – is she popping and locking?? robot dances in a werewolf music video? no.. no, this is all wrong.
Except it isn’t… it’s good. it all works. and it works beautifully.
UPDATE: This version of the song is…also…good?
(click the image to watch)……………………………………………
