1 music video
1.1 background , development
1.2 synopsis
1.3 reception
music video
background , development
the song s music video directed brett ratner, had worked carey on 6 other music videos, , shot june 28 29, 2009. throughout video, carey plays herself , male stalker, dressed both bellhop , man wearing gray hoodie , sweatpants. 2 videos shot obsessed , 1 original version, , 1 remixed version, features gucci mane. video shot predominantly @ plaza hotel, , on streets of new york city. after several photographs of carey dressed stalker leaked, critics , bloggers compared carey s costume eminem s usual attire, , many wrote aside goatee, pair looked alike. carey tweeted not @ point in video playing specific person. m dressed stalker in 3 different ensembles. carey revealed music video reference several of favorite films, such mean girls (2004), line why obsessed me? , devil wears prada (2006).
in interview mtv news, carey described going under-cover stalker role: well, had lot of people outside. m walking plaza [hotel], , when dressed mariah carey, there lot of people standing there taking pictures, , street closed down, , whole rigmarole. is. so, basically, went costume stalker, , told bodyguard, don t want walk me. so, friend of mine there, , like, let s walk together. after reports continued speculate regarding video s subject, ratner explained main inspiration behind video 1983 film, king of comedy. on july 10, 2009, carey announced through twitter account video premiere on talent competition program, america s got talent, hosted cannon. full version premiered 2 days later on 106 & park. carey present @ show , discussed making of video.
synopsis
carey shown stalker waiting real carey across street. inclusion of stalker, attire, led media uproar regarding song s subject.
the video begins carey @ photoshoot in private room @ plaza hotel, speaking line, , like, why obsessed me? next, rolls-royce phantom shown pulling hotel, carey stepping out of vehicle. gets out of car, carey dressed bellhop, assists ramp walking , greeting fans. next scene finds carey walking hotel, , waving everyone, camera zooming bellhops face reveal him intently staring @ her. first verse begins, carey shown @ photo-shoot in hotel, cameo patrick demarchelier photographer. bellhop, dressed in gray hoodie , sweatpants, shown holding hair-blower @ carey, apparently assisting shoot. shoot continues, scenes of bellhop shown in room, has dolls of carey on wall, quilts cover of 2005 album, emancipation of mimi.
the video progresses carey, on streets of new york, walking towards hotel. begins notice bellhop, dressed in sweats, pursuing her, turns around in haste , begins jolting hotel while holding several shopping bags. additionally, scenes of stalker s home shown again, time more elaborately, walls covered portraits of singer, album covers , lights around large photo of her. video comes end, waits limousine arrive @ hotel. however, before gets inside, notices stalker attempting take picture of her. looks directly camera , gives smile. video shows him again, still attempting take picture, right before bus hits him. carey gasps in shock after witnessing incident. remix video song features same story-line , footage, showing inter-cut scenes of carey dressed in white ensemble, while laying on vintage wooden table. gucci mane stands next in white suit, pours champagne , hands glass.
reception
at time of video s release, several critics took notice of similarities in eminem s attire , carey s stalker. nick levine digital spy wrote: isn t quite ridiculous hoping, , mariah s insisting male stalker plays isn t meant specific person , there s still plenty enjoy in obsessed video. there lot of mc cleavage, not entirely convincing fake beard , neat mean girls reference towards end. newsday s corris little described genius! , continued, move on eminem, m officially obsessed mariah carey. isn t? can sing, s pretty , has fun music videos. writer evening standard called video shocking , , felt carey s disguise convincing, should assume role more if wants travel incognito. new york post s jarett wieselman described human butterfly embrac[ing] macho side , , concluded review m guessing video involves mariah s butch bellhop becoming little infatuated singer, or something. s way give double screentime – mariah-on-mariah fight in heartbreaker ! new york daily news writer chris baud joked eminem going 1 step further, writing: s great mariah seems having fun whole miminem thing, re afraid of conflict going further, because no 1 wants see next step: eminem in drag. jennifer armstrong entertainment weekly complimented carey going after eminem, , concluded mariah sense of humor, , love idea of turning tables on king of celebrity-mocking videos.
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