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They seem to have a grossly delusional notion of how such a stunt would be received if they tried it in real life.

TheConfessor wrote:They seem to have a grossly delusional notion of how such a stunt would be received if they tried it in real life.

There's great debate on the Internets whether that was staged or not. My opinion is that it was a total surprise based on the beginning of the first "crash" where it looks like someone had to convince a member of the wedding that it was cool. Their keyboard player's father is a friend of mine from back in high school. He's the one who posted the video. I've asked him but haven't gotten a response.

Bob Juch wrote:

TheConfessor wrote:They seem to have a grossly delusional notion of how such a stunt would be received if they tried it in real life.

There's great debate on the Internets whether that was staged or not. My opinion is that it was a total surprise based on the beginning of the first "crash" where it looks like someone had to convince a member of the wedding that it was cool. Their keyboard player's father is a friend of mine from back in high school. He's the one who posted the video. I've asked him but haven't gotten a response.

I know you're smarter than that, Bob. It's entirely plausible that each of the location shots was an actual wedding, possibly with couples who responded to a casting call and auditioned for a chance to have a free reception if they agreed to appear in a major production music video, and signed contracts to let the producers be in charge of everything that happens during the shoot, and that all guests would have to sign a release to allow their images to appear in the video. There is no way in hell that Maroon 5 just crashed some random receptions, all in one day with such high production values. If that had actually happened in real life, don't you think it would have made the news?

TheConfessor wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:

TheConfessor wrote:They seem to have a grossly delusional notion of how such a stunt would be received if they tried it in real life.

There's great debate on the Internets whether that was staged or not. My opinion is that it was a total surprise based on the beginning of the first "crash" where it looks like someone had to convince a member of the wedding that it was cool. Their keyboard player's father is a friend of mine from back in high school. He's the one who posted the video. I've asked him but haven't gotten a response.

I know you're smarter than that, Bob. It's entirely plausible that each of the location shots was an actual wedding, possibly with couples who responded to a casting call and auditioned for a chance to have a free reception if they agreed to appear in a major production music video, and signed contracts to let the producers be in charge of everything that happens during the shoot, and that all guests would have to sign a release to allow their images to appear in the video. There is no way in hell that Maroon 5 just crashed some random receptions, all in one day with such high production values. If that had actually happened in real life, don't you think it would have made the news?

I thought by Bob's use of the word "Internets" he was showing what he thought of such debates (I personally use the term Interwebs when I am trying to convey that).

I could be mistaken since he said he asked the keyboardist's father...but then maybe he doesn't really know the keyboardist's father either!

OTOH, Maroon 5's reps said that all the grooms knew ahead of time...but only the grooms (which is probably how they got agreement to film)...and that nothing at the weddings was staged.

http://www.etonline.com/music/156305_di ... it_set_up/

Believe it or not.

Probably a good rule of thumb would be that for each minute of unscripted reality video such as this only requires between 4 to 6 weeks of pre and post production time.

TheConfessor wrote: If that had actually happened in real life, don't you think it would have made the news?

News/ Maroon 5 Crashes a Wedding While Filming New Music Video: Get the Scoop on the Epic Surprise!

jarnon wrote:

TheConfessor wrote: If that had actually happened in real life, don't you think it would have made the news?

News/ Maroon 5 Crashes a Wedding While Filming New Music Video: Get the Scoop on the Epic Surprise!

I remember reading about it when it happened. It was fairly widely covered here.

https://www.google.com/search?q=maroon+ ... F2015&tbm=

So even the most gullible people have to admit that there was no "crashing" involved. It was all set up in advance.

TheConfessor wrote:So even the most gullible people have to admit that there was no "crashing" involved. It was all set up in advance.

The Eonline story explains it best. At the first wedding depicted the bride's father almost ruined the whole thing as he was out of the loop.

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