Oh yes, it’s another controversial music video! BDSM imagery has been used to shock and titillate. AND IT’S WORKED!

Jared Leto, that pretty little topless chap from “30 Seconds to Mars” and a bunch of films, stars in this 13 minute epic with his bandmates, a hammer-wielding gimp, a feathery burlesque dancer and a lot of very beautiful women in shiny PVC, leather, latex and an assortment of bondage restraints. He is said to be “surprised” by the response received by his band’s new video. Since its release last week, the already-censored version has been censored even more heavily by a number of television networks.

“I’m not interested in provocation for provocation’s sake,” Leto told Entertainment Weekly.

Of course you’re not, Jared. Either way, a band whom I have no strong views on and would never have gone out of my way to see have caught my attention so, whatever he intended, the publicity worked. (And of course when I say “caught my attention”, I mean “given me the horn”.)

Enjoy.

Hurricane – 30 Seconds to Mars Short Film
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