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Wiseguys - Ooh La La (version 2: Cabin Crew Version)

Music Video | 1999
ArtistWiseguys
SongOoh La La (version 2: Cabin Crew Version)
AlbumThe Antidote
DirectorScott Bibo
Director of PhotographyMatthew Libatique
EditorMario Mares
Production DesignerVance Lorenzini
SynopsisAirline attendant satire
GenrePost Modern
IntroNo
OutroNo
Production CompanyVillains
AwardsCircuit #5 DVD
ChoreographyTracy Phillips
CostumesJenn Bush
Guest Appearances (Musician+Label)The Dust Brothers
Highest Charts Position2(UK)
LabelIdeal Records/Wall of Sound/Mammoth
NominationsMVPA Best Directorial Debut
NotesUsed in various commercials, Vidal Sasson commercial
Set LocationLAX Airport, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sound MixStereo
Spoof of'Airplane' meets 'Boogie Nights'
TalentWoman in Tub from Howard Stern's 'Private Parts'
TalentMike Simpson of The Dust Brothers
Technical Specificationscolour - 16mm
VFX CompanyCut Hut & Sight Effects

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Synopsis

Set around LAX Airport, the video turns airline service into a glossy, absurdist spectacle. Flight attendants move through terminals, aircraft interiors, and exaggerated service scenarios while dancing and posing with deliberately over-the-top attitude. The polished travel imagery is repeatedly undercut by broad comedy, flirtatious choreography, and deliberately artificial glamour. The result is an airline-attendant satire that combines the deadpan absurdity of "Airplane!" with the stylized excess of "Boogie Nights."

Factoids & Trivia

  • This is the 1999 "Cabin Crew Version" of "Ooh La La," distinct from the earlier demolition-derby video and the later modified cabin-crew edit.
  • The airport material was filmed at Los Angeles International Airport. The production was shot in color on 16mm film.
  • The concept is described as a spoof combining "Airplane!" and "Boogie Nights," placing the video between broad aviation comedy and knowingly excessive nightlife imagery.
  • Mike Simpson of the Dust Brothers appears in the video. The Dust Brothers were also connected to the Wiseguys through their production and electronic-music background.
  • A performer known for appearing in Howard Stern's "Private Parts" is also listed among the video's talent.
  • The video was used in various commercials, including a Vidal Sassoon commercial.
  • "Ooh La La" became the Wiseguys' biggest UK hit after its 1999 re-release, reaching No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • The video was included on the Circuit #5 DVD and received a nomination for an MVPA Best Directorial Debut award.
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