杀死一个人  

Ablack&whiteshortfilmAlexanderHemmingshotforPortisheadin1994.Anespionagetakeoff,the10-minuteshortstarredthebandmembersandfeaturedthesong"ThemeFromToKillADeadMan".Scenesfromthefilmeventuallybecamethevideofor"SourTimes".　　Ashifty-lookinglonerinatrenchcoat(Barrow)ishiredtoassassinateadignitarywhilethedignitary'swife(Gibbons)lookson.Ashotisfired,thedignitarygoesdown,andthewifebecomeshysterical.Cartedofftoanasylum,sheissedatedandforcedtowatchreplaysoftheassassination.Afterherdischarge,sheengagesinasymbolicgameofchess.Shethenhiresthesameassassintokillthedignitary,sincethedignitaryfakedhisdeathhopingtodrivehiswifeinsane.Forthefilm'sclassicdenouement,thewife'scarpullsuptothedignitary'sMercedes.Heglancesoveratherandthenputshishandoverhisface,realizingthatthemanhejustletintohiscarisgoingtokillhim.Sheclosesherwindowanddrivesaway,avenged.　　GeoffBarrow:"WhenIlookatToKillaDeadMan,Ican'tstandit.Ithinkitwasadreadfulpieceoffilm.Basically,itwasdonesothatwecouldwritesomefilmmusic.Nottoputdownanyoneinvolvedwiththefilm,butweshouldhavedoneitwithpureimages,ratherthanhavingusinit.Itwasmisunderstood,whatwewantedtogetoutofit.Itcreatedanimage,andthewholeideawasforitnotto."　　Still,Geoff'shappyPortisheadmadethefilm,sinceitwas,afterall,apracticaldecision."Wemadeatenminutefilm,wroteasoundtracktoit,gotalltheartworkforthealbumanduseditasabigpromotionalvideoallforthecostofmakingamediumpricedvideo...Andallwithouthavingtowearanytrendyclothes."