My Chemical Romance
Marc Webb grounded the grief-steeped visuals — red eyeshadow, death, and an elaborate funeral ballet choreographed by Michael Rooney (who also designed Christopher Walken's "Weapon of Choice" routine) — in the structure of pop and musical theater, helping catapult a post-hardcore band into a global phenomenon. Shot at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles, which Webb later reused in The Amazing Spider-Man; Gerard Way's performance at the altar was genuine mourning, as the song was written for his and Mikey Way's late grandmother, Elena.