The music video was directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris , with Joel Schumacher 's input . It features the members of the Pumpkins in Batman-like costumes , floating in front of images from '' Batman & Robin '' . The video is notable for being only one of two Smashing Pumpkins videos to have a different drummer besides Jimmy Chamberlin ( Kenny Aronoff is briefly visible during the " Perfect " video ) and is the only video with Matt Walker on the drums before his departure . The video was also nominated at the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction in a Video ( Directors : Joel Schumacher , Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris ) , Best Special Effects in a Video ( Special Effects : Chris Staves , Nigel Randall , Edson Williams and Brothers Strause ) , Best Editing in a Video ( Editor : Hal Honigsberg ) and Best Cinematography in a Video ( Director of Photography : Declan Quinn )
MTV Video Music Award
1997 MTV Video Music Awards
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