VID REC: Farscape – Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

[lady-smith.livejournal.com]

Vidder: Lithium Doll and Doc Wyrm
Musical artist: Baz Lurman
Pairing: N/A – full ensemble
Vidder on LJ: lithium_doll, vidding LJ lithiumchic.
Vidder's website: Alter-Idem.com (password required for vids)
Why this vid kicks ass:

There are so many remarkable and amazing Vidders in farscape fandom producing remarkable and amazing Vids, that this was probably the toughest rec I’ve made yet. However, this won out over my other choices for one reason only – it was the one I simply could not believe hadn’t been rec’d yet.

“Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99…” Baz Lurhman’s advice for life is funny, touching, and oh so true, which makes it a perfect fit for Farscape. While many of the references work best with an in-depth knowledge of the Farscape Universe, they also work for the casual viewer – it’s only watching it later after having seen all the episodes that you realized how much you missed, when at the time you didn’t feel like you were missing anything at all.

If you’ve been skimming these recs, still not sure if you want to bother with this fandom or not, watch this vid. I guarantee you’ll have made up your mind by the end of it. If this vid doesn’t make you a ‘scaper, nothing will.

Wear Sunscreen

Comments

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's a great one! And I've often thought it'd make a perfect recruitment vid. :)

[lady-smith.livejournal.com]

Great minds think alike, apparently. And by the look of the rest of these comments, it DOES make a good recruitment vid! :D

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Excellent! (Not said in a Mr. Burns-like voice at all, oh, no. :))

[morgandawn.livejournal.com]

lithum doll's LJ is lithium_doll. she also has website info there.

[lady-smith.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! *goes to edit*

[trustanti.livejournal.com]

*stares in horrified fascination*

Okay. Okay, I.. need to watch that show. Someday. Good god, the puppets.

Thank you.

[rydra_wong]

Good god, the puppets.

And they didn't even show the muppet porn!

Ahem.

Yes, you need to watch this show. It is a thing of beauty, pain, cracktastic insanity, and copious bodily fluids. And one of the puppets will make you cry.

[lady-smith.livejournal.com]

BOTH of the puppets make ME cry. Ryg has his moments. But yeah. Awwww, Pilot.

[lady-smith.livejournal.com]

You're very very welcome. Thank YOU. May I strongly reccomend shaye's overview (http://www.livejournal.com/community/crack_van/12355.html?style=mine)? It's spoilery beyond beleif, but it very much captures the feel of this wacky wacky show we've come to love.

If you choose to skip it, here are the two most important parts: this is every bit as gross as it sounds (but still awesome), and the muppets will make you cry.

[-dothefandango.livejournal.com]

I'm not usually one for fanvids, but, being a massive Baz Luhrman fan and having never heard the infamous sunscreen song, I had to watch.

And...awww! Sci-fi shows usually take a while to grow on me, but that looks really nifty. I imagine it's rerun constantly on the Sci-Fi channel or something? Because I'm totally for watching it.

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's not on Sci-Fi anymore, because their rights to air it expired. But it will start syndication this fall, so look for it in your local listings.

Or, if you can't wait that long... *g* Check your local library for DVD box sets donated by the WatchFarscape Library Project (a fan-run Farscape-pimping project) or Netflix, Best Buy, Deep Discount DVD, WalMart... the Starburst Editions are very inexpensive and have fabulous extras. :)

[lady-smith.livejournal.com]

I'm not usually one for fanvids, but, being a massive Baz Luhrman fan and having never heard the infamous sunscreen song, I had to watch.

*blink blink blink* Can I have an adress for the rock you were under? I'll need it the next time Brittany tops the charts. Seriously though, Thanks for checking this vid out.

And...awww! Sci-fi shows usually take a while to grow on me, but that looks really nifty. I imagine it's rerun constantly on the Sci-Fi channel or something? Because I'm totally for watching it.

Aww indeed. Farscape is the epitomy of the phrase "the good crack". And if there were justice in the universe, Sci-fi WOULD be re-running it constantly. But no, as Stars said, you have to find alternate sources. It is well well well worth it, though.

[halcyon-shift.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[lady-smith.livejournal.com]

Thank you for making this vid! As evidenced above, it makes a kick-ASS recruitment vid, and at the same time gives anyone who's seen the series a ton the warm fuzzies. (And you get super extra bonus points for excellent use of Stark. Cause awww, Stark!)