September 24th, 2010 
07:33 am VID REC: RUROUNI KENSHIN - Hurt

Vidder:  VatesAtrum
Musical artist:  Johnny Cash
Pairing:  Kenshin/Tomoe
Vidder on LJ: 
Vidder's website:  YouTube
Why this vid kicks ass: 

I watched a lot of vids before deciding on this one.  To me, it really brings forth all the emotion from the OVA Trust and Betrayal.  All the grief and tragedy in Kenshin's young life.  The timing of the scenes and lyrics is spot on and there's no question as to what's going on or a feeling of where did that come from at all.  And just like the OVA, it brings tears to my eyes everytime I see it.

Hurt
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08:30 am VID REC: THE PROFESSIONALS -- I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
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Vidder: Kat-Byrd
Musical artist: The Moody Blues
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sc_fossil
Vidder's website: Kat-Byrd on vidders.net

Why this vid kicks ass:

I have a rather large soft spot for “Older Lads” tales and for vids where the vidder takes canon footage and uses it to tell a different story. Here, Kat delivers both.

How does she do it? She combines lovely canon clips with clips from Martin Shaw’s later work in Judge John Deed. The clips fit the lyrics beautifully, the Pros ones often resonating with the content of the scenes they were edited from.


I Know You’re Out There Somewhere

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10:37 am VID REC: Rock Star by NCISMelanie
Fandom: NCIS
Vidder: NCISMelanie
Musical artist: N.E.R.D.
Pairing: Team
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] scully1121 
Vidder's website: melanie d.
Why this vid kicks ass: For my money, NCISMelanie is one of the preeminent fan vidders out there today. She's got a tremendous sense of style, her editing is always crisp, her clips are choice and her music selections are stellar. In "Rock Star" from the opening to closing shot this video is an adrenaline pumping roller coaster ride.

For those of you who haven't watched NCIS in a while, this video will have you not only setting your DVR to catch up but over to Amazon to pick up the season box sets. It's a 3:18 reminder of just how intense the show can be at its very best. For those of you who never miss a moment of NCIS, you'll be pumping your fists in the air at this videos brilliance.

Be sure to watch it in full screen. Play loud.

Rock Star
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12:28 pm You Just Have to Leap by Alex51324 (R)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Length: 167k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] alex51324
Author Website: Alex51324 on due South Fiction Archive
Why this must be read:

Excerpt and the Must )


You Just Have to Leap
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06:27 pm VID REC - DOCTOR WHO - Take On Me
Vidder: Greensilver
Musical artist: A-Ha
Pairing: Gen
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] greensilver
Vidder's website: Vid tag
Why this vid kicks ass:

Because it will make your heart happy.

It's a sweet, joyous romp through the entire run of the series, as companions from all eras meet the Doctor, take him on as a friend and guide, and are changed and magnified by that friendship and by the adventures they share. There's a sense that, as epic as their journeys are, and as close as their relationships may be, no Doctor and no companion can stay forever: everything changes. But the pattern remains the same. And there are many, many hugs and smiles along the way.

Take On Me
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07:09 pm VID REC: MARVEL UNIVERSE: IRON MAN MOVIEVERSE - War (What is it Good For?)
Vidder: HumansRSuperior
Musical artist: Edwin Starr
Pairing: Gen; Tony Stark
Vidder on LJ: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Vidder's website: 'music videos' tag
Why this vid kicks ass:

Catchy song, sharp editing, this fanvid is a wonderful study of the changes Tony's view of the world goes through in the movie. His speeches about war and peace serve as wonderful bookends to this great piece.

War (What is it Good For?)
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07:57 pm The Land Between Black and White by delphinapterus (PG13?)
Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Mikey/Frank, Ray/Bob, Ray/Gerard
Length: 38,110 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] delphinapterus
Author Website: Fic Masterlist & Delphinapterus on AO3
Why this must be read:

For Mikey the urge to run the bands is irresistible and it fills his time while Gerard is at Art School. However, life never goes smoothly and Mikey finds his plans for the future falling apart. Meanwhile, a new Agent has to deal with being undercover and the one-night stand who keeps coming back.

This is another wonderful story from this year's BBB. The world building of this one is fantastic. At a cursory glance this universe doesn't look that different from the one we're used to, but the more we get to see of it the more we understand how very different it is. For me this created a fascinating atmosphere of chilly uncertainty and a strong wish to find out more of this world and it's history and future.

The characterisations of Bob and Mikey, the two main protagonists, are another thing I loved about this story. You can really feel their doubts and uncertainties about what they're doing and where it's taking them. How important Gerard and Ray are to them and how far they're willing to go for them.

Excerpt from the story... )

The Land Between Black and White or here
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08:57 pm VID REC: STAR WARS: All Together Now
Fandom: STAR WARS
Vidder: JediritterMomoKun
Musical artists: The Beatles
Pairing: Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon
Vidder on LJ: I don't think he or she has one
Vidder's website: YouTube account
Why this vid must be viewed:

Recognition was given to The Phantom Menace's tenth anniversary of release in numerous ways, the "Party Like It's 1999 Ficathon", in which writers threw inhibitions and the proscriptions of the past ten years to the wind, being one delightful idea. How inspiring is it to think back to 1999 and toss away the input of ten years' worth of fic, starting fresh? In this slash vid, the song alone gives a clue as to why we input to a fandom at all: together, we create more than the sum of our parts. /end of philosophizing. Go on, have a good time with this vid and give feedback to the vidder, if you would. Qui and Obi are sweet and their destiny seems assured in this gentle vid.

All Together Now
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09:56 pm VID REC DC COMICS WAYWARD SON
Vidder: SUPERMEDIABROTHERS6
Musical artist: Kansas
Pairing: Gen
Vidder on LJ: ?
Vidder's website: youtube
Why this vid kicks ass:

Wayward Son is really a perfect Batman song and this vid is put together in a way that highlights that I especially like the verse “Masquerading as a man with a reason My charade is the event of the season”

Wayward Son
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