October 26th, 2012 
10:20 am VID REC: Man from Uncle - Good Gone Girl
Vidder: Third Mouse
Musical artist: Mika
Pairing: take your pick ;)
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] thirdblindmouse
Why this vid kicks ass:

A tribute to the innocents (and not so innocents) of Season One! Here are the women who ended up adventuring with Napoleon and Illya, finally getting some credit for all they had to put up with---we should all be so lucky ;) Excellent choice of song, great pacing and clips, and lots of fun to watch.



Good Gone Girl
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03:07 pm VID REC: Sherlock + John - ♪ 'Swan Lake' by beadedstar
Fandom: SHERLOCK BBC
Pairing: none
Musical Artist: Tchaikovsky
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Youtube, Tumblr
Why this must be watched:

There are so many talented vidders in the Sherlock fandom it's very hard to pick one. Beadedstar is one of the best and, happily for us, prolific too. She uses a wide variety of music, overlaid images, and incredible timing to great effect. I picked this one because Swan Lake is not the kind of music that usually comes to mind when thinking fanvids but it works so well here. I feel like my heart skips a beat at several points. Beadedstar layers images and emotions beautifully, builds to a shocking moment and then leaves me holding my breath. Incredible!

Sherlock + John - ♪ 'Swan Lake'
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04:12 pm Vid Rec: Toushi by Majin Kenshin
Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: None
Musical Artist: SR-71
Vidder: Majin Kenshin
Vidder on LJ: Not known
Vidder's Websites: Vidder on YouTube

Why you must see this vid: For two reasons. One, because it's one of the classics of the fandom. Covering the first 50 eps of Naruto, this relentless barrage of images and music throws the viewer head first into Naruto's world. It's fast and hard hitting and it covers all the major plot points in a way that leaves you wanting to know more. The second reason is technical. The timing on this vid leaves me open-mouthed, especially when you look at the date it was made; 2004. I remember making vids back then and it could be a clunky process, to say the least. To have this many cuts in one vid is unusual, and to get the synching with the music so spot, is a real achievement. This is an HQ version, apparently uploaded by the original vidder. Watch, enjoy and comment.

Toushi by Majin Kenshin
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08:36 pm Vid Rec: Second Chance by Konardsob123
Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke
Musical Artist: Shinedown (Second Chance)
Vidder: Konardsob123
Vidder on LJ: Not known
Vidder's Websites: Vidder on YouTube

Why you must see this vid: The relationship between Naruto and Sasuke is arguably the most important of the entire Narutoverse. This video utilizes clips from both the original Naruto series and its sequel, Shippuuden, to examine that relationship; its roots, its development over the years, and its significance to both boys, and it does so beautifully. I found it a real tear jerker. I hope you enjoy it too.

Second Chance by Konardsob123
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09:43 pm VID REC: Fallen Angels by Molo

Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky+Hutch (as slashy as your goggles make them)
Vidder: Molo
Musical Artist: Marc Cohn
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] morganlogan
Vidder’s Website: Molo's Place
Why this vid must be seen:

Been a long time looking for something strong

One of the wonderful things about Starsky and Hutch is their ability to communicate so much in just a glance. In this vid, Molo gives us many meaningful glances, set to Marc Cohn's sexy-gorgeous voice singing

We're just fallen angels
Straight from heaven
I can't keep on
Rollin' sevens
Oh baby, how lucky can one man get?

Oh, baby. Go watch our angels, I'm sure you'll feel lucky.

Fallen Angels

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09:57 pm VID REC: Undisclosed Desires by lucre_noin
Fandom: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Pairing: Nathan/Ezra
Vidder: lucre_noin
Musical Artist: Muse
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lucre_noin
Vidder website: Vidder on youtube

Why this vid must be seen: Because it's both very nicely done and a rare pairing in the fandom.  The Nathan and Ezra relationship is set up in the show to be a problematic one and we see clear tensions between them whenever Ezra's self-confessed greed impinges on Nathan's strong moral code.  However, as the series progresses, there are suggestions that the two of them actually get along quite well.  This vid is a lovely expression of that, with the delightful narrative strand that they could perhaps be more than just uneasy friends. 

You trick your lovers
That you're wicked and divine
You may be a sinner
But your innocence is mine


Undisclosed Desires




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