VID REC: The Man from UNCLE - The Steve McQueen Affair

[azdak.livejournal.com]

Vidder: thebigbluemeany and dreamybluemeany
Musical Artist: Eytan Mirsky, "I Wanna Be Your Steve McQueen"
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya, sort of
Vidder on lj: dreamybluemeany
Website: youtube channel dreamybluemeany
Why this vid kicks ass:


This is a splendid example of how fanworks are as much in dialogue with other fanworks as they are with their source texts. pavlowsdog, playing with the fact that both Robert Vaughn and David McCallum had been in movies with Steve McQueen, whipped up a video based on the McQueen connection (you can watch it here). In their turn, the bluemeanies expanded on the idea, intercutting MfU material with shots from McQueen movies. The end result is fast-paced, funny and sweet. It's amusing to see our two spy heroes dreaming of an even bigger hero, and there's something oddly thrilling about the juxtaposition of material from the actors' other incarnations with Illya and Napoleon's story. It's also visually very impressive, matching movements and moments from the various sources to create interconnections. If you haven't already seen it, rush over and watch it now!


The Steve McQueen Affair

Comments

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

Crossovers make me insanely happy, and this vid was absolutely perfect. I had seen pavlowsdog's original video, which I loved, but didn't know that there was this one as a response. Thanks so much for the rec!

[azdak.livejournal.com]

I love the bit where they're in the cinema, with Illya smirking at the end of The Great Escape.

[periwinkle27.livejournal.com]

Argh - I just to rec this for May and discovered you had gotten there ahead of me!

[azdak.livejournal.com]

You snooze, you lose ;-)