Life On Mars Vid

[charmax]

Video Title: Club Foot
Song Title/Artist: Club Foot - Kasabian
Show: Life On Mars
Summary: This vid did my head in beyond belief. It contains footage from all 8 episodes but does not spoil any big plot points. It focuses on the relationship between Sam and Gene and therefore plays up the buddy cop aspect of the show. I call it a slash vid or you could just say it is Sam and Gene kicking ass.
Length/Format: 2.30, (wmv, Xvid)

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Comments

[fahrbotdrusilla]

wow, that was awesome. I must admit I had no desire to vid Life on Mars despite loving the show till I watched Lum’s and your vids. Now I think I might need to find a song.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Lum's is an excellent vid and I can see people being turned on a lot by that. I'm very pleased that you like what I've done with mine.

I think it would be great to see more videos for the show so go for it.

Thanks!

[martoufmarty.livejournal.com]

*gasp!*

I was planning on just checking my LJ and then going to sleep (2am! WOOT!) but then I saw this. Squee. Why sleep when you can watch awesome vids? :P

Oooh! That was so awesome. I just love that song (Kasabian rocks my socks so hardcore). I loved how you just timed everything perfectly.

Damnit, you make me want to just forget about sleep and watch the last three episodes :P

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Yep I'm the same. I say one more video then before I know it another 3 hours have past. *grin*

Thanks Steph and I agree Kasabian rocks!

[yorkshirewench.livejournal.com]

I'm a huge Life on Mars fan and this video was just wonderful. So beautiful to look at despite the sometimes distubing/angsty content. Loved all the punch/music beat match-ups. In fact, loved it all - thanks!

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much. It is kind of angsty which is surprising really because I love the humour in the show. Also I had to drop Annie out of the vid which is a bit of a shame.

[apieceofcake.livejournal.com]

Squee!!!! A Life On Mars vid :-) Loved it, thank you!!!!!!!!!

[charmax.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. :D Thanks for your comment.

[przed.livejournal.com]

OMG, this vid is just so awesome! The song seems tailor-made for vidding and the way you've cut the action to it is sheer perfection.

Now I'm even more eager for the DVD release so I can finally see the show.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Cheers very much! As I was making this I was wondering if you would like the show or not, I know you are a big fan of The Professionals and this has a lot of similar qualities to it. The dvd is out in the UK May 15th. Not long! I hope you do like it because it's a great show with a lot of potential.

[talitha78.livejournal.com]

Wow, fantastic. The timing and movement here are just spectacular. A real feat of editing genius. Brava!!!

[przed.livejournal.com]

I'm not only a fan of The Professionals, but also of The Sweeney, John Simm, Philip Glenister, Kudo productions and wacky time-travelling narratives. If I don't utterly love Life on Mars, I'll be awfully surprised. (I've got a pre-order in for it at Amazon already.)

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Thanks talitha, I'm flattered.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

It can't fail then. lol

[obsessive24.livejournal.com]

I've never seen this show, but after seeing this vid I'm so sold. Such fabulous editing! I love the internal motion and the way you used those gorgeous shots of the sunlight through the trees. Yay!

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Cheers Obsessive. I keep telling people to watch this show so I'm going to say the same to you. You must watch it! As for the tree shots - they really are not something I could have left out.

[psycho-tabby.livejournal.com]

Wow. I really liked this vid. I thought it was very well cut to the music and used really great shots. Well done!

Do you mind me reccing it to some other friends who are just getting into LOM? I just don't know what your bandwidth limits are bad.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for your feedback. And I don't mind at all you rec'ing this. :D

[luminosity]

EXCELLENT!! BRAVA!! I love the way you've gone through the entire season and distilled Gene and Sam's relationship. All of that touching fighting (thinks about Annie Savoy's take on it all). You gave the vid a marvelous sense of *time*, not to mention timing.

And this show? Has just bent my brain in much the way Farscape does. There are no paradoxes, only unrealized realities. (pats back in sympathy)

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Cheers Lum.

I love the way the show plays with the 70s cop show cliches. I just couldn't resist the car chase complete with cardboard boxes!!

I've only seen the odd ep of Farscape but if it is going to mess with my head the way this show did then I will definitely have to check it out.

[scribewraith.livejournal.com]

here from psycho_tabby - this is a great vid! I really like the pacing and its such a good song ;)

[charmax.livejournal.com]

It is a great song! I'm glad you enjoyed what I did with the vid. Many thanks to you and also psycho_tabby for pointing you here. :D

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

mmm... concentrated sam/gene love, all that slamming into walls has left me slightly breathless. Loved the vid, very smooth.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you've gotta love the rough and tumble between those two. They so want each other! Mmmm. lol

Thanks for the feedback - glad you enjoyed it!

[luciamad.livejournal.com]

Huh, two LoM vids in as many weeks. I could get used to this. First off, love the use of the crash with the first big beat, such an oddly amusing way to start a vid. I love how rough they are with each other, and how the vid emphasizes that. Sam really is something of a rag doll. Fantastically in love with the way you cut together the dancing scene from the club with Sam cuffed to the bed, very slick. Not to mention hot. Aside from that, the timing and pacing in general are spot on. Loved it.