Daily Pilots Post - Vids to Remember

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

These are two of my favorite pilots vids of all time, OF ALL TIME YO! (Are Kanye jokes seriously passe by now? Probably, right?) I'm embedding them here so we can group discuss them but I'm also posting links back to the makers' homepages too. Please go there and leave them feedback if you like the vids. It will surely mean a lot to them!  


OK, first, a romantic one.m_a_r_i_k_s' When You Say Nothing at All (to the Ronan Keating version of this song, which I'd never heard before being much more familiar with Allison Krauss's stunning version and the Keith Whitley original). This is a beautiful vid all about the way Kara and Lee eyefrak make eye contact throughout the series. I'm joking about the sexing/chemistry because their shared glances are really so much more than that. They're support and comfort and understanding and empathy and strength for each other without words. It's pure Love. These actors, man, they can do so much with just their eyes. It slays me every time.

Now, a fun/crack one! boom_queen's Speed Racer vid is just a hliarious and highly sexy (NSFW!! NSFW!!) vid with Kara as Speed Racer and Lee as his/her girlfriend Trixie. The cartoon voiceover sounds are just sidesplitting and the hard driving remix beat is excellent. This vid has an interesting pacing to it where it escalates and becomes super-fast at certain points and BQ keeps right up with every switch in the music. Mostly though, it's just so funny and hot you just have to watch it for the lulz. (Note: This embedded version is the old version of the vid, it was remastered at one point, but that's only available in downloadable form here.)

What are some of your all-time favorite pilots vids? 

Comments

[cynicalshadows.livejournal.com]

Incomplete by BehemothFlyHoppr is one of the Kara/Lee vids I find myself watching again and again.

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

He is incomplete without her. *cries* ty, bb.

[indigo419.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmm, will have to look at these tomorrow, if you rec them! :)

I don't get to watch vids much (finicky computer and small-fry-related interruptions), but I love the one set to "Set the Fire to the Third Bar", and the one to "Breathe" by Sia; and for fun the "Effortless-LEE" vid. :) (apologies for no linkage, they're currently on my old computer!)

And, though they're more gen, I also love Bop's "South Side vid, and Dualbunny's "Proud" vid.

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

SPEEDRACER!!!!!

That is actually my favorite Pilots vid. No joke. It makes me smile like nothing else.

But here's my additional offering...mintenergy made this for me (so I'm biased), but I LOVE IT:



cheers.
--Lex

[jeebs83.livejournal.com]

I second this pick! :)

[bookmarmf.livejournal.com]

I love the speed racer one!

It's so .........porny LOL.

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

LOL! Total pilot porn! Just watched for the first time and grinned the whole time! Ha!

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

I'd go with Forget It (http://jessicaj703.livejournal.com/4564.html) by jessicaj703. In fact, I'm going to go watch it again right now.

[daybreak777.livejournal.com]

My favorites change on an almost day-to-day basis. Today I like:

One Thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rckZWWC7L0)

Stay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZmuKhN76SU&feature=PlayList&p=5005C920A4564D10&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=24)

And Every Other Time (http://humansrsuperior.livejournal.com/1699.html). Scroll down. Available for download only. But I think it's worth it!

[lyras.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, I just watched One Thing and adored it. Thanks so much for the rec!

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

This is SO difficult, because I have so many favorites, and they tend to change depending on my mood. Anyaway, one of my all-time favorites is "Surrender". The editing is flawless and Dido's "White Flag" is one of my pilots personal anthem :)

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And another one I love because it never fails to put me in a good mood is "Strong Enough." It's an upbeat vid with no finale scenes (the field ones, I mean, there are some flashback bits, but I love those). This is all about pilots being awesome, and sexy and kickass and sweet :)

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[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmm. I love this one (Strong Enough). It's happy-making.

Surrender is gorgeous. I love it, too.

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

OK, and more just because. These two are Kara-centric ones but hope you don't mind ;)

First, dualbunny's "I am Not Dead," (http://dualbunny.livejournal.com/118215.html) This vid is so incredibly brilliant, I have no words to describe how much I love it. There’s something raw, emotional and poignant about the way she vids Kara in this vid that really touches me; it's pure Kara and Starbuck, and it makes me miss her so damn much. It's all about her S4 journey, and it has a redemptive quality to me... Every time I watch it, I can almost believe that Kara's ending was her triumph and her choice (besides, I must say that the entire Kara/Lee section is perfection, the vid really captures the epicness and inevitability of their relationship. And I even like the Kara/Sam bits here!!!). My piece of advice: download the quality version and watch it in full screen mode. It's totally worth it.

And the other one is taragel's "My Medea." OK, it's all Kara gen and there is no shipiness at all, but I love it (and so, I am reccing it). The editing is great --love how Tara interweaves the Maelstrom clips with the New Caprica/Leoben ones--, and the song, haunting as it is, it's perfect to portray this part of Kara's story. Very powerful and disturbingly beautiful. Oh, Kara!

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[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Aw! Thanks sweetie.

I figured my recs to kick things off should be solely shippery, but I was very very sorely tempted to link to rayruz's brandy-new, just-posted-last-night vid featuring Kara, Everyone Becomes my Enemey (http://rayruz.livejournal.com/326090.html) because I think it's really amazing and fantastic. An instant favorite Kara vid, up there with Dualbunny's Pink trilogy. (One tiny caveat: the very end features the scene from the finale, BUT I think it fits perfectly in the vid and it didn't bother me because of that.)

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the vid recs everyone! I love the romantic angsty ones. They break my heart, but I just watch them over and over again.

Here are my angsty contributions:

1) Spans the entire relationship chronologically (for the most part). It's painful and beautiful. It is my ALL TIME FAVE. Makes me cry.
BSG Fanvid: Apologize by One Republic
www.youtube.com/watch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dvP00v_SBM)

2) Difficult to watch again. About Kara's pain and Lee's attempt to help her.
Lee/Kara - Fix You
www.youtube.com/watch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcuWxcgovC0)

I love these daily posts. Thank you, Tara!

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

These two are great --especially the "Fix You" vid, one of the first I discovered when I got involved in fandom (and I always associate that song with pilots).

[cherylad.livejournal.com]

I love those -- Speed Racer is my fav all time crackvid! I'm sure there used to be a vid to Nickelback's "Far Away" but I can't find!

Oh and for Lee-centric, "Sexy back" of course!

[reginaspina.livejournal.com]

I basically adore all of m_a_r_i_k_s's vids (although her name is kinda hard to spell :P) many of which are not specifically pilotcentric but I'd throw in "Canta Per Me" which ties in "Razor" and Kendra. And I love her vid called "Lift" which IS about PILOTS and how they lift each other and is GORGEOUS!

Also, though this is more Lee-specific, I have to throw out some love for bop_radar's "Middleman" - to me that is the QUINTESSENTIAL Lee vid.

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec for Middleman by bop_radar - it's great! I Love Lee Adama!

[aurora-0811.livejournal.com]

Ahhh too many to choose from. I love all K/L vids in one way or another but the Speed Racer is probably my fav. It's just so cracktastic and fun and just a wee bit porny. :)

Anything by m_a_r_i_k_s is always a safe bet for an awesome vid. I have a serious love for mintenergy vids too. Great music, pacing, and effects.

I know there are tons more that I really like but don't remember the user names for so I love all the vid-makers! *cheers*

[jeeshee.livejournal.com]

I love Tara's very own Crush - it's all about the hot chemistry with none of the angsty baggage. Plus it has tongues!

[jeeshee.livejournal.com]

Ooh, forgot Combat Baby by canadiangirl86. I love this song for pilots!

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

This thread makes me so happy! I remember when I first got REALLY REALLY Hooked on the ship in S2 and suddenly I couldn't get enough of K/L stuff. And I DISCOVERED FANVIDS. Like literally I hadn't really ever heard about them before because I hadn't indulged in fandom like this since...before 2000 and I don't think fanvids were that big then. Anyway, late at night I would just cue up the ole' YouTube and watch vid after vid!! And usually weep because there was sadness and death coming! (I didn't care about spoilers).

Anyway, I'm going to go home tonight and watch/rewatch all of these. SO FUN.

YAY FOR HAPPY-MAKING PILOTS POSTS EVERY DAY! This is the best fandom idea I've ever had stole. (I say unmodestly.) I'm so happy you all have so much love for our peeps still and want to come and play and enjoy them. Please spread the word to other K/L fans who are just looking for a nice outlet for their squee!

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

Fanvids re-mix it all and make it like new. I love the discovery of a new vid. Makes me squee and squee and squeeeeeee.

Vids and Fic - keepin' the ship alive! XOXOXO

[innibis.livejournal.com]

I'll admit to not really knowing or taking effort to find many vids, They are like mysteries to me - I have no idea how you talented people make them and I totally suck at commenting on them, other then ooooh - pretty.

But I mostly like the up-beat and happy/actiony ones the best, like Tara's I'm a Believer (that I can't get the link to work too.)

But this is gorgeous (and not upbeat). . .

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Ooh I'm glad you posted that--a bunch of my vid links were messed up on my journal. Here's I'm a Believer (http://taragel.livejournal.com/19005.html) and thanks! :)

[somewhereapart.livejournal.com]

Oh man, as far as crackvids go, this is my absolute fave:




I mean, come on! Is Disney! And Pilots! And fabulous!

[rdave1.livejournal.com]

This was such a great idea! I've discovered many new vids today that I haven't seen yet. Of course there a few that I've seen like Speed Racer, Combat Baby, Tara's stuff that I just adore.

My favorites that come to mind are ddt73's Without you here. I can't find an active link but it's reunion video after Kara comes back. Lots of full circle moments.

Another favorite is Sunshower by canadian_girl.

So many goodies! I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.:)

[m-a-r-i-k-s.livejournal.com]

There are too many good vids to name in this fandom...

Here are some of my favourites off the top of my head:

Addicted (http://diff3rent-light.livejournal.com/3797.html) by Hazyshade. A video heavily focused on pilots' story up to UB.

Sway (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVI4AVrcbAA) by Jo. It's just a vid made to such a heartbreaking song that fits them so well that it gets me every time.

[reginaspina.livejournal.com]

Hey, Tara, could you maybe tag this post as "vid recs" or something so I can come back to it (likely more than once)? I see a fic recs tag, but not a vid recs one.

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

I actually can't put tags on the posts because I'm not a mod here. I'll talk to Cosette and Bee about it though!

[helikedmyshoes.livejournal.com]

Day Old Hate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8fPKOFfqiY) by JLWilliamsOneAgain.

I adore this song and it is SO Kara/Lee after everything is stripped away. The video focuses on Unfinished Business, and the end just kills me between the fighting and the flashbacks and "the things we do just to stay alive." GUH kills me.

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec! This one was new for me and... yes to everything you say. The ending is a killer. Oh, my angsty pilots! :)

[canadiangirl-86.livejournal.com]

Ah! So many favourite vids to name. I'll go through my favourites on YouTube (here are the ones that haven't been mentioned yet)....

24 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9RIpuK-Jwk) by mariks! So awesome.

Cold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtMu7Rm-0Oc) by mariks - so intense.

Lonely Dove (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QioJ-yhwqU) by Rosaria. Cool effects and beautiful lyrics.

Good Times Gonna Come (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYEuzHCWuUc) by LittleCylon. Just super cool music and nicely cut.

So What (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4jDf2qlRRo) by Tara! So much fun! Perfect lyrics! Perfect clips!

There's a crapload more but I don't have easy access to them at the moment. All of dualbunny's vids are amazing too!

And yes, Speedracer is bloody brilliance. boom_queen's editing is flawless.

[canadiangirl-86.livejournal.com]

Also, dammit! This is making me wanna finally finish my latest vid. Grr.

[silanah.livejournal.com]

I've never really watched fanvids before but these are absolutely awesome.

N

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Glad you're digging it. Fair warning though: they can be addictive! Heh.

[bellaaurora.livejournal.com]

All these vids are so great! I'm having such a good time rewatching old faves and discovering new ones. I'm particular to taragel's vids, especially Higher (even though it's got a bit of Kara/Sam):


And for sheer cracky fluff, I adore marina00's I Wanna Have Your Babies:

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Aw thanks! ;)