Son of Rambow vid: Running Away
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absolutedestinyIt's been almost 3 years since I did one of these vid things. Ouch. Well, let's carry on as if that hiatus never happened, shall we?
Running Away by AbsoluteDestiny
It's true when you let it go.
There's not a lot for me to say about this vid - I'm hoping it will speak for itself. It is likely to appeal to fans of stories about growing-up, imagination and the art of creating derivative works in video form. Should be fairly popular themes in these parts.
As with most movie vids, spoilers for the movie are frequent. I do recommend watching the movie first but that shouldn't be a huge barrier to comprehension and enjoyment.
Footage: Son of Rambow (2007)
Audio: [Section 21] Together We're Heavy and [Section 22] Running Away by The Polyphonic Spree
(from the album The Fragile Army)
Duration:
Download links:
- good quality avi (50mb xvid@480p)
- silly quality mkv (80mb h264@720p - warning, audio lag on some players)
- optional english subtitles for avi (.SRT format)
Lyrics:
Warning... nobody has a damn clue what the lyrics really are. These are what I think they are. It probably doesn't matter anyway.
We shake it...
We take it..
with pride
and show!
We like it...
exciting
and ready
to go!
I'm projecting and reflecting desire
for you to come into my life.
The rays of this day will outshine them all
for me and you to get along.
It's like running away with the wind in our face, it's like flying
(flying!)
and you and I are open wide.
It's like running away with the wind in our face, it's like flying
(flying!)
and you and I are open wide.
I feel so excited and delighted today
'cause you decided to be in my life.
It's like running away with the wind in our face, it's like flying
(flying!)
and you and I are open wide.
The show...
the electric show!
I get around the world upon your freeways
it's true when you let it go.
I get around the world upon your freeways
it's true when you let it go.
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Date: 2010-08-31 09:43 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-08-31 09:48 pm (UTC)I started watching this, worried the same thing would happen, but before I knew it I'd watched this all the way through, and I loved it, and it made me cry. *shakes fist*
I don't know the movie (but I'm tracking it down), but I didn't care. You did a fantastic job of letting me know what was going on, of making me care about these kids, capturing the intensity of friendships like this. IT IS A THING OF WONDER AND BEAUTY. Thank you.
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Date: 2010-08-31 10:29 pm (UTC)fans of stories about growing-up, imagination
Even WITHOUT adding in 'the art of creating derivative works in video form', that plays completely to my interests, and I am so excited someone vidded this movie! AND SO PERFECTLY. Did I mention perfectly? The exuberance, the craziness, the sense of connection between the kids is so gorgeous. I love the way you capture all the play with authorship versus audience and the blurry line between the two (they're both!).
I have a complete inability to not connect this to Vividcon emotionally though... *wants to run away and live in other people's imaginations for a weekend again*
Wow! *puts on repeat*
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:18 am (UTC)Now I remember
Date: 2010-08-31 11:57 pm (UTC)Re: Now I remember
Date: 2010-09-01 08:20 am (UTC)Which is ok. Still ♥ Random Destination :)
Date: 2010-09-01 12:35 am (UTC)Encore, sir! Encore! \o/
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Date: 2010-09-01 01:40 am (UTC)Adorable, brilliant
slashyfanboy geniuses who love and make things and make things together because they love and eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!::incoherent squee::
This is gorgeous. The joyful mood is totally infectious, the story and the relationship and the characterizations so clearly communicated, I feel like I didn't watch this vid so much as I'm wearing it. Which possibly makes sense only to me, but there it is.
Fantastic work. I can't wait to see this movie now.
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-01 02:06 pm (UTC)Reminds me I have older vids of yours to watch that I've never given you feedback on. Seems like a thing I should fix.
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Date: 2010-09-01 03:43 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-09-01 04:08 am (UTC)*DOWNLOADS*
ACTUAL FEEDBACK LATER.
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Date: 2010-09-01 04:50 am (UTC)I really enjoyed this vid. The editing is so crisp and clear - you communicated the story deftly. I loved the use of colors and the song choice. The exuberance and quirkiness of the young heroes really shines through. I also really loved the undercurrent of optimism that buoyed the vid. :D
I was really worried that the kid with the short blond hair would turn out to be a figment of the other one's imagination and there would be some kind of tragedy. I was grinning like an idiot when they got their happy ending instead. YAY.
And yay new Ian vid! <3 *holds close*
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:28 am (UTC)I know what you mean about the figment of imagination idea. It's just such a common narrative that this other person who completes you creatively must obviously be some childish thing you grow out of or someone you can't take with you when you grow up. (I'm looking at you Bridge to Terabithia) I'm in the "things may change you but that doesn't mean those things have to change" camp :)
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Date: 2010-09-01 04:26 am (UTC)Absolutely beautiful work, and god, I miss your vids. This might just be my new favorite. I will be watching this again and again and again, oh yes.
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:29 am (UTC)Me too :)
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Date: 2010-09-01 07:54 am (UTC)This captures something really elemental and essential and just.. wonderous. This is delightful. This is deep. This is when you discover deep personal truths through grenades and action movies and Sylvester Stallone. It is a kind of freedom but I kinda think the other person to connect with it is also necessary. ALSO OMG THEY ARE SO ADORABLE AND THIS IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE EVER OR IT WILL BE! NO ONE BETTER DIE!
Friendship! Explosions! MAKING SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF OUT OF STUFF YOU LOVE!! MAKING SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE OUT OF STUFF YOU BOTH LOVE!!!!!!!!!
*collapses*
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:29 am (UTC)LET'S GO CAMPING!
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-01 07:08 pm (UTC)I think I still have the video somewhere of my best friend accidentally breaking my nose when I was 10 while shooting the same type of project. I'm off to link him to this.
Thank you.
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