captain horrid and the world according to clarkson

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true love hits you in the plums
A fanvid for Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May, set to "Pretend To Be Nice" by Josie and the Pussycats. This is the one where adoration equals attempting to murder each other… humorously.

download links: avi (xvid) | mp4 (mobile device-compatible)

notes: While I've done some video editing for school, this is the first fanvid I've ever done. The idea for this started when I noticed that Comedic Sociopathy was added to Top Gear's TV Tropes entry, and it kinda ran away from there. Plus, there was all the mocking and insulting going on between Clarkson and May in the show, other people's shows, their newspaper columns, interviews, etc. This, logic dictates, must be love. Or prelude to a horrible incident somewhere in a portakabin in Dunsfold.

technical info: Everything was put together in Vegas Pro 9 and VirtualDub. No fancy effects or transitions, just familiarizing myself with the software and audiovisual timing. Clip quality fluctuates due to the variety of source material (HDTV, HQ, TV-quality, some dodgy DVD rips). For best results, view with VLC player.

[clarkson/may] true love hits you in the plums

Comments

[an-utter-pirate.livejournal.com]

LOVE IT! Fantastic job! :D

[descartes]

Thank you so much!

[bellap74.livejournal.com]

This is brilliant! I love it XD
You've summed them up so well - they really are the prime example of being mean because really you fancy someone *snigger* Fab work!

[descartes]

Hee, thank you so much! They're the grumpy middle-aged motoring version of pulling the pigtails of the one you fancy, aren't they? :D

[honeyfitz.livejournal.com]

Oh this has put a smile on my face today! They're just so fantastic together, aren't they? Well done! Aww they look so young in James's first episode. <3

When Jeremy is cracking up at 0:31-0:36, what episode is that from?

[descartes]

Thank you! I'm glad it had you smiling :D

And that was from 13x05, specifically this bit in the news.

[honeyfitz.livejournal.com]

Ah of course :D Thanks for reminding me!

[mind-in-flight.livejournal.com]

What an absolutely inspired choice of music! I'm grinning for two reasons: a) the fact that this video makes me want to suddenly ship J/J, and b) that I remembered I still have my Josie and the Pussycat Dolls action figures (oh, the lameness) somewhere at home. Fabulous job, m'dear!

[descartes]

Hee, thank you so much! The time I spent making this vid -- especially picking the choice of clips, omg -- had me turning insanely tinhatty at times ;) and the action figures actually sound cool! Reminds me that I ought to dig up my old Archie Comics *g*

[marginaliana]

Oh, very enjoyable! So much laughing, which is just what I love about them.

[descartes]

Thank you!

[beedekka]

This is an awesome vid :o)

[descartes]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you :)

[invisiblecake.livejournal.com]

That was adorable and silly! Loved it!

[descartes]

Whee, thank you!

[madmogs.livejournal.com]

Damn you, you posted a link to TV Tropes!

90 minutes later (I'm in a Malaysian internet cafe, no less), I've just reclaimed my brain and am now going to watch your songvid.

[descartes]

Hee! I was actually wondering if I should've put in "warning: TV Tropes reference". Clearly, I should have :D

[madmogs.livejournal.com]

i believe TV Tropes should always be warned for (caution: will eat your brain), but maybe that's just me. *g*

Sadly, because I'm still in aforesaid Malaysian internet cafe I should have thought to start your video loading before I clicked the TV Tropes link. It's only loaded 1/3 since I posted my last comment.

[madmogs.livejournal.com]

Okay, I give up! The first 60% of your songvid is brilliant. The very concept of your songvid is also amazing.

The rest won't load for love or money. *sigh* *sporks Malaysian telecommunications network*

[descartes]

Oh man, that sucks :(

But thank you for the lovely words! I'm glad you enjoyed what you've seen of it :D

[emtang.livejournal.com]

*Loves* :D :D :D
Is a happy day now :)
Y'know, I think I may have actually squeed...
But it's so funny and sweet! I'm allowd!

[descartes]

Yay! Thank you so much :D

[margotgrissom.livejournal.com]

*sniggers*

Very funny and very well done!

[descartes]

Thank you! :D

[darkfire-blade.livejournal.com]

Oh this was hilarious and bouncy and beautiful and lovely <3 xD I didn't realize until now, but I've missed so much James and Jeremy silliness! Must watch more Top Gear and catch these moments!

Again, amazing amazing job and I hope to see more from you!

[descartes]

I didn't realize how often they're together until I sat down and starting clipping scenes off episodes, then saw how much I had to take out to fit the song *g*

Thank you so much!