Gift for fan_eunice by grammarwoman (The Last Starfighter)

[fv_poster]

Title of vid: The Moment of Truth
Recipient: fan_eunice
Vidder: grammarwoman
Fandom: The Last Starfighter (1984)
Music: The Moment of Truth by Survivor
Summary: Teriffic. I'm about to get killed a million miles from nowhere with a gung-ho iguana who tells me to relax.
Content notes: Physical triggers (e.g., epilepsy or migraine: strobe lights, bright lights, "stuttery" cuts between 2-3 stills)
Signed length: 02:56
Signed URL:

Link to signed vid post.

Lyrics
When you're alone you ask yourself
What are you searching for?
Deep in the night a dream is born
One that you can't ignore

If you think you can find the passion
And you're ready to take a chance
If you really believe you can make it
Then the power is in your own hands

It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Get up and show them who you are

It's the moment of truth it's all on the line
This is the place this is the time
Waited forever, it's now or it's never
Nothing can stop you now, oh

Once in your life you make a choice
Ready to risk it all
Deep in your soul you hear a voice
Answering to the call

Though you know that it won't be easy
It's a promise you make for love
For the people that keep believing
And the one that you're thinking of

It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Get up and show them who you are

It's the moment of truth it's all on the line
This is the place this is the time
Waited forever, it's now or it's never
Nothing can stop you now

It's the moment of truth you're giving it all
Standing alone, willing to fall
If you can do it get up and prove it
Nothing can stop you now

Comments

[fan_eunice]

Festividder!!!! FESTIVIDDER!!!! I am having *so many feelings* right now that I cannot even textually render them. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much. I am going to come back and leave you a more coherent comment when I'm able to form words. Just. THANK YOU! (and I will also come back to leave a comment from my mom when I get a chance to show it to her) <3 <3 <3 <3

[grammarwoman]

:D :D :D

It made SO HAPPY to see this comment from you! I was totally full of feels after rewatching the movie, so I crammed as many of them into the vid as I could.

Thank you for sharing your squee!

[nakedbee]

Hooray! I loved this!

[grammarwoman]

Yay, thank you!

:-D

[elke_tanzer]

Oh, oh, oh! This is wonderful!

Re: :-D

[grammarwoman]

Eeee, thank you! :)

[thirdblindmouse]

Aww, your vid made me really feel for him and his dreams.

[grammarwoman]

Thank you! You can't help but root for Alex in this movie.

[lunabee34]

YAY MY CHILDHOOD!!!!!!!

You have given me so many smiles, vidder.

[grammarwoman]

Thank you! I aimed to please. :)

[echan]

Adventure, excitement, and world saving, cool!

[grammarwoman]

This movie is so much fun. Thank you!

[laurashapiro]

I can't think of a more perfect synthesis than this movie with this song. And you absolutely OWNED the song, too. I suspect you knew exactly what your recipient would like. (: Fortunately, we all benefit!

[grammarwoman]

:D This comment makes me so happy - thank you!

Once I thought of this song, I just had to make the vid. I figured it would resonate similarly with fan_eunice, since we're both children of the 80s.

[franzeska]

Wow, Survivor is so incredibly perfect for this.

[grammarwoman]

I thought an 80s power anthem for an 80s sci-fi classic was a fair match. Thank you!

[arduinna]

Oh, man, what a perfect song choice for this movie. I am totally caught up in the earnest delight of this, and awash in nostalgia for the movie. <3

[grammarwoman]

Thank you so much! I had a ton of fun making this; I'm glad it felt that way to you, too.