Gift for niyalune by violace (The Martian)

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Title of vid: Under Pressure
Recipient: niyalune
Vidder: violace
Fandom: The Martian
Music: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
Summary: Every human being has a basic instinct to help each other out. This is so fundamentally human that it's found in every culture without exception. ―The Martian by Andy Weir
Content notes: No standardized notes apply
Signed length: 03:45
Signed URL: http://violace.dreamwidth.org/19839.html

Lyrics
Pressure pushing down on me

Pressing down on you, no man ask for

Under pressure

That burns a building down

Splits a family in two

Puts people on streets



It's the terror of knowing

What this world is about

Watching some good friends

Screaming, "Let me out!"

Tomorrow gets me higher

Pressure on people, people on streets



Chippin' around, kick my brains 'round the floor

These are the days - it never rains but it pours

People on streets

People on streets



It's the terror of knowing

What this world is about

Watching some good friends

Screaming, "Let me out!"

Tomorrow gets me higher, higher, higher...

Pressure on people, people on streets



Turned away from it all like a blind man

Sat on a fence but it don't work

Keep coming up with love but it's so slashed and torn

Why, why, why?



Love



Insanity laughs, under pressure we're breaking

Can't we give ourselves one more chance?

Why can't we give love that one more chance?

Why can't we give love, give love, give love,

give love, give love, give love, give love, give love...



'Cause love's such an old-fashioned word

And love dares you to care for

The people on the edge of the night

And love dares you to change our way of

Caring about ourselves

This is our last dance

This is our last dance

This is ourselves

Under pressure

Under pressure

Pressure

Comments

[niyalune]

Ahhhhh, this is wonderful, I'm smiling so much! Thank you, anon! This vid is just as thrilling as the movie, and it makes me just as emotional. And your editing is so smooth! I'm having trouble finding specific instances because it was all so on point, but I particularly love the transition to the NASA crew around 1:08, and the whole making water and pathfinder section. The whole thing is amazing :D

[killabeez]

I'M NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING.

[fahrbotdrusilla]

this is awesome and uplifting <3 love it

[goodbyebird]

Oh my god, I am smiling so much! Look at everybody BEING A TEAM :D

[purplefringe]

Aaaaaaaah, this is amazing and life-affirming and perfect! Brilliant song choice, seamless cutting and just SO MUCH JOY OMG.

[sholio]

Oh, gorgeous! This is SO well done and uplifting and beautiful. ♥

[kabal42]

What a wonderful vid. It brought back everything I loved about the movie, and some great moments it had too. I'm a particular fan of "screaming LET ME OUT" to Whatney's "What the FUCK!" :D
And loads of feels too. Great work!

[mardia]

Oh my god this was WONDERFUL. I loved the emphasis on the ensemble, the way the clips matched perfectly to the beats, and the shots of the crowds celebrating around the world were the perfect way to end it.

[giandujakiss]

And now I'm all verklempt. Loved the opening!

[klia]

Under Pressure works surprisingly well for The Martian. Really well done. Thanks for making this.

A couple of big payoff moments for me: Mark saying WTF on "let me out" and Beck's reaction on the climactic "love."

[fairestcat]

What a perfect combination of music and source. I totally teared up watching this.

[axiom_of_stripe]

omg, i can't even handle these feels.

[amathela]

This is so lovely! <3

[talumin]

SO perfect. It hit me, right in the feels. Superb choice of music, and so well timed. It captured the theme of the film so well.

(I may just watch this over and over rather than buying the DVD).

[dancinguniverse.livejournal.com]

This is amazing. I knew from the second I saw the song choice and source that I was going to love it, and you didn't disappoint for a second. Watney's "WTF?" cracks me up, the timing on everything, and I just love, love, love, the angle you chose for everything. I might have cried a little. Just perfect. <3

[rachelmanija]

Just lovely. I especially liked the crowds and confetti at the end, and the quote - is that from the book?

[violace]

Yes, all the quotes are from the book! I had to condense them a little, they were part of a bigger paragraph, but it's all in there. Glad you liked it!

[were_duck]

OMG SO GOOD! I had SO MANY FEELINGS! The emotional core of the song and the emotional core of the movie work so well together, and you brought them together so well.

[minthepsychic]

AHHHHH!!!! Awesome!

[tassosss]

OMG this is amazing! I teared up so many times! Perfect song and I love how it all just builds and builds.

[lunabee34]

You are a genius. Every second of this is pure gold.

Under Pressure--what a wonderful metaphor for this movie.

Also, lovely tribute to Bowie.

[violace]

Thank you so much. And thank you for thinking it was a nice tribute to Bowie - I was worried it would be a little "too soon" and make people sad. But. :)

[cupidsbow]

Such a feel-good vid! Thanks, festividder.

[sasha_feather]

This is great! Yay!

[raven]

What a lovely vid! Such a joy.

[greenet]

Smiles AND tears watching this!

[ghost_lingering]

Ahhh, this was so good! I love how hopeful it is.