Gift for Isagel (Rise of the Planet of the Apes)

[fv_poster]

Title of vid: Feeling Good
Recipient: Isagel
Vidder: Valika
Fandom: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Music: "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone
Summary: We are not so different anyhow.
Content notes: I prefer not to give content notes (viewer proceeds at their own risk: could be anything)
Signed length: 02:59

Feeling Good from Valika on Vimeo.

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Comments

[some_stars]

I haven't seen this movie yet, despite my friend assuring me I will love it, and I'm sure I will, but OMG THIS VID. It gave me shivers. So good, so intense.

[sasha_feather]

This is amazing! Perfect song and it gave me chills.

[thingswithwings]

Oh wow oh wow. I have shivers. This is brilliant - perfect timing rhythm and amazing song choice. Love it.

[isagel]

Oh, festividder. *HEARTS* This is beautiful.

I'm kind of overwhelmed by your song choice, because of course that is the perfect song, with all the connotations it carries. And I love how much this vid, like the song, is about the beauty of freedom, about the vision of liberty that carries you through, that makes the sacrifices worth it, that gives you strength. Ceasar and his people shall fucking overcome, yes.

And I adore how you've dared to dwell in the footage, letting the long clips take their time. You use the sequence of Ceasar swinging through the trees so beautifully - the burst of sunlight on "it's a new day" took my breath away. And all the shots of Ceasar's eyes. And Ceasar caged while the butterflies know how he feels. It's all so gorgeous and moving.

Thank you so much for making me such a lovely and powerful gift! <333333

[theleaveswant]

Whoa. Chills indeed. This is powerful stuff.

[jesse_the_k]

The easy, powerful swing of Simone's voice is matched by the easy, powerful swing of the apes' travel. Thunk.

[ladysorka]

Oh wow, this is just fantastic - the song choice was completely perfect and I loved how you used the swinging in the trees, and just. I really love this.

[serrico]

Oh, wow. This packs a punch.

Fantastic song choice and editing; the combination tells the story so well, with so much more emotion than I would've expected. Really well done!

[ceares]

still haven't seen this yet but this is gorgeous. such a lovely song choice and yeah, I'm moving this up my netflix queue.

[were_duck]

This is so great! I love the pacing and the movement. Wow.

[felis]

Don't know the movie but this is fantastic and chilling on its own. What a brilliant song choice.

Feeling Good

[yourlibrarian]

Ooh, very cool vid for the film!

[echan]

This was so powerfully wonderful, you really did well with the song choice. That first swing when the horns came in was brilliant, and so much else.

[sdwolfpup]

Wow, I haven't seen this movie, but that gave me chills. Beautifully constructed.

[gorgeousnerd]

Wow, this made me about fifty times more emotional than the movie did. (In a good way.) Beautiful work.

[potted_music]

I have not seen the movie, but this vid is absolutely fantastic. The way you work with rhythm, and the plot, and the long shots - it's mesmerizing.

[china_shop]

Ohhh, this is awesome. Such a wonderful music choice, and then absolutely masterful use of it. Your timing and everything! *applauds madly*

[franzeska]

I love the way you used all of the swinging around with the music, especially in the kitchen at the beginning.

[laurashapiro]

This is beautifully made. I really appreciate the sardonic humor in it.

[valika]

You will love this movie, trust me. Thank you for leaving me such a nice comment.:)

[valika]

Thank you! I'm glad that you liked it.:)

[valika]

Thank you so much for leaving me such a nice comment!:)

[valika]

I'm SO HAPPY, that you like this video! I was a little nervous about what your reaction will be, because of the unusual song choice and because I could finish this in the last minute, so I could ask my daughter's opinion only about it, she was my last minute emergency beta.:)

YOur warm feedback really means a lot for me, you cannot even imagine how much I was grinning while I've read it for the first time. It was really heart-warming, you know. Thank you!:)

[valika]

Thank you!:)

[valika]

I'm glad that you liked the matching this song with the story of the apes.:)

[valika]

Thank you so much for leaving me such a kind feedback.:)

[valika]

I'm glad that the emotions went through.:) Thank you for the kind feedback!

[valika]

You won't regret watching this movie, trust me.:) Thank you for your kind feedback!

[valika]

Thank you for the nice feedback!:)

[valika]

Go! Watch this movie! You will love it, trust me.:) I'm glad that the song worked well with the source. Thank you for the nice feedback.:)

Re: Feeling Good

[valika]

Thank you so much!:)

[valika]

I'm so glad that the song worked well with the source. Thank you for your nice feedback.:)

[valika]

You would love this movie, trust me! Thank you for leaving me such a nice comment.:)

[valika]

I'm glad that the emotions went through. Thank you so much for the nice comment!:)

[valika]

You will love this movie, trust me. Thank you for leaving me such a nice comment.:)

[valika]

Thank you for leaving me such a nice comment.:) It means a lot for me.

[valika]

Thank you! There are a lot of footage in this movie that work incredibly well with this song.:)

[valika]

Thank you so much! YOu are the only person probably, who noticed the humor in it. Well done!:)

[laurashapiro]

Really? It seemed quite obvious to me!