Gift for bironic by grammarwoman (Strange Days)

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Title of vid: Strange Times
Recipient: bironic
Vidder: grammarwoman
Fandom: Strange Days
Music: Strange Times by The Black Keys
Summary: It's New Year's Eve, 1999, and Lenny Nero's life is falling to pieces as millennial fever and racial tensions tear Los Angeles apart.
Content notes: Sexual violence, Physical triggers (e.g., epilepsy or migraine: strobe lights, bright lights, "stuttery" cuts between 2-3 stills), Graphic violence, brief nudity
Signed length: 03:16
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Lyrics
Kings and sons of God
Travel on their way from here
Calming restless mobs
Easing all of their, all of their fear

Strange times are here
Strange times are here

Statue in the square
Meant so much when it first stood
People come from far and near
To bless them if, bless them if it would

Strange times are here
Strange times are here

Sadie, dry your tears
I will be the one
To pull you through the mere
Before you come, before you come undone

Strange times are here
Strange times are here
Strange times are here
Strange times are here

Comments

[franzeska]

Fuck, this movie is awesome! Fuck, this vid is awesome!

This captures the weird millennial paranoia of the mid-90s perfectly. Love the music choice.

[grammarwoman]

Thank you so much! I dithered forever over the music, wanting something futuristic yet noirish; I'm glad to hear it worked for you!

[giandujakiss]

Oh that was gorgeous - the song was just perfectly matched to the source. Beautiful work.

[grammarwoman]

Thank you! I spent longer choosing the music than building the vid, so knowing you appreciated the match is quite gratifying! :)

[echan]

Awesome song for this! The whole vid was driving and creepy and a great ride.

[grammarwoman]

Thank you! The movie is chock full of creepy with an inexorable momentum, so I was definitely inspired.

[sophinisba]

Ugh, I love this movie and haven't seen it in way too long. Wonderful vid. Along with all the movement and chaos I love that you made room for some really nice moments of intimacy between Lenny and Mace.

[grammarwoman]

Thank you so much! Lenny would be so screwed without Mace, so I wanted to include her as much as possible, for both kicking ass and supporting him.