MSI - Bring The Pain (FLCL)

Look: 80%
Sound: 80%
Mix: 80%

Score: 80%

Black Lab - Learn to Crawl (FLCL)

Look: 80%
Sound: 85%
Mix: 90%

Score: 85%

(strangely touching...)

Zager and Evans - In the Year 2525 (Various Anime)

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Author: Janzki

Under that very complicated title I present you one of the more deep and serious music videos. The problem is there's not so much I can say about it. It reminds me of something I said once already during a review - this clip is a conclusion to a series of perfect choices. Respect for the author.

First perfect element, the idea of the AMV itself, is quite genius. It comes directly from the second perfect element - the choice of music theme. Third, which probably took the most effort, is the choice of scenes. They exactly resemble the lyrics, moreover, they've got a soft, 'Ghibli' feeling that perfectly fit the pace of the Zager and Evans song. Delicate transitions and fades of the year number make a great finishing touch.

It's one of these music videos that have a great impact on the viewers not by flashes and bangs, but a solid, art-ish approach. I don't know if you, but I have a certain feeling of the extent of our universe and the meaningless length of my life. What is the value of even one hundred years of life when you think of the thousands years humanity has been occupying Earth, and the upcoming thousands it still will? What will be all the current hi-tech toys worth in 50 years? Think of the VCR, or a CD Walkman. What is the value of any current arguments and wars?

Thus, think globally. Don't live in the moment. Remember the past. Look into the future. That's the message I spotted in that AMV. And what do you see in it?

Gary Jules - Mad World (FLCL)

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Author: Nightowl, gambitt

Let us calm down a bit. This particular AMV is an interesting one. You won't find much action here, nor much excitement, yet it gets into to the very deepest parts of you. Each and every second of this video is an artistic masterpiece combined of several key factors. Firstly, the choice of the music is perfect, the vocal sounds smooth and sincere, a bit sad too. Secondly, the choice of the source material, namely FLCL - a very mad anime indeed, but as artistic and conceptual as this clip. Thirdly, the choice of scenes. Usually Furi Kuri is used in fast-paced videos with heavy music, here however the author made up not a usual AMV 'mix', but a 'flow' of scenes that smoothly changes from one to another.

Thus this video is a compilation of perfect choices. But not only that - there are several very difficult yet delicate special effects, starting from the implementation of the original Gary Jules video, followed by the TV effect you can see on the flying clouds which in fact is a real TV ;] ending with some neat variances of presentation.

And there's something more. You can find a bit of the author's soul in this video. That's probably the most important part which creators shouldn't forget to include in their works, but actually that's often not the case. This one is mad in it's own, peaceful way. Just like the rest of our mad World...