AMVs gone political

theScarletStandard · Post by **theScarletStandard** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:21 pm

after reading that locked "support our troops" thread i started wondering how many videos there are on this site like that? because of all the power an editor has in editing a video, i was wonering how many AMVs there are on the org with an open political agenda? i mean, with all the emotional impact these things can have, i'd think there'd be alot more. not that im trying to spoil anything, because i know alot of people like their anime to be an escape from politics.

Tormentor · Post by **Tormentor** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:30 pm

25698 of 113205....

Now for serious, most of those videos are parodies, action-vids or dramas, search in these areas in order to find something, I recommend Rubyeye's "Shellshock" and Brain-Carnival's "Victims of War"

Tormentor · Post by **Tormentor** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:35 pm

sorry for double post....

I just came up with an idea, why don't you just propose the admins a section in the recommended-amv forum for videos with political content, There are quite some good ones (as flint the Dwarf's "Consequences of War")

Orwell · Post by **Orwell** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:28 pm

There might be some, but by and large I don't think there's actually that many that work towards a true political statement of any kind. I think depends on your interpretation of the source, my video uses a political ad from LBJ, but I don't call it a political video. Bombing commies is just a sport. On the other hand you could see political statements in any LBZ if you twisted it around enough. But, open political agenda, such as a video pushing for more support for the troops with direct visuals/text?

NMEisMIA · Post by **NMEisMIA** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:36 pm

My next video is about war and how bad it is. That's all. It's about war and how bad it is. War is bad and people die. It's not about the multitude of things war is about. It's not about civilian casulties, gross human rights violations or companies getting rich off of the death of people or anything like that. My next video is just about war and how bad it is because people die. I am truly reaching new heights with my message. You will all watch it because it will be heralded as a great video because it has 40pt text and a bunch of blurs. You stupid faggots.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:10 pm

Tormentor wrote:sorry for double post....

I just came up with an idea, why don't you just propose the admins a section in the recommended-amv forum for videos with political content, There are quite some good ones (as flint the Dwarf's "Consequences of War")

well they could always add it as a category like "sentimental" "Drama" "political" and people can choose for themselves weather or not its political as well O.o

SarahtheBoring · Post by **SarahtheBoring** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:01 pm

theScarletStandard wrote:after reading that locked "support our troops" thread i started wondering how many videos there are on this site like that? because of all the power an editor has in editing a video, i was wonering how many AMVs there are on the org with an open political agenda? i mean, with all the emotional impact these things can have, i'd think there'd be alot more. not that im trying to spoil anything, because i know alot of people like their anime to be an escape from politics.

Also: politics are very specific, and you are not likely to find the images you want in anime. You could create them by hand, but by the time you go through that effort, chances are your cause is now last week's news.

Speaking of which: politics are very immediate. AMVs tend to take a long time to make. By the time you make your AMV saying LOL [Blank] Is Bad, he might be out of office.

Also: politics are changeable. Your LOL Whatever Is Bad video will be on your profile for a while.

However, that's separating politics (lol Bush is bad, lol libruls suxorz) from larger ideas and concepts. It's the difference between protesting a war and protesting war in general.

But I'd say the main reason is that the images aren't easily found in anime, and perhaps they don't want to trivialize their deeply held beliefs by, you know, throwing cartoons and other people's pop music at them.

Also, this site is global. Might want to think about that.

guy07 · Post by **guy07** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:19 pm

Screw amvs gone political, there's enough of that in the world ...lets have a AMVS GONE WILD! ....then again maybe not, there are some editors I'd rather NOT see naked. (AKA: most of them)

guy07 · Post by **guy07** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:28 pm

Sorry for doubble posting, but war isn't actully that bad. You people need to think more. I'll give you three reasons war isn't bad (there's many more):
1. Population control
2. Boudries are expanded for some countries, win some loose some.
3.Some countries economies get better during war and it makes jobs for people.
I mean, I'm not happy about people getting killed ...but it needs to be done weither you will admit it or not.

theScarletStandard · Post by **theScarletStandard** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:28 pm

well, ms. boring, you make some valid points. but i mean politics in the broadest sence. you might change your opinion on the local mayor, but most people wont change their mind in big ideas like broad health care, or lassie fair (sp?) economics. so if you think of politics that way, something about gay rights, or just being gay, can be political.

i've seen two videos that had to deal with homosexuality. none of wich i can provide the title, artist, or any other defining info (sorr)y, because im working on these slow ass school computers and away from my home computer that has them. but the first one i saw was very clear about its agenda. i'll try to get that link for you guys tomorrowif this thread isnt to dead by then.

the second one was to neon genisis with that song "all the things she said" by that lesbian pop band from some foriegn country. on that one, the editorswitched around certian shots of different characters kissing to make it look like asuka and rei were kissing. so that addresses how an AMV might not have the big images your looking for, but if you look hard enough you can probably make pokemon into a raving liberal Bush bashing vid.

thanks, tormenator, for the vids.

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