DAMNIT YES WE CAN... and so far no one's stopped us from making AMVs, right? Even the anguish, money, time, sweat and (yes, I'm sure tears) that are involved haven't stopped the AMV community from rolling on! Hurrah for us!
*deep breath* Ok, so here's the deal: an AMV celebrating AMVs, AMV editors, watchers, fans, anime and music in general set to that Moulin Rouge song. I'd put to good use all that screen capture software out there, my own anime collection, my own trials and tribulations, PLUS (with explicit permission, of course) "scenes from the .org" (here, folks, HERE), clips from celebrated AMVs (with permission!!!) and even other people's screen capture footage if they deigned to get on board. As a running joke, I would love to stick it to the RIAA with subtle references to pursuing our right to use legally purchased media as we wish.
On the other hand, my ambition always gets the better of me. Creative juices I've got, dogged determination I'm lacking. Sooooo perhaps this would be a better multi-editor project kind of thing tied together by something with artistic vision AND dogged determination. Anyways, this just seemed like a potentially fun AMV, if one that I'm not sure I could personally pull off all by my lonesome. If someone else wants to run with it, or support me, or whatever, my thanks for your ear.
