The Morning After... the Morning After

[cleolinda]

You know, it's interesting--I think I did a good enough job liveblogging the SAGs and Golden Globes, and maybe that's because they're both shorter shows; maybe it's because they're not larded with as much Important Importantness, and a simple description of what's happening is enough. But the Oscars? I went back and read through a few of last year's entries (this was in search of the "I hope they missed" link), and I really think that recapping them the day after resulted in a better, clearer, more thoughtful take. (Also, I had access to acceptance speech transcripts and picture links.) So I'll probably do the same thing next year--liveblog the shorter shows that most people outside the U.S. have no way of seeing, and recap the Oscars the day after. Particularly since it was much more fun to kick back and eat ice cream and check off the ballot from the newspaper in a leisurely fashion.

(The recaps have video links as well, where available--which means that you will actually get to see the burning cars and the interpretive molestation and the Most Awesome Oscar Moment of My Entire Lifetime. What I realized fairly late in the game, however, was that I can actually screencap from videos at YouTube, so just for fun, I might put up a few Great Oscar Moments. You want to see Morgan Freeman's Penguin Godlight, don't you?)

Also from YouTube: Natalie Portman’s SNL digital short. Like "Lazy Sunday," it's a rap. Only... a little more violent this time.





And then a Viking shows up. What?

Comments

[jackieocean.livejournal.com]

I didn't get the Viking thing either.

Also? I loved that some of the March of the Penguin guys had taken off their bow ties and put them on their penguins that they were carrying.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

I took the Viking as poking fun at those random elements that show up in rap videos sometimes. (Actually, I don't think I've seen more than one or two music videos that didn't have something in them that made sense to the author and no one else. YMMV.)

[jackieocean.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you're right. It must be an inside joke of some sort.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Come to think of it, didn't that Viking show up in the Lazy Sunday video too?

[jackieocean.livejournal.com]

I don't know, I haven't seen that one.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Lazy Sunday = Chronic-what-cles of Narnia
I think it's still on NBC(?)'s site somewhere, but it's been taken down off you-tube. You must track that one down-- the Natalie video is only a shadow of it.

[doomcrayon.livejournal.com]

The Viking symbolizes oppression. Or something. Maybe?

[evilbearhunter.livejournal.com]

Neither the NBC website nor the SNL website clips are working for me. Does anyone know where I can see it in Quicktime, preferably?

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

It wasn't working for me in Firefox, but it works fine in (*gag*) Internet Explorer. Maybe that'll make it work for you?

[evilbearhunter.livejournal.com]

Hey, thanks!

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

You want to see Morgan Freeman's Penguin Godlight, don't you?

I pretty much went to heaven when they informed us that Kiera's cheekbones are touched with god-dust. It's true!

[i-will.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, I loved Natalie's rap! I keep checking iTunes to see if they have it available for download, but they still don't. Thanks for the link here, though! As for the viking... um... even vikings are scared of Natalie?

[itshardtosay.livejournal.com]

I have a high-quality version of Natalie's rap. It KILLS me. All I wanted to do yesterday was make icons that said "I never said I was a rolemodel" or "I wanna fuck you too!" Instead I watched Spaceballs and whined about how sickly I felt.

[i-will.livejournal.com]

You have... a high-quality version? *_* Is it possible that you could send it to me, please? *puppy dog face*

[itshardtosay.livejournal.com]

I could, but it wouldn't be until I get home from work (which isn't for another 4.5 hours). If no one else pops up with it for you, I'll megaupload or yousendit for you. :)

[i-will.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh thank you so much! I don't mind the wait. I'll let you know if I get it from somewhere else before then. :)

[i-will.livejournal.com]

Ah, nevermind, I found it! Why did I not think to check natalieportman.com right off the bat? ^^; Thanks, though.

[oohasparklie.livejournal.com]

I knew I'd be seeing that Natalie Portman video all over the 'net. Was that the greatest, or what?

[r-a-black.livejournal.com]

It's pretty damn hilarious, but I wish someone'd put up the Jamba Juice skit, that made me laugh the most.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/results?search=natalie+jamba&search_type=search_videos

[r-a-black.livejournal.com]

...I love you.

I've been back and forth reading LJs, booking hotels, and getting tickets for greyhound that it didn't even occur to me to look around for the skit. Thanks.

[lottery.livejournal.com]

The Viking was...oh, God, I don't know. But the thing is, everyone's so tired by 12.45 or whenever they played it that they just giggled their asses off.

Personally, the rap ties with the Jamba Juice sketch. "You don't want a boost? But it's free...and it's everything we believe in."

[quenbolyn.livejournal.com]

Oh, how Vikings make me laugh!!!!!!!! Might have something to do with my being Swedish and all, but who cares!!!
Sad, though, that we're deriving humor from people best known for raping and pillaging their way through history. Huh.

[jenny0.livejournal.com]

They weren't pillaging, they were....creatively reassigning physical resource use. Or something.

And yeah, N.P.'s rap was the awesomest thing. I liked her posse of posh Jewish girls (or whatever she said in the thing).

[cattikins.livejournal.com]

Since the Viking is Andy Samberg, I don't care what it stands for or means. I just want to have Andy Samberg's babies.

[rhapsodeeinblue.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he's pretty much awesomeness on a stick.

[iamthemoon.livejournal.com]

I was online effing around when it started, and I honestly stopped to watch the television...Natalie so angry!

[tifaria.livejournal.com]

I... I'm going to have to start watching SNL again, aren't I? Damn.

[kimsterama.livejournal.com]

Ha! I loved that Natalie Portman rap sketch! Kudos for linking to it! And double kudos for the great Oscars recap, too! See ya at SF, Cleo!

Off-topic but...

[falynn.livejournal.com]

... just wanted to pass you some links (which you might well have already seen) in case you want to include them in your regular link-spams :)

Today is Blod against Sexism (http://vegankid.solidaritydesign.net/blog-against-sexism-day/) day.
BBC news articles about the changes in aboriton laws in South Dakota (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4780522.stm) and their possible impact (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4743118.stm).
Also, a forum supporting women affected by the change in the abortion laws and to provide a support network in case of further changes / revocations of the laws (http://roedepot.com/index.php).

Thanks :)