If SNL really wanted a clever satirical sketch this week...
Mar 4, 2017 1:52:00 GMT
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Post by brimfin on Mar 4, 2017 1:52:00 GMT
Considering what happened at the Oscars Sunday, here’s a sketch SNL could do if they really wanted to be clever satirists:
It opens at the Oscars, where the Mike the producer and Pete the publicist for LA LA LAND are seated in the audience. Pete tells Mike that he’s checked all the polls and LA LA LAND is a lock for best picture. Pete shows Mike a magazine cover he’s designed for the win that reads. “Oooh la la, LA LA wins!” Mike chuckles that he’s amazed Pete had time to get his vote in with all the publicity work he’s been doing. Pete looks a little squeamish at the comment.
Then LA LA LAND is announced as the winner and they run up. Of course Mike holds the award briefly until the accountant rushes in to announce that MOONLIGHT really won. As the MOONLIGHT producer comes up to get the statuette, Mike suggests that since their name got called by mistake they should both share the award as co-winners. “I don’t think so,” says the MOONLIGHT producer and he snatches the Oscar away. The camera zooms in on Mike, who declares, “This isn’t over!”
Cut to the next day, as protestors are lined up in the street holding signs like “MOONLIGHT isn’t MY best picture” and “LA LA LAND won!” As a reporter comes up to ask why he’s doing this, Pete shows him a newspaper article. “Look at these statistics!” he announces. “It shows that 2.5 million more people went to see LA LA LAND than went to see MOONLIGHT. You see? WE won the popular vote.” “But that’s not the criteria they use,” the reporter retorts. “Well maybe it should be!” challenges Pete. “Look, they base it on Academy votes,” returns the reporter, “You’re a member. You got your vote, didn’t you?” “Well…” stammers Pete. “I didn’t get around to voting. “ The crowd around him gasps. “Well, everybody said we were already going to win!” he complains, as the crowd begins to beat on him with their signs.
Then cut to a theater in another part of town. There, similarly signed protestors are blocking the entrance, not letting people in. “We’re not accepting the result of the Oscar election,” yells Mike. “So if we can’t have the Best Picture Oscar, we’re going to see to it that nobody gets to go see MOONLIGHT. Nobody’s going to enjoy themselves at this movie if we have our way.” “But that’s not going to get you Best Picture,” challenges a reporter. “So what?” returns Mike. “Start the chant.” The people on the street start chanting “MOONLIGHT sucks! MOONLIGHT’S a joke!” over and over again. For good measure, one protestor picks up a brick and throws it through a window in the theater. The reporter shakes his head and asks, “Why do I get the feeling of déjà vu here?” End of sketch.
But don’t hold your breath waiting for SNL to come up with a sketch like that. The irony of the situation is way over their heads.
It opens at the Oscars, where the Mike the producer and Pete the publicist for LA LA LAND are seated in the audience. Pete tells Mike that he’s checked all the polls and LA LA LAND is a lock for best picture. Pete shows Mike a magazine cover he’s designed for the win that reads. “Oooh la la, LA LA wins!” Mike chuckles that he’s amazed Pete had time to get his vote in with all the publicity work he’s been doing. Pete looks a little squeamish at the comment.
Then LA LA LAND is announced as the winner and they run up. Of course Mike holds the award briefly until the accountant rushes in to announce that MOONLIGHT really won. As the MOONLIGHT producer comes up to get the statuette, Mike suggests that since their name got called by mistake they should both share the award as co-winners. “I don’t think so,” says the MOONLIGHT producer and he snatches the Oscar away. The camera zooms in on Mike, who declares, “This isn’t over!”
Cut to the next day, as protestors are lined up in the street holding signs like “MOONLIGHT isn’t MY best picture” and “LA LA LAND won!” As a reporter comes up to ask why he’s doing this, Pete shows him a newspaper article. “Look at these statistics!” he announces. “It shows that 2.5 million more people went to see LA LA LAND than went to see MOONLIGHT. You see? WE won the popular vote.” “But that’s not the criteria they use,” the reporter retorts. “Well maybe it should be!” challenges Pete. “Look, they base it on Academy votes,” returns the reporter, “You’re a member. You got your vote, didn’t you?” “Well…” stammers Pete. “I didn’t get around to voting. “ The crowd around him gasps. “Well, everybody said we were already going to win!” he complains, as the crowd begins to beat on him with their signs.
Then cut to a theater in another part of town. There, similarly signed protestors are blocking the entrance, not letting people in. “We’re not accepting the result of the Oscar election,” yells Mike. “So if we can’t have the Best Picture Oscar, we’re going to see to it that nobody gets to go see MOONLIGHT. Nobody’s going to enjoy themselves at this movie if we have our way.” “But that’s not going to get you Best Picture,” challenges a reporter. “So what?” returns Mike. “Start the chant.” The people on the street start chanting “MOONLIGHT sucks! MOONLIGHT’S a joke!” over and over again. For good measure, one protestor picks up a brick and throws it through a window in the theater. The reporter shakes his head and asks, “Why do I get the feeling of déjà vu here?” End of sketch.
But don’t hold your breath waiting for SNL to come up with a sketch like that. The irony of the situation is way over their heads.