Jane Lynch's Shot-for-Shot 'Vogue' Remake: Faithful to a Fault
David Fincher, you've been sweded. The director's iconic Madonna music video for "Vogue" was recreated shot-for-shot in a segment added to last night's return of the Fox songfest Glee, starring the show's Jane Lynch. It was...unexpectedly straight-faced!
I wasn't even sure until a throwaway line near the end whether Lynch was playing Madonna or playing Sue Sylvester playing Madonna, and I wouldn't have minded a few more of those digressions from the Fincher clip; hell, even Gus Van Sant stuck a couple random embellishments into his Psycho remake (Remember Julianne Moore always wearing headphones? What was that about?). Still, good on you, Jane Lynch, for pulling it off somehow.
Here is the Hulu version, but you know how Hulu can be. Vulture helpfully provided a YouTube link if that fails you.
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That was painful to watch. I agree that it should have been more parody with her joking around doing weird dance moves or funny faces.
FAIL. And the whole "power of Madonna" shit they are going for next week? It's like quit trying to make Madonna happen Glee.
I still love Lynch.
Not sure if you know this, but... Madonna's kind of already happened.
Mercifully, FOX and hulu (do note the all-caps/no-caps) have blocked viewing. Jane Lynch ought to send 'em both a gift basket.
I don't think there's been a more anticipated episode of TV this season than tomorrow's Madonna episode...with the finale of LOST aside, of course. Sue's version of VOGUE is incredible - I've included a link to the video released by Fox below.
http://thesmogger.com/2010/04/19/are-you-ready-for-tomorrow-night/