I Know That Ovechkin Can be Animated, But This Takes the Cake

by tuvanhillbilly on Jun 12, 2010 3:48 PM EDT in Translations

As the Monty Python announcer was fond of saying, "..and now for something completely different". No larches here, though; just a most peculiar video clip (with subtitles by yours truly) from a popular Russian late-night satire show. The show is called "Mult Lichnosti" (Animated Personality), which is a play on words on "Kult Lichnosti" (Cult of Personality), which pokes fun at stars of Russian society and politics (Obama and Hillary are also regular targets on the show). This clip below comes from an episode aired back in February of this year, making fun of various stars of the Olympics. As you can see, Alex Ovechkin was an easy target for caricature (along with Russian skating figures Tatiana Tarasova (the announcer), Tatiana Navka (for whom Ovy does a Beavis and Butthead impersonation) and Ilia Averbukh . Enjoy!

Animated Ovechin in Vancouver- from "Mult Lichnosti/Мулт Личности" (via tuvanhillbilly)

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is that arshavin behind the lady?

Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

by sleza on Jun 12, 2010 3:51 PM EDT reply actions

i think so.

by Natty Bumppo on Jun 12, 2010 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Yup, and Yury Luzhkov barely visible to his left and up one row.

"I tried to capture the spirit of the thing"

by tuvanhillbilly on Jun 12, 2010 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

ooh, didn’t recognize him. he looks better as animated

Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

by sleza on Jun 12, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Most odd! The missing tooth is on the wrong side of his mouth and his voice sounded like Ringo Starr in A Hard Day’s Night. Thank you for sharing that; it’s been the laugh of the day!

by Seminrocks on Jun 12, 2010 4:06 PM EDT reply actions

Sadly, even claymation Ovechkin thinks he’s good at shootouts.

by Stormblue on Jun 12, 2010 6:56 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs

At least there wasn’t a claymation Bykov that completely messed up

Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
матовая Клими, Михал нуивирт ваш папа теперь
Red Line Station: for Capitals fans who can bear reading something less intelligent than a story at Japers' Rink

by red army line on Jun 13, 2010 4:21 AM EDT up reply actions