OH MY GOD

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Amazing. I feel like applauding!

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Rihanna & Jay- Umbrella (World Premiere)
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Re: Not to rain on Lex's parade

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

There is nothing wrong with scantily clad people dancing! This is a good foundation for all pop videos! And she looks wonderful.

I love the colours, the lighting, the fire-and-ice elementalism of it all, a really good reflection of the song itself. I love that she gets naked but it's in a totally classy and awesome way and possibly a nod towards Grace Jones. I love that her stilted posing totally covers for the fact that Rihanna can't dance at all - I imagine Ciara or Beyoncé watching this, covering their mouths in astonishment, then laughing bitchily for about half an hour. I love the RAIN OF FIRE and the WATER DANCING. And I think my favourite bits are actually the close-ups of her face - on the first chorus, the "took an oath, I'mma stick it out til the end", that facial expression - totally real and awesome.