1. To deliberately produce something so bad it's good. Creating something genuinely campy would be the perfect shatnerization. While not quite as unachievable as exceeding the speed of light, perfect shatnerization is as difficult as bowling a perfect game.
(Note: This does not infer that Shatner's early musical works are deliberately campy. They do, however, set a standard.)
2. To parody yourself (a la William Shatner's commercials for Priceline).
(Note: This does not infer that Shatner's early musical works are deliberately campy. They do, however, set a standard.)
2. To parody yourself (a la William Shatner's commercials for Priceline).
The "How Berkley Can You Be" parade is a day for Berkleyites to shatnerize themselves.
Newsweek: Doesn't it bother you that your version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" is a camp classic?
William Shatner: ...yes, in the beginning it bothered methat people singled it out and poked fun at it. They didn't know what I was doing. The album, "The Transformed Man" is much more extensive than that song. But since people only heard that song, I went along with the joke.
Newsweek: Uhh...OK Bill.
Newsweek: Doesn't it bother you that your version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" is a camp classic?
William Shatner: ...yes, in the beginning it bothered methat people singled it out and poked fun at it. They didn't know what I was doing. The album, "The Transformed Man" is much more extensive than that song. But since people only heard that song, I went along with the joke.
Newsweek: Uhh...OK Bill.
by Mandingoe September 26, 2004
When a situation completely changes tone from reverent to mildly absurd.
Example: When the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony went from the moving extinguishing of the Olympic flame to the tune of Neil Young's "Long May You Run" to William Shatner discussing the hazards of having sex in a canoe.
Example: When the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony went from the moving extinguishing of the Olympic flame to the tune of Neil Young's "Long May You Run" to William Shatner discussing the hazards of having sex in a canoe.
by elbob1023 February 28, 2010
by Adman12 September 01, 2005
by Oedipus May 26, 2005
Shatner (n.) 1) Star of the 1960's TV cult classic 'Star Trek.' (v.) 1) Of or having Shatner-like qualities, as a) Overly dramatic acting style filled with pauses, b) Musical stylings that resemble their own branch of performance art, a song performed in limited vocal range with many pauses, while reciting the lyrics as beat poetry, c) "Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!"
1) (n). William Shatner, (1931- )
1a) (v). "To be or............... not to be, that is............. the question."
1b) "Welcome............. to the jungle. It gets worse here.......... every day."
1c) "Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!"
1a) (v). "To be or............... not to be, that is............. the question."
1b) "Welcome............. to the jungle. It gets worse here.......... every day."
1c) "Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!"
by Quicksand August 06, 2005
Verb
When an expatriot showbusiness personality goes insane due to an inablility to cope with the strong and unique American culture they are thrust into via fame. Precursors are, freakishly odd quotes in interviews and outlandish behaviour in public.
Examples are William Shatner, Bono, Corey Haim, Mel Gibson, Margo Kidder, and Howie Mandel.
When an expatriot showbusiness personality goes insane due to an inablility to cope with the strong and unique American culture they are thrust into via fame. Precursors are, freakishly odd quotes in interviews and outlandish behaviour in public.
Examples are William Shatner, Bono, Corey Haim, Mel Gibson, Margo Kidder, and Howie Mandel.
Coco "Did you watch the Two Coreys last night?"
Terrance "No, I hate shows about washed up celebrities. Why?"
Coco "Because Corey Haim totally Shatnered"
Terrance "No, I hate shows about washed up celebrities. Why?"
Coco "Because Corey Haim totally Shatnered"
by adelews August 23, 2007
by Zorro1701 August 19, 2008