Borat

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:16 am

I thought it was funny, but it wasn't like groundbreaking or anything. People are hailing this as "THE FUNNIEST MOVIE EVER MADE," and I'm not exaggerating. But I think the whole awkward guerilla humor is a lot funnier in, say, Jackass 2 (yeah, it was awesome). And the political poke-fun-of-America humor is funnier in Team America/something by Americans. But still, a really funny movie - just not going to start any comedic revolutions.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:21 am

WeaselSlayer wrote: And the political poke-fun-of-America humor is funnier in Team America/something by Americans.

Only for Americans. As much as I loved Team America - its still funnier watching Ali G/Roy & HG/Dame Edna Everage/etc...etc poke fun at Americans. Poking fun at Americans is the funniest thing there is.

j$ · Post by j$ » Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:04 am

Saw it last night. It's not really coming from the same place as Team America in that it is clearly not made with Americans in mind.

Funniest film ever made? No, of course not. But funnier than Team America (which I liked a lot btw) and its stance is much clearer.

'Yes! She's laid a Jew Egg', the hotel wrestling & 'Why you call the police? Did your retard escape?' make me go heh heh heh

j$

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:22 am

Hahaha, yeah I mean it had great moments (my favorite was the Bed 'n' Breakfast scene), and yes I'm totally coming from an American point of view. Basically all I'm saying is it's not doing anything totally new and different, but it is doing whatever it's doing very well.

Sober · Post by **Sober** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:42 am

"You mean the man who put rubber fist in my anus last night was... homosexual?"

Saw it with mah julie last night. I was a big fan of the character beforehand, but I kept wishing Ali G would pop out randomly. I'm not generally a fan of guerilla comedy, and this movie didn't really take much exception. I found the completely scripted parts more entertaining than say, the anthem at the rodeo.

Good movie if you're already a fan, I don't imagine a complete stranger appreciating some of the style.

Leaf · Post by **Leaf** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:49 am

I suppose there are "spoiliers" in my post...no direct quotes or explainations of parts, but I do refer to parts.

He is a brilliant comic. The "retired" -"retarded" bit...man that was so quick.

Saw it last night. I worry that some jackass is going to do him harm.

Some of the bits... cruel; but deserved.

The people who are trying to sue him...well I only really feel that the Romanian villagers have a good point, as they weren't actually saying stupid shit... just Cohen making fun of them, and I doubt they were privvy to the script.

Frat boys...well, sometimes people say stupid shit like that in front of a smaller group of people than say, a few million; but for god's sake...he didn't tell them what to say. Why should they be entitled to more privacy than say, Britney or Fed-Ex?

Dana asked me if Cohen was actually gay. I have no idea, but I guessed not. I think he's just very committed to his art.

And I thought the movie covered so much "cultural learning" that while funny bits like "the magnet" have me rollin in tears, the faith thing at the end had me mortified. I did not realize that there were American Chrisitans like that. You might infer my opinion from that statement... I'll leave it at that.

The last movie to make me laugh like that was old school...and before that Ace Ventura. I'm high brow.

j$ · Post by j$ » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:05 pm

Leaf wrote:Frat boys...well, sometimes people say stupid shit like that in front of a smaller group of people than say, a few million; but for god's sake...he didn't tell them what to say.

Yeah, hello, they couldn't see the camera? Whatever. Maybe they thought, drunkenly, they would come out looking better than they did? Still, that was possibly the only scene, despite the fact they deserved it, that really left me going 'ouch'. Everyone else I could dismiss, but this is yr future, man. (no leaf's or mine, the rest of you. Americans.)

Old School - not a great movie, although the pledge sequence - comedy gold. fat black guy's ass and block of concrete. yah.

Post by jb » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:13 pm

There are no stupid or ignorant people in Britain or Canada.

Anyway, Cohen is engaged to the girl from Wedding Crashers. The redhead.

j$ · Post by j$ » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:48 pm

Heh - that was my point. Both times

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:57 pm

I am the future of America. We're fucked.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:02 pm

jb wrote:There are no stupid or ignorant people in Britain or Canada.

Anyway, Cohen is engaged to the girl from Wedding Crashers. The redhead.

Borat's fiance is an Aussie - Home & Away's Isla Fisher. We don't have stupid or ignorant people either (Denyer notwithstanding) - but we do have lots of soapie stars with big tits! Hooray!

Märk · Post by **Märk** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:44 pm

I *love* big, soapy tits.

Leaf · Post by **Leaf** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:15 pm

Sven wrote:I *love* big, soapy tits.

Yet another thing we have in common.

I do suggest you towel them off before you go to the pub next time though Sven..people were staring at you.

fodroy · Post by **fodroy** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:41 am

I saw this last night and it's hilarious. Who the hell was offended by this? Jesus God almighty. There's nothing offensive about this movie. The Man Show is much more offensive than Borat.

Anyways, I loved this.[/i]

Billy's Little Trip · Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:55 am

I won't go see it, but I'll bump this thread when it comes out on DVD.

I figure by the time it hits Block Buster, he'll be broke from paying his attorney's.

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:14 pm

at the end, what he does to pamela anderson was the funniest thing I ever saw in my life. so insane... good movie.

blue · Post by **blue** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:21 pm

Caravan Ray wrote:
WeaselSlayer wrote: And the political poke-fun-of-America humor is funnier in Team America/something by Americans.
Only for Americans. As much as I loved Team America - its still funnier watching Ali G/Roy & HG/Dame Edna Everage/etc...etc poke fun at Americans. Poking fun at Americans is the funniest thing there is.

terrorist.

Billy's Little Trip · Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:05 am

OK, I forgot to bump this like I said I would, when it comes out on DVD. It was OK.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:17 pm

the special features are so good. like when hes in the grocery store and hes just like, "what is this?". and he says it like 2 billion times... yeah. it actually gets boring.

sausage boy · Post by **sausage boy** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:14 pm

i watched this again the other day, and noticed something... an inconsistency!

At the beginning of the movie Borat says he takes pictures of ladies going toilet, with it accompanied by some photos of ladies sitting on the toilet. Then, when he is in America, he has no idea what a toilet is and how to use it.

The toilet stuff is still really funny, but, you know... what the hell.

Billy's Little Trip · Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:33 pm

Nice catch SB. You should write in and tell them you want a buck "O" five or you're telling the world.
.....if you don't, I will.

jezebelus · Post by **jezebelus** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:00 am

This movie is probably the best comedy I've ever seen. Sasha Baron Cohen is a genius. I remember when he made Ali G few years before Borat in the middle of the movie when Ali enters party and meets politicians at one moment he meets Borat and when Borat tries to kiss him Ali was swearing and Borad said: "Cooksucker!". That means he planed Borat long time ago. Very good actor and producer.

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