Borat movie

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Nov 2006, 18:49

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Is anyone going to see this?

I've seen a few clips and the trailer, and "interviews" where he is in character but it doesn't look all that funny?

What do you think?

This reviewer loved it though:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=24790

The "doing press in character" gets old rather quickly, like Bruce Campbell's "Elvis" Bubba Ho-Tep" commentary. But I guess by doing the press as Borat, more people will identify with the movie?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 03 Nov 2006, 19:46

I think Borat's quite funny so yeah, I might check this out. Only seen one trailer and that made me chuckle.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Nov 2006, 20:14

I don't really know Borat so maybe I'll have to see the movie

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 03 Nov 2006, 22:59

Ali G is DA MAN! I love his show and each time Borat comes up I can't stop to laugh.

So YES! I will watch that in the theatre. Wohooo... it was released yesterday over here.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 03 Nov 2006, 23:12

I like Borat, his scenes in the Ali G show were extremely funny, but TBH he can also be very cringe-worthy, as in 'ow man that joke is baddddd...'

It's so politically incorrect that at the one side it's very funny, and at the other side you go:' ow man, how is he going to get away with that one?', especially ofcourse when the person he's with has no clue that they're part of a big joke, but think Borat's for real

One of my favourite Borat scenes was when he met a student rowing team or whatever, and they were all guys,a nd 1 girl... so he greeted all the guys with kisses on the cheek, then he comes to the girl and can only manage to shake her hand

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 03 Nov 2006, 23:25

Yi-Long wrote:I like Borat, his scenes in the Ali G show were extremely funny

You know that they're the same guy, don't you?

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 03 Nov 2006, 23:31

it looks downright stupid tbh...i didnt like Ali G anyway, but this looks just plain dumb...i dont understand this guy actually, he acts like a dick yet he's actually rather intelligent..having a degree in history. for me he's just a twat...

oh and that picture of him with the green swim suit thing was hideous, incredibly disturbing...

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 03 Nov 2006, 23:38

I body doubled for that.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 04 Nov 2006, 00:49

Ali G was nothing like the TV show (it was also awful), this however looks very similar. Normally I'd be dead against such films but I have to admit this looks bloody funny.

The humour is so dry the Yanks he visits don't get it at all.

Shen wrote:oh and that picture of him with the green swim suit thing was hideous, incredibly disturbing...

That is the entire point Shen

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 04 Nov 2006, 00:53

When is it out over here? Good to see that American reviewer got it.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 04 Nov 2006, 07:31

it's out now in the uk.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 04 Nov 2006, 09:04

It looks so stupid but I'll probably end up seeing it - interestingly Borat has been accused of being anti-semitic (he offends just about everyone in the movie AFAIK) - except the actor/comedian who plays him is himself Jewish.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 04 Nov 2006, 11:33

thelostdragon wrote:
Yi-Long wrote:I like Borat, his scenes in the Ali G show were extremely funny
You know that they're the same guy, don't you?

Well... duh(!)

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 04 Nov 2006, 15:46

grim_tales wrote:It looks so stupid but I'll probably end up seeing it - interestingly Borat has been accused of being anti-semitic (he offends just about everyone in the movie AFAIK) - except the actor/comedian who plays him is himself Jewish.

That's funny

, of course Borat the character is anti-semitic, that's the whole non-pc point, clearly some have missed that.

I don't believe Sacha BC is.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 10 Mar 2007, 14:33

Just seen this and it's hilarious imho.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 10 Mar 2007, 16:17

I shit myself it was sooo funny

I hate comedies, but this was more than that, it was a real life piss take of real life ignorant americans.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 10 Mar 2007, 18:46

That Rodeo scene was

god those yanks are so bigoted.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 10 Mar 2007, 18:53

The wrestling scene made me cry. Too funny.