Borat Got a Beating!

[hungrych]

He was here in Australia early this week. One journo commented that he was a very boring, unfunny person when out of character.

I really doubt that... http://youtube.com/watch?v=InJaGmmv5d4

 

[Adam Barkley]

I really doubt that... http://youtube.com/watch?v=InJaGmmv5d4

Yep, I concur that he is boring and unfunny when out of character.

 

[Vosk]

But why only show the worst about a country unless it's to make that point....

This seems small-minded to me - to make a film about a group of easy targets who are not exactly representative - what's the point - except cheap, infantile, laughs....?

Stop being so old.

 

[mike_v_s]

Stop being so old.

If by "old" you mean "able to comprehend and appreciate humor whose punchline extends beyond phallicism and flatulence", you can count me in, too (did I really just agree with Lindfield?). That's d### and fart jokes for those of you whippersnappers without a dictionary in front of you or basic English classes behind you.

Mike

 

[studentaccount1]

It is kind of funny how he chose the one person that obviously doesn't know who Borat is, though.

Maybe he is a comic genius after all.

Getting beat up for trying to be funny and failing is really funny.

I think I am starting to get it now.

 

[bongomania]

Yeah, that's fairly Andy-Kaufman-esque.

 

[SuperDuck]

Yeah, that's fairly Andy-Kaufman-esque.

thank you very much

 

[Brad Johnson]

He's not that popular in Eastern Europe - banned in several countries in fact!!

If he was unpopular there'd be no need for a ban.

 

[bmc]

With respect, you assuming everyone who enjoys this film is a low brow ******* incapable of seeing real humor, because somehow living in your magical country of intellectuals gives you a natural advantage over the rest of us, taking some form of cultural high ground... that is bullcrap. what I tried to get you to realise (and obviously failed) was that if you really knew about other cultures, you'd appreciate that some people from cultures that are supposedly being misrepresented might not actually be misrepresented at all.

Thank you for your post. When you get a little older, save some money and see the world. It's a great experience. It broadens your mind. I'd also recommend taking up residence in other countries.

You write well.

 

[labgnat]

i don't care that he makes fun of americans, or any other group of people, who cares. if you like it great, if you don't then dont' waste your money. cohen is a genius, people want to see his comedy as juvenile and on the surface most of it is, but the way he can make fun of so many people and groups in ways that the people barely seem to notice is great. and the running of the jew was the funniest thign i'eve ever seen in my life. i would be he thinks it's great that so many people get upset by what he does, he's lovin it. he can look like a jack ass and a genius, all while making millions and offending everyone. i'd love to have that kind of power

 

[Vosk]

If by "old" you mean "able to comprehend and appreciate humor whose punchline extends beyond phallicism and flatulence", you can count me in, too (did I really just agree with Lindfield?). That's d### and fart jokes for those of you whippersnappers without a dictionary in front of you or basic English classes behind you.

Mike

I haven't seen the movie, but have seen much of Baron Cohen's previous work. It's not all "dick and fart jokes" (thanks for the healthy dose of condescension by the way); Ali G and Borat and Bruno are all clever satire, either of themselves or the people they talk to. Perhaps you just don't get it, that's fine by me. Half the success behind Ali G is that it is a kind of inside joke that only younger people got, something that their parents wouldn't understand. The irony in your statement may be that you cannot, in fact, comprehend the humour (no typo, proper english).

Not knowing how old you are, of course.

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

With respect, you assuming everyone who enjoys this film is a low brow ******* incapable of seeing real humor, because somehow living in your magical country of intellectuals gives you a natural advantage over the rest of us, taking some form of cultural high ground... that is bullcrap. what I tried to get you to realise (and obviously failed) was that if you really knew about other cultures, you'd appreciate that some people from cultures that are supposedly being misrepresented might not actually be misrepresented at all.

I think you're missing the point big-time there - nobody is saying the film is bad because it misprepresents Kazakh culture or any ME culture - but rather because it picks on easy targets in the US and panders to a lowest common denominator gross-out mentality!

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

I haven't seen the movie, but have seen much of Baron Cohen's previous work. It's not all "dick and fart jokes" ....

That's why it is so disappointing - his early work was in some senses "challenging" and funny - Borat is just rubbish!

 

[dlloyd]

Bruce, do you not think Baron-Cohen's making a valid point, that political correctness in society is largely a shallow, hypocritical facade? And that bigotry is the preserve of the foolish?

Presenting it the way he does, to me, highlights how ridiculous bigotry is.

 

[davidmurphy]

I think you're missing the point big-time there - nobody is saying the film is bad because it misprepresents Kazakh culture or any ME culture

The Russian government is saying exactly that.

Still waiting to hear the names of the other 'many countries like Russia' that have banned it.

People have different taste when it comes to entertainment be it art, music, tv, movies etc.
The idea of judging a person because they like a movie is ridiculous.

For BMC to tell someone else to broaden their mind is laughable.
He has looked down on every person who has spoken in favour of this film, has made no effort to appreciate any one else's point of view & has been patronising from the start.

I'm 29 & have been to:
England,
Scotland,
France,
Holland,
Spain(Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Bilbao),
Germany,
Czech Republic,
Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg & the Black Sea),
U.S. (New York, Florida, L.A., Vegas, baby, Vegas,)
China (Hong Kong, Beijing, Sujou, Xi'an, Shanghai)
& Portugal.

I hope I am old enough & have travelled to enough places in order to be allowed to express my opinion, BMC.

 

[Headroom]

The Russian government is saying exactly that.

Still waiting to hear the names of the other 'many countries like Russia' that have banned it.

People have different taste when it comes to entertainment be it art, music, tv, movies etc.
The idea of judging a person because they like a movie is ridiculous.

For BMC to tell someone else to broaden their mind is laughable.
He has looked down on every person who has spoken in favour of this film, has made no effort to appreciate any one else's point of view & has been patronising from the start.

I'm 29 & have been to:
England,
Scotland,
France,
Holland,
Spain(Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Bilbao),
Germany,
Czech Republic,
Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg & the Black Sea),
U.S. (New York, Florida, L.A., Vegas, baby, Vegas,)
China (Hong Kong, Beijing, Sujou, Xi'an, Shanghai)
& Portugal.

I hope I am old enough & have travelled to enough places in order to be allowed to express my opinion, BMC.

Was it the beautiful Irish women or the Guinness that kept calling you back home?

 

[dlloyd]

Was it the beautiful Irish women or the Guinness that kept calling you back home?

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[davidmurphy]

Was it the beautiful Irish women or the Guinness that kept calling you back home?

It's generally a lack of money that's calling me back home!

 

[davidmurphy]

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Ah, good aul Margaret Barry.
If ever there was an example of substance over style, she was it!

 

[bmc]

The Russian government is saying exactly that.

Still waiting to hear the names of the other 'many countries like Russia' that have banned it.

People have different taste when it comes to entertainment be it art, music, tv, movies etc.
The idea of judging a person because they like a movie is ridiculous.

For BMC to tell someone else to broaden their mind is laughable.
He has looked down on every person who has spoken in favour of this film, has made no effort to appreciate any one else's point of view & has been patronising from the start.

I'm 29 & have been to:
England,
Scotland,
France,
Holland,
Spain(Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Bilbao),
Germany,
Czech Republic,
Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg & the Black Sea),
U.S. (New York, Florida, L.A., Vegas, baby, Vegas,)
China (Hong Kong, Beijing, Sujou, Xi'an, Shanghai)
& Portugal.

I hope I am old enough & have travelled to enough places in order to be allowed to express my opinion, BMC.

Ok folks. I'm going to lighten up. I apologize for sounding like a dick. And as I reread my posts, I honestly sounded like a major dick. Apologies.

My round of beers on everyone. Sincerest apologies.