i think he really screwed up. in the Ali G show, which i have been a big fan of since it first came out in america, the funniest parts of borat were when the person he was talking to said something totally rediculous and stupid. (e.g. "i think they should start a season for jew hunting" or "i dont think the men with chocolate faces could afford to live here." or "i wish we could still have them as slaves", etc.
but, in the movie, it was all about what it shouldnt have been about. it was just silly humor making fun of unreal "kazakh" traditions. sure, it was funny, but really, it was pointless.
for example. what was the point of the part where he "accidentally" went to a bed and breakfast run by a jewish couple, and acted like he was scared sh*tless of them? the whole thing was just staged anyway.
the only thing i can figure, is that the movie was more directed towards the reactions and feelings on the audience, rather than an unsuspecting character. For me, it was just disappointing.
But, I am looking forward to the possibility of a tv show comprised of the hours of unshown footage that he filmed while making the movie. i heard it was a lot, and from the deleted scenes i have seen on youtube, these clips may be up to par with the Ali G show Borat.
but, in the movie, it was all about what it shouldnt have been about. it was just silly humor making fun of unreal "kazakh" traditions. sure, it was funny, but really, it was pointless.
for example. what was the point of the part where he "accidentally" went to a bed and breakfast run by a jewish couple, and acted like he was scared sh*tless of them? the whole thing was just staged anyway.
the only thing i can figure, is that the movie was more directed towards the reactions and feelings on the audience, rather than an unsuspecting character. For me, it was just disappointing.
But, I am looking forward to the possibility of a tv show comprised of the hours of unshown footage that he filmed while making the movie. i heard it was a lot, and from the deleted scenes i have seen on youtube, these clips may be up to par with the Ali G show Borat.
HardcoreRobot
Lifer
- Nov 7, 2000
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IAteYourMother
Lifer
- Nov 3, 2004
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I saw it with my jewish fried, his jewish parents, and his jewish friends. A few times it felt a little awkward.
alkemyst
No Lifer
- Feb 13, 2001
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expanderz your brainz.
Borat is the low brow approach to the hi brow mind. Read 'brow' as intelligence not social status.
Jackass is the hi brow approach to the low brow mind.
I am somewhere in the middle I guess as I find them entertaining. No they are not winning any Oscars...still freaking funny.
I want to see the Borat movie, if I don't they gonna put petrol on my private light dem off. I like the firework, but not when I am the firework.
IAteYourMother
Lifer
- Nov 3, 2004
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Different styles of comedy appeal to different people. Don't feel bad that you're not part of the majority.
it had it's moments but don't believe the "funniest ever" hype. 3.5/10 from me.... a disappointment.
I just saw it. Hilarious. 9/10. I just wish more comedies would come out that were half as funny as Borat.
I watched a bunch of his stuff on Youtube. I did not find any of it funny. It's just some dude that acts like he's stupid. It is seriously not funny, sorry.
DVad3r
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- Jan 3, 2005
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THe commercial was pretty much the movie. The rest of the stuff was dumb and scripted, Im sure people have toilets and stuff, only ignorant people will laugh at that stuff. The best part of the movie:
THE JEW RACE, hahahahahahaha (deep breath) hahahahahahahahaha
That was good, jew jokes never die.
THE JEW RACE, hahahahahahaha (deep breath) hahahahahahahahaha
That was good, jew jokes never die.
he's been in the spotlight in europed since 1998. hardly a flash in the pan. And he doesn't do these things just to shock people he does them to expose the inherent racism ignorance and prejudice that is rampant in this country. political and social satire at its finest.
he is also no jackass at all being a university of Cambridge graduate
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