caliber66 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I saw the movie. A couple of parts (end of the dinner party, fight over the magazine) were out of this world funny, but I was a little disappointed overall. All the stuff about Pamela Anderson seemed forced, and the scene with her was clearly staged. Still, a very funny movie, and Sacha Baron Cohen is one funny motherfucker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anodyne Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 the kids running up to the ice cream truck before the bear roared was killer. i loved the movie, but like a lot of us i was a fan of the character on the ali g show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 I saw the movie. A couple of parts (end of the dinner party, fight over the magazine) were out of this world funny, but I was a little disappointed overall. All the stuff about Pamela Anderson seemed forced, and the scene with her was clearly staged. Still, a very funny movie, and Sacha Baron Cohen is one funny motherfucker. well, if you look at the credits, they hired a person just to set up the kidnapping. the last part was one of the only staged parts in the movie, which is "very nice" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alison the wilca Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 the kidnapping was obviously something they planned on doing as the end for the movie BUT i was told pam had no idea about it so it was partially real. true? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I suppose that's possible, but that Pam ran out into the parking lot, rather than hiding behind her bodyguards (where were they?) or security, and the fact that Borat was not torn limb from limb by 40 basement-dwellers there to get Pam to sign her centerfold, lead me to believe that the whole thing was staged. I have no inside knowlege to support or refute this, however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alison the wilca Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 after a thorough internet investigation i have found out that nobody knows for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Rumor has it that another Cohen character, Bruno, will be featured in a future film. Excellent! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 There's an article on Salon.com regarding what is real and what is fake in Borat Here's what it says about the Pam Anderson scene: The Scene: Borat tries to kidnap Pamela AndersonWhere: Los Angeles A lovelorn Borat finally meets the object of his desire at a Virgin Megastore and attempts to kidnap her by throwing a bag over her head. After she escapes, he then chases the barefoot Anderson into the parking lot, where he is thrown to the ground by two security guards. What happened: Anderson tells MTV that she has been sworn to secrecy about her involvement with the project, but says, "I love Sacha. He's such a nice guy ... He's the new Monty Python." Despite her silence, it seems more than likely that Anderson was in on the joke. In August 2005, when the film was still shooting, there were suspicious reports of a Malibu beach commitment ceremony between Anderson's two dogs that was interrupted by Borat, who "emerged from the surf astride an inflatable turtle." Borat, the story claimed, "sprinted toward Anderson and felled her with a perfectly executed rugby tackle ... [she] struggled to her feet and brushed sand off of her long white gown as her loyal bodyguards seized the interloper, dragged him back to the shore, and dunked him in the hungry waves." That sounds like an alternative ending that might have just been too implausible to make the final cut. But we're sure it'll wind up in the DVD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Rumor has it that another Cohen character, Bruno, will be featured in a future film. Excellent!Bruno is amusing, but not nearly as funny as Borat (or even Ali G imo). especially not for a full length film... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I guess I am in the minority here. I despise Borat, Ali G, Cohen and all that 11 O'clock show crap. Ricky Gervais as well. Little Britain is another. Channel 4, so much to answer for... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 might be diff if we were exposed to it as much as you guys are Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 might be diff if we were exposed to it as much as you guys are I don't even think it's that. I just find it crass. Say Borat was a white power redneck and was ragging on black people? Would that be funny? Same principle more or less. Hey, each to his own. Comedy is very subjective. I thought the Royal Family, shown on tv over here, was hugely funny but others might think it trash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Personally I think Bruno is waaaaaaaaay funnier than Ali G. Not as funny as Borat, but he has the potential to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peqger Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Borat, my arse! I'd presume that most people who find Royle Family funny also love Borat. At least I do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I'd presume that most people who find Royle Family funny also love Borat. At least I do. Now that pic is funny! Never mind me, I was one of the few outside Chris Rock's family to enjoy Everybody Hates Chris. And by the way Finland rocks, in the summertime. Coming out of a Helsinki nightclub at 4:45 am and it is still bright as noon is tops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Ctionary Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 "but says, 'I love Sacha. He's such a nice guy ... He's the new Monty Python.'" I am the new parliament. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I don't even think it's that. I just find it crass. Say Borat was a white power redneck and was ragging on black people? Would that be funny? Same principle more or less. Hey, each to his own. Comedy is very subjective. I thought the Royal Family, shown on tv over here, was hugely funny but others might think it trash.but he's jewish, ragging on jews... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JesusEtc Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 the kidnapping was obviously something they planned on doing as the end for the movie BUT i was told pam had no idea about it so it was partially real. true? you can tell it was staged, because when Borat bags her somewhere in her struggle her shoe(s) fall off, and then when she is running outside she has her shoes back on, so they obviously did a take or two. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Say Borat was a white power redneck and was ragging on black people? Would that be funny? Same principle more or less.Except that Cohen's satirical method is to engage in over-the-top prejudice in order to expose the folly of prejudice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 Bruno Cohen is playing Jonathan Swift's game very well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anodyne Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 ah, bruno is funny. he does the same sort of thing with each of the characters - the situations make it good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 but he's jewish, ragging on jews... It worked for Mel Brooks, and it's working for Cohen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lazy Locomotive Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 "Give me your tears Gypsy. If you do not, I will take them." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I saw this movie last weekend, I was dying! Funniest movie I've seen in a long, long time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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