tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post116207438725988115..comments2024-03-25T16:57:51.919+00:00Comments on Bina007 Movie Reviews: BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN - Jagshemash - Borat hits the ground runningBina007http://www.blogger.com/profile/01622085135305501711noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1168513574770454832007-01-11T11:06:00.000+00:002007-01-11T11:06:00.000+00:00$12 to get insulted for 2 hours, with the decency ...$12 to get insulted for 2 hours, with the decency shown by "Kramer" in his comedy act.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, good review if you are into S&M. It's a waste of time, never makes a good movie "present", about as "collectable" as Revenge of the Nerds... part III.<BR/><BR/>But $126 million in grosses... the final laugh? On the audience, who paid for the boots that stepped on their feeding hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1163466115293919802006-11-14T01:01:00.000+00:002006-11-14T01:01:00.000+00:00Great Review!Saw the movie in Washington DC. Half ...Great Review!<BR/><BR/>Saw the movie in Washington DC. Half full theater in the burbs, although I hear that it was sold out in the DC area. <BR/><BR/>I saw one woman leaving during the nude wrestling scene - I think she was going to chuck. <BR/><BR/>Interestingly the feminist who walked out (Linda Stein) and the frat boys are pissed off about being fooled into revealing themeselves. Good link to aftermath at USA today.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1163172366549950602006-11-10T15:26:00.000+00:002006-11-10T15:26:00.000+00:00I was about to say, Cohen became famous with a cha...I was about to say, Cohen became famous with a character that satirised Britain and British prejudices and stupidities long before Borat was ever dreamed up - and long before he went to the USA. <BR/><BR/>Ali-G was hugely popular here, and launched Cohen's career for the very reason that we can laugh at ourselves - just as American audiences can also laugh at themselves and the idiosyncracies of American culture.<BR/><BR/>It's just a shame that you Ron, as so offensive and singlemindedly blind that you have chosen to put me in a box that I do not belong, and attribute quotes to me that I did not say.Daniel Plainviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968846401298741261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1163170771809337992006-11-10T14:59:00.000+00:002006-11-10T14:59:00.000+00:00@Ron. Nik did not say the things you ascribe to h...@Ron. <BR/><BR/>Nik did not say the things you ascribe to him and was far less insulting than you were in your comments. You claim that the humour in the movie is not good-natured, but then neither is the closing part of your comment. In fact, I would construe it as being profoundly anti-Muslim and would strike it from the blog if I didn't have a stronger belief in freedom of speech. For your information, the muezzin's call for prayer does sound out all over Britain. That should be unsurprising. We live in a multi-cultural society and you can hear the call to prayer alongside church bells. <BR/><BR/>Cohen does point out prejudices within certain sections of American society. This does not make him or the people who enjoy his movies anti-American. Cohen did a similarly good job puncturing British prejudices with his Ali G character - which was also fantastically popular in the UK. Surely the point is that all societies have mis-placed pride and prejudices. It's just that this movie focuses on one in particular.Bina007https://www.blogger.com/profile/01622085135305501711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1163169865588564982006-11-10T14:44:00.000+00:002006-11-10T14:44:00.000+00:00I think this comment on a review site summarizes t...I think this comment on a review site summarizes the way I feel about the constant Ami-Bashing.<BR/><BR/>"You say that Borat/Baron Cohen "mercilessly satirises America's pride and prejudice." Only someone who is anti-American would say such a ridiculous thing. The movie is hysterical, but not because it makes fun of my fellow Americans (it doesn't), or points out some great flaw in the American psyche (again, it doesn't). It's funny because Borat messes with peoples' minds.<BR/><BR/>You anti-American Eurotards see confirmation of your prejudices wherever you wish to see them, because your minds are perversely & obsessively tuned to one message: that the USA is terrible and must be destroyed.<BR/><BR/>Well, the USA is a lovely place, and it won't be destroyed. The USA will be free & independent long after the muezzin's call to prayer sounds all over the UK, and you non-Muslim dhimmis have been reduced to strangers in your own lands. Ciao. ;)<BR/><BR/>PS. Baron Cohen is effing genius."<BR/><BR/>Damned well said !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1163169316389650282006-11-10T14:35:00.000+00:002006-11-10T14:35:00.000+00:00Fabulously funny movie but no doubt intended to ma...Fabulously funny movie but no doubt intended to make a Republican America look as ridiculous as Europeans have styled it. It's not good natured ribbing by any means or indicative of the American people. More a testament to how far people are willing to go with a bad joke to fit in. That's a trait I find as prevalent in the UK as anywhere on earth. <BR/><BR/>No denying Cohen is among the funniest men alive. Likewise there is no denying that Europeans (Brits included) are just as quick to join in an unfair bashing as the worst American bigot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1163137407845028052006-11-10T05:43:00.000+00:002006-11-10T05:43:00.000+00:00Saw this movie at the last showing on a Wednesday ...Saw this movie at the last showing on a Wednesday night here in Baton Rouge. The place was absolutely packed and I have not seen laughter on this scale at a movie since 'There's something about Mary'. Go see it - it's brilliant/offensive/hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1162242071580232622006-10-30T21:01:00.000+00:002006-10-30T21:01:00.000+00:00"We saved Europe from Hitler, and we are repaid wi..."We saved Europe from Hitler, and we are repaid with mockery!!"<BR/><BR/>Yes, eventually America did join the war but only because Pearl Harbo(u)r was bombed, it wasn't exactly altruism. It's not like we (Europe) didn't do anything at all to stop Hitler either. Unless you believe all the Hollwood movies where all the soldiers are American & Europe did nothing to stop Hitler.<BR/><BR/>How often are the British (& probably many other European nations) made fun of in American movies & TV yet we can't poke fun at the Americans. Not to mention how much SBC has made fun of Britain in the past anyway. He could probably do the same thing to <I>any</I> country if he wanted to, but who wants to watch Borat visit Belarus, Togo or Tuvalu (no offence to those countries btw).<BR/><BR/>For any Americans reading this, I don't hate all of you, just the arseholes, same as any other country (& thanks for The Simpsons, South Park etc). ;-)stoogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681933705519454521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1162191832889568092006-10-30T07:03:00.000+00:002006-10-30T07:03:00.000+00:00Looks ominious. Press reports had analysts pitchi...Looks ominious. Press reports had analysts pitching this opposite Santa Clause 3 - a family film opening wide. Benchmarked against that movie, the returns on Borat are almost bound to look crappy, especially now they slashed the screens. I suspect this is one of those movies that will be HUGE on DVD....Bina007https://www.blogger.com/profile/01622085135305501711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1162165078686845532006-10-29T23:37:00.000+00:002006-10-29T23:37:00.000+00:00Great review! I saw a preview of this in Philadelp...Great review! I saw a preview of this in Philadelphia and it angers me that people are so narrow-minded and idiotic to be able to see that 1) the comedy of Borat makes fun of Americans NOT Kazakstan and that 2) any americans are getting angry or feel they are being judged by this film. It's just as important as Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles in its harsh yet ridiculously hilarious mocking of american predjudice and naivette.<BR/><BR/>Not to mention Sacha Baron Cohen is one of the funniest men alive currently. <BR/><BR/>I hope this film gets more press and release so it can open the doors for the Bruno movie.Paul Tsikitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300565920537311161noreply@blogger.com