Movie Review: Borat.
This review I write for you, you read? I come home from what you say, grocery store? I buy the goods and give the money to the nice lady at the end of the moving counter. Afterwards, I go see this movie with good friends. My friend Cliff brought his woman slave with us. It dangerous for women outside at night, as they turn into vultures, but we go anyway.
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Overall, I was expecting to be offended me. Offend me, damn it! I was not sufficiently offended! But as Cliff pointed out, we’re not the type of people who would get offended by such a film. Most of the audience was laughing like crazy through most of the film. His accent got on my nerves after a while, but thankfully it’s mostly a bunch of shorts strung together with an arching “storyline”.
Borat is a commentary on everything that is wrong with America. He is, essentially, Jesus. Who gets along with him? The poor, the homosexuals, the prostitutes, the blacks. Look for it, all minorities are nice to him, while everybody else is an asshole to him. Borat as a character is guilty of nothing more than ignorance. Reflecting on what he “did”, he really didn’t do anything. There is absolutely no violence in this film, which I like. He threated to kill a chicken, but did not. I would have been offended if the chicken was killed. Yes, I’m strange like that.
But there is something else. In most other films, there is excessive female nudity to the point of stupidity. This film features two men effectively 69ing. I’ve never seen so much flaccid male nudity in a film before! I am quite pleased it made it past the censors. Sasha Cohen’s exaggerated censor bar is quite amusing indeed. Also, there is a clear shot of a fat man’s balls shown. It’s an image I’ll never get out of my head. Not that it matters, I’m not bothered at all. The entire theatre was cracking up like crazy, myself included.
I wonder how much they paid Pamela Anderson for the film. He can officially say that he got Pamela Anderson in the sac. Well, he did! Watch the film, ha ha.
I suppose I’m so used to mindless offensiveness. Mindless violence, mindless stupidity, that offends me. But if you have half a brain, you can see the artistry at work. And the fat man balls! Oh yes. More films should feature floppy flaccid male genitals! Screw you and your judgements that male genitals shouldn’t be seen in film!
As for the allegations of anti-semitism, open your eyes. Sasha Cohen himself is a jew, and points out the inanity of claiming jews are evil. In one scene, he claims jews turn into cockroaches. The phrase reducto ad absurdum comes to mind. His fear of jews is so exaggerated that it’s comical.
If it hasn’t already, I expect Borat to be banned south of the Mason-Dixon line. Oh man. The Mister Jesus scene is brilliant. The final jab is at the end of the film when he claims their village has converted to Christianity, and they show a bunch of villagers poking jesus on a cross. That’s about as true as it gets. Cliff could probably give a commentary on how bastardized religion is in America. A facade, Buddy Christ and all.
I am glad I saw this film. It’s not a movie you need a buy, but definitely a movie you need to see. The theatre effect was useful, I’d definitely want to see it rather than rent it. And in terms of previews, I want to see Rise of Taj. Half Indian myself, Indian accents amuse the hell out of me. I can do a rather good one, if I do say so myself.
I did see this and I laughed my ass off. “Quick children smash the Jew egg before it hatches.” Classic.
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The moral to the story is America is free depending on who you are.
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I…never see movies. sadface.I am, however, 17. I still revel in that. It was so much fun to buy a SoaP ticket.laura
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Well, with a review like this, my hope in this movie is completely restored. I thought it would be totally stupid. Maybe I’ll rent it when it comes out on DVD.
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I LOVED Borat. I’m definitely getting it when it’s released on DVD. And when we saw it, the theatre reaction was priceless. People were screaming in laughter, disgust, etc. It was great. And I have to say that’s the first time I’ve watched 2 guys 69 each other in a movie that didn’t have the words “Euro” and “Twink” in the title.
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well, now i have to see it. i’ve been saying for years that there should be more balls in the movies. what are they trying to hide?! on a different note, have you played Dead or Alive Extreme 2 for xbox 360? so they’ve developed dual boob-jiggle technology, but the triple H wrestling game still has non-jiggle butt cheeks! TELL me how that’s fair!
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ryn: how rad that someone on the OD actually thinks something nice of me! i’ve never told anyone something just because it would make them feel better. i’m glad that it doesn’t make everyone hate me 😀 btw the hair bothers me too. if they spin around, their hair doesn’t go over their shoulders, but THROUGH their shoulders! bah. i like to check in on you every once in a while. i hope that doesn’t make me creepy. and i LOVE being called cute!
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I’ve wanted to see this movie for quite some time, to hear that you liked it means that it MUST be good.
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He has a HUGE… Talent! I love the fact that even during his interviews for the movie on Good Morning America and such, he never goes out of character. It was interesting to see the difference between Borat, and the extremely homosexual character he played in Talladega Nights named Jean.
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i love that scene where Borat and the fat man are chasing each other. especially how they waited for the elevator to take them downstairs before chasing each other again. LOL.
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I thought it was an ace film too i think im gonna go and see it again next week! I loved it when he brought the prostitute to dinner haha xox
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I watched a couple Borat TV episodes with my room mate. But I just don’t find it that funny. I dunno. I’m not offended, I just don’t think its funny. Maybe the movie is better. I’ll watch it when it comes out on video. And probably be the last person to watch it! lol
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I’d love to go see this with my husband…strangely enough we don’t go see movies together because it seems a waste of babysitting.
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Borat has been playing for several weeks here and no one has called for a ban. We loved it too, ya’ll.
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MALE NUDITY?? Holy cow. I almost can’t believe it. There’s NEVER male nudity in films these days. Except porn.
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I liked how the jews are like the cutest old people ever.
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Thanks for le compliment =)oh and thanks for reminding me to update my DD lol not only am I not 17, I’m not at college anymore I’m at Uni and I DO have a job! xox
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i thought i would go see it for what everyone said was a great laugh but after everyone and their mama started filing lawsuits because of the gross misrepresentations i dont think i will. paying a town crap and portraying women as hookers when they arent is not cool with me.
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Actually I was at high school (which we call secondary school)until May then in September I was doing a college course because I got rejected from University but they got extra places so they offered me one and now I’m there! lol mucho confusion! xox
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ryn-nah…i will wait until my sister brings it home for free.i just …i guess taking poor people from third world areas and pretty much misrepresenting them irks the shit out of me.one bastard who translated made a ton of money and the others made something like $6 a day which is good money for some of them but for what he did they deserve more. if that was one of us misrepresented in a foreignfilm we would be pissed too. this isnt some quiet home video..its a huge hit. not cool. maybe im just too damn uptight when it comes to things like that.
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I have heard that this film is hilarious. I want to go and see it, but I don’t particularly enjoy watching films by myself.. so I’ll have to wait until one of my friends are free..LOL! Oh… I’m in heaven. My mother just brought me a forkfull of potato casserole and its sooooo good! I gotta run. We’re having the “misfits belated Thanksiving today”.
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oh amen…I’ve got to see this movie now….as soon as I’m better, lol.
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RYN: Thanks, I think I’m going to utilize my OD pals as soon as I can sit up straight without wincing.
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I thought Borat was hilarious. Though, the fat man’s ball scene did have me burying my face and saying, “Why????” And when the frat boy says he’d do the mouse up the anus trick? That’s um… classic. Supposedly, they’re suing for making asses of themselves. All in all? Borat gets a “High-Five!!!!”
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I want to see that movie SO BAD, no matter what people say about it — Borat on Ali G is my favorite character, and naturally, a movie about it is icing on the cake!
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Those gigantic testicles swinging around on the big screen were a little too much for me.
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Borat is hilarious, but very disturbing. I didn’t think of the Jesus connection, but I guess you are right in that respect… Except, he hates Jews… I think the funniest scenes for me were when he was taking lessons on table etiquette corresponding with him actually at dinner with the southern old couples.
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Oh thank god, male genitals.
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I love Sacha Baron Cohen! You should see his show “Da Ali G Show” on HBO, if you havent already. He’s hysterical.
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Borat was effing hillarious!!
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I like that you suck. … Is that too dirty to say in a public note?
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It is so hysterically funny and I was gasping at how he managed to get away with it throughout the entire movie. However, I was more…traumatised by the Fat Man Boobs rather than his balls!
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Well, it’s Borat. Anyone who watches da Ali G Show has seen it all before. I was suprised that there was such a buzz around the film and so much controversy since what Cohen did as Ali G and as Borat during the series was, in my opinion, at least as offensive/funny/whatever. I’m waiting for the Ali G movie, that is what I want to see.
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I have never laughed at a movie more than I did this one. There weren’t too many people in the theater with us when we went and most of them were howling with laughter right along with me.
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This movie was completely awesome in its own right. However, the best part of the film was shortly after he had been abandoned by his producer. Borat was walking down an empty road with his black bag and threw it on the ground. And of course, the chicken bocked. Fabulous.
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This movie was brilliant. And more brilliant was the fact that no one was really in on the joke during filming. high five.
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