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Re: new Borat Movie,,..overrated or what?!
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:31 pm
by Jock Strap
I doubt they have a leg to stand on. All Borat did was give them enough rope to hang themselves.
Re: new Borat Movie,,..overrated or what?!
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:18 pm
by tommy dickfingers
i thought their was some very funny moments,especially the nude fighting in the hotel.
Re: new Borat Movie,,..overrated or what?!
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:07 pm
by The Last Word
It seemed fairly funny and fairly tiresome in equal measure to me, so really nothing much. I did wonder a little if the film was trading on anti-americanism, even in the face of its startling US success, but really the bigger question is whether or not this sort of humiliation (real or mock-real) should be sold as entertainment regardless of who its picking on. And this is not a film where the audience questions itself (a massive missed opportunity there, Mr Cohen), but a film that allows the audience to smugly chortle along in an elevated position.
In other words, and like a lot of mainstream culture these days, it's very, very middle class.
Re: new Borat Movie,,..overrated or what?!
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:29 am
by Flat_Eric
Pile of pants.
Indie films
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:02 am
by neoXaur
I gave up on any film hyped, and i do mean any, and stick to indie films as they are always more inventive, less glossy and you don't know all the faces, always a plus for me.
Check out Miracle Mile and Cube if you want to see good examples
Re: new Borat Movie,,..overrated or what?!
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:52 am
by Dorrin
Not seen it as I cannot stand the man, everyone keeps telling me he is funny but he leaves me cold.
Read he went up to someone in the street in New York and tried his act on him and got a kicking for his troubles.
Re: new Borat Movie,,..overrated or what?!
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:50 pm
by algarve addick
I think Silly Bollocks Cohen is a very clever guy - as proved by his manipulation of the media to get such hysterical OTT hype - but the quality of his output just does not merit such adulation.
Hats off to him though - he must be WELL minted now!
I bet Dom Joly wishes he could have half the publicity enjoyed by him...........Yeshemesh!
Re: new Borat Movie,,..overrated or what?!
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:09 pm
by strictlybroadband
Haven't seen it yet, but last night my sister and a friend both raved about it. Very, very funny. Apparently.