Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakstahn — Page 2

>>...it's not a gross-out picture at all--it's about social comfort

I thought it was gross out film. SH*T in a bag? That's social comfort joke? Isn't gross out social comfort? That hotel scene was gross. I wont give it away:)

>>>I'm also not sure why you were confused by its structure--it's a mockumentary--we know that Borat is really an actor and >>that no such person or television show exists.

I did not understand why the documentary in the Borat world stopped in some parts, but the cameras didn’t? I wonder about the crew shooting this film. I did not understand why the “film crew” stayed with him and he was supposed to be alone? The producer left, why didn’t the crew talk? Did they leave too? It just didn't make sense to me. This was a break from the convention Borat started in the film. There were shots of Borat driving… from the crew driving beside him? There was a shot when he went to the prostitute’s house and knocked on the door. The camera was on the inside of the house. That would mean the prostitute knew he was coming, but she didn’t. It was very obvious what parts were scripted, and to me it broke the suspension of disbelief.

I’m not saying this makes the movie bad, the “story” actually keeps it moving.

>>And if you were offended, then I would like to ask you, what did you think you were seeing?

I wasn't offended at all by the film. I thought I was seeing something like Mr. Bean, which it was, kinda Mr. Bean meets Waiting for Guffman.

Updated On: 11/6/06 at 01:56 PM

"Also…there was a very uncomfortable scene where he insulted a woman that I thought was really cruel. It's funny, but in a way that probably really hurt her feelings."

They show that in all the commercials/trailers, and it's what turned me off from wanting to see it. We know it's a joke, but she doesn't. What's funny about that?

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There was no silence when I saw it (at 42nd St. AMC). In fact, the entire crowd roared.

Yes it's childish to poke fun in that way, but when the subject of that joke is a racist homophobe, I have no problem laughing at her expense.

I still can't believe the big "fight" scene.

But I'm REALLY excited about the planned BRUNO film.

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The crowd I was in roared too...and the ass-kicker is: HE'S RIGHT! And he doesn't say she's ugly--he's says, "You...Not so much." He isn't cruel about it, just clueless.

me: The **** in the bag isn't about grossing out the audience, but rather to shake up the hostess. The wrestling scene IS gross, but that's what also makes it funny--the audacity.

Suspension of disbelief is exactly THAT: suspension of what we know to be true. If you don't buy it, then the film won't work for you--just like MOULIN ROUGE or the SWEENEY revival. Yes, "Like A Virgin" was written many years after the period in which MR is set, but that's where the suspension comes into play.

SBC is in fact, a practicing Jew and pretty devout. He and his fiancee are planning a traditional Israeli (I believe) wedding.

The scene with the paintings in the Jewish home killed me.

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I am really excited to see this and I like Sascha Baron Cohen is great but I am NOT happy about him playing Tobias

It's already gotten really annoying quickly. I saw like ten "acting" Borats in the parade.

I thought it was a very funny film and extremely poignant in what it reveals about people and their bigotry.

I never had a problem with the mockumentary conceit of the film. It was fairly obvious to me that the crew followed him the entire time. If you could buy the conceit of The Comeback, you could buy this.

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I really enjoyed it, but it was a lot different than I expected it to be.

I expected less scripted stuff, and more real stuff such as him at the rodeo or at the dinner party.

Those were my favorite parts, and there just weren't that many of them really.

And that, to me, was disappointing.

So, though I highly enjoyed the film, I was a little disappointed.
I wanted more social commentary.

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LOL Mister Matt. You nailed it with that college drama student thing. I heard Michael Moore praise the film, like its some groundbreaking social commentary. That’s exactly how I feel about him.

I’m shocked people are shocked at the reactions of the people in the film. I guess because I’m not white I see something different in the average American.

That movie was hilarious. The best parts to me were the ones not dealing with social commentary, but the raw moments. Like the bear and the ice cream truck and the naked wrestling. Brillant.

Honey, I'm from Texas.

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Who's "they"? The studio? They're making a fortune! I think you got some bad information.

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