zephonic Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I just saw Borat's movie for the first time, and am blown away by the amazing absence of talent and inspiration. Although he has guts, he only seeks to provoke and doesn't even do that very well. Pathetic and lame. local: Korg Nautilus 73 | Yamaha MODX8 away: GigPerformer home: Kawai RX-2 | Korg D1 | Roland Fantom X7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefunk Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well I thought it was unbelievable... there was a tribute to Sacha a few months ago and a lot of the top comedians from all around the world felt they had just witnessed the seargeant pepper of comedy... What you got to understand is that Sacha isn't just trying to provoke he's also trying to make a political statement... bravest comedian of all time IMHO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephonic Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 I respectfully disagree. There's no political statement there, he just gives it that twist to sort of cloak the fact that it is little more than a hybrid of MTV's "Punk'd" and second rate "reality" TV. I didn't see any wit, he just seeks to provoke because he really doesn't have anything else. But I'll say it takes guts to brutalize the American anthem in front of a patriotic rodeo crowd. local: Korg Nautilus 73 | Yamaha MODX8 away: GigPerformer home: Kawai RX-2 | Korg D1 | Roland Fantom X7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Julien Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 leave me alone, I'm quite a nice guy in real life. I like to move it, move it (except The Wurly which can be a bit temperamental and the 122 for obvious reasons) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 It's satire, it's bound to piss someone off. I enjoyed it. No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Any chance you didn't care for Team America as well? Or South Park? Just wondering. I also thought it sucked. pause, pause NOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysplease Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 If you've only seen the movie you missed the brilliant satire and amazing portrayals of societal double standards that were featured in the TV series...not only for the Borat character, but the rapper Ali G (played by the same actor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Davis Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 High five!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephonic Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Love South Park and Team America, but Borat is nowhere near as good. local: Korg Nautilus 73 | Yamaha MODX8 away: GigPerformer home: Kawai RX-2 | Korg D1 | Roland Fantom X7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I wanted to hate it. I held off seeing it because I couldn't stand all the hype that was going on and the previews just looked stupid. I finally watched it a couple of months ago and thought it was hilarious. Much of it is just uncomfortable to watch, but still funny. I can easly see how a lot of people wouldn't like it. He's very much like Any Kaufman - the best jokes to him are the ones where you don't know it's a joke. I thought for sure all the people in the movie were aware that it wasn't serious. Apparently not. It's no suprise he was arrested many times during production and I read somehwere that there are multiple lawsuits pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I thought it was simultaneously stupid and brilliant. Stupid in a good way though - I can't really explain that, but it's not meant in a negative sense in any way. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moog_Man Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I thought it was hilarious but also disturbing. It certainly pointed out some scary parts of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meccajay Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Pathetic and lame. Yes, and also very very funny!! Just as long as you simply take it for what it was. "Comedy is not pretty" -Steve Martin TROLL . . . ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I enjoyed parts of the movie. It was definitely funny, but after a while it sort of became a one joke thing. I liked his older Ali G stuff better. I think Andy Kaufman was similar but better. His crazy stuff never got old. CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 If you've only seen the movie you missed the brilliant satire and amazing portrayals of societal double standards that were featured in the TV series...not only for the Borat character, but the rapper Ali G (played by the same actor). +1 I liked the movie, but enjoyed the TV series even more. "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delirium Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 are you guys all from Kazakhstan? http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/11/10/borat_wideweb__470x296,0.jpg ♫♫♫ motif XS6, RD700GX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephonic Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Ok, fine, my last $0.02 on this: he's a one-trick pony and the trick is getting old. There, I'm done. local: Korg Nautilus 73 | Yamaha MODX8 away: GigPerformer home: Kawai RX-2 | Korg D1 | Roland Fantom X7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Ok, fine, my last $0.02 on this: he's a one-trick pony and the trick is getting old. There, I'm done. "Borat" was a character that Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen retired last year. So, I doubt you will see much more of "Borat". Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kad Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I thought it was very funny, but I have a hard time believing that some of the "reality" scenes were not staged. For example, if a crazed fan really attempted to kidnap Pamela Anderson, that would have been plastered all over the national headlines. Reality is like the sun - you can block it out for a time but it ain't goin' away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I thought it was very funny, but I have a hard time believing that some of the "reality" scenes were not staged. For example, if a crazed fan really attempted to kidnap Pamela Anderson, that would have been plastered all over the national headlines. Yeah, that was CLEARLY staged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moog_Man Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I thought it was very funny, but I have a hard time believing that some of the "reality" scenes were not staged. For example, if a crazed fan really attempted to kidnap Pamela Anderson, that would have been plastered all over the national headlines. Yea, I'm pretty sure that was staged. However the scene with the college students in the RV wasn't. They tried to sue the film's makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bobadohshe Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I wanted to hate it too, but I just laughed way to hard during that movie. There were parts of the movie where I felt it was a bit much. The extended naked battle was downright horrifying and to me, unnecessary. It was definitely a political statement, and exposed many parts of America as they really are, for better or for worse. I remember first seeing Ali G on the 'Fast Show' in England in 1999, and have been a fan since. Having said that, it is a shame that for many people, Kazakhstan will forever been seen through the lenses of Borat's absurd misrepresentation. Of course millions of more sensible Americans can dissociate the movie with the reality. But many won't. Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 If you like balls in your face humor then Borat is for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephonic Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 If you like balls in your face humor then Borat is for you. drop the "humor" and I agree....ok, sorry, I know I shouldn't but I couldn't resist.... local: Korg Nautilus 73 | Yamaha MODX8 away: GigPerformer home: Kawai RX-2 | Korg D1 | Roland Fantom X7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 If you like balls in your face humor then Borat is for you. drop the "humor" and I agree....ok, sorry, I know I shouldn't but I couldn't resist.... See, now you're starting to get it! A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delirium Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 If you like balls in your face humor then Borat is for you. +1, gross "humor" for gross people. ♫♫♫ motif XS6, RD700GX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefunk Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 well I guess I'm gross.. its a shame that people don't get that its okay to like different things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Never seen it and have had minimal exposure to what it is. I saw a skit that had someone impersonating the character and it was mildly humorous, but I actually have no idea what Borat is all about. I do have a twisted sense of humour, so suspect I would probably laugh. I'll add that to my DVD rental list, guessing not a good one for the kids to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I'll add that to my DVD rental list, guessing not a good one for the kids to see. Not unless your kids literally like balls in your face humor.... A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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