borat
07 Nov 2006We went and saw Borat this weekend. I had expected more of this movie. I had expected it to be the kind of difficult, but brilliant movie that is shown for years in sociology club movie-roundtable-discussion-nights. I had defended Borat in the past, pointing out that it wasn’t just a dumb cultural stereotype, but that he used that overtly racist, sexist persona to bring out the same latent qualities in the people he interviews. And in this movie, he does, to an extent, but that’s only perhaps 1/4th of the movie. The rest of the movie is essentially Jackass.
It’s funny, don’t get me wrong – I had tears in my eyes at several points. But it wasn’t the brilliant commentary on cultural differences, or scathing expose of American bigotry that I was expecting.
I also realized that Borat isn’t merely a ripoff of Latka. He was also obviously inspired by Mahir.
Jagshemash!
I am Jonny the Monkey - #1 celebrity in all of Kazakhstan! (Borat is #4 but maybe be #3 after GREAT SUCCESS of movie)
Borat good friend so I come here to say he not inspired by Mahir Turkey mans! All paper news now say Turkey man lawsuitings Borat, saying he steal character from him. That lie make me want to throw poop warm from anoos!
But is one article at Electronics News Networks that show PROOFS Borat #1 and Mahir #2.
http://celebs.electronicnew…
Chenquieh!