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cemaphonic

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13. I thought the movie was much like those SNL character movies.

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 10:45 AM

Oct 2014

Take a great concept for a 5 minute sketch, and stretch it out to movie length, killing all the humor in the process. Nothing in the movie was anywhere near as good as the "throw the Jews down the well" bit from the Ali G show, or the time he went door-to-door with a political candidate, offering helpful slogans like "he will be strong, like Stalin" or "if you do not vote for him, he will seize power."

Plus, I'm not convinced that the show was as unstaged as it's made out to be, but a lot of the scenes in the movie were definitely staged, which totally changes the nature of the jokes (for the worse). And yeah, the rodeo and hooker bits were the best parts of the movie, because they were executed just like the tv show.

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What's your favorite scene from the movie Borat? [View all] red dog 1 Oct 2014 OP

That movie was classic bigwillq Oct 2014 #1

Easily got to be the rodeo scene. Initech Oct 2014 #2

I hope that girl on the horse holding the flag wasn't hurt when she fell off.. red dog 1 Oct 2014 #4

The rodeo scene ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #3

I couldn't stand that movie. NightWatcher Oct 2014 #5

Same here actually. Xyzse Oct 2014 #14

Didn't do anything for me either; I thought it was just me Populist_Prole Oct 2014 #16

The one right after I turn off the TV LynneSin Oct 2014 #6

The hotel scene PasadenaTrudy Oct 2014 #7

Then the fat guy ran out of the hotel room naked & Borat, also naked, chased him red dog 1 Oct 2014 #8

Yes, that's it! PasadenaTrudy Oct 2014 #11

the comedy lessons Enrique Oct 2014 #9

The scene at the guest dinner table aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2014 #10

When he proudly displays a picture of his "son"... LeftinOH Oct 2014 #12

I thought the movie was much like those SNL character movies. cemaphonic Oct 2014 #13

"Throw the Jew down the well, So my country will be free, red dog 1 Oct 2014 #17

When Borat runs out of the ladies strip club in his underwear.... Brother Buzz Oct 2014 #15

That sounds more like Bad Grandpa. Initech Oct 2014 #19

In my perfect world they would be paired for a double feature down at the Bijou Theatre Brother Buzz Oct 2014 #20

"This is my neighbor Yusuf Von Bagtite. He is pain in my assholes. " Initech Oct 2014 #18