Borat's Golden Globe Acceptance Speech

[npincus]

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1549958/20070115/story.jhtml?rsspartner=rssYahooNewscrawler

Congratulations, Sasha!

Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy: Sacha Baron Cohen, "Borat"



Between Baron Cohen, former "American Idol" finalist Hudson, and "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera, it was a night of amazing triumphs for actors who only months ago would never have been uttered in the same breath as the Golden Globes. Baron Cohen, for one, was a comedian known primarily to fans of his HBO comedy series "Da Ali G Show" before the phenomenon that was "Borat" emerged during the fall.

During his hilarious acceptance speech, the British comedian riffed on one of his film's most memorable scenes. "This movie was a life-changing experience," he said. "I saw some dark parts of America, an ugly side of America. I refer, of course, to the anus and testicles of my co-star Ken Davitian. When I was in that scene and I stared down and saw your two wrinkled golden globes on my chin, I thought to myself, 'I better win a bloody award for this.'

"And then when my 300-pound co-star decided to sit on my face, I was faced with a choice: Death, or to breathe in the air that had been trapped in a small pocket between his buttocks for 30 years," the comedian continued to much laughter. "If it was not for that rancid bubble, I would not be here today."

[sakabatou]

1. LMAO

[Parche]

2. borat

When Borat, Greys Anatomy, and that stupid American Idol wannabe wins a Golden Globe
there is something wrong.

Borat was the most disgusting movie I have ever seen

[maxsolomon]

12. you haven't seen a lot of movies, have you?

jackass comes readily to mind

[Goblinmonger]

17. Do you give Gulliver's Travels a similar review.

Both are scathing satires that are masterfully done. Both rely heavily on scatological humor. One is revered as great literature after many centuries.

[ronnykmarshall]

20. Stupid American Idol wanna be??

Did you SEE Jennifer's performance?

[tigereye]

39. don't worry

Helen Mirren won plenty and Forrest Whitaker as well. Serious acting was still in force.

[MonkeyFunk]

44. Jennifer Hudson

deserved that award. I take it you haven't seen the movie?

Only time I ever heard a theater burst into applause in the middle of a movie.

[mondo joe]

45. Disgusting, but brilliant.

Who did you think should win?

[xultar]

3. BUHWAWAWA! OK I'd still do him but I won't kiss him in the face.

[npincus]

5. the reaction shots were almost as hilarious

His co-star was fairly poke-faced, but slugged from a bottle of booze at the end, and some stars were laughing pretty hard (especially Forst Whittaker). Wht's-er-name-- Nicollete Sheridan looked disgusted, on the other hand.

[shadowknows69]

14. Nicolette sheridan?

the one with a home porn tape on the internet?

[npincus]

16. ????

didn't hear that one... she's a regular on "Desperate Housewives"-- that one.

[shadowknows69]

21. Yeah, I believe I saw a clip of one that supposedly exists once

glass houses in other words.

[Double T]

4. The 'Howard Stern' of the movies...........

'Shock Actor' Sacha Baron Cohen, "Borat".

[npincus]

7. respectfully disagree

'Borat' satirized American culture brilliantly. But I won't re-argue this point-- you get it or you don't. You like it or you don't.

Me loves 'Borat'!

[Double T]

15. Don't get me wrong, Sacha Baron Cohen is very funny...........

and loves the 'shock' of what HE does.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. it was disgusting

I was surprised they didn't cut him off. so I just tuned him out, like I had too when the boys watched the movie the other day.
It's dis-concerning to hear your 20, 17, and 16 year old boys GIGGLING over a movie!

[Double T]

9. After HE rambled on and was probably driving the network censors......

crazy, THEY tried to interrupt HIS rant with the end of acceptance speech exit music.

[Caoimhe]

22. giggling is healthy

unless of course it triggers asthma attacks, I guess.

I agree, young men laugh at the sickest things. Jackass is a great example. My husband thinks it's hilarious, I find myself laughing at things I really wish I weren't, and some of it I just have to leave the room it's so gross.

[Ninga]

8. Wa Wa Woo Wee.....I am a 62 year old who LOVED the movie. Why? Because it

was delicious satire........and the unaware Americans filmed, played right into his hand.......and although he really, really took it to a level that one might consider over the top......didn't he make his points?

How about that salesman at the car dealer ship??? Talk about saying anything to get the sale.

[npincus]

10. you've got it!

Exactly why I loved the movie, myself. Well put!

(The scene with Bob Barr almost gave me a heart attack. "Would you like some cheese my wife make it?")

[Cha]

11. For some reason

I was laughing so hard tears were coming out and I saw people in the esteemed Golden Globe audience who were laughing just as hard! TEARS!

Sasha is one Funny dude!

[omega minimo]

13. THIS IS A LOUNGE THREAD

so his whole schtick is to be disgusting. So what.

TO THE LOUNGE, craplovers!

[CatWoman]

18. LOL

Omega, sometimes I think you're grumpier than I am :)

[omega minimo]

24. Nothing political (GD) in a gross-out bullshit artist (Lounge)

Are the Mods still on it or are we supposed to self-edit with the revised "Ignore" function?



And you're right, I am grumpy because all the bullshit that people fall for is killing us, killing the country. We're drowning in bullshit. :puke:

There's a place for this wanking and it's called the Lounge.

[ronnykmarshall]

26. Need a little coffee, hon?

My god ......

[npincus]

30. satire and laughter in the Age of B*sh is BAD

I respect one's right to stew in anger and misery 24/7.

:)

[MonkeyFunk]

43. make it decaf

[Little Wing]

34. I just rubbed one out reading your post

That's hot

[tigereye]

40. Baron Cohen does some excellent political satire

[Goblinmonger]

47. satire

is not bullshit that someone falls for. Cohen is taking a stab at the ignorance, xenophobia, racism, and overall jackassery of the average American. Surely you are well read enough to see that his movie was satire.

Did you hate All in the Family this much? What about Colbert?

[slj0101]

49. Wow, man.

Wow.

[ghostsofgiants]

50. Wow...

I would hate to be that miserable all the time.

[ronnykmarshall]

28. Nawwww!

I think Omega won that title today.

[omega minimo]

42. For the record

Jackass crap is fine in the Lounge. :hi: Can't argue with that. GD has had an OD of BS lately. Thanks fer your unnerstanning.

The setup for the Borat clip at the GG's ("the only one we can show") had him presenting his "sister" the local whore with a gross kiss-- that's the "least offensive" clip? Right. Ha ha look at stupit fewls not noing how ffensif dat rilly its. :puke:

"Jackass/punk'd" is not "satire."

Borat/Cohen is the --what was that guy's name? Ford Fairlane? Can't even remember -- of the '00s.

The Stephanie Miller Show is smart and hilarious (not mutually exclusive).

[Ian David]

19. Very nice! High-five!

[PunkPop]

23. Bwahahahahahahah

How disgusting!! ;)

Even worse, it made me giggle!

[nomo]

25. Piss, poop and fart humor

Real classy. Is that what we have become?

[ronnykmarshall]

27. Works for me!

Power to the Poop!

[npincus]

32. I'm thinking some folks here haven't seen it...

and are just reacting to what they think it's all about.

Just like how some draw what they think they see, without really looking.

[Little Wing]

36. Fox News and F9/11

Hadn't seen it, just knew it was bad ;-)

[JackBeck]

33. Me, too.

Guess they aren't a fan of Stephanie Miller, either.

[ronnykmarshall]

37. I was thinking the same thing.

:rofl:

[mondo joe]

46. It's FUNNY. That's the thing that matters: is it funny or not.

That there is ample political humor as well seems lost on you.

[Goblinmonger]

48. Read Jonathon Swift

Ever made it through Gulliver's Travels? Serious scatological humor. He pisses on parliment (or does he crap in it, can't remember). And Swift is probably the standard for satire.

If the British taught us anything, it's that there is nothing funnier than a fart--unless it's a guy in a dress.

[Beaverhausen]

29. Funniest speech ever

I was on the floor :rofl:

I cannot wait for the DVD!!!

[ronnykmarshall]

31. Me too.

And is he CUTE or what?

[trekbiker]

35. Brilliant satire.. you either get it or you dont.

and that naked fight scene had me rolling. But it's not for everyone. Like "Beerfest", me and three other guys in the theater were laughing our asses off and everyone else is staring at the screen thinking "what the hell is this??"

[Manifestor_of_Light]

52. I loved BORAT and Sacha is really CUTE as himself!

Except that I was permanently scarred seeing the nude fight with his 300 lb. co-star.

Aggghhh!!!!

Laffed my ass off. He's like Michael Moore or Colbert==start the camera rolling and let people make asses of themselves. Social Commentary.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

38. Here's a lengthy (45 mins) interview with Cohen as himself on NPR

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6723074

[underpants]

41. Oh that is too funny. I saw "Ricky Bobby" this weekend HIGHLY recommend it

:thumbsup:

[Anarcho-Socialist]

51. Hehehe

I enjoyed that.