If you like Ali G then you will like Borat. Even if you didn't like Ali G you will still like Borat. Ali G gradually became less and less popular and wasn't funny any more. Dont worry, when it comes to Borat this definately will not be a problem. Ali G is now this fantastic new character ... Read review
Sacha Baron Cohen, the star and creator of Channel 4's wildly popular Da Ali G Show, ... more
brings his truly original Kazakh character Borat Sagdiyev to the big screen for the first time. With a camera crew in tow and armed with a jar of gypsy tears for prote...
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America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. It very nice. I like!The movie film is a government assigned project to broaden and enlight people and glory of nation. Cultural learning is emportant to follow on global basis. We make our nation a better and more convenient place for house and living.Kazakhs are progressive and asstonishing people that with conclusion of project will have new optimistic approach in daily life in world of same people.Our film will bring the US & A closer to us. We help with needs of kazakh knowledge and Us&a culture is positive step for future of our glorious nation. Great success! - Borat SagdiyevKazakhstani TV personality Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson!
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Advantages: this film will leave you laughing for the rest of your life Disadvantages: you will never be able to get the jokes out of your head
...worry, when it comes to Borat this definately will not be a problem. Ali G is now this fantastic new character named Borat who is from Kazakhstan. He is going on travels visiting the US to learn about the culture and give some of his own back and the film follows him around.
The main point of this film is not only to be the best new comedy now around but also is to show people the ignorance of the richest in the world within the most ... ...of the first things that Borat does is let a chicken escape from his bag on the train. He then goes on to cause a near riot in his purposeful mis-interpretation of the US National anthem. I am sure that you won't meet many people that have the guts to do all of this.
Another side splitting time is at the same rodeo event. This time Borat dares to sing the Kazakh national anthem. This national anthem is Borats made-up shocking lyrics ... more
If you like Ali G then you will like Borat. Even if you didn't like Ali G you will still like Borat. Ali G gradually became less and less popular and wasn't funny any more. Dont worry, when it comes to Borat this definately will not be a problem. Ali G is now this fantastic new character named Borat who is from Kazakhstan. He is going on travels visiting the US to learn about the culture and give some of his own back and the film follows him around.
The main point of this film is not only to be the best new comedy now around but also is to show people the ignorance of the richest in the world within the most powerful country in the world. Borat always seems to succeed at this every time he tries.
One of the first things that Borat does is let a chicken escape from his bag on the train. He then goes on to cause a near riot in his purposeful mis-interpretation of the US National anthem. I am sure that you won't meet many people that have the guts to do all of this.
Another side splitting time is at the same rodeo event. This time Borat dares to sing the Kazakh national anthem. This national anthem is Borats made-up shocking lyrics that is sang along to the tune of The Star-Spangled Banner. He first rouses the audience with cries of 'We support your War OF Terror!' This doesn't really impress the crowd. He follows this with more and more of his shocking but funny phrases. After this you can hear the crowd's very disapproval thoughts with them shouting and complaining at him. When Borat finally sings his stupid anthem you will see one of the strongest and most hilarious scenes in the whole of this film. And if that isn't quite good enough for you to finish this amazing scene off everything ends on a perfect, slapstick note that couldn't possibley not have been a scripted incident! After all of this he then had to be escorted out under heavy police escort.
If that isn't quite funny enough for you then my next favourite scene definately will make you laugh. In this scene it shows how it is difficult to translate the humour from one culture to another. This is done by Borat tring to understand the 'Not Joke'. He want to understand exactly what it is that makes Americans . He does this with the help of a humour coach. This has very funny results. In a Virginia suburb, he continually refers to a woman overseeing her yard sale as a gypsy and when he pulls out a Barbie doll from a box, he asks her directly who the woman was who had shrunk so small.
Borat is Jewish and so he has every right to make very funny Jewish jokes and he definately does this with glee. One example of this is when he casually asks a gun store salesman advice on getting the best weapon to shoot a Jew. Without a single little bit of hesitation the salesman offers up a huge, gold-plated pistol. However later he does refuse to sell him the gun. The character of Borat terrified of Jews, and the night scene at the bed-and-breakfast run by a sweet, elderly Jewish couple is another silly and very comic part that left many people laughing for hours.
However, as surprising as it may be there are some tame scenes. Like at a Pentecostal meeting in progress, where Borat gets the religious 'cure' treatment from the crowd. More patently cringe-inducing moments present themselves, examples of these are at the formal dinner party and in the antique store scene. The very friendly and nice bed-and-breakfast couple are unaware of how anti-Jewish Borat is, but Borat's odd behaviour that shows his fear of them will definately make you laugh.
I really admire the take-no-prisoners approach that Borat has when pursuing his comic ends to the extreme. The extended scene of two completely naked men grappling with and chasing each other on the hotel premises definately shows the guts he has. The penultimate scene which involves Pamela Anderson during her autograph-signing session. This is one very funny moment and i am very sure that Borat must have gone home a number of bruises and scratches from this incident. However i am sure he finds it all worth it.
After about a third of the film has gone by you will notice that there is a sub-plot, which runs along nicely in the background of the film right up until the final few scenes. Whilst Borat is sat there flicking through an old Baywatch annual he comes across an image of Pamela Anderson in a red bathing suit and immediatley falls for her. With this on his mind he decides he wants to travel West to California where he can make 'sexy time' with Pamela and force her to marry him. The journey itself and the people he comes across on the way are very amusing, much more so than the eventual outcome.
There are a number of other parts to the film that i have not yet mentioned, but if i was to sit here listing them all then i would be here for years. I am sure that everyone has heard and will know a lot of the jokes involved in this fim and i have picked out my favourites.
i think that it is only fair if you are warned that if you are easily offended and do not like crude jokes then it is not a film for you. The film breaks all taboos from xenophobia, homophobia, anti gypsy and anti Semitism. It is very full of over the top humour.
i think that this is a must see film. The storyline is brilliant and the acting is excellent by Sacha Baron Cohen to bring out the very amusing reactions of people who have no idea that it is all a joke. If you have not yet see this film then you are missing out big time and i really do recommend it to buy. i can assure you that it will be well worth your money. this film definately desevers th 10/10 that i am going to give it. this is one top film! you will never get bored of it and you can watch it over and over again for the rest of your life.
crazy-craig 16.07.2007 (14.10.2007)
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Advantages: It does have some funny parts Disadvantages: Some parts are just not funny and can be quite sick
...with his newest character - Borat Sagdiyev, roving reporter from Kazakhstan. ***The DVD***
Run Time - 80 minutes (yes you are reading it right!)
Language - English, and Russian
Region - 2 (PAL)
Certificate - 15 (strong language and sex references)
***The Main Movie***
At the start of the movie, you are introduced to Borat, his family and friends and his village. Borat and his producer then travel to the "US and A" to make a cultural documentary ... ..."documentary" style film which shows Borat interacting with the unsuspecting public of America. And that is basically it - what Borat did in America - that is the film. The funniest part has to be him falling in love with Pamela Anderson - and how protective he is of a Baywatch magazine.
To be fair, there are some really funny parts to this film, but be warned - it is completely politically incorrect! Cohen does come exceptionally close to "crossing ...
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Advantages: Anti American, Borat is so funny Disadvantages: So funny you might pee yourself
...some of the profits. Borat [Sascha Cohen] will go down in infamy as one of the worst films to come to greatness, well its my view anyway.
Borat will make you laugh for hours, watch it, but only if you truly have no hang-ups and hate bigots, racists and just general haters!
And Now the Plot
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Ok so I will actually get to the plot! Not …………..!
The plot is based on a reporter from the Kazakhstan coming to the United States of America ... ...Cast
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Borat Sagdiyev - Sacha Baron Cohen
Azamat Bagatov - Ken Davitian
Luenell - Luenell
The Bear - The Bear
Rubber Fist - Himself / Herself
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These should actually be in the film, some of them are actually better than actually footage in the main film. The Baywatch rip off is superb. There is a section in a supermarket, and its ........... well I don't know and nobody I know who has watched it can understand how the ...
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Advantages: Funny, will make you laugh for sure Disadvantages: gay scenes
Borat Sagdiyev is a fictional character portrayed by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. (also did AliG)
Borat! is set out like a documentary following Borat around his journey in America - The movie is classified as a Mockumentary - As Borat basically makes a mockery of America in this documentary.
Borat is a sequel from Channel 4 and was growing in popularity, thus the film, and through the success of Borat the movie, a follow up is already in ... ...Eventually in the movie Borat married the Luenell (the prostitute)
Borats profession: Borat is a journalist and presenter on Kazakh television.
Borat is not Sacha Baron Cohen's first movie, he was Ali G in 'Ali G Indahouse' which was a successful movie.
Due to the heavy levels of political mockery in this Mockumentary Borat has received criticisms from Kazekhstan for his negative potrayel of the country. However research shows Kazekhstan has gained ...
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Advantages: Good acting on part of Cohen.. good screenplay Disadvantages: Weak plot
The character of Borat Sagdiyev
Borat is a film which can keep you laughing for a couple of days. Written by Sacha Baron Cohen and directed by Larry Charles, it is a film that has comedy and also sarcasm to a great extent. Borat is a journalist and actor in the movie. Borat was Kazak born in the village of Kuzek in Kazakhstan( The filming took place in a village in Romania). His parents are Asimbala Sagdiyev (mother) and Boltok the Rapist (father). ... ...grandfather. Borat has attended Astana University, where he studied English, journalism, and plague research. He hates Uzbekistan greatly, and refers to them as assholes, and also claims to have killed 5 million goats in Uzbekistan by inventing 5 new plagues. He is around 35 years old, has married Oksana who is killed by a bear, while taking his retarded brother for a walk in the forest. He shows no religious affiliations. He mocks women and does ...
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Advantages: Sacha Baron Cohen plays very well Disadvantages: too hilarious
Borat is a comic film, released in 2006 that won American Film Institute Official Selection Top 10 Films of the year. The Film was directed by Larry Charles. Borat was played by Sacha Baron Cohen. He is a British comedian and the winner of Golden Globe-best actor for his play in the film. The story is about Kazakhstan's fourth most famous celebrity Borat, who travels to the USA to make a documentary for Kazakhstan TV to learn American culture. In ... ...After arriving the USA Borat meets a series of so called culture shocks. In the eyes of American people he behaves strangely and stupidly. He even has no idea of how to use the lift and the toilet in the hotel and he's naive enough to think he can marry a TV star in Kazakhstan style. At the end of the film you can see people waiting in a long queue in front of Borat's house wanting to have a look at the computer and the American woman he has brought ...
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Advantages: Very funny in places Disadvantages: Fails to transfer from small to large screen
village in Kazakhstan (actually filmed in a Romanian village) with many of the jokes borrowed from his TV show, and then he learns that along with his producer Azamat Bagatov, played by Ken Davitian, he is off to America to send reports back to his country. While in New York he sees Pamela Anderson on TV in her Baywatch role and falls instantly in love and tricks Azamat to agree to travel across America to California to discover the real America. From that point the film takes on a comedy road trip style with lots of stop offs along the way for Borat to interview unsuspecting middle America.
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Advantages: Extremely funny, Sacha Baron Cohen is brilliant as Borat. Disadvantages: It's not politically correct.
and has you in stitches throughout the films 84 minute duration. The films true title is 'Borat: CulturalLearnings of America for MakeBenefitGloriousNation of Kazakhstan', this is too long a name to be quoting on a regular basis though so I shall stick to referring to it simply as 'Borat'.
Borat Sagdiyev is a leading journalist in Kazakhstan, he is the sixth most famous man in the country as he tells us. He's a reporter for a popular TV show in Kazakhstan and is sent to America by the channel in order to compile a documentary about American society and its culture. Whilst in New York City he takes a course in an attempt to understand American humour. He wants to know about everything American for this documentary and makes his best efforts to be as excellent in his approach as possible. Whilst watching TV in his hotel room he stumbles ...
Advantages: Quite amusing in parts, an interesting concept, a short and somewhat snappy movie Disadvantages: Will offend some, a bit too over the top & can make for uncomfortable viewing in parts
- Cast & Crew -
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- Plot -
In the movie, Borat, a TV reporter in his home country of Kazakhstan, is sent to America to learn from their culture and to report about what he finds. He ends up heading from New York to California to track down Pamela Anderson after catching her in Baywatch on TV while in his hotel room in New York and meets many different types of people along his journey, with his friend Azamat (who books his appointments to interview different people and so on) accompanying him on the way.
- Genre/Type of Movie -
This is a zany satire/parody based comedy.
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Well, first off, I can see why this is is seen by some as a controversial movie and why the people of Kazakhstan complained about the stereotypes the character put across, I ...
Kazakhstani TV host Borat travels to America alongside his producer Azamat. After a hotel room viewing of BAYWATCH, Borat decides he must travel to California to woo Pamela Anderson, so he and the long-suffering Azamat take a cross-country road trip in an ice cream van, encountering some funny, disturbing, and deeply strange individuals along the way.
The funniest film of the year, if not the decade (Daily Mirror, 30/01/2007)
A film so breathtakingly funny, so breathtakingly offensive, so suicidally discourteius that strictly speaking it shouldn't be legal (The Guardian, 30/01/2007)
The Dog's Borats (The Sun, 30/01/2007)
DVD Description
Sacha Baron Cohen brings his Borat character to the big screen with this feature length adaptation of his American exploits. Fans of DA ALI G SHOW will already be familiar with the devilishly simple Borat formula, in which the heavily moustachioed TV host from Kazakhstan dupes a number of unwitting citizens into revealing their deepest prejudices, and this movie takes that premise, stirs in a little narrative structure, and serves a side-splitting mirth-fest. The action begins with Borat travelling to America alongside his producer Azamat Bagatov (Ken Davitian). After a hotel room viewing of BAYWATCH, Borat decides he must travel to California to woo Pamela Anderson, so he and the long-suffering Azamat take a cross-country road trip in an ice cream van, encountering some funny, disturbing, and deeply strange individuals along the way. SEINFELD producer Larry Charles lends his directing talents to BORAT, and he gets the balance between the loosely threaded plot and Borat’s encounters with real Americans exactly right. At times the movie threatens to topple over into glorious anarchy, with each situation escalating to ridiculously funny extremes, but Charles knows exactly when to put the brakes on and progress to Borat’s next encounter--although the police are called at the tail-end of one memorable sequence. Keen-eyed viewers will notice some repetition from the TV show, with Borat once again going to a rodeo and again taking etiquette lessons, but it’s almost as if Cohen treats each of these set-pieces as a comedic ‘bit’ he is working on, gradually adding further delirium every time he goes back for another shot. Sometimes it’s difficult to tell who, if any, of BORAT’s participants are actors, but it matters little when the material is this gut-wrenchingly funny, and it’s testament to Cohen’s talents that he’s managed to take a marginal supporting character from his TV show and turned him into a genuine cultural phenomenon.
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