Comments on: My thoughts on…Borat: The aftermath http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/ Dare you enter the realm of my mind? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:08:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Anonymous Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:53:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/#comment-1440 You seem very cold and unsympathetic, but it isn't your ass hanging out there for all to see.<br /><br />Borat was the WORST film I've ever seen. I could live without the image of him crapping and masterbating in the middle of New York City. The image of two ugly naked men wrestling in a hotel room is forever etched in my mind. The film was insulting to anyone with intelligence or dignity.<br /><br />Did he pay for damages to hotel rooms & antique shops? He messed with people's lives and jobs under false pretenses and there should be an accountability on Sacha's part for this. You don't just march into someone's country, workplace, home, raise hell and get off scot-free. <br /><br />Since when are rape, incest, beastiality, sodomy & abortion laughing matters? If any American father showed a photograph of his teenage son's penis in public or on film, he would be arrested for child pornography. Yet Borat supposedly exposes his "son's" full-frontal nudity and we all laugh and point? What's wrong with this picture??<br /><br />Black women are portrayed as whores, Americans are portrayed as drunks, bigots, religious fanatics. Jews are highly disrespected in this film. Russian citizens are misrepresented as being ignorant, incestuous people. Women are only referenced as sexual objects.<br /><br />Borat crosses the line between borderline humor and outright vomitous material. The fact that this film was a hit reflects just how low our entertainment standards have fallen. You seem very cold and unsympathetic, but it isn’t your ass hanging out there for all to see.

Borat was the WORST film I’ve ever seen. I could live without the image of him crapping and masterbating in the middle of New York City. The image of two ugly naked men wrestling in a hotel room is forever etched in my mind. The film was insulting to anyone with intelligence or dignity.

Did he pay for damages to hotel rooms & antique shops? He messed with people’s lives and jobs under false pretenses and there should be an accountability on Sacha’s part for this. You don’t just march into someone’s country, workplace, home, raise hell and get off scot-free.

Since when are rape, incest, beastiality, sodomy & abortion laughing matters? If any American father showed a photograph of his teenage son’s penis in public or on film, he would be arrested for child pornography. Yet Borat supposedly exposes his “son’s” full-frontal nudity and we all laugh and point? What’s wrong with this picture??

Black women are portrayed as whores, Americans are portrayed as drunks, bigots, religious fanatics. Jews are highly disrespected in this film. Russian citizens are misrepresented as being ignorant, incestuous people. Women are only referenced as sexual objects.

Borat crosses the line between borderline humor and outright vomitous material. The fact that this film was a hit reflects just how low our entertainment standards have fallen.

]]> By: http://Gela!.com http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 http://Gela!.com Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:50:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/#comment-1439 I like this post Leon. I like this post Leon.

]]> By: Kingston Girl http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Kingston Girl Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:11:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/#comment-1438 It's the same as with the first series of Ali-G - he got some high-profile people on it because they weren't sure what it was all about. Now however, everyone knows. It’s the same as with the first series of Ali-G - he got some high-profile people on it because they weren’t sure what it was all about. Now however, everyone knows.

]]> By: big-al http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 big-al Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:04:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/#comment-1437 hey leon<br /><br />havent seen the movie yet but i am looking forward to see it.<br />looks like real fun.<br /><br />keep it up , great blog. hey leon

havent seen the movie yet but i am looking forward to see it.
looks like real fun.

keep it up , great blog.

]]> By: Leon http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Leon Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:41:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/#comment-1436 Wow Trouble. You said a mouthful! Wow Trouble. You said a mouthful!

]]> By: Trouble http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Trouble Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:30:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/#comment-1435 Leon, I'm sure you're also aware that Andy Kaufman was one of the notable innovators of this type of anti-comedy, and was confusing audiences around the world decades ago. It is controversial form because it is meant to be. Its main aim is to challenge established conventions, and inspire the observer to look more deeply into the content… In my opinion, however, this rarely happens.<br />It’s fairly obvious that Sacha Cohen is talented, and takes his work very seriously, as did Kaufman; he attempts to show us how absurd our conventional ways of thinking are through the gross exaggeration of his characters’ flaws… Problems occur when the ‘character’ becomes identified as a ‘real’ person, at that point the audience stops scrutinizing the message behind what the character is saying or doing, and simply identifies with what is being said or done. It is unfortunate that human nature instigates this very paradox. Our human predilection to identify with ‘real’ people, over a complex idea or concept, can cause the complete unraveling of the artist’s original intention. Leon, I’m sure you’re also aware that Andy Kaufman was one of the notable innovators of this type of anti-comedy, and was confusing audiences around the world decades ago. It is controversial form because it is meant to be. Its main aim is to challenge established conventions, and inspire the observer to look more deeply into the content… In my opinion, however, this rarely happens.
It’s fairly obvious that Sacha Cohen is talented, and takes his work very seriously, as did Kaufman; he attempts to show us how absurd our conventional ways of thinking are through the gross exaggeration of his characters’ flaws… Problems occur when the ‘character’ becomes identified as a ‘real’ person, at that point the audience stops scrutinizing the message behind what the character is saying or doing, and simply identifies with what is being said or done. It is unfortunate that human nature instigates this very paradox. Our human predilection to identify with ‘real’ people, over a complex idea or concept, can cause the complete unraveling of the artist’s original intention.

]]> By: Abeni http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Abeni Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:34:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/11/15/my-thoughts-on%e2%80%a6borat-the-aftermath/#comment-1434 I can't wait to see this movie.Lawd,can lawsuits get any more frivolous? I can’t wait to see this movie.Lawd,can lawsuits get any more frivolous?

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