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The Last Starfighter Was One Of The First (But Wasn't One Of The First) To See BORAT!!
The Last Starfighter (who was recently recruited by the Star League to defend The Frontier against the forces of Xur and the Kodan armada), sent in this message from a screening of BORAT (I once knew a girl who had that, I think).
If a Star League inductee had a chance to see one last film before getting whisked away in one of those damn flying DeLoreans, I suppose BORAT would be one of the better choices!
Here’s Starfighter…
You know what I love? Whenever you go to an early/free screening of a movie, some guy stands up at the front of the room, smiles, and informs everyone that they're "one of the very first audiences to see this movie!" And yes, this is always given as an exclamatory statement, and then for some reason the man begins to applaud, thus forcing us, the audience, to continue with wild applause...as if our ability to pull ourselves to Warner Bros. to attend a free screening is something we need to applaud ourselves for.
In any case, why I found this extra funny yesterday, is that this was my 3rd chance to see an early screening of "Borat." Hardly "the first ever audience," and in fact I have now seen the movie twice.
There are many things i can say about the "Borat" movie (which by the way actually has a rediculously long title that I can't remember), but only one word comes to mind: fuckinamazing. It really is THAT good. From beginning to end, this is one of the most solid comedy films ever made. It's extremely offense, incredibly immature, and there are a few specific disgusting moments, but it's all done in this brilliant way where though Borat is definetly racist, a chauvinist, etc, I found myself rooting for him. This is at it's core a road picture, where at the end of the road, there's a goal. Borat has to get to California, for a reason I don't want to give away, and if he doesn't his heart will be broken. You want him to succeed. You want him to get there. You go through the whole emotional spectrum with Borat. You're extremely happy for him, you're scared for him, and you care for him. Yes, he's an ignorant close-minded man, but he doesn't know any better, and somehow Larry Charles (the director) pulls off this love for him that makes him one of the most endearing characters of all time.
I cannot explain the plot of the movie because much of the humor relies on the uncertainty of Borat's mission, but I will say it's genius. During my second viewing there was a point in my head where I was completely gushing over this film. I thought about how lucky we are that the makers of "Borat" came together, completely unafraid of the outside world, and made a picture that is so unbelievably well constructed, and so willing to complete it's own mission...to just be funny. This is something most modern comedies have difficulty doing, simply being funny. This does it and then some.
Which leads me to my next point, just how laugh-out-loud funny this movie actually is. I don't think I've laughed this hard at a film in what seems like years. It is relentless in it's comedic attacks. One after another, joke after joke, with such little breathing time. There is a point in this film, both times I've seen it, where it physically hurt to laugh as hard as I was laughing. My head actually hurt. I get lightheaded when I see this movie. It's amazing. I can't even compare it to any other film viewing experience.
I'm going to leave you with a prediction, so some lowly nerd can look back at this review and think, "he got it right." This movie's going to be HUGE. Godzilla HUGE (not the movie's box-office take, but the actual size of the King of the Mosters). If this movie was released now, as is, still ever so controversial, than this will be one of the biggest movies EVER. "Borat" goes way beyond the humor of "Da Ali G Show." It is the kind of stuff legends are made of.
I can't say enough good things about this movie. I hope it gets released as is, with an extremely hard R rating. The film gods are smiling down on us. This is a rare film. One that needs to see the light of day. Let's make those gods happy. They haven't been smiling in awhile. And from what I've heard about M:I 3, it's going to be a good year. 2006 - A Film Year That Will Go Down In Infamy.
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wii all want to see this. when is it wiileased?
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... at being second. Woo.
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says it all.
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Borat's the man.
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...how much do you think it will be watered down?
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PLANT!
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Borat is a god.
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I laughed out loud. One of the first and he'd already seen it. :P
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..me in the seat opening night. Long live Borat!
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So count me in on the DVD. Looking forward to this a lot. Even though this sounds a little like a plant I don't think it is, I'm not sure why. I don't think a plant would talk about the dude making them clap and seeing the movie twice.
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Review after review saying it's the funniest movie ever made... I WANT TO SEE THIS DAMN MOVIE!
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me in the seat on........oh, someone already made that joke.
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FREDDY GOT FINGERED is easily one of the best films of the decade thus far. Green is a great director. I think Luis Bunuel would have loved it. So simple, but the depth of the world in that film is amazing.
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...is that if it really is as funny as this review claims, it must bare nothing in common at all to the ali g movie, which was terrible. I am encouraged by the fact that Larry Charles is the director; however, I still keep in mind that just because a movie has a connection to Seinfeld, there's no guarantee the movie itself will be anygood. "Sour Grapes"? "Comedian"?
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Nintendo is now officially the George Lucas of Video Games. Read and be in shock -
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It's a funny film. The backwards man and the sausage-piano-playing (and lord knows what else that I'm forgetting in the fucking hilarious movie ) are moments of comedic brilliance you're not going to find in most teen gross-out comedies today. Tom took some big risks with the film and to most he failed spectacularly, but to me (and keep in mind I'm not the biggest Tom Green fan by a long shot) he succeeded in crafting one of the most consistently funny and underrated comedies of our time. And FYI I like Arrested Development and The Office a heck of a lot too, so I'm not an idiot. But to me, FGF isn't a half-assed, cheap, lazy 'gross-out' comedy- it's a fully-fledged, brilliant disgusting collection of comedy scenes (minus, to the film's benefit, any lame fart or poo jokes) performed with extraordinary gutso. Basically...FGF kicks ass. And Borat should too.
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http://students.washington.edu/colin2/breakformers/Video_player_06.html
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A touch long though but the guy who made this is ridiculously talented. Great blend of music too.
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Fucking awesome. Time will smile on Tom Green's surreal, offensive, yet strangely big-hearted ode to following your dreams. If you haven't seen it based on its rep, check it out... for your own good.
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It didn't mean the shit he was laughing at was funny to me. Sorry to be a bitch, but I sense plant. It's all in the delivery you guys. work on it.
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Wrong guy & Harry Weinstein are right. It's classic stuff that'll get it's dues some day. It's far more unique than the gross out label/raspberry-award suggests, and, like all good comedies, it gets funnier with every viewing. "Daddy would you like some sausages?"
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All I know is what ever studio exec who pushed for that film must have been sweating his balls off when he saw the first screening. That film was beyond offensive. Offensive is southpark. FGF was just fucking creepy. Tom Green is no visionary, he's one of those fuck ups that ruin good days for others. I feel sorry for Drew Barrymore, she was obviously mortified with embarrasment after FGF and promptly distanced herself from him. Sorry, FGF was fucked.
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Wasn't I told that Larry Charles was the director?
Hmm, despite that being the single most empty and pointless review ever I still really want to see this movie.
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You do stupid things when you're a teenager, but I remember wishing they'd make a series that continued that movie. It even seemed like a good idea--the younger brother, now a teenager too, is called upon by the League of Rylos or whatever to become a starfighter when his older brother Alex (hero of the movie) mysteriously disappears and the evil Xur has returned to conquer the galaxy again. That a Tron sequel would have been sweet. See what we did when there was no Star Wars to look forward to? Shit, even the Prequels were better than nothing. Now we enter a new dark age once more....
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The only thing you're missing is a clue. Borat is fantastic.
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So far this is being described as 'The Funniest Movie in the World Ever.' Either means that A) PLANT! or B) it *is* the funniest movie in the world ever. Mark me as mildly curious (even tho I'm not a big fan)...
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***SPOILERS!** was that the one with the lame-ass cop-out ending? The signature move of 'spin round really fast shooting". Arf! A REAL 80's adventure sci-fi flick is the one where the dude goes around the galaxy collecting mercenaries to fight for him(Including a cool as hell Robert Vaughn) Battle Beyond The Stars! Also the Valkyrie woman made me feel funny...
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A Mossad agent. Somebody posted that a coupla days ago, that was hilarious. I've already said it a zillion times, I''l probably say it a zillion more... Borat is pure genius. The reviewer, plant, whateva' is a fucker, he's seen it 3 times already?! And the rest of us pure saps gotta wait until November to see a surely watered down version?!!! That's just fucked.
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season 2 brought out some great sketches. eli roth doing his best borat on the special features of hostel with the crazy townie kid has hilarious
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I think you're confusing Larry Charles with Larry David. Iz awl gewd...
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shit heaps didn't it.
Daisy Donovan and Iain Lee must be turning in their graves at the extreme success of everyone in their show.... except them.
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"Throw The Jew Down The Well" is comedy and horror mixed together in a really unsettling way. I laughed, but it was creepy. I expect the same here, only funnier and creepier. I gotta see that rodeo fiasco.
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