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MiraJeff Says BORAT Is Very Nice Indeed!!
Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
I just got in from a midnight show of BORAT at The Bridge, where I appeared immediately afterwards on an episode of G4’s ATTACK OF THE SHOW that will air Friday night at 7 PM EST.
I’ll say this: I am exhausted. And not just because I spent the entire day leading up to the screening on the move, either. Director Larry Charles has made a punishing comedy film, and it doesn’t remotely surprise me that some people hate this movie. This is comedy at its ugliest, and as hard as I laughed, I also think it is an angry, even scathing film. Sacha Baron Cohen is undeniably talented, and I think he’s what would happen if you put Peter Sellers and Andy Kaufman in the Brundlechamber. But satire this pointed has never really played to the mainstream, and I don’t think this is going to be the moment when it starts. This is a smart film, but I think many people will miss the point, and I think there’s a chance the film will play to the worst instincts in some audiences.
But enough from me. Here’s MiraJeff with his report from the premiere of the film:
Greetings AICN, MiraJeff here with a look at For Your Consideration...NOT! As I was on my way to see the latest Christopher Guest rib-tickler, I got invited to a far more anticipated gut-buster. A little movie the government of Kazakhstan did not want me to see. That's right, I hustled over to the premiere of one of the most talked about films of the year, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Whew, that's a mouthful. But then again, that's how Borat’s sister likes it, considering she is proud of being 4th best prostitute in all of Kazakhstan.
To perfectly honest, I wasn’t really a fan of Borat before I saw the movie. I’ve seen a few episodes of Da Ali G Show but it seemed too hit-and-miss to me at the time and I was probably a hair too young to fully appreciate it. Sometimes the character strikes me as too stupid and juvenile to really be taken seriously, like the sort of wacky European 3rd world stereotype that a high school kid would think up. He just wasn’t all that impressive a creation to me. Cohen says the character is based on an unintentionally hilarious Russian doctor he once met.
But truth be told, Borat is the funniest movie of the year, hands down, no question. Is it the funniest movie of all-time? I don’t think so but I suppose there will be some who do. To be fair, I can’t really remember laughing as hard at anything in the theater over the past ten years. I mean, think about how few films really made you laugh your ass off. Since 1997, I’d say my list looks like: There’s Something About Mary, Office Space, American Pie, Wedding Crashers, The 40 Year-Old Virgin, The Full Monty, Wet Hot American Summer, and the first Austin Powers. Sure there have been plenty of other funny movies, but I think all of those qualify as comic classics that earn consistent laughs. Humor-wise, Borat is equally groundbreaking, but he strikes me as too much of a cult character, an ignorant misfit who seems most likely to be appreciated by the enlightened minority. He’s too dangerous for mass public consumption, and as good as Borat is, I’ll be very interested to see how it performs at the box office. I think if it performs as well as the Jackass films have, it has to be considered a success, considering Jackass had the benefit of a much larger television audience than Ali G and its frat-boy stunts are inherently more “commercial” and ready for dumbed-downed Middle America’s consumption than Borat’s quirky, politically-inflammatory sensibilities.
I mean, no matter what, whether Fox decided to released it wide or platform, it will at the very least triple its $12 million budget, which means it is pretty much a guarantee that it will outperform School For Scoundrels, the movie Todd Phillips wound up directing after walking away from this film after conceiving the story with Cohen and screenwriters Anthony Hines and Peter Baynham. The script is also credited to Dan Mazer who just got hired to write New Year’s Steve. Plus the film is directed by Seinfeld vet Larry Charles and produced by Austin Powers director Jay Roach. So Cohen definitely had a lot of really funny, talented people helping him bring his unique vision to the screen, plus the support of the studio and a dedicated crew who shot in Romania in less than ideal conditions and also had to keep a straight face during filming to maintain Borat’s charade.
I suppose it would be appropriate to anoint Sacha Baron Cohen a comedic genius whose singular brilliance rivals fellow Jew Jerry Seinfeld, if only because the man has already been offered 42.5 million for his next movie before his first one has even come out. Not to mention it’s about a gay German fashionista, who might have even less commercial appeal than Borat. One thing is certain; Cohen is certainly having a moment. The guy has the admiration of critics and peers alike, a studio in the palm of his hand, a hot, funny girlfriend (Isla Fisher) and a real 70’s-style mustache that rivals Harry Reams’ French tickler.
If you have any doubts about seeing Borat, you should know that there is one scene that is guaranteed to deliver your money’s worth. It involves a nude chase where string bean Borat runs from hefty sidekick/producer Azamat (a hilariously deadpan Ken Davitian). Some parts cross and it is virtually impossible not to laugh. The scene clearly demonstrates that Cohen is an artist willing to sacrifice for his art. The very stupid people who refused to see Brokeback Mountain should probably be advised to stay home, because you see enough of Azamat to give you nightmares for about a week.
The set pieces are all memorable, but the ones that take the cake, for various reasons, are Borat’s crappy dinner with a preacher and his friends, Borat bringing out Texan racism before mangling the national anthem at a rodeo, an interview with three older feminists, and hysterical bits about rape, Jews hatching, and overweight black prostitutes. And I haven’t even mentioned the main plot, which follows Borat’s attempts to track down Pamela Anderson after seeing her breasts bounce like beach balls on an episode of Baywatch. Anderson’s reaction to the film’s climax seems pretty damn real and honestly I’m not so sure she’s a good enough actress to pull off faking it, but there is definitely stuff in here that blurs the line between what is improvised and what is scripted. For instance, most of the stuff with the prostitute feels too on the money to be “real.” But figuring out what’s written and what isn’t is simply speculation and frankly detracts from the enjoyment of the movie. Who cares if it’s a documentary or a mockumentary or a straight-up narrative? It’s fuckin’ funny, and funny is money, and money is the bottom line.
I think you guys have gotten the point by now. Borat is the shit. Sacha Baron Cohen is the man. And this movie is hilarious. See it this weekend and then tell a friend. You won’t be disappointed. That’ll do it for me, folks. I’ll be back next week with a look at Fur, Bobby, Harsh Times and The Host, plus a slew of other reviews. God bless this time of year, I love it.
‘Til next time, this is MiraJeff signing off… email me here!
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I can't wait to see his man-crack....yum
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Damn you Michael Bay
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How is that on the list of the funniest films of the last ten years?
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That's one of the most unfunny movies ever made. EVER. How old is this guy, 14?
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Nov 03, 2006 7:07:43 AM CST
A lot of people find There's Something About Mary funny
by fluffyunbound
Not me, but a lot of people do. It was a huge hit. I don't laugh at anything those brothers do, but a lot of people like that Dumb and Dumber type shit. So I don't think the reviewer is necessarily 14.
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...a lot of people are complete fucking idiots. I've laughed harder during a prostate exam than I did at that piece of shit.
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Best movie line of the year!!! It's difficult to criticize what other people find as funny. If you read what MiraJeff wrote, he sounds like a youngin' because he mentioned he was too young to "get" Ali G (what was that , 5 years ago?). I didn't think Wedding Crashers was very funny, but some people do. Then again, I loved Something about Mary, and I'm decades away from being 14. What is the funniest movie of all time, anyway? I think Young Frankenstein, Airplane, or Blazing Saddles would be on the top 10 list, but I also loved Dumb and Dumber, and the Naked Gun 2 was one of the funniest films I had ever seen at the time. Until Borat. Borat, my friends, tops them all. One more thing - what would people here consider to be Peter Sellers' funniest film? The Pink Panther? My favorite Sellers film is Being There, but that's not strictly a laugh out loud comedy.
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The last comedy I think everyone agrees on is Ghostbusters.
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...by seeing whether they're laughing *at* Borat, or at the people he's provoking reactions from. I do wonder whether there's an audience out there which laughs at Borat's comments about Jews without 'getting' why those comments are made... With Ali G, there were plenty of kids here in England who took him to their hearts as a spokesman, without seeming to realise that he was mocking them.
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You had me then you lost me.
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People don't like that film? It's one of the few romantic comedies I can stomach. Come on, Ain't It Cool types. I know I'm horribly uncool, but I can't be the only one.
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I like the Bruno character very much, but he's the most one-note of Sacha Baron Cohen's creations. I don't know if that can support an entire film. He's basically taking the piss out of the fashion business (fish, barrel, etc.) with the odd side trip into people's homphobia, but that's it. Only funny in small bursts, I think.
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Was indeed a very funny film , and still holds up well today .
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...is the title of my new erotic novel. I'll stop posting now. Thank you.
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...would still have to be "The Big Lebowski".
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is the title of my new novel. It's about a man who itches and his lips swell up whenever he's near a homosexual.
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Otherwise, how could Borat and Azamat drive through Texas on the way to Atlanta?
The Texas racist is the old fucker in the antique shop.
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who didn't like 40 year old virgin?
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The Borat/Bathing suit gag is also a blatant and ripoff of Steve Martin in DRS, only less funny.
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duh.
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ever is "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" and Phimseto, you're right: funniest film of the last decade is indeed "The Big Lebowski"
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overrated films ever. AFI put it in it's top 30 of greatest comedies, and it was the only one there from the last 20 years. I know it was a massive hit, but I never laughed once.
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What a dumb waste of money. Borat is very funny, but it will bomb.
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and supposed "humor" to the professionals. Speaking of MiraJeff, did we ever get an explanation as to why his shitty review for the Grudge 2 was pulled. Sure the movie was shitty put his "review" was equal to. On the plus side you have a ways to go before you reach the magnitude of Harry's shitty "reviews".
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I can't respect his opinion after watching him prance around the ring and then curl into a standing fetal position everytime Uwe got close to him. Geez, if he had manned up, tried to fight and got knocked out I would have a lot more respect for him. Alas, he duck and covered as if Boll was the "Big One".
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I would like to make romance inside you, no force.
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Guess I've been living under a rock cause this is the 1st time I heard about a reviwer having a fight with Uwe Boll. Did Boll punk out MiraJeff, or did Mira even get 1 hit in?
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I saw this at the Hollywood premier. I LOVE Ali G and Borat's HBO material. Huge fan. But I was disapointed in this movie. Disapointed in the same way any 2 hr. movie based on a 15 min. skit leaves you. Think of every Saturday Night Live based movie you've ever seen. Not saying it's not good, or not funny. It just doesn't hold a candle to the HBO material. I think if you go in with the right expectations you won't be disapointed. "funniest movie of the year"? well that's not saying much this year. It's definitely worth your while if you're a SBC fan, just don't expect 2 hr.s of the HBO skit.
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Just got back after seeing Borat. I have NEVER laughed so much IN MY LIFE! For a second I actually nearly pissed myself! Oh man, can't wait for the dvd... And quit raggin on Uwe. I mean Jesus Christ, he sucks, big fuckin deal - JUST DONT WATCH HIS MOVIES IF YE ALL HATE HIM SO MUCH!!!!!!
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South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut is the best comedy of the last ten years, as well as the best musical. And Wedding Crashers is funny whenver the Vince Vaughn character is doing anything that doesn't involve having Wilson on the screen. Unfortunately, Wilson is the star of the movie, not Vaughn. Every moment that comedy-killing doofus is on the screen, Wedding Crashers is weak. Anchorman, on the other hand, was comedy gold.
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The point of the segments on the show was that Borat woudl do something inappropriate, and you'd chuckle, but more importantly, you'd see normal, everyday people agreeing, or saying despicable things, and THAT'S what made it good. He pointed out other people's ignorance. The film mostly seems to be him doing crazy shit, or being rude or whatever, and that's where the humor is. I don't particularly mind, and I'm still going to see it, and I hope I love it like hell, but hopefully that sort of "integrity" from the show remains. And I hope the upcoming Bruno movie is more than just segments of "Okay, now say 'hi' to everyone on GayTV" "All right, I'll--Wait a second...Gay what!?"
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I love how reviewers worry about whether "middle america" will "get" Borat.
When Borat says "homosexuals no longer have to wear blue hats" - what am I not supposed to be smart enough to get? If I laugh _at_ Borat, does that make me stupid? Or should I tsk tsk at Borat, and only laugh at the stupidity of Cohen's mark?
Wait, is it okay to laugh at mark's who agree with Borat, or am I only to supposed to laugh at marks who find Borat repulsive?
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I liked it, I laughed quite a bit. Hoever, I didn't find myself laugh at all the stuff I saw before actually seeing the whole movie. That detracted from the movie for me. I can't say this was a great comedy or best this year. It was certainly genuinely funny and unforced. Which says a lot. I'd also like to point out the Pamela Anderson plot was useless. If not to set up the uproariously hilarious naked fight. They could have used that same scenario different context. Maybe have Azamat mad at Borat for taking too long then blaming Borat for the money problems, hence they duke it out naked. Some parts felt too short, and needed to be extended badly. Overall I give the film an 8.5 out of 10. To show my meter Wedding Crashers I'd give an 8, Airplane a 10, 40 year old virgin a 5, American Pie a 6, Bad Santa a 9, Team America an 8.5, and South Park movie a 10. So say what you will about my tastes, they are all over the place.
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...chumping, screaming... or my name isn't Dr. (smack!) Emil (smack!) Schuffhausen (smack!)... the third! (smack!)" ... Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is comedy gold, as is The 40 Year Old Virgin. The Wedding Crashers, however, is a putrid, insulting, saccharine piece of shit with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Do not attempt to debate me on this.
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I'd much rather watch that than Borat myself...
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I know this is just your opinion, and I obviously can't say you're wrong, but I'm just surprised to see someone like American Pie more than 40 Year-Old Virgin. Although I can agree that the South Park movie is really, really fantastic, and one of my best movie experiences in the theatre. I really wish they'd make another one in the future.
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Agreed. For some reason, two lines that always kill me are: "Not mother?" and "Ruprecht, eat your applesauce!"
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Thanks for being respectful. I will say I liked "40 Year Old Virgin"'s story and it was funny. I felt that the nearly 2 and a half hour running time bogged it down so horribly. Not only that it went for cheap laughs more times than naught. In essence, Ameircan Pie has also depreciated for me. While in the broad spectrum of comedy it ranks high, it really got old fast so it's a great comedy that is past it's prime. I'd call it a new classic, but not a true comedy classic. South Park is a comedy classic, while 40 year old virgin and american pie are modern tastes, some that I've felt gone stale but still have the funny.
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Great success! Hilarious response - just wanted to tell you that. But if you change your mind and you want sexy time or to touch my hrahm, let me know.
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Clearly you're not a golfer.
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I know that had me chuckling. I think Bill Maher's right, the next Republican convention has to be held in the closet. And I fucked up that Lebowski quote, damn no edit feature on AICN!
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The Rodeo Scene was indeed in VA. and it was filmed a few months back. It took place in one of our Civic Centers. No one had a clue till it was too late. It made the news the next day and it pissed a lot of people off. I found it to be hilarious.
Even after it was discovered for a prank the town assumed it was for his show and never thought it was for a movie.
A few days ago the local news ran another story on how the Salem Civic Center had meetings and put forth a plan to prevent any future attacks haha.
I saw it a few hours ago and the local news team was back at it again interviewing people coming out of the showing. The crowd I saw it with loved it and clapped when they saw our town Punked.
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...as great as you'd like to think mirajeff. here's some 2005 census data for you.
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# At the regional level, the Midwest had the highest proportion of high school graduates (88.3 percent), followed by the Northeast (86.5 percent), the West (84.3 percent) and the South (83.0 percent).
# The Northeast had the highest proportion of college graduates (30.9 percent), followed by the West (30.2 percent), the Midwest (26.0 percent) and the South (25.5 percent).
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source: http://tinyurl.com/6gc5g
so middle america is full of idiots? doesn't look that way based on the statistics. at least not significantly more than any other part of the country.
people didn't go see brokeback mountain because it's a boring story. It's a fucking merchant ivory film. People will actually go see THIS movie because it's funny and because cohen targets smug sanctimonius fuckers like yourself. -
The fact that he chooses Mary over Kingpin, Austin Powers 1 over 2 and includes Wedding Crashers as one of his favorite comedies shows this guy is a big old tool.
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Sorry, someone's got to disagree with all of you guys spilling your love all over that film. Also, I didn't much care for Big Lebowski, so I guess I don't know from funny! Now Raising Arizona and O Brother are two funny films. Team America had its moments. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Yes Please!
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in that they are both without a question of a doubt in the 'greatest of all time' league. I have never laughed this hard at a movie, almost choking myself at some points, all the while being completely awestruck at what Cohen has done here. That man is fearless, and brilliant, and because of it we get a movie that is disturbing and gross, insightful and touching, and VERY offensive - to the point where Cohen takes things to such extremes that u can only respect the guy for the sheer audacity and craziness of his skits. And above all, its simply tears-inducingly, breathtakingly, ruthlessly funny. I think it's a comedic masterpiece, nothing less.
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Wedding Crashes was terrible.
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it was seriously the worst review of a bad (or good for that matter) movie i've ever read, and should be on this site forever. i mean it was really, really, rediculously horrible.
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This was a fantastic movie. Leagues above the Ali G film. I suppose I can understand why some people don't like it, or are offended, but I'm Jewish and I thought the scene with the Jews shape shifting into cockroaches, and them throwing money at them was hysterical.
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I really was not expecting so much of the film to be scripted. Every time it goes away from Borat exposing American foolishness the film loses steam for me and reminds me of the awful Ali G movie not in quality but in tone. What I mean is that it becomes pre-planned schtick, wheras on the show all of Borats quirks seemed to grow organically out of the character, here he starts to feel a bit forced, like Cohen is aiming for the cheap seats. I'm not sure why the naked wrestling is considered the best scene, no wait my cynicism kicked in i know EXACTLY why it is. It's just two naked guys fighting, it's silly and kind of fun but not what the character of Borat has always been about. It's also a clearly planned out situation ahead of time. He also seems to be recycling some of the bits from the show (showing inappropriate pictures to the prudish southerners and attending rich asshole dinner parties), which is fine but I think for the most part it was done better on the show. There are some gems in there though like the ride with those pathetic frat kids (man do you hope they die in a fire), the racist Texas hick rant about shaving the moustache, and the evangelical "saving" ceremony. Those scenes are great because they focus on Borats bread and butter, exposing the lesser among us. I feel the film falters when it deviates from that. maybe if you aren't intimately familiar with the show it's a bit more fresh.
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and there were two ladies of at least 60 years in the theatre. I did not hear them laugh once (Of course I may have been drowning them out). They made it through the Jewish B&B but had to leave after Borat and his manager's disagreement in the hotel. What were these ladies expecting?
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And tell me Sacha Cohen based Borat off a doctor he once met.
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His grudge 2 review was an embarassment to the site... to say nothing of how badly he fared v. Boll. Aren't there other, better 4th string reviewers out there that could be run?
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I didn't realize Borat was part of the PNAC neocon kkkonspiracy! :/
Borat is funny because he puts holier than thou assholes like yourself in awkward positions. How can you "embrace multiculturalism" (as all of Cohen's marks attempt to do at first) when the culture you are trying to embrace is so utterly repulsive as Borat?
The people I know who are the biggest fans of Borat (because they laugh _at_ him) come from neighboring countries of Kazakhistan, and laughbecause Borat mockes the latent racism in their own countries. And no, not those Uzbek assholes! -
Early word is that Borat will be the number one film this weekend, shockingly ahead of Santa Clause 3! By pulling theaters, Fox built a huge demand for the film. Many theaters reporting sell-outs and standing room only!
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But, I have to admit that besides the music, the movie was one of the weakest things that Matt and Trey have ever done. And Borat was funny, but certainly not the funniest movie ever. Not even close.
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So this is what it's come to? Any rodeo related racism automatically is attributed to Texas. I think it's common knowledge that Virginia rodeo's are much more racist than Texas rodeos.
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I can understand many people just haven't seen Guffman or Best in Show, but you mention him at the top of the review. You are clearly insane. Anyways, Borat was fantastic and had a jam packed matinee audience in Reno in tears. This should do decent theater business and great on DVD.
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He was spot on in the fandom thing. While there were some great moments, all this hoopla about this movie being great is sincerely hogwash and after praise. The real hardcore fans love this but will be slightly dissappointed. The hardcore fans have seen some of this in the show. I want to blame the media for the over hype and all the fucking idiot college kids and teens that are now latching on to this cause it's cool. It makes me wish Kerry didn't point his anger at the troops, by saying dumb people get stuck in Iraq. Which I disagree with, I think the respectable people are in Iraq. Only if we could bring them back, and send these drunk bafoon college assholes pissing their education away to only fuck our country harder by becoming bleeding heart liberals who think they know it all to Iraq to get killed. To that I say, Hurah and good riddance. The odd thing is that college frat boy scene in the moves backs this up.
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By that alone you discredit yourself. No Theater will ever allow anyone to just stand. If they do or are, they are in fire code violation and could be in trouble and have to pay a fine. That happens rarely, but I also smell bullshit. I know the early showing I saw on Friday wasn't even 5% filled. Yes, there was less than 10 people.
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maybe he isnt correct with the Standing Room Only thing but Boxofficemojo IS reporting that Borat did 9 million on Friday with Santa Clause doing 5 million. There it is.
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I ddn't say he was wrong with that part. I'm glad it's doing great. Overall, I laughed at almost all the stuff not seen in trailers and online, and didn't laugh at the stuff I've seen of the movie before it. Maybe it was cause I was pissed at not being able to see Borat in person when he came to Columbus, OH the day before the movie opened. This movie is funny, but nowhere near the heights the media and critics and countless theater seat reviewers say it is. It's one of the better comedies THIS YEAR!!!! Not the greatest comedy of all time. Saying that is like saying "The Ring" or "Hostel" is the scariest movie of all time. Sure those movies scared and shocked, but are far from the greatest of all time. Is Borat in my top 10 best of the year, fuck yeah it is, is it #1 hell no. Maybe #4.
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I was just quoting what I read from a movie blog - it said there were reports of sold-out shows and people standing to watch shows. I think the people that aren't overly impressed with this film have 2 major obstacles: 1. They have seen too many clips of it beforehand and the jokes don't seem fresh. 2. They aren't seeing it in a packed theater. I saw it in August, and I'd seen the bits from the Ali G show but I was not prepared for what I was about to see on the big screen. The packed, 500+ people filled auditorium that was watching with me were in the same boat, and the laughter was deafening. I'm afraid I'll see it again next week in an empty theater with some friends and they'll be less than impressed. But I've never laughed harder and longer at a movie than when I first saw Borat this summer!
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You're a regular Nostradamus! .............................NOT! (That's my homage to Borat.)
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You said: "Standing Room Only??? By that alone you discredit yourself. No Theater will ever allow anyone to just stand. If they do or are, they are in fire code violation and could be in trouble and have to pay a fine."
You need to get out of the suburbs, boy! Or better yet, shut up until you're old enough to get a driver's license. Stop making yourself look like the sheltered prat you apparently are.
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that some of you talkbackers are just more idiotic than you make yourselves appear to be on here. Most of you like to come here and bitch and discredit each other and piss and moan. Daddylonghead making comments about me when you know jack shit shows you're the biggest fucking tool in this talkback. I don't go on personally attacking someone's background when I don't know them. So pull your long head outta your ass. Oh wait, it's probably stuck there from being to big. Some people here are just useless to the human race. Exhibit A: Daddylonghead, thanks dipshit.
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is that I haven't laughed at a comedy like I did at this one in a very long time. Even one's I loved like talladega nights or clerks 2. And I can't speak for the U.S but Borat is selling out in the UK. I saw it in a packed theatre and it was awesome.
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It is the funniest film of the year.
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Babyshamble. The last time I laughed this loud or hard was either at jim Carreys early work or the first two naked gun movies and that is over ten years ago.
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I would ask people to just to remember that and stop bashing people. it just looks like people on the talkback section of this site have issues.......
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Unheard of in this world.
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Laurel and Hardy, buster keaton, Harold Lloyd The early works of Jim Carrey, the early works of David and Jerry Zucker, pat proft and Jim Abrahams, of the works of zuker/proft/abarhams(hot shots Part deus is a masterpiece) and the opening of Naked Gun: the smell of fear is the funniest thing i have ever seen. even today more than a decade, it still cracks me up. That scene with Nielsen and the actress who plays who ex-first lady is way beyond brillian. I saw Top secret, even though that is regarded as a classic and didnt find that bit funny, for some reason and I loved MIke Nicholls the bird cage. Azaria and lane were revelations. I thought that was williams finest performance. He should have won the oscar good morning vietnam. The pyhtons stuff has all dated. though the openings are still great. I love the opening for Meaning of life but the film its self is very old and dated but that scene with Mister Cresote: cleese as the waiter(in french) accent: Can i git you anymore?
Creosote: no, i am full waiter: would you like a waifer thin mint?
Cresote: fuck off.
Waiter: ah go on.
Cresote: Ill have one then and a bucket
Waiter: why a bucket
Cresote: I gonna throw up.
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for the opwning weekend total, from less than 900 theaters for a $31,000 average according to boxofficeguru.com
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Volume one and there are four more to come. Clesse said recently and rather acidly that Palin was the kind of man who would talk all day long and never shut up. and then when everyone else had gone to bed palin stay up all night and write his diary. Ouch.....
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Austin Powers 1, Road Trip, The 51st State, Grosse Point Blank, Team America: World Police, The Aristocrats, Kung Fu Hustle, Dodgeball, Being John Malcovich, Talladega Nights.
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So will Borat drop, stay the same, or grow in box office next week? I'm glad this is doing well, I thought it was a fantastic movie. Too bad Idiocracy couldn't get a hype machine behind it.
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Are you supposed to be depressed after seeing this film? I don't know if the rest of the crowd that saw it felt the same way, but I do remember a lot of loud grumbling and a palpable silence when the credits rolled, but I can only speculate as to their true feelings. Didn't sound too hot, though. Cough, cough, OVERRATED, cough, cough...
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