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Ok I want to go see the new movie Borat..But I will have to wait because it is rated R. In the U.S their have been many problems with borat saying it is to racist..But they arent relizing that Borat is from the funny show De Ali G show. Yes their are some nasty parts to Borat but who cares. I think the movie is just for fun and laughs. If you dont like Borat then dont watch it and thats it..But i do think how they lied to that village and others were wrong..They should have told them after the show but what do you think about it?

World: Tell my why Borat is banned in your countries.

Also for all who have seen it what are the best parts:) and the not so best parts!:mad:

...what?

Hey, where is that picture of Stalin that looks like Borat?

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Banned?

Umm, I live in a free country. Films cannot be "banned."

Banned?

Umm, I live in a free country. Films cannot be "banned."

In some asian and european countrys.

no matter how much interest you try to stir up with alleged bans and racism,for some reason, I am still not remotely interested.

Banned?

Umm, I live in a free country. Films cannot be "banned."

It only got banned in Russia and Kazahkstan to my knowledge.But yes,I also live in a free country.Films don't get banned.

In some asian and european countrys.

It got banned in TWO countries.Russia and Kazahkstan.Two.

In some asian and european countrys.

not in this european country either

Im just asking about the movie...jeez....

Im just asking about the movie...jeez....

Wait until you can rent it for a couple of bucks instead of shelling out ten or more, what with popcorn and a soda and maybe some jujubees or raisinettes, twenty bucks, just to see some unfunny guy not even wearing a real mustache. :p

I am waiting until a friend buys it because as I saw on the news, he only paid the peope in the part where it is supposed to be his home village $3 and told them it was to be a documentary on the poverty of that area. I think thats disgusting that this guy is making more than millions and paid those people $3...

Wait until you can rent it for a couple of bucks instead of shelling out ten or more, what with popcorn and a soda and maybe some jujubees or raisinettes, twenty bucks, just to see some unfunny guy not even wearing a real mustache. :p

Or wait a month and watch it on demand!

Ok I want to go see the new movie Borat..But I will have to wait because it is rated R. In the U.S their have been many problems with borat saying it is to racist..But they arent relizing that Borat is from the funny show De Ali G show. Yes their are some nasty parts to Borat but who cares. I think the movie is just for fun and laughs. If you dont like Borat then dont watch it and thats it..But i do think how they lied to that village and others were wrong..They should have told them after the show but what do you think about it?

World: Tell my why Borat is banned in your countries.

Also for all who have seen it what are the best parts:) and the not so best parts!:mad:

Does anyone care what I have to say?

Or wait a month and watch it on demand!

Even better, you won't have to leave the house. ;)

Only two countries, it seems, have banned the film outright. I shouldn't talk, I haven't seen it, but what I have seen of Sacha Cohen on the Tonight Show and various snippets has not impressed me. But I'm old, I still think Johnny Carson was the only great late-night host that ever was.

Even better, you won't have to leave the house. ;)

Have you seen borat or are you waiting?

Im just asking about the movie...jeez....

its funny as hell, though it had far more plot than i expected

Have you seen borat or are you waiting?

Waiting, but then if we get to the movies more than twice a year the local newspaper runs a front page story. :D

how many threads does this need anyvays.

how many threads does this need anyvays.

How many you got?

there should be no choice or decision making in the matter. everyone should be FORCED to see it. every scene hilarious, except the gay porn.

Banned?

Umm, I live in a free country. Films cannot be "banned."

there are countries that call them self free but still ban books and films. dont know about sweden but in germany and czech mein kampf is banned. the death of a president was banned in usa. ulysees was banned in ireland. fucking james joyce! ireland has the recor dof most banned books from that country in other countries.

there should be no choice or decision making in the matter. everyone should be FORCED to see it. every scene hilarious, except the gay porn.

Why would people want to see that?

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that our choice of language shapes our culture and our reality. By allowing racially biased language we are allowing the perception of racism to continue in our cultures. Avioding predjudice terms whenever possible has the power to reshape culture as the idea and perception of racism slowly fades away.

Otto (Minister of Foreign Letter Writing Affairs)

Why would people want to see that?

i ment, the gay bit is disgusting, i wish it wasnt included. the end bit was funny though in that scene.
me=irish=homophobic.

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that our choice of language shapes our culture and our reality. By allowing racially biased language we are allowing the perception of racism to continue in our cultures. Avioding predjudice terms whenever possible has the power to reshape culture as the idea and perception of racism slowly fades away.

Otto (Minister of Foreign Letter Writing Affairs)

i dont see how borat is a racist film. you stop racism by allowing what they dont. free speach and ideas. also allowing 'racist' humour makes racism funny. thus people take what racists say less serious.

The film itself is not racist. It is meant to be a comedy and I understand that. However, the presence of predjudicial language perpetuates racist ideas and concepts.

i ment, the gay bit is disgusting, i wish it wasnt included. the end bit was funny though in that scene.
me=irish=homophobic.

:fluffle: :mad: ?

not everyone knows this but sacha baron cohen (borat) is in fact jewish. I saw an interview where he explains that his movie shows how racist people are, especially the people he talks to in the states. He says that America kind of missed the point but i think we got it here in Lectro Cool

not everyone knows this but sacha baron cohen (borat) is in fact jewish. I saw an interview where he explains that his movie shows how racist people are, especially the people he talks to in the states. He says that America kind of missed the point but i think we got it here in Lectro Cool

I heard that too. And alot of the language that he and his friend are speaking is actually hebrew.

there are countries that call them self free but still ban books and films. dont know about sweden but in germany and czech mein kampf is banned. the death of a president was banned in usa. ulysees was banned in ireland. fucking james joyce! ireland has the recor dof most banned books from that country in other countries.

Was death of a president actually banned in the USA? I thought that the major theater chains just refused to screen it.

not everyone knows this but sacha baron cohen (borat) is in fact jewish. I saw an interview where he explains that his movie shows how racist people are, especially the people he talks to in the states. He says that America kind of missed the point but i think we got it here in Lectro Cool

we know.

Where I live in NZ it's R 16 and isn't Borat just mocking accents, it can't be called racist (If people call it racist it's political correctness gone mad).

I saw it, it was ok but was majorly hyped and didn't come close to living up to it. Not as funny as some make out.

not everyone knows this but sacha baron cohen (borat) is in fact jewish. I saw an interview where he explains that his movie shows how racist people are, especially the people he talks to in the states. He says that America kind of missed the point but i think we got it here in Lectro Cool

some people think it supose to slag off jews or kazakhis. but its really about slagging off americans. how the fuck didnt people know about a country thats so big? he tried doing that over here but people coped on very quickily.

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that our choice of language shapes our culture and our reality. By allowing racially biased language we are allowing the perception of racism to continue in our cultures. Avioding predjudice terms whenever possible has the power to reshape culture as the idea and perception of racism slowly fades away.

Otto (Minister of Foreign Letter Writing Affairs)

The sapir-whorf hypothesis works for general concepts more then specific things.
Eliminating racist language does nothing to eliminate racists.
If you eliminate that whole class of language, you might be able to remove the ability to think one person (any person) is better then some other person, but I don't think the world is comfortable with having Hitler and Gandhi on the same level.

Where I live in NZ it's R 16 and isn't Borat just mocking accents, it can't be called racist (If people call it racist it's political correctness gone mad).

Mocking accents?
You don't know much about Borat, do you?
It's more or less Borat saying something outragously racist and seeing how people react.
It's not racist because the actor is only doing it for the reaction, not because of how bad it is.

The sapir-whorf hypothesis works for general concepts more then specific things.
Eliminating racist language does nothing to eliminate racists.
If you eliminate that whole class of language, you might be able to remove the ability to think one person (any person) is better then some other person, but I don't think the world is comfortable with having Hitler and Gandhi on the same level.

doublespeak. getting rid of the 'negative' words in the languge.

I don't know what you're all talking about. Borat was hilarious! The only bad thing was the picture of Borat's son nude. That was funny, but not something I ever want to see. Everything else rocked, the ending credits with random soviet government/space program footage and Kazakhstan's "national anthem" were a great ending.

Kazakhstan is the greatest country in the world,
All other countries are run by little girls

And as for it being racist, it was, but it was funny and not meant as hatred at all. If anyone can talk about a "Jew egg", it's Sacha Baron Cohen, who is Jewish. And I actually have a little more respect for Kazakhstan now. After all, according to the national anthem used in the film, they are "the chief exporter of potassium, all other countries have inferior potassium", and their prostitutes "are the cleanest in the region":D

how many threads does this need anyvays.

7.83

It only got banned in Russia and Kazahkstan to my knowledge.But yes,I also live in a free country.Films don't get banned.

Yes they do. Just googled the question and got loads of answers (can't post link cos I'm at work and the sites are protected)