Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 27, 2006, 03:34:42 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on November 28, 2006, 04:56:54 AM
Only one other person at my work has seen the film. He hated it. Didn't find it funny and found it incredibly offensive. Even questioned how a film like that was allowed to be made (great defender of free speech he must be). Since he is more popular at work than I am he has convinced everyone else to not see it. I actually kind of like the fact that I'm the only one at work that "gets it". Great humour is rarely universal. Stuff that anyone CAN find funny usually isn't. The film was right up my alley as if someone was specifically making it for me. I love films like that.
If the film's concept sounds funny to you go see it because you'll love it. If it sounds offensive to you then it will be a waste of money because you'll force yourself to not find it funny.
Post by: vudu on November 28, 2006, 05:49:41 AM
QuoteIan not popular where ever he goes? Blasphemy!
Since he is more popular at work than I am he has convinced everyone else to not see it.
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 28, 2006, 06:21:07 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on November 28, 2006, 06:31:00 AM
I'm not unpopular at work, just less popular than that other guy.
Most of my co-workers are in their 40's and don't have much in common with a guy in his mid-20's.
Post by: UncleBob on November 28, 2006, 08:07:38 AM
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 28, 2006, 09:04:39 AM
Post by: UncleBob on November 28, 2006, 11:20:37 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on November 28, 2006, 11:36:47 AM
Seriously thought Andy Kaufman often seems to be jerking around the audience that is supposed to find him funny. Borat is goofing around with people but the audience is supposed to find it it funny as well. In other words when I watch Andy Kaufman it seems like he's picking on me while Borat seems to be including me in on the joke. Kaufman describes his style as anti-humour. Borat is straight out humour.
But then it is entirely possible that the two routines are identical and I just personally find Lafka incredibly lame and unfunny and Borat hilarious. Maybe it's all in the execution.
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 28, 2006, 12:27:32 PM
Post by: UncleBob on November 28, 2006, 12:49:14 PM
I just realized who else the entire Borat thing reminds me of...
But yeah, neither one of them (Kaufman or Balki) ever managed that particular stunt while in the spotlight...
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 28, 2006, 01:09:19 PM
Post by: wandering on November 28, 2006, 02:27:13 PM
But the movie film was alright.
Was anyone else shocked and offended by the nude wrestling scene? I found what he did to be in really bad taste. Censoring his man parts, I mean. He was more than willing to show other people's man parts, so he should have been willing to show his own. But he didn't have the balls. For shame.
Post by: IceCold on November 28, 2006, 05:00:30 PM
QuotePerhaps that's the problem
But he didn't have the balls.
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 28, 2006, 05:29:11 PM
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on November 29, 2006, 12:34:35 PM
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 29, 2006, 01:23:52 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on November 30, 2006, 04:07:56 AM
Talent I supposed. Besides how often do you laugh at your own jokes? I usually only laugh at someone else being funny or if they're laughing at something I said or did I end up joining their laughter. The only people I know who laugh at their own gags are unfunny idiots who laugh at their own jokes as a way to let you know that in fact they were trying to be funny (ie: that loud obnoxious guy at every party ever). I figure the greater problem for a film like this would be the camera crew not laughing. If I was filming I would have at best a huge grin across my face the whole time.
