LaxBuddy21 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 As I have stated in other threads, I think the rate at which people get offended is ridiculous. We should all be able to joke and laugh about our differences and at ignorance as well. That is all Cohen is doing is showing how different we are combined with how ignorant we are about those differences. My wife died laughing when she saw the "Gayby" shirt and her best friend is a lesbian. Her friend would have laughed too if she had been with us. Its just funny stuff and what better way to unite people than through laughter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTSIDER Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Didn't you hear? It's ok for black comedians to make fun of white people and Latino people, but it's not funny for anyone to make fun of black people.....except black people apparently. Oh boy. The difference is that Blacks have had to sit through racial stereotypes like whites wearing blackface, and the Amos and Andy routines for years. So it does sometimes touch off a nerve when whites make fun of blacks. It all has to do with history. For the record, I laughed at the Cohen trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Redskin Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Oh boy. The difference is that Blacks have had to sit through racial stereotypes like whites wearing blackface, and the Amos and Andy routines for years. So it does sometimes touch off a nerve when whites make fun of blacks. It all has to do with history. It is pretty amazing that so many white people just don't understand that. Oh, and I also laughed at the trailer and don't find anything wrong with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 It is pretty amazing that so many white people just don't understand that. Oh, and I also laughed at the trailer and don't find anything wrong with it. cuz it was sooo long ago, i mean damn its not liek your parents lived through it or anything? oh they did...well i mean whatever obama is president now anyways its clearly a thing of the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 and the Mature Rated version (NSFW) http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/bruno/international-red-band-trailer Hahaha, that looks really funny. That pink costume will earn Bruno a ban around these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTSIDER Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 oh they did...well i mean whatever obama is president now anyways its clearly a thing of the past I don't want to change this thread into yet another race debate, but racism is not a thing of the past. But we have come a long way. Obama being president is a prime example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Pretty sure im the only person in my age range that thought Borat was so dumb i turned it off and never finished it. Interestingly, Jackass is one of my favorite movies ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Oh boy. The difference is that Blacks have had to sit through racial stereotypes like whites wearing blackface, and the Amos and Andy routines for years. So it does sometimes touch off a nerve when whites make fun of blacks. Sorry but I wasn't around then, neither were you nor was the OP or anyone that's posted in this thread so far. I understand social sensitivities just fine but this movie (from the trailer) doesn't fall in that category. Did you stop to think that one race making fun of another might touch off a nerve regardless of who's doing it? Time to stop making excuses and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Pretty sure im the only person in my age range that thought Borat was so dumb i turned it off and never finished it.Interestingly, Jackass is one of my favorite movies ever. Damn, you liked Jackass but couldn't get into the Ali G Show??? You missed out on some comedy gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchogs Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 and the Mature Rated version (NSFW) http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/bruno/international-red-band-trailer "we're looking for a lock-smith..." my office was like meercat manor with folks trying to see who was laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4Life6388 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 i dont find him offensive, just not funny at all. he is annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 "we're looking for a lock-smith..." "Oh no you ain't either!" That was straight hilarious. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I think his characters are hilarious and do more to expose ignorance and hypocrisy than promote it. People are way too sensitive IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinned Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 "we're looking for a lock-smith..."my office was like meercat manor with folks trying to see who was laughing. :rotflmao: That looks hilarious! I saw Jonah Hill's name in the credits...wonder where he is going to pop up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Borat was the funniest, most cringe-inducing experience I have ever had at a movie theater. If this movie is 1/10th as good, it is worth the price of admission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baculus Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I don't understand why this "Sacha Baron Cohen" character is even in the news. Nothing he does seems funny to me, but I guess that is just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 One trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAGpmNb2xfQ and the Mature Rated version (NSFW) http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/bruno/international-red-band-trailer :rotflmao: That looks hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg28daman Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 This is gonna be a hilarious movie, just as Borat was. If anyone gets offended by this, then they need to chill out. This "P.C." crap is simply that, crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Some people are so ****ing uptight. Take the stick out of your ass and laugh. This move is going to be hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbubba4life Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I'll start by saying I haven't seen these bits, or any of the previews for Cohen's new movie yet. So, these comments may not hold true for them. I didn't find the Jew jokes in Borat to be hateful.. I thought they were funny,, making more fun of how backward his town was more than anything else. (Running of the Jews was hilarious.. and being trapped in the Jew House afraid to eat a sandwich was even better.) I think that it's PC (hate that term, btw) to be outraged over this sort of thing, but I also think that this humor and these jokes exist in all walks of our society and even among the most "enlightened" of all of us. I think most of the time rather than being based in malice they are based in caricatures of what goes on around us all the time. I think it's pretty obvious to tell when "humor" comes from a base of racism or hate. Chappelle's whole act is race based just about, and it's hilarious. It's not based in hate. It makes fun of the hate. (The blind black Klansmen is terrific satire in every sense of the word.) When he's not making statement pieces like that, he's just poking fun at all the subtle differences in all of us. (The Playa Haters Ball.. classic. CLASSIC.) We're all very familiar with one another these days, and even though we try to sometimes deny it, there are large differences in the various cultures that make up America. There's humor in there that doesn't have to be construed as racism. I think we've forgotten how to laugh at ourselves and we're all too quick to take offense at even the smallest perceived slight. ~Bang :applause::applause::applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoRUSupposed2Be Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 I just do not see what the purpose of this movie is about! So, do you respond one stereotypical audience by becoming just that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg28daman Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I just do not see what the purpose of this movie is about!So, do you respond one stereotypical audience by becoming just that?! It's meant to be a satire. It's intended to make fun of those people, not become those people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I voted for Obama so that means I can laugh at jokes about black people now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I'll start by saying I haven't seen these bits, or any of the previews for Cohen's new movie yet. So, these comments may not hold true for them. I didn't find the Jew jokes in Borat to be hateful.. I thought they were funny,, making more fun of how backward his town was more than anything else. (Running of the Jews was hilarious.. and being trapped in the Jew House afraid to eat a sandwich was even better.) I think that it's PC (hate that term, btw) to be outraged over this sort of thing, but I also think that this humor and these jokes exist in all walks of our society and even among the most "enlightened" of all of us. I think most of the time rather than being based in malice they are based in caricatures of what goes on around us all the time. I think it's pretty obvious to tell when "humor" comes from a base of racism or hate. Chappelle's whole act is race based just about, and it's hilarious. It's not based in hate. It makes fun of the hate. (The blind black Klansmen is terrific satire in every sense of the word.) When he's not making statement pieces like that, he's just poking fun at all the subtle differences in all of us. (The Playa Haters Ball.. classic. CLASSIC.) We're all very familiar with one another these days, and even though we try to sometimes deny it, there are large differences in the various cultures that make up America. There's humor in there that doesn't have to be construed as racism. I think we've forgotten how to laugh at ourselves and we're all too quick to take offense at even the smallest perceived slight. ~Bang Well said. IMHO, those who find his comedy offensive take themselves way to seriously. He pokes fun at stereotypes (a lot of which are true) and exposes peoples prejudices many times without them even realizing it. A comedic genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baculus Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Well said. IMHO, those who find his comedy offensive take themselves way to seriously. He pokes fun at stereotypes (a lot of which are true) and exposes peoples prejudices many times without them even realizing it. A comedic genius. I can laugh at a good joke or well delivered comedy act, but he just does not make me laugh. He never has, through all of his various characters and routines. Some folks don't like the Daily Show and Stephen Colbert: I don't like Sacha Baron Cohen's act. :-) But hey, to each their own! If I don't like his material I just change the channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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