Sunday, November 19, 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Borat Continues To Offend
Here is an article from ROPE OF SILICON that shows how not everyone is laughing outloud for the antics of Borat's Sasha Coen:
"If you have seen Borat already then you remember the Winnebago of University of South Carolina frat boys that picked up the hitch-hiking Kazakh journalist and then proceeded to make racist and sexist comments all while putting back a fair share of booze. Well, two of those frat boys have decided their major motion picture appearance wasn't too cool and have decided to sue 20th Century Fox and the producers of the film claiming they were drunk at the time they signed a release to appear in the film. Uh, so? I don't hear the racist fella from the rodeo complaining... at least not yet.
Here's the real kicker, "Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and demand that Fox pull Borat from theaters," reports Variety. Hey fellas, why don't you ask for a cow to jump over a moon? Or perhaps see if you can get an anal-dwelling butt monkey to come out of your butt. Trust me, you will have a better chance with this one.
This isn't the only trouble Borat has run into of course. Once again, for those that have seen it, I hardly need to explain, but the other bit of news that broke in Variety yesterday was banned from playing in Russian theaters by the nation's Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography. Why? Well the reason they claim is because, "The film contains material that some viewers may consider offensive to certain nationalities and religions." Talk about a boo hoo statement, perhaps those people could stay home? Just a thought.
Oddly enough the now super-sensitive U.S. has decided to bump Borat from last week's miniscule 800+ theaters it bowed in last week to 2,566 engagements. Man, talk about the little film that could. Borat has caused worldwide comotion, been banned, pokes fun at society and rakes in $26.4 million in one weekend with only 837 theaters. I even heard a rumor that someone thought Sacha Baron Cohen deserved an Oscar nomination for the role! While I don't really think that is going to happen I don't see the box-office dollars falling short this weekend. Fox has got to love all this free press!"
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REVIEW: STRANGER THAN FICTION
What if you woke up one day and suddenly heard the sound of a voice in your head? What if this voice started telling you the story of your very life as you lived it, acting as your own personal narrator? What if this very same voice which seemed to know every detail of your boring and inanimate life told you that you were going to die at the stories end? How would you react?
This is the very thing that happens to Harold Crick, an IRS agent played by Will Farrell who lives every moment of his life by the ticking of his wrist watch in STRANGER THAN FICTION. Those expecting a typical Will Farrell comedy (i.e. Taladega Nights, Old School, etc...) will be surprised to find this as anything but a typical Farrell movie. In fact, this is Farrell in uncharted territories, playing a role that straddles the lines of both comedy and tragedy. Not unlike Jim Carey's memorable and career altering performance in THE TRUMAN SHOW, which finally showcased his ability to play roles outside his comic barriers. The beautiful part about this film, besides an all-star cast including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Queen Latifah, Emma Thompson, and Dustin Hoffman, who all shine in with a sense of innocence yet forbearance, is it's ability to integrate so many different themes. Themes about fate, sacrifice, friendship, love, and most importantly providence.
Harold Crick may be the world's most boring person, but the moment he realizes that he is part of something greater, something outside of his control, it is then that he finds himself, and his life starts to come alive. This is a film about cherishing every moment that you have, about finding fulfillment in the smallest of things, and realizing that sometimes it takes facing death to bring out the greatest qualities in each of us.
GRADE: A-
RECOMMENDED: Absolutely
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Saturday, November 11, 2006
REVIEW: BORAT
One of the most offensive, insensitive, and crude movies to come out of Hollywood in years. It picks fun on everyone including politicians, Jews, Christians, Red Necks, Celebrities, Foreigners, and even Frat Boys. But somehow, this movie is filled with random enough random stuff that is so outlandish, so nuts, that is undoubtedly one of funniest movies in years.
When a journalist from Kazakhstan comes to see all that America has to offer, and he looks like the guy in the poster, you can just imagine what happens! Sashan Koen is absolutley brillant as Borat, and what is so amazing is that Koen is actually English. This is Dumb and Dumber supercharged with enough bathroom humor to keep anyone out of the bathroom for days.
GRADE: B-
RECOMMENDED: With extreme caution for crudeness and rudeness!
Posted by Luke Granlund at 1:15 PM 0 comments
SPIDER-MAN 3 TRAILER HITS!!!
Clink the following link to see what should amount to be one of next years best and most anticipated movies! It is a glorious site to behold!
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30649?its_the_ultra_webtacular_spiderman_3_trailer
The film releases this coming May!!!
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