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11:41 - Everybody know it just for girls!
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Okay—I don't know quite what I was expecting when I went in, but everybody's right: Borat is one of the funniest damn things I've seen in a very long time.
I heard the name of Andy Kaufman bandied about a lot in the lobby both going in and coming out; and from the ads and trailers, I'd found myself wondering just how on earth a movie like this—whose sensibility seems stuck in the Python era—gets made. And, well, I guess the way is by putting a big disclaimer at the end of the credits that says, essentially, "This movie is not intended to accurately portray anything about Kazakhstan or its people, customs, or behaviors. Please don't make this into an international incident!" And yet you know this is going to be a huge hit in Kazakhstan.
I also noticed that the credits gave a shout-out to Trey Parker and Matt Stone, in the "special thanks" section. I suppose that might have something to do with it too.
This is the kind of thing I've got to drag some friends to. If nothing else, the iPod gag at the end itself is worth the price of admission.
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Brian Tiemann
