Sacha Baron Cohen's Guerilla Tactics

[monster]

was so turned off of Borat previews I had no interest in seeing it

Same here.

[Col. Quisp]

I love Borat. Every time I see it, I see something I missed before.

[DrVolin]

Doing something like Borat without informed consent (i.e. impossible) would be grounds for stripping and academic of tenure, and would probably end in some form of jail sentence. I am always amazed when I see things like punked and then consider them in light of the rules we work with, and the consequences of ignoring them.

[professorpan]

I am very much looking forward to Bruno for one particular scene -- when Ron Paul freaks out and says (within microphone range) that Cohen is a "fucking queer" or something to that effect. That's entertainment!

[lightningBugout]

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Bruno and Ron Paul Sex Tape

In a five-minute scene, Bruno tries—and fails—to seduce the Texas congressman and former Republican presidential candidate in a Washington hotel room. The scene, filmed in early 2008, occurs about halfway through the movie, after Bruno gets the idea that you have to make a sex tape to become famous.

Cut to a nondescript hotel suite where Bruno sits across from Ron Paul. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, a light blows out on the set. Bruno apologizes for the technical difficulties and suggests that he and Paul wait in the other room while the crew fixes the light.

The other room, it turns out, is a bedroom. The lighting is low, and the film is now grainy—not unlike a sex tape—as it cuts to a hidden spy camera. There’s a spread of Champagne and strawberries and caviar on a table.

Bruno tells Paul to make himself comfortable. Paul sits down on the bed. Bruno turns on some music and starts dancing. Paul is visibly uneasy but doesn’t say anything at first. He picks up a newspaper and pretends to read it. “You can tell at each weird gay detail, he [chalks] it up to, This guy is European,” says one of the attendees.

Finally, Paul asks what’s going on. “Don’t worry about it, Dr. Paul,” says Bruno, who then unbuckles his belt and drops his pants. At that point, Paul snaps up and storms out of the room.

As Paul is walking away, you can hear him say, several times, something like, “This guy is a queer!” “The word queer comes out of his mouth three or four times,” says an attendee.

A spokeswoman for Paul confirmed that the episode took place but declined to provide details. “We don’t want it to distract from his message,” said press secretary Rachel Mills. “Now is the time when people need to be listening to him on economic issues.”

Mills, who was present at the taping, did elaborate on the “queer” line. “I heard him say ‘weird,’ ” she wrote in an e-mail. “In any case, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Queer as Folk … it’s not exactly a shocking term if that’s what he did say.”

[AlicetheKurious]

Borat's lucky he didn't get beaten up -- I know many guys who don't have a problem with gay men who'd not limit themselves to a verbal response.

Borat is an a-s-s-h-o-l-e. Lucky for him he gets to make a lucrative career out of it.

[brekin]

For some reason I'm reminded of when Candid Camera tried to get Mr. Rogers with some gag. It had something to do with shitty hotel service or something.

They tried all kinds of stuff, but ultimately they couldn't get Mr. Rogers to freak out and Alan Lunt told him that he was the "real deal" or something.

I've tried googling for the video but have never found it on the net.

I think we need someone like Mr. Rogers to go up against Bruno today.

Or at least Spock's brother from The Final Frontier.

[Jeff]

Or at least Spock's brother from The Final Frontier.

No, not Spock's brother.

I need my pain!

[yathrib]

Remember Andy Kaufman? He did very similar things and *did* get roughed up a few times. On the other hand, I think people like SBC do serve a purpose, although I'd hate to be on the other end. Some of the people he punks clearly have it coming.

[brekin]

brekin wrote:

Or at least Spock's brother from The Final Frontier.

Jeff wrote:

No, not Spock's brother.

I need my pain!

Sybok: Jeff, let us explore that together. Each man hides a secret pain. It must be exposed and reckoned with. It must be dragged from the darkness and forced into the light. Share your pain. Share your pain with me, and gain strength for the sharing.

[Byrne]

Background information related to the 'terrorist' [Palestinian christian] interviewed in the Bruno film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZheYqoKtt60

[elfismiles]

I find it interesting that in BORAT, what politicians / political commentators does he choose to prank: Bob Barr (eventual Libertarien Pres. candidate) and Alan Keyes.

Now who does he prank in his latest film ... Ron Paul.

Gee, political agenda maybe?

[IanEye]

Gee, political agenda maybe?

perhaps you find Ali G more evenhanded?

Dick Thornburgh

Naomi Wolf

Newt Gingrich

Noam Chomsky

Stansfield Turner

[orz]

Now who does he prank in his latest film ... Ron Paul.

Gee, political agenda maybe?

More like fish in a barrel.

[Penguin]

Now who does he prank in his latest film ... Ron Paul.

Gee, political agenda maybe?

More like fish in a barrel.

Same could be said of the whole Borat movie.
I did laugh totally uncontrollably at the naked hotel elevator wrestling scene though. And a few others. Namely, the patriotic rodeo event...And the dinner where he wanted to know more about local customs regarding women....

Like fish in a barrel!

But the naked wrestling scene, that was ace!