Do you find Sacha Baron Cohen Funny?

ILoveYourVibes

Do you find Sacha Baron Cohen Funny?

He might not be everyone's cup of tea.

The only comedian to impersonate a white man ..impersonating a black man ..and no blackface was involved.

Or do you think he insulted people and went too far?

alchemist33

He has an amazing ability to make me both laugh and cringe at the same time. He's a very smart guy, and close to comedy genius at times.

Matmania

Genius

Atlantic Dawn

Evilfest ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7uvs5sweio

chosen1

Some of his early Ali G stuff (not the flim) and Bruno were up among my favourites of all time.
Don't care if it's immature or offensive, it's hilarious.


More hit and miss with his later works though.

Rodney Bathgate

Has he ‘apologised’ for Ali-G?

paul71

It took me years to appreciate him. When I first saw Ali-G I did not know he was played a character and was kind of aware of him in the background not something I sought out to watch. Borat was a revelation. I'd love to see him do an Irish theme, I'd say we would hate it and love it.

StupidLikeAFox

He's very good. Even The Dictator, which wasn't particularly good, was still an enjoyable watch. He is also very good in The Spy which is a serious film where he plays a Jewish spy in some Muslim country, Iran or Egypt I think

ILoveYourVibes

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Evilfest ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7uvs5sweio

His 'Kazakh' is hebrew and i am pretty sure he uses yiddish in that clip.:D

ILoveYourVibes

Rodney Bathgate wrote: »

Has he ‘apologised’ for Ali-G?

It was him impersonating a white guy ...trying to be black...so er no.

paul71

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

It was him impersonating a white guy ...trying to be black...so er no.

I think Rodney was on the same page as you....

ILoveYourVibes

paul71 wrote: »

I think Rodney was on the same page as you....

Maybe he will make a parody apology.

paul71

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Maybe he will make a parody apology.

Yeah as a Jewish guy parody of a Muslim Trump acolyte.

TheValeyard

Ali G and Borat were very good.

Bruno, not so much.

But yeah, he's a funny guy.

Eduard Khil

Yes his film The Dictator is hilarious

it wouldve been interesting to see him as Freddie Mercury, as it was initially him and not Remi Malek, but i think queen didnt want him to turn it into a r rated movie

ILoveYourVibes

paul71 wrote: »

Yeah as a Jewish guy parody of a Muslim Trump acolyte.

Him as Jared Kushner would be better.

I used to love Ali G. The Borat movie is class and he's excellent in the spy. His R rated version of Freddie Mercury would've been great to see as well. If nothing else he's bumping uglies with Isla Fisher so hat tip to him!

Jonybgud

His te-bagging antics raised a titter or two.

Ali G and Borat were genius.

Didn't care much for Bruno but this clip is up there with his Ali G or Borat stuff.

retro:electro

Yes. And handsome.

ILoveYourVibes

retro:electro wrote: »

Yes. And handsome.

Lol I thought I was the only one who thought that!

Limpy

Wasn't he originally cast to play Freddie Mercury in the recent film. Id say he would of been good. weees will rock you bruv

Rodney Bathgate

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Maybe he will make a parody apology.

No, that wouldn’t be well received I suspect.

JohnnyFlash

The dude is banging Isla Fisher. Lucky fücker.

Rodney Bathgate

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

The dude is banging Isla Fisher. Lucky fücker.

Correct.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Borat is the most I’ve ever laughed in the cinema. My stomach hurt from laughing.

retro:electro wrote: »

Yes. And handsome.

Yeah, he IS handsome. I’ve never really thought about that before because he’s usually in character when I’m watching him.

ILoveYourVibes

Rodney Bathgate wrote: »

No, that wouldn’t be well received I suspect.

that would make it even better.

skooterblue2

Gregory Bitter Ballet wrote: »

it wouldve been interesting to see him as Freddie Mercury, as it was initially him and not Remi Malek, but i think queen didnt want him to turn it into a r rated movie

There are two stories:
The first is Sacha Baron Cohens: He met the remaining members of Queen and they told him all the stories we never heard. Sacha said cool lets make story. Queen said no you cant make that story!!!! Sacha said Try and stop me. They said fine, but you will have to make it without the music for the sound track.......... Then Baron-Cohen realise "****!" Baron Cohen has spent about a year method acting being Freddie Mercury. Imagine poor Isa Fisher waking up to next to Freddie Mercury for a year?!?!? All that effort wasted.

The second story is that Queen didn't like where Baron-Cohen was going and he wanted to totally sensationalise it.

What was the truth? There was no way Queen was cool with Freddies lifestyle and were understanding that he was HIV positive. So I guess the truth was somewhere in between. I believe bands have high hi's and low lo's and tempers were more fraught and they well knew about Freddies peccadilloes

kowloon

I'm particularly fond of the time the anthem from Borat was accidentally used in real life at medal awarding ceremony.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2WH9HVJRFk

Vita nova

I think he's funny, others don't, however, nobody can deny that he's balls of steel. Here's a clip of Borat singing a spoof version of the Kazakhstan anthem to the tune of the Star-Spangled Banner in front of a hostile US rodeo audience.