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Do you find Sacha Baron Cohen Funny?

  • 18-07-2020 12:33pm
    #1
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭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?



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  • #2
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #3
    Matmania
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 77 ✭✭Matmania


    Genius


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,416 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


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


  • #5
    chosen1
    Registered Users Posts: 417 ✭✭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.


  • #6
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    Has he ‘apologised’ for Ali-G?


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  • #7
    paul71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭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.


  • #8
    StupidLikeAFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,720 ✭✭✭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


  • #9
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Evilfest :D...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7uvs5sweio


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


  • #10
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    Has he ‘apologised’ for Ali-G?


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


  • #11
    paul71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭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....


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  • #12
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    paul71 wrote: »
    I think Rodney was on the same page as you....
    Maybe he will make a parody apology.


  • #13
    paul71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭paul71


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Maybe he will make a parody apology.

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


  • #14
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,728 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Ali G and Borat were very good.

    Bruno, not so much.

    But yeah, he's a funny guy.

    All eyes on Kursk. Slava Ukraini.



  • #15
    Eduard Khil
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Eduard Khil


    Yes his film The Dictator is hilarious


  • #16
    Lexie Lively Karate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭ Lexie Lively Karate


    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


  • #17
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    paul71 wrote: »
    Yeah as a Jewish guy parody of a Muslim Trump acolyte.
    Him as Jared Kushner would be better.


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    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!


  • #19
    Jonybgud
    Registered Users Posts: 463 ✭✭Jonybgud


    His te-bagging antics raised a titter or two.


  • #20
    Marley Young Orate
    Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Marley Young Orate


    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.



  • #21
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    Yes. And handsome.


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  • #22
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    retro:electro wrote: »
    Yes. And handsome.
    Lol I thought I was the only one who thought that!


  • #23
    Limpy
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭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


  • #24
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Maybe he will make a parody apology.

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


  • #25
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    The dude is banging Isla Fisher. Lucky fücker.


  • #26
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    The dude is banging Isla Fisher. Lucky fücker.

    Correct.


  • #27
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,474 ✭✭✭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.


  • #28
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    No, that wouldn’t be well received I suspect.

    that would make it even better.


  • #29
    skooterblue2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,816 ✭✭✭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


  • #30
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,507 ✭✭✭✭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


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  • #31
    Vita nova
    Registered Users Posts: 748 ✭✭✭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.



  • #32
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Ali G was peak Sacha I think. Pulled off some amazing strokes without the gross out moments of Borat (still easily his second best creation) and Bruno.

    When he sticks to the artful takedown such as with "Throw the Jews down the Well" no one living really touches him. That's why it amazes me that the same bloke will give us utter bollox like The Brothers Grimsby. I can only assume such ventures are purely for the pay cheque.


  • #33
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    His characters are amazing.

    He has a remarkable ability to convince his interviewees that he's a legitimate journalist, e.g. Jacob Rees Mogg, Boutros Boutros Boutros Boutros Ghali, Tony Benn, etc.

    Ali G
    Borat
    Bruno

    People are jealous of his success because they have inferior potassium.

    The Kazakh anthem was genius.


  • #34
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,547 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »


    Do you find Sacha Baron Cohen Funny?

    The latest show Who is America, was funny alright. This politician lost his job on account of his behaviour on the show (he was up for re-election and dropped out of the race on account of the backlash). It really shows how some people hold such far out views.


  • #35
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,796 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    The dude is banging Isla Fisher. Lucky fücker.

    It’s a weird one... she’s well.. stunning and well he’s... Sacha Barron Cohen


    Bit of the ‘odd couple’ about that one in every aspect.


  • #36
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    He's a funny ****er when in character, not so much out of character.


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  • #37
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    Strumms wrote: »
    It’s a weird one... she’s well.. stunning and well he’s... Sacha Barron Cohen


    Bit of the ‘odd couple’ about that one in every aspect.

    eCZNfLMc7z694JcG9

    Get outta here. They are both gorgeous.

    sacha-baron-cohen.jpg


  • #38
    Ultrflat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭Ultrflat


    He's very well educated, he's funny, he takes the piss out of everyone, from left wingers to right wingers his comedy is very much so equal. If your stupid enough to fall for it :pac: then your fair game.

    As for AliG he was never really white and he was never really black he looked like a middle eastern who wanted to be a rude boy.


  • #39
    skooterblue2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,816 ✭✭✭skooterblue2


    Ultrflat wrote: »
    He's very well educated, he's funny, he takes the piss out of everyone, from left wingers to right wingers his comedy is very much so equal. If your stupid enough to fall for it :pac: then your fair game.

    As for AliG he was never really white and he was never really black he looked like a middle eastern who wanted to be a rude boy.

    Yup Masters in Communications from London School of Economics.
    He is from a Persian Jewish family.
    Check out his Uncle Professor Simon Baron Cohen an expert in Higher functioning Autism, aka Aspergers. That explains a lot.


  • #40
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,543 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    Like all brilliant comedians he's had hits and not so hits.
    When he hits he's belly ache funny. It must be incredibly difficult to reinvent himself as a new character that doesn't rehash jokes.
    I like him. Balls of fcucking steel!


  • #41
    Ironman76
    Registered Users Posts: 518 ✭✭✭Ironman76


    Borat is the most I have ever laughed at the cinema. It was absolute genius.

    I agree that when he gets it right he hits an absolute home run.


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  • #42
    Ultrflat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭Ultrflat


    Love this movie it hilarious:pac:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS2lURW4JSI


  • #43
    Trigger Happy
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    He was really funny some years ago but its been a while since he made me laugh.
    The Ali G stuff was great and Borat was wet your pants funny.


  • #44
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Ironman76 wrote: »
    Borat is the most I have ever laughed at the cinema. It was absolute genius.

    I agree that when he gets it right he hits an absolute home run.
    Maybe me too ...altho ..i hate to have fav or most funny movies ..it feels like commitment!


  • #45
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I think he's a very good looking man, a very smart man, and a very funny man. He's also an exceptional straight actor, as anyone who has watched the Netflix show Spy will agree. He's extremely audacious and has pulled off some very clever stunts, and I've liked most of his output with the major exception of that Grimsby mess. An exceptionally talented person.


  • #46
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    Candie wrote: »
    I think he's a very good looking man, a very smart man, and a very funny man. He's also an exceptional straight actor, as anyone who has watched the Netflix show Spy will agree. He's extremely audacious and has pulled off some very clever stunts, and I've liked most of his output with the major exception of that Grimsby mess. An exceptionally talented person.

    Hi Sacha welcome to Boards.


  • #47
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    Hi Sacha welcome to Boards.


    It's not the glorious nation of Kazakhstan, but it's close enough.


  • #48
    Ultrflat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭Ultrflat


    Candie wrote: »
    It's not the glorious nation of Kazakhstan, but it's close enough.

    This thing is an Impostor....


    Mods...

    2.gif


  • #49
    r93kaey5p2izun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭r93kaey5p2izun


    Yes, he's very funny, but also very clever. Incredible talent, probably genius.

    Not that it really matters in the context of his brilliance, but for those implying he's out if his league with Isla in terms of looks - he's a very good looking man.


  • #50
    rapul
    Registered Users Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭rapul


    Yes.


  • #51
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ultrflat wrote: »
    This thing is an Impostor....


    Mods...

    2.gif

    I love The Dictator.

    For a fair while after watching that movie the first time, my cousin and I used the word aladeen several hundred times a day. :D


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