Does anyone else find Borat offensive to Kazakhstan and Islam?
2006-11-02 01:45:47 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
I don't know how any producer or director could put their name on that. I think he is the worst of the worst. He is not only offensive he is totally repulsive.
2006-11-02 01:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by miamac49616 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm sure the Kazakh's will get the joke. He's just carrying on a great tradition of stereotypes from certain countries. PC got out of hand and I'm glad to see that comedy's offensive again, but a clever offensive unlike the old offensive stuff like Bernard Manning and Jim Davidson still do. As long as the comic doesn't believe in what his character's saying generally, it's OK as long as thickies don't take after the character seriously (cf Alf Garnett)
2006-11-02 02:21:18 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Sid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His mission in life (as a comedian) is to be offensive thats what will make him rich.
I'm already tired of the whole thing though it's like he's so yesterday already, bring on the next funny guy cos Borat is boring me.
2006-11-02 01:55:27 · answer #3 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES and NO
I think he should have made up some name for a fictional country. He obvioulsly had no idea about Kazakhstan, it is not as provincial as he makes out! But who else knows that? It is very funny though
2006-11-02 01:49:29 · answer #4 · answered by t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest I don't find him that funny except when he points out how racist some rednecks can be. The point that we get that he's joking, but for some reason, these dumb-asses don't, isn't just funny, but it's a service to us. I agree with the guy who said that the joke isn't on Kazakhstan. The joke's on America!
2006-11-02 01:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is mocking himself and is not trying to offend everybody. Look at Borat a bit like David Brent, cringing.
2006-11-02 01:54:36 · answer #6 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called ironry. He slags of everyone in equal measure whilst appearing only to slate the jews which being one he slates the most.
However making americans look uneducated and ignorant is getting a little boring as it's so easy.
2006-11-02 02:30:42 · answer #7 · answered by John H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you find Little Britain offencive?
Do you find Team America offencive?
How can anyone find a comment by someone offencive to their religious beliefs? If what you believe in is TRUE and RIGHT, nothing any man says can cause you any offence.
If, however, you were to have doubt about your religion, then satire could easily hit a nerve, that could make others wish to murder in Gods name...
2006-11-02 02:04:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no hes not offencive hes a comedian its what he does. its not like hes telling racist jokes. etc.. hes simply stating the obvious i think he does good at what he does. i mean the guy got shot for what he enjoyed. he has big balls and he is funny. i think everyone who says its offencive needs to get a grip on life. i mean watch nighty night a bbc program youll see the difference in humor because nighty night is just taking the mickey out of people woith disabilaties wheras borat simply uncovers facts about the u.s and everywhere else. funny man.
2006-11-02 01:55:58 · answer #9 · answered by nommie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Borat is offensive to anyone with a reasonable amount of intelligence.
He's about as hilarious as a fart joke, which is to say that his crap is funny once, and for about five seconds, then it's just dumb.
2006-11-02 02:00:15 · answer #10 · answered by x 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Islam? Why would you think he is Muslim? He has never said that. To Kazakhstan? Should everyone in the south be offended by My Name is Earl? No. Lighten up.
2006-11-02 01:50:03 · answer #11 · answered by ksmpmjoll 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋