The British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has provided a gem of a character in Borat (er, sort of)......what did the film tell you about the Americans he encountered?
2007-01-28 09:48:25 · 11 answers · asked by rage997_666 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
What i understood from this film is that he managed to expose Americans by telling them what they already believed. For example, he started his film by presenting Kazakhstan as a country very poor, that underestimates women, that is very uncivilised and back to the 13th century and at the end he managed to show that Americans didn't differ much from all of these. He exposed their racism and their way of thinking about the others which was already known by all of us but never been presented in a movie.
2007-01-30 02:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by Ancient spirit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't get beyond the clips on the TV. Seemed to be an extreem over exageration of everything. Guess the film gets rave reviews but I wouldn't watch it for free.
2007-01-28 09:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Nothing. Its fiction and used stereotypes. Why are stereotypes like those used in Borat OK, but gay or black stereotypes are considered offensive and immediately attacked as being untrue?
2007-01-28 09:52:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
He showed me that he can be offensive. Sometimes he is funny, but when you do that at the expense of another's feelings it is time to switch him off.
2007-01-28 09:51:52 · answer #4 · answered by Birdman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think he showed, not just america, but alot of western culture is bias and ignorant to others in the world (hint hint...jade goodie/goody)
2007-01-28 09:57:05 · answer #5 · answered by Robin T 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
that alot of them especially in the south are very parochial and narrow minded in their outlook on life
2007-01-29 09:07:21 · answer #6 · answered by pstzqueen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
people think that he can be a terrorist, gay - if he salutes you with kiss, not proud of national hymn of Kazakhstan translation :))
2007-01-30 10:32:16 · answer #7 · answered by LynX 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't understand why that film was so popular.
it didn't tell me anything. anyone can edit anything to serve your purpose.
2007-01-28 09:56:11 · answer #8 · answered by atlas shrugged and so do i 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That they try to sue people for anything is true.
2007-01-28 09:54:06 · answer #9 · answered by agius1520 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most of them are idiots.
2007-01-28 09:52:27 · answer #10 · answered by Captain Obvious 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋