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September 03, 2006

Borat - The New Trailer(s)

The new American Trailer is 30 seconds longer than the international trailer. There are only a few differences.

1. The international trailer alters the Borat-at-home footage to make it look like a grainy, scratched old movie. The U.S doesn’t.

2. The U.S version includes the segment of the film in which Borat as the “not joke” explained to him. Understandably, as a language joke out of context, this might not play as well overseas. What is included instead in the international trailed is a section in which Borat tries to buy a Hummer and wants to know… well, look at it yourself.

3. Finally, the film suggests you “See America,” while in the international version, it offers a chance for you to “See The Real America.”

Posted by poland at September 3, 2006 06:58 PM

Comments

Very nice! How much?

This movie's gonna be great.

Posted by: Goulet [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 3, 2006 09:36 PM

Unless I'm missing something, that North American trailer is the same one I saw in front of Ricky Bobby...the international one is brand new though (at least online).

Anyhow, I am loving the trailer either way. Both of them. They look to promise sexy time.

Posted by: Aladdin Sane [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 3, 2006 09:50 PM

I find Ali G to be about as unfunny as David finds Dane Cook. Should I bother with Borat?

Posted by: Blackcloud [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 3, 2006 10:04 PM

Borat's a much funnier character than Ali G...

Posted by: Aladdin Sane [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 3, 2006 10:26 PM

Apologies in advance, but there's something wrong with you if you don't think Ali G is funny.

Posted by: jeffmcm [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 4, 2006 03:38 AM

I agree with Blackcloud. This still looks really stupid to me, though i'm more likely to see this than Jackass 2.

Posted by: EDouglas [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 4, 2006 04:44 AM

I thought I was the only one. I watched both trailers in an attempt to find anything funny here and...uh...no.

Admit to not seeing the joke in Ali G either.

Posted by: nudel [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 4, 2006 06:02 AM

The amusing aspects of ALi G's specials in the UK was that many people he encountered "in the field" did not know he was a comedian. His regional visits to Wales and Northern ireland were particularly funny. His best spots were the Alternative Queen's speeches...and defintiely more meaningful than the Monarch's.

Looking forward to Borat, though I expect many Americans might be offended.

It is true Steve Irwin has been killed by a stingray? It almost sounds like a hoax/joke.

Posted by: Lota [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 4, 2006 06:10 AM

Lota, the Steve Irwin thing is indeed true. It's very big news down here. Incredible sad too, definitely a big loss there.

And there's a reason why Ali G isn't really around anymore. People know the joke. Which is why he was funny in the first place. That and SBC was utterly ridiculous as a gangsta rapper.

Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 4, 2006 06:20 AM

Yes--that is why ALi G was funny since people thought the "Staines Massif" was real. As Long as Cohen changes his identity periodically he should stay funny.

Aww, too bad about Irwin. He did a big service to education by getting people interested in wildlife and what it does for the planet ( although the footage of he & his child near the gaping jaws of a reptile did make me feel ill).

Posted by: Lota [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 4, 2006 06:27 AM

That'll be a mere footnote compared to all the other stuff he's done though. He did more for Australia too than any number of Nicoles, Keiths, Russells and Naomis.

A lot of people weren't sure it was real here either. A lot of confused "huh"s going around.

There's even an MSN chain going around now that asks people to put a turle emoticle (tu) infront of their screen name out of respect. lol, people have taken it remarkably hard.

Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 4, 2006 06:39 AM

btw, if people found Ali G funny, don't see Ali G Indahouse. It sorta made the whole thing completely unfunny. Hopefully Borat goes in the opposite direction.

Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 4, 2006 06:40 AM

"Apologies in advance, but there's something wrong with you if you don't think Ali G is funny."

There is something wrong with me, and I don't find Ali G funny, but I don't think they're related. ;-)

Posted by: Blackcloud [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 4, 2006 07:36 AM

I guess there's something wrong with me, too, as I don't find any of Cohen's characters funny. It's gonna take a whole lotta convincing to get me to see BORAT.

Posted by: Cadavra [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 5, 2006 12:07 PM

Sasha for me is a case of diminishing returns. What is funny in small doses becomes grating in large ones. I hope Borat overcomes that.

Posted by: palmtree [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 5, 2006 12:13 PM

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