Borat Seeks Exposure at Cannes
Da Ali G Show is easily one of the most hilarious TV shows to come out in recent years, and as many people will tell you, his Kazakhstani alter ego Borat might actually be even funnier than Ali G himself. While there has already been an Ali G feature film (not as good as the show), there has never been a Borat movie — until now, that is. Creator and star Sacha Baron Cohen has been quietly working on a Borat movie over the past year or two, and it sounds like it’s almost ready to be unleashed on the public. The movie screened at the Cannes Festival this week, and reactions were apparently quite positive. Of course, Cohen also couldn’t resist the urge to stage some sort of publicity stunt as well, and so Borat took to the beaches in rather unflattering swimming attire. Hilarious! If your eyes can handle the pain, more pics of his antics found here, here and here. If you’re interested in reading some early reviews check out Matt Dentler’s Blog, or The Unofficial Borat Homepage. No word yet on when the Borat movie will hit theatres but hopefully it will be sometime this year.
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It took me a while to latch on to Ali G but when I did, I couldn’t believe how funny this guy is. I didn’t enjoy the movie as much as the show (though it did have a couple of great moments). I hope this film is a little better!
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