Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Not Even Trolling

Andrew Klavan doesn't think freaking out ordinary people is funny:
But there’s something about the talented, creative and undoubtedly funny [Sacha Baron] Cohen’s whole modus operandi that just really bugs me.
Fine. The rest of the article's a sort of anti-Candid Camera complaint and bleg for Obama jokes. The real gold is at comment six:
6. sinanju:

Do tell.

Can anyone think of any other country where Cohen could pull this crap with everyday people and not get his butt kicked inside of five minutes?

12 comments:

Substance McGravitas said...

Edited for coherence.

Substance McGravitas said...

Candid Camera is secret American technology that the rest of the world has not caught up with.

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

Shirley you meant "Liberal Funny Man", ZRM?

Because that's how Little Richard describes himself

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zombie rotten mcdonald said...

Edited for coherence.

for fuck's sake, man, don't start NOW.

don't call me Surely, thundery.

J— said...

The review of Borat in O Globo had a line I liked so much, I printed it out and stuck it on my fridge: "No matter how ignorant you may be, there will always be an American who will surpass you."

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

J— said...

The review of Borat in O Globo had a line I liked so much, I printed it out and stuck it on my fridge: "No matter how ignorant you may be, there will always be an American who will surpass you."

July 21, 2009 8:03 PM


You better hope Senator James Inhofe never turns into a zombie.
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Another Kiwi said...

You better hope Senator James Inhofe never turns into a zombie.
Thunder, thunder, thunder you have to keep up with the play, Inhofe was Zomboid born , dude.

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

Zombies have babies????

Hold on now!

Dr. George Romero, Phd, taught me everything I know about zombies.

Hmmph!
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Substance McGravitas said...

The review of Borat in O Globo

USA! USA!

zombie rotten mcdonald said...

Zombies have babies???

actually, I have a teenage son.

herr doktor bimler said...

Andrew Klavan doesn't think freaking out ordinary people is funny:
Conversely, Baron-Cohen has never stooped to shouting abuse at anti-landmine street marches for laughs.

mikey said...

Andrew Klavan doesn't think freaking out ordinary people is funny:

Oh, that's just silly.

A friend and I once made blender drinks in the elevator to the observation deck in the transamerica pyramid.

It was REALLY funny...

mikey