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?
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12 comments:

  1. Substance McGravitasJuly 21, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    Edited for coherence.

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  2. Substance McGravitasJuly 21, 2009 at 7:01 PM

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

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  3. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©July 21, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    Shirley you meant "Liberal Funny Man", ZRM?

    Because that's how Little Richard describes himself

    ~

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  4. zombie rotten mcdonaldJuly 21, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Edited for coherence.

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

    don't call me Surely, thundery.

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  5. J—July 21, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    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."

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  6. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©July 21, 2009 at 8:09 PM

    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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  7. Another KiwiJuly 21, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    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.

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  8. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©July 21, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    Zombies have babies????

    Hold on now!

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

    Hmmph!
    ~

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  9. Substance McGravitasJuly 21, 2009 at 10:45 PM

    The review of Borat in O Globo

    USA! USA!

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  10. zombie rotten mcdonaldJuly 22, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Zombies have babies???

    actually, I have a teenage son.

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  11. herr doktor bimlerJuly 22, 2009 at 1:22 PM

    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.

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  12. mikeyJuly 22, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    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

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