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The Best of Borat

  • TV Movie
  • 2001
  • TV-PG
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.6K
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Sacha Baron Cohen in The Best of Borat (2001)
Comedy

A series of reports by the ever enthusiastic Borat Karabzhanov, the Kazakhstani journalist.A series of reports by the ever enthusiastic Borat Karabzhanov, the Kazakhstani journalist.A series of reports by the ever enthusiastic Borat Karabzhanov, the Kazakhstani journalist.

  • Director
    • James Bobin
  • Writer
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
  • Stars
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Abe Mendel
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    • Director
      • James Bobin
    • Writer
      • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Stars
      • Sacha Baron Cohen
      • Abe Mendel
    • 4User reviews
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    murrill001l

    Evaluation

    The first time I saw the show 'Ali G' I wasn't too impressed. I myself thought that the whole fictional character impersonation scene was not really that funny. But just released in the U.K is 'The Borat Show', featuring scenes from two of the 3 impersonated stereotypes created and acted by Sacha Baron Cohen - Bruno the gay Austrian stylist, and Borat the Khazakstani T.V show presenter. In this particular show Borat tours the States and meets, interviews, and sometimes travels around with different people, ranging from deer hunters to politicans, and I warn you his scenes are not for the easily offended. I was in absolute hysterics. I have never ever seen an impression-based television show this funny. Borat's television show is strictly NOT for feminists, strict anti-racists, or people of firm religious beliefs. Lets just say the stereotypical way of life in Khazakstan is portrayed to be very very different from the traditional way of life of the Americans from Borat's point of view. Bearing in mind this man is not actually from Khazakstan, which probably distributes half of the shows comic genius. About 50% of the rest of the comic genius is supplied by the reactions of the people involved in the scenes. If you enjoy shows like Ashton Kutcher's 'PUNKD', you will love 'The Best of Borat', or the 'Borat Show'.
    7ozzyanddarwin

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    So hilarious even now over 20 years later. Was something so fresh and different for a cinematic experience. People really appreciated Cohen and his talents more after this.
    10muffk

    Sacha Baron Cohen - a genius

    SBC's Borat character is pure genius. Why? His 'foreign' guise lets his guests/interviewees feel that they are superior to him. Which in turn allows them to speak more freely. act more natural and true to their thoughts.

    Also the fact that the people believe this show will be aired in Kazakhstan also helps achieve the outrageous level of humanity that could not happen if people knew 'their friends' or 'hollywood' might happen to catch this.

    Borat exposes people's racist, prejudice, anti-female, anti-gay and anti-Semitic thoughts.

    Most guests go along with what he does because they don't want to embarrass him or his 'customs'. Ali G will lose a guest much quicker than Borat simply because if you insult Borat - You insult a nation.

    You have to watch this show realizes that SBC is Jewish himself, and all the 'jew jokes' are used as entrapment to reveal the opinions of others.

    The show works because of SBC's transformation into Borat, and the people he chooses to interview.

    Anyone who knows a foreigner loves this show so much more because they can relate to some of the questions Borat might ask about America.

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2001 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Borat's Television Programme
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      • TalkBack Productions
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