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[Legacy]

‘Borat’ Sequel Acquired By Amazon Studios; Sacha Baron Cohen Film Will Bow On Prime Video Right Before Election Day

Amazon Studios has acquired the sequel to the 2006 film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

deadline.com

It’s obviously a pretty political movie, but it’s far better than the first one. The debutant ball and the women’s clinic scenes are two of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen.

 

[Scott W.]

It’s obviously a pretty political movie, but it’s far better than the first one. The debutant ball and the women’s clinic scenes are two of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen.

I think having more of a scripted plot and not relying on the public for a gag, it made for a far stronger movie. The daughter was excellent, you could see her starting to break a few times which just made it better.

This exceeded my expectations and I agree, it's better than the original.

 

[Allison]

Something I never thought I’d say about a Borat movie, but the storyline with the daughter was actually endearing.

 

[RevFreako]

It’s obviously a pretty political movie, but it’s far better than the first one. The debutant ball and the women’s clinic scenes are two of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen.

Since I thought the original was great, this is a good sign. Of course, I look at Baron Cohen's stuff as more than just movies - he uses absurdity to speak truth to power in a way we haven't seen in a long long time.

 

[Legacy]

Since I thought the original was great, this is a good sign. Of course, I look at Baron Cohen's stuff as more than just movies - he uses absurdity to speak truth to power in a way we haven't seen in a long long time.

Weirdly, I think this movie doesn’t actual do that all that well. Maybe because we’ve been forewarned of the “biggest” gags in the film (Giuliani, CPAC, and the rally), or maybe because there’s no real moment of “comeuppance” (except one glorious moment in the debutant ball). This movie works because his schtick is nested within a sweet, compelling story, and the gags they pull actually have narrative weight.

 

[Tristan]

Borat's original plot of him trying to find his wife, Pamela Anderson, to set up the interactions worked fine because it was just for that. But I really enjoyed that this one's plot of his daughter and their scripted scenes that are quite endearing and just complement the "pranks" better i.e. the daughter and the women's meeting or the manual.

Edit: To add, if you email [email protected] you get a special message! Here's mine:

 

[UNIrd]

Watched it last night thanks to this thread. So funny and surprisingly so good.

 

[Legacy]

‘Borat 2’ Fans Crowdfunding Thousands of Dollars to Compensate Babysitter Jeanise Jones

The 62-year-old says she feels "betrayed" by Sacha Baron Cohen and the "Borat 2" filmmaking team.

www.indiewire.com

 

[Nick]

I love that this is actually a real thing

 

[Scott W.]

I love that this is actually a real thing

This is the kind of crap I was hoping would be produced during this period. Crazy ideas being put into motion.

 

[GAcoaster]

Everyone is talking about it so it worked as advertising

 

[Nick]

This is the kind of crap I was hoping would be produced during this period. Crazy ideas being put into motion.

It literally looks like an SNL parody sketch that they decided to make a real thing.

 

[Nick]

Looking ahead to awards season, the New York Film Critics Circle Awards came out and here are the winners:

Best Picture:
First Cow

Best Director:
Nomadland

Best Screenplay:
Eliza Hittman - Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Best Actress:
Sidney Flanigan - Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Best Actor:
Delroy Lindo - Da 5 Bloods

Best Supporting Actress:
Maria Bakalova - Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm

Best Supporting Actor:
Chadwick Boseman - Da 5 Bloods

Best Cinematography:
Small Axe Anthology

Best Animated Film:
Wolfwalkers

Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary):
Time

Best Foreign Film:
Bacurau

Best First Film:
The Forty-Year-Old Version

Special Awards:
Spike Lee, Kino Lorber

 

[Tristan]

Wolfwalkers was REALLY good.

 

[Nick]

Production is stopping once again in LA. Just as things were ramping back up, we're headed back for a shutdown. I wouldn't be surprised if this happens on the east coast, too.

 

[TheGentTrent]

Roku Acquires Global Rights to 75-Plus Quibi Shows, Will Stream Them for Free

Roku acquired rights to more than 75 Quibi original shows and plans to make them available free to stream in 2021 on the Roku Channel.

variety.com

 

[Nick]

Not sure really really where to put this yet so i'll just leave this here... I really hope this is just a cameo type thing and all of the consequences of Endgame aren't undone by the multiverse.

 

[Scott W.]

Not sure really really where to put this yet so i'll just leave this here... I really hope this is just a cameo type thing and all of the consequences of Endgame aren't undone by the multiverse.

My favourite rumour I've read is that it will be young Steve as a flashback to first movie liberating the soldiers and having a young Magneto.

Although, I would love to see Secret Wars being the next movie they head towards.

 

[Nick]

My favourite rumour I've read is that it will be young Steve as a flashback to first movie liberating the soldiers and having a young Magneto.

Although, I would love to see Secret Wars being the next movie they head towards.

I have long thought that Secret Wars will be the next Avengers type movie.

 

[Scott W.]

I have long thought that Secret Wars will be the next Avengers type movie.

I think it makes for a good last hurrah for many of the actors and depending on the version, they could justify bringing back Iron Man which would be ridiculous but I don't care.

And then you film extra footage to have the Deadpool version and everybody loses their minds again.

I'm genuinely so excited about the idea.