Author Topic: Bruno (Read 7622 times)

Grim · « **on:** June 26, 2009, 04:18:53 PM »

I don't want to know about it. I thought Borat was shit. Bruno must have paid a lot of money to the media to support him. I feel like it's being forced on me. It's every fucking where. FUCK YOU BORAT!!!! FUCK YOU BRUNO!!!!

I feel a little bit better now.

Merlok · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2009, 04:28:08 PM »

i agree

i never found any of his personas even slighly funny, i see it as dull american shock comedy.

Catalyst · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2009, 04:35:27 PM »

Yeah, me too. Never found it amusing in the slightest, just fucking annoying.

Mago_Haydz · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2009, 05:01:30 PM »

Quote from: Merlok on June 26, 2009, 04:28:08 PM

i agree

i never found any of his personas even slighly funny, i see it as dull american shock comedy.

thats funny, since he's a pom.... HIGH FIIIIIVE!

Stormrider · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:03:23 PM »

Quote from: Mago_Haydz on June 26, 2009, 05:01:30 PM

Quote from: Merlok on June 26, 2009, 04:28:08 PM

i agree

i never found any of his personas even slighly funny, i see it as dull american shock comedy.

thats funny, since he's a pom.... HIGH FIIIIIVE!

I like

Funeral Tormentor · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:36:20 PM »

Quote from: Stormrider on June 26, 2009, 06:03:23 PM

Quote from: Mago_Haydz on June 26, 2009, 05:01:30 PM
Quote from: Merlok on June 26, 2009, 04:28:08 PM

i agree

i never found any of his personas even slighly funny, i see it as dull american shock comedy.

thats funny, since he's a pom.... HIGH FIIIIIVE!

I like

Naaaart

chantian_deanie · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2009, 07:02:52 PM »

Everything before the Borat movie I found funny but I'm not looking forward to this bull shit.

cdtBEAST · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2009, 07:08:17 PM »

I enjoyed Borat, so hopefully I will enjoy Bruno. Childish stupid humour, taking the piss out of dumb Americans.
My life gets too serious & some dumb humour is what I need to intervene @ times.

Funeral Tormentor · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2009, 07:21:16 PM »

Quote from: cdtBEAST on June 26, 2009, 07:08:17 PM

I enjoyed Borat, so hopefully I will enjoy Bruno. Childish stupid humour, taking the piss out of dumb Americans.
My life gets too serious & some dumb humour is what I need to intervene @ times.

i agree, i find "Wipeout" that was on CH9 use to calm me the fuck down when i was stressed out. Something about stupid humor that makes me feel better. Hopefuly Bruno will be funny and not overhyped lameness

DamoESP · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2009, 07:49:01 PM »

The Ali G show was great back in the day before they dumbed it down for the American audiences and then the Borat thing took off...and sadly, he has never looked back.

Melkor · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2009, 07:59:23 PM »

During the naked wrestling/chasing through the hotel scene I was falling out of my chair laughing, don't normally laugh that much to anything, Borat is one fucking funny character. But Bruno wasn't as entertaining on the tv show so I guess it could go either way.

Metallifux · « **Reply #11 on:** June 26, 2009, 09:32:42 PM »

I wasn't a fan of Ali G, in fact i thought it was to close to reality. But i thought Borat was fucking awesome, the way he exposed America's 'flaws' and Bruno is looking to be funny aswell.

nihilist · « **Reply #12 on:** June 27, 2009, 01:49:02 AM »

He was doing Bruno and Borat in the times of Ali G anyway.

And even I liked Ali G when it first started in England.

schist · « **Reply #13 on:** June 27, 2009, 03:08:28 AM »

The tried-and-true way to ruin a TV character - give him a full-length movie.

ironguardian · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2009, 03:17:36 AM »

Quote from: cdtBEAST on June 26, 2009, 07:08:17 PM

I enjoyed Borat, so hopefully I will enjoy Bruno. Childish stupid humour, taking the piss out of dumb Americans.

Yeah, it's a laugh, little more. Anything that pokes fun at America (although it's not particularly hard to do) is amusing in my books. I talk with a lot of them online, and their general arrogance and ignorance is so bloody annoying.

/generalisations

Quote from: Melkor on June 26, 2009, 07:59:23 PM

During the naked wrestling/chasing through the hotel scene I was falling out of my chair laughing

Same, that scene was so bad it was impossible to look away

Grim · « **Reply #15 on:** June 27, 2009, 07:02:20 PM »

How can it be that Gordon Ramsay makes a few out of place comments on tv and the media has a field day over it and basically rips into him saying he's sexist and insensitive.

Borat makes a movie full of sexist, biased comments on unsuspecting victims and it gets glorified on the big screen in Hollywood and dvd's and the media supports him. What is up with that?

Yes, I know Borat is acting but the actions aren't really that different are they? The biggest difference I see is that Gordon Ramsay didn't pay the media beforehand.

I absolutely resent being told via billboards, buses, taxis, ninemsn, television etc. "You loved him as Borat". Don't I decide that for myself? Well, the fact is I didn't.

Some people I spoke to about this think I'm over reacting but I refuse to be conditioned by this bullshit. There is a revolution coming.

Ingasm · « **Reply #16 on:** June 27, 2009, 07:14:05 PM »

Quote from: Grim on June 27, 2009, 07:02:20 PM

How can it be that Gordon Ramsay makes a few out of place comments on tv and the media has a field day over it and basically rips into him saying he's sexist and insensitive.

Borat makes a movie full of sexist, biased comments on unsuspecting victims and it gets glorified on the big screen in Hollywood and dvd's and the media supports him. What is up with that?

Yes, I know Borat is acting but the actions aren't really that different are they? The biggest difference I see is that Gordon Ramsay didn't pay the media beforehand.

I absolutely resent being told via billboards, buses, taxis, ninemsn, television etc. "You loved him as Borat". Don't I decide that for myself? Well, the fact is I didn't.

Some people I spoke to about this think I'm over reacting but I refuse to be conditioned by this bullshit. There is a revolution coming.

ahahaha oh wow

Seriously, why don't you focus all that useful negative energy into something that isn't being a whinging bitch?

Grim · « **Reply #17 on:** June 27, 2009, 07:14:59 PM »

This is exactly what I mean.

Ingasm · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2009, 07:17:21 PM »

Nosaj · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2009, 09:49:17 PM »

Grim does have a point.

Ingasm · « **Reply #20 on:** June 27, 2009, 09:55:27 PM »

No he doesn't. Mass media like to market products aggressively, fucking deal with it the way every other person on earth deals with it; ignore it!

Quote

There is a revolution coming.

sheppo · « **Reply #21 on:** June 29, 2009, 08:44:11 PM »

did any one see the interview in australia today

so good

Bruno might have a crush on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, but Australian men in general don't impress him.
Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's alter ego, gay Austrian fashionista Bruno, is in Australia for the premiere of his self-titled movie in Sydney on Monday night.

Facing the media in a schoolboy's uniform on Monday morning, Bruno gave the PM top marks.

"The reason I'm late is I just had breakfast in bed with Kevin Rudd. That guy is like, uber cute," Bruno said.

"I thought Obama was like the hottest guy in the world until I met Kevin.

"I did to him last night what Malcolm Turnbull has been trying to do to him for the last couple of weeks."

But he said Australian men's style left him feeling a little flat.

"To be honest I'm a little bit disappointed because I know 150 years ago Britain sent all their gay guys over here, so ich expected a little bit more flair," he said.

One other Aussie celebrity did impress Bruno.

"One guy who does dress well is Keith Urban," he said.

"I love him but I prefer him without the beard. What's her name, Nicole?"

goat · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2009, 02:14:01 AM »

just not cutting it for me, a bit stupid i think. and im pretty fuckn openminded.
Ali G, that was ferkin funny though.

TnT · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2009, 02:56:46 AM »

Just seems like rehashing the same style 'jokes' under the guise of a different character for movie dollars. I think he's better off playing different random characters in other movies these days i.e. Talladega Nights

tekilla. · « **Reply #24 on:** July 07, 2009, 04:32:10 AM »

Quote from: Grim on June 27, 2009, 07:02:20 PM

How can it be that Gordon Ramsay makes a few out of place comments on tv and the media has a field day over it and basically rips into him saying he's sexist and insensitive.

Borat makes a movie full of sexist, biased comments on unsuspecting victims and it gets glorified on the big screen in Hollywood and dvd's and the media supports him. What is up with that?

Yes, I know Borat is acting but the actions aren't really that different are they? The biggest difference I see is that Gordon Ramsay didn't pay the media beforehand.

I absolutely resent being told via billboards, buses, taxis, ninemsn, television etc. "You loved him as Borat". Don't I decide that for myself? Well, the fact is I didn't.

Some people I spoke to about this think I'm over reacting but I refuse to be conditioned by this bullshit. There is a revolution coming.

I find Gordon Ramsay pretty fucking hilarious, too.

TomC · « **Reply #25 on:** July 07, 2009, 06:02:55 AM »

no ones forcing you to look at a billboard or watch tv.

schist · « **Reply #26 on:** July 07, 2009, 06:03:29 AM »

Quote from: Skript on July 07, 2009, 06:02:55 AM

no ones forcing you to look at a billboard or watch tv.

The media are! Duh!

Nosaj · « **Reply #27 on:** July 07, 2009, 06:41:03 AM »

Quote from: TnT on June 30, 2009, 02:56:46 AM

Just seems like rehashing the same style 'jokes' under the guise of a different character for movie dollars. I think he's better off playing different random characters in other movies these days i.e. Talladega Nights

Got nothin on the Mighty Boosh. Altho flight of the Conchords isn't too bad. Had no idea Kiwi's weren't allowed to date Aussies.

Archangel · « **Reply #28 on:** July 10, 2009, 05:47:59 PM »

Quote from: Lord Havoc on June 26, 2009, 07:21:16 PM

i agree, i find "Wipeout" that was on CH9 use to calm me the fuck down when i was stressed out. Something about stupid humor that makes me feel better. Hopefuly Bruno will be funny and not overhyped lameness

, i reckon hey! How good were people eating shit on those giant red rubber spheres. Or getting swept trying to jump that spinning think and fall awkwardly for 8 metres.

-=[Cataclysm]=- · « **Reply #29 on:** July 10, 2009, 06:29:25 PM »

if anyone wants to watch something brilliantly funny, check out Rhys Darby's (manager 'Murray' on Flight of The Conchords) live standup DVD. You can pick it up at JBs.

its is some of the funniest shit i have ever seen.

nihilist · « **Reply #30 on:** July 10, 2009, 06:37:49 PM »

Quote from: Archangel on July 10, 2009, 05:47:59 PM

Quote from: Lord Havoc on June 26, 2009, 07:21:16 PM

i agree, i find "Wipeout" that was on CH9 use to calm me the fuck down when i was stressed out. Something about stupid humor that makes me feel better. Hopefuly Bruno will be funny and not overhyped lameness

, i reckon hey! How good were people eating shit on those giant red rubber spheres. Or getting swept trying to jump that spinning think and fall awkwardly for 8 metres.

That's a rip off of a bunch of similar (but far more entertaining) Japanese obstacle course shows. I saw one on ESPN on Foxtel a while ago where they had to finish a pirate ship obstacle course in less than 2 minutes, it was cool as hell, haha.

Stormrider · « **Reply #31 on:** July 10, 2009, 06:49:48 PM »

Quote from: nihilist on July 10, 2009, 06:37:49 PM

Quote from: Archangel on July 10, 2009, 05:47:59 PM
Quote from: Lord Havoc on June 26, 2009, 07:21:16 PM

i agree, i find "Wipeout" that was on CH9 use to calm me the fuck down when i was stressed out. Something about stupid humor that makes me feel better. Hopefuly Bruno will be funny and not overhyped lameness

, i reckon hey! How good were people eating shit on those giant red rubber spheres. Or getting swept trying to jump that spinning think and fall awkwardly for 8 metres.

That's a rip off of a bunch of similar (but far more entertaining) Japanese obstacle course shows. I saw one on ESPN on Foxtel a while ago where they had to finish a pirate ship obstacle course in less than 2 minutes, it was cool as hell, haha.

Takeshi's Castle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi%27s_castle

Mago_Haydz · « **Reply #32 on:** July 10, 2009, 06:52:53 PM »

Quote from: Stormrider on July 10, 2009, 06:49:48 PM

Quote from: nihilist on July 10, 2009, 06:37:49 PM
Quote from: Archangel on July 10, 2009, 05:47:59 PM
Quote from: Lord Havoc on June 26, 2009, 07:21:16 PM

i agree, i find "Wipeout" that was on CH9 use to calm me the fuck down when i was stressed out. Something about stupid humor that makes me feel better. Hopefuly Bruno will be funny and not overhyped lameness

, i reckon hey! How good were people eating shit on those giant red rubber spheres. Or getting swept trying to jump that spinning think and fall awkwardly for 8 metres.

That's a rip off of a bunch of similar (but far more entertaining) Japanese obstacle course shows. I saw one on ESPN on Foxtel a while ago where they had to finish a pirate ship obstacle course in less than 2 minutes, it was cool as hell, haha.

Takeshi's Castle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi%27s_castle

thats the one! Classic stuff! Man those japs come up with some cool shows... Like Iron Chef. Naturally, since that was successful there is now an Iron Chef America, which is not nearly as amusing, though rarely is there a meal produced on that version I wouldnt eat... quite the opposite to the Jap version. Not often does any of it look very appetizing.

Necron · « **Reply #33 on:** July 10, 2009, 09:04:10 PM »

I think any sort of Japanese media, whether it be TV show or film, that I've seen anyway, has failed when they've tried to westernize it.
I can't think of a good show or film that's been better than, or even as good as, its Japanese counterpart.

erecshyrinol · « **Reply #34 on:** July 10, 2009, 09:14:48 PM »

There's something so wrong about converting something so typically Japanese into something Western, e.g dubbing English over Japanese anime.

Bruno was -okay- at most. Some parts were realy quite genuinely funny, but the rest was just so fucking terrible or cringeworthy. Don't watch it in the movies, rent the DVD out when it's released. That's 83 minutes in a cinema and $14.50 I'm not getting back.

macgyver · « **Reply #35 on:** July 10, 2009, 09:40:07 PM »

MXC on foxtel is gold with the original japanese show overdubbed with pisstake commentary. Always humorous and heaps of good pisstake commentary.

If Bruno is half as funny as Borat then i look forward to it.

cdtBEAST · « **Reply #36 on:** July 10, 2009, 09:48:52 PM »

Those Jap obstacle course shows are fucking brutal. I remember one where they had to run through foam walls that looked like brick. However the catch was one of the walls in ea lane was real brick & it was a different wall in ea lane. They had to wear these goggles as they were being shot @ with paintballs. A couple of em ran flat out into the solid brick walls

schist · « **Reply #37 on:** July 10, 2009, 10:49:03 PM »

Quote from: macgyver on July 10, 2009, 09:40:07 PM

MXC on foxtel is gold with the original japanese show overdubbed with pisstake commentary. Always humorous and heaps of good pisstake commentary.

Right you are, Ken

RawBrutalJamo · « **Reply #38 on:** July 10, 2009, 11:03:42 PM »

Some of you people need to chill out and get a sence of humour. I haven't seen a comedian in ages that fully immerses himself into a character quite like Sasha Baron Cohen does. I mean I know a bunch of people from high school that legitamitely thought that Ali G was a real person and not a character. Cohen is a comic genius and if you people don't like it then no one is forcing you to watch it. Nothing I hate more then a bunch of whiney lil bitches complaining on a forum about some comedy movie. FARK!!

Stormrider · « **Reply #39 on:** July 10, 2009, 11:12:41 PM »

Quote from: schist on July 10, 2009, 10:49:03 PM

Quote from: macgyver on July 10, 2009, 09:40:07 PM
MXC on foxtel is gold with the original japanese show overdubbed with pisstake commentary. Always humorous and heaps of good pisstake commentary.

Right you are, Ken

I think the commentary ruins it ... I much prefer when it aired on Arena back in the day

Back when Arena was a cool cult TV style channel

macgyver · « **Reply #40 on:** July 10, 2009, 11:53:56 PM »

Quote from: schist on July 10, 2009, 10:49:03 PM

Quote from: macgyver on July 10, 2009, 09:40:07 PM
MXC on foxtel is gold with the original japanese show overdubbed with pisstake commentary. Always humorous and heaps of good pisstake commentary.

Right you are, Ken

Guy LaDouche!

nihilist · « **Reply #41 on:** July 11, 2009, 12:01:20 AM »

Quote from: Stormrider on July 10, 2009, 11:12:41 PM

I think the commentary ruins it ... I much prefer when it aired on Arena back in the day

Back when Arena was a cool cult TV style channel

Arena still has one good show! Outrageous Fortune.

...although they're always a season behind on it anyway.