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Topic: Bruno
Posted By: Linus
Subject: Bruno
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 10:20pm
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When I first saw the previews, I didn't think much of it. Didn't really think anything would make me laugh quite the way Superbad and Borat did;
Until they just showed the exclusive preview on USA. I lol'd. Much. IBT "Great story bro!" ------------- 
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 11:28pm
yea i saw it when i was watching borat too ------------- 
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Linus wrote:Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 11:33pm
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I refuse to watch it. I'm still thanking myself for never seeing Borat.
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Posted By: Tolgak
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 10:42am
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 12:50pm
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Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 1:43pm
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Borat was hilarious.
The only reason I can think of for not wanting to watch it is the scene with fat-man nudity. I could have done without that. ------------- 
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Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 12:32am
Why exactly? I thought it was crackin'. Fair enough if you watched it and didn't like it then that's you perogative. Whatever tickles your pickle and all that. But flat out refusing to watch it? And since you have'nt seen it how do you know it's bad? C'mon... |
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 1:01am
It still hurts. ------------- 
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Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 12:40pm
Same here, watched Borat and the Bruno preview with the GF last night. I was expecting Bruno to be a failed attempt to continue the success of Borat but it was actually pretty funny. Drill Instructor: "You're finger is in my aisle!" Bruno: "Not yet."  ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 5:01pm
Fail. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 5:53pm
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Wasn't really interested until I saw the preview with Bruno talking to the parents of the little children actors. Now I am sold. |
Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 2:11am
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i'm excited to see it. not to mention that the cover of cq magazine cracks me up!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: adrenalinejunky
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 2:28am
| probably won't see it... borat did not impress me in the slightest. |
Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 7:36am
He crapped in a bag and handed it to that rich lady. Isn't that enough to like a movie right there? -------------
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 9:47am
This. I'm looking forward to Bruno. -------------  irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 12:25am
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saw it two nights ago. went to a 10 pm showing and the theater was packed. i think only one person walked out of the theater while it was still playing. overall, it wasnt that funny. it was a little too over the top. most of the funny scenes were shown in the previews. if i had to describe it in a few words, it is a 90 minute gay porno film.
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Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 12:30am
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I tried watching borat with my wife a while back, and it was just to gross for her and she turned it off, but I cant stand listening about how awesome borat and bruno are every day in school, I gotta find time to watch them without her. lol
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 12:33am
Oh my! ------------- 
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Posted By: Tical3.0
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 12:44am
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Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 12:47am
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Meh, definitely a let down. A lot of the situations, skits and jokes were recycles from Da Ali G Show and his other movies. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 1:29am
You're surprised? When does that not happen? Same for Borat, and The Pick of Destiny, etc. Reused jokes about/ from the character, because they are sort of...trademarks? |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 2:17am
There's a definite difference between the trademark jokes of a character, and recycling and repackaging old jokes and styles from other characters. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 2:23am
| I know, but again, you're surprised? |
Posted By: Tolgak
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 9:30am
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It doesn't matter if they're old and recycled. They were still friggin' hilarious. You sound like one of those people that would dislike a quality product not because of the product itself but because other people like it more than they should.
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 9:34am
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^^^ He IS a Mac fanboy.
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 10:54am
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I haven't seen all of Borat, for which I am glad. The bits I DID see, weren't all that impressive. I loved the bit with the bear and the ice cream truck, but that was about it. I have no desire to see Bruno. This sort of comedy just doesn't appeal to everyone. I piucture the writers of these movies sitting in a room thinking "Oh No, This movie might not be funny enough, lets flash a penis or two, that'll get 'em!" ------------- ? |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 10:57am
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I think part of the appeal of Borat is some of the hilarious American social commentary that comes out of the movie. If I just wanted to see penises flashed, I'd just watch Jackass or something.
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Posted By: Peter Parker
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 11:25am
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I was always a fan of the show (the US version, anyway - the UK version was too far out of context for me), but like all shows of this nature it was very hit and miss.
Borat was my least favorite character, although he did come up with some of the most brilliant moments ("Is she...?" "NO! She is not a slave!"). The Borat movie was more or less what I expected - some great moments and a lot of duds. Basically an extended episode with some of the stops pulled out.
Bruno was my favorite character on the show, and I have high hopes, although again I think it is silly to expect something qualitatively different from an episode of the show. All three characters are basically one-dimensional, and it is really the same joke over and over. Doesn't mean it isn't funny - it just means you shouldn't expect anything different.
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 12:38pm
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iv seen parts of it at work. il hold off intil iv seen the entire movie. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 1:10pm
My thoughts exactly. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 1:28pm
IMO, that was the whole point of the movie. |
Posted By: Red Eye
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 4:12pm
It's a 90 minute gay porno film and you stayed to watch it?.... |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 4:15pm
That seems like a pretty huge generalization and a completely miss of what I was saying. A lot of the stuff he did just wasn't all that funny. There were many moments that should have been hilarious, but it just wasn't. There were a couple of really good moments, but the rest of it was a miss. Borat was fantastic, and I've been looking forward to this movie since Cohen first hinted at it after Borat's release, but it felt like he chickened out some after that movie. In Borat, and the show, most of the humor was, as said above, from the commentary on culture and getting people to say horrible or awkward things. The focus was on reactions and what people did. In Bruno the jokes all seemed to be just about the charecter Bruno. For me, it was a let down, that's all I'm saying. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: gh0st
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 4:37pm
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I'm seeing it tonight. I expect to laugh. That's all I expect.
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Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 6:26pm
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I saw it. It was extremely over the top and very very stupid, but that doesn't mean i didn't laugh my ass off the entire time.
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 7:39pm
when you pay $20 and are told you cant get a refund no matter what when you buy tickets for this movie, you stay for the whole thing -------------
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 13 July 2009 at 8:03pm
| I never saw all of the Borat movie, but I saw some of it, and I thought it was incredibly stupid...It seems like Bruno is the same way. |
Posted By: gh0st
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 7:13pm
This. "There's so many stars in the sky.... Reminds me of all the hot guys in the world." ------------- |
Posted By: Tolgak
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 7:17pm
Who the hell spends $20 for a movie ticket? Do you watch movies in the middle of Hollywood? -------------
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 9:13pm
me and the gf. try south jersey -------------
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 9:42pm
| Maybe let her pay for herself? |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 9:59pm
maybe be a gentleman? -------------
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 10:04pm
| Yeah, because buying things = gentleman |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 10:13pm
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because taking care of a girlfriend = gentlemen. your beat if you make your girl pay
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 10:16pm
That's taking it a bit far. -------------
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 10:30pm
lawl |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 10:38pm
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Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 14 July 2009 at 10:56pm
Haha. As for the movie, it definitely didn't disappoint. I was quite pleased with it. ------------- 
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 10:32am
Your girl is kind of dumb if she lets you pay all the time. ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 10:47am
No it's just one of those relationships where buying things = being a good bf. It's how you always see girls with total douchebag a-holes. They buy her stuff, everything is a-okay |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 12:03pm
yea cuz you can tell what kind of relationship we have over an internet forum... i didnt know that buying a simple movie ticket for a girl makes me a "total douchebag a-hole". ill keep that in mind next time we go somewhere -------------
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 1:25pm
I pay for pretty much everything. She will buy lunch every now and then and bought me an hour long massage and chocolate cake last week. But I mostly pay for everything. She has to make car and insurance payments every month and doesnt have that much money laying around. I, on the other hand, have a healthy chunk of change just laying around and no bills to pay. We don't go out that often, but spending a few bucks on movie tickets or dinner is worth it to me. -------------
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Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 3:03pm
And that's fine, but has nothing to do with Choop or I being "beat" because we let our dates pay for themselves. You pay because it is necessary and because you can. Slacker, apparently, pays for his girl because he thinks he would be a deadbeat otherwise, which isn't the case. -------------
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Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 3:05pm
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Yeah after 2 and a half years my girlfriend and I pretty much split everything. I still take her out on dates from time to time but if I payed for her everywhere we went id be completely broke.
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 3:18pm
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I was just saying that in the same respect as not paying for everything doesnt make someone a deadbeat, paying for everything also doesnt make someone a dbag.
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 3:30pm
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 3:36pm
not at all. i have a job and steady income. she doesnt have a job. so it would be beat to make her pay when i can easily afford a movie ticket -------------
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Posted By: little devil
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 4:45pm
I dunno why everybody wouldnt just split everything. You pay one time, she pays another. Seems legit to me. If either were souly paying the whole thing than someones being used I'd think. Unless one is job less for a short time.
But to each his own I guess...?
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 4:51pm
Not what I was trying to imply. It has nothing to do with him paying, and everything to do with his attitude towards paying. Splitting things = far more mature than man automatically pays for everything. Sure, pay for a dinner, or a movie here and there when you feel like it/ want to be special, but it's not an automatic, given. That's just silly. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 1:45am
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So just got back from seeing it. Amazing. Very very very few movies have me/ the entire audience laughing that loudly, that often. Yeah the first 15 minutes ARE very graphic, but get over it and enjoy the movie. I still think I'd give the edge to Borat, but it's a great movie that I left from still chuckling. If you actually understood Borat and found the humour in the ridiculousness he was showing off, then this movie is (obviously) similar. Some of the things people say/ believe are just astounding, and he's supposed to be the absurd character...
Obviously lots of penis, but as I said before, get over it...its a penis. |