by Loki » Wed 22 Nov 2006, 20:41:40
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BlisteredWhippet', 'I')'ve been following his performances for a couple years. Borat is okay, but I consider Ali G and Bruno to be much more entertaining. His interviews and skits are where his talents really shine. The movies (ali g, a campy, slapstick character-driven comedy, and Borat, an evolution of his interview style streched thinly over a premise) are, to my mind, nothing more than attempts to capitalize and mainstream his original form, which was drop-dead brilliant and hilarious. The movies pale in comparison. Youtube "Ali G" for some of his original interview bits for British Television which are brilliant.
I only have a vague idea what Borat is (basically a rip-off of Andy Kaufman's Taxi character as far as I can tell), and never heard of Ali G until I read this thread. Searched for his vids on Youtube---some seriously funny shit. Just watched the one where he
interviews Chomsky. Not one of his funnier sketches, but Chomsky's complete lack of humor was entertaining in its own right.
I think my favorites so far are his
dangerous drugs interview and the
medical panel. Freaking hilarious. How on earth does he get these people to agree to do interviews with him?