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cassi said:my brother played me a song the other week from borats film it goes *throw the jews down the well* i dont know how he gets away with it but its funny
I saw that online a few months ago (didn't know it was in the film) - it made me giggle.
I think he gets away with it because he is jewish himself, so it's not like anybody could genuinely think he is being derogatory, if you see what I mean.
I dont think it's because he hates the way he is - his family is really successful, one of his cousins is a well respected psychologist, and I think Sacha Baron-Cohen (could you have a more Jewish name lol) went to Cambridge or something. His wife to be (Isla Fisher) is converting to be Jewish for when they marry, so his culture obviously means a lot to him.
One of the reviews I read of Borat was that is was so successful because it appeals to racists and liberals alike - ie the racists will laugh without realising it's a parody, whereas the liberals will laugh at the parody. What I really liked about it, was not that I felt Sacha was particularly showing anyone up for being racist, it felt more like he was showing up hypocrisy. I thought this worked better as racism is a matter of personal belief, but the hypocrisy thing crosses boundaries. Plus as you highlight Cassie it is a film which keeps people guessing, so I found when I was watching it that it challenges the way I look at things which is cool.
One of the reviews I read of Borat was that is was so successful because it appeals to racists and liberals alike - ie the racists will laugh without realising it's a parody, whereas the liberals will laugh at the parody. What I really liked about it, was not that I felt Sacha was particularly showing anyone up for being racist, it felt more like he was showing up hypocrisy. I thought this worked better as racism is a matter of personal belief, but the hypocrisy thing crosses boundaries. Plus as you highlight Cassie it is a film which keeps people guessing, so I found when I was watching it that it challenges the way I look at things which is cool.
Can't remember her Home and Away name, but yup that's her lol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen
i know he dosnt hate the way he is i was just kidding 
I have jewish links too .. If i told you the surname on my birth certificate its pretty obvious, but its embarrasing so i wont lol....a clue, my ex thought it was so funny he bought me 2 turtles...
My grandad on my dads side was a half russian half polish jew and was around during the "lets kill all the jews" era and managed to escape to UK.
The film has been banned in Russia, I think too many people are taking it too much to heart, I am completely and utterly against racism but this film is one to be taken light heartadly and one to laugh your bloody head off too! Only seen the ads and have cracked up so i cant wait to see it!!
Cas
I have jewish links too .. If i told you the surname on my birth certificate its pretty obvious, but its embarrasing so i wont lol....a clue, my ex thought it was so funny he bought me 2 turtles...
My grandad on my dads side was a half russian half polish jew and was around during the "lets kill all the jews" era and managed to escape to UK.
The film has been banned in Russia, I think too many people are taking it too much to heart, I am completely and utterly against racism but this film is one to be taken light heartadly and one to laugh your bloody head off too! Only seen the ads and have cracked up so i cant wait to see it!!
Cas
My grandmas mum was Jewish too
Yeah Sasha BAron Cohen has avery good degree from Cambridge...
''Baron Cohen[2] was born in Hammersmith, London, England[1] to an Orthodox Jewish family.[3] He is the second of three sons of Gerald Baron Cohen and Daniella Weiser; his father owns a menswear shop in Piccadilly and is originally from Wales, while his mother is an Israeli of Persian heritage.[4][5][6][7]
The Baron Cohens lived a comfortable middle-class life, which afforded young Sacha the opportunity to attend Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, a private school in Elstree. He then attended Christ's College at the University of Cambridge where he studied history and wrote his dissertation on Jewish involvement in the American Civil Rights movement, focusing especially on the 1964 murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi.
At Cambridge University's 'Footlights', Baron Cohen acted in plays such as Cyrano de Bergerac and Fiddler on the Roof. He was much less active in the club than his long time collaborator Dan Mazer, and did not feature in any of their major revues.
Baron Cohen is engaged to Australian actress Isla Fisher, and the pair plan to wed in a traditional Jewish wedding. Fisher pledged to convert to Judaism before the wedding, and received the blessing of Baron Cohen's devout Jewish parents. [8] According to film producer Jay Roach, Baron Cohen is also himself devout; Roach told reporters that Baron Cohen keeps kosher and will not use the phone on the Sabbath. [1]
Baron Cohen is the second cousin of University of Cambridge Professor of Developmental Psychopathology Simon Baron-Cohen[9].''
Yeah Sasha BAron Cohen has avery good degree from Cambridge...
''Baron Cohen[2] was born in Hammersmith, London, England[1] to an Orthodox Jewish family.[3] He is the second of three sons of Gerald Baron Cohen and Daniella Weiser; his father owns a menswear shop in Piccadilly and is originally from Wales, while his mother is an Israeli of Persian heritage.[4][5][6][7]
The Baron Cohens lived a comfortable middle-class life, which afforded young Sacha the opportunity to attend Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, a private school in Elstree. He then attended Christ's College at the University of Cambridge where he studied history and wrote his dissertation on Jewish involvement in the American Civil Rights movement, focusing especially on the 1964 murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi.
At Cambridge University's 'Footlights', Baron Cohen acted in plays such as Cyrano de Bergerac and Fiddler on the Roof. He was much less active in the club than his long time collaborator Dan Mazer, and did not feature in any of their major revues.
Baron Cohen is engaged to Australian actress Isla Fisher, and the pair plan to wed in a traditional Jewish wedding. Fisher pledged to convert to Judaism before the wedding, and received the blessing of Baron Cohen's devout Jewish parents. [8] According to film producer Jay Roach, Baron Cohen is also himself devout; Roach told reporters that Baron Cohen keeps kosher and will not use the phone on the Sabbath. [1]
Baron Cohen is the second cousin of University of Cambridge Professor of Developmental Psychopathology Simon Baron-Cohen[9].''
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same here cassi.
my name is a czech jew, escaped to England in the 1930's with my grandad who was german. lost all my family before them in the holocaust. it makes me mad when you get people like Mel Gibson, who, even though they didnt come right out and say, didnt disagree with his dad when he said that the holocaust didnt happen.
my name is a czech jew, escaped to England in the 1930's with my grandad who was german. lost all my family before them in the holocaust. it makes me mad when you get people like Mel Gibson, who, even though they didnt come right out and say, didnt disagree with his dad when he said that the holocaust didnt happen.
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it is a good film and really shows the underbelly of american culture and what is going on - the way it was filmed is genius - no-one he filmed knew they were being wound up by a chaacter actor, they thought he was for real - interestingly the people who came accross the best (in my opinion anway) were the black youths hanging out on the street - they were so friendly and funny to "Borat".
Definitly recomend it guys
Definitly recomend it guys
