Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan looks set to be one of the hottest films of the year – except in Kazakhstan where people are getting in a right old strop about it.
Just like the British when U-571 showed Bon Jovi saving western Europe from the Nazis with rock and roll instead of a staid British man with the Enigma machine, and just like shop dummies when Mannequin portrayed them all as a bunch of raging nymphomaniacs, Borat has mighty ticked off the people of Kazakhstan, who are so upset that the Kazakh leader is specially meeting George Bush to have a bit of a bitching session.
There are several reasons why the Borat movie is going to rule. Admittedly the majority of these reasons are that Sacha Baron Cohen hasn't decided to release a 'comedy' duet with Shaggy like he did when that godawful Ali G movie came out, but also because the Borat movie is already annoying giant sections of people, especially the people of Kazakhstan – where Borat is purportedly from.
Borat's problems with Kazakhstan started last year when Borat presented the MTV Europe awards. As well as calling Madonna a transvestite and Shakira a prostitute, Borat also flew to the awards in a shonky 'Air Kazakh' plane flown by a man with one eye and a bottle of vodka which angered Kazakhstan enough for them to threaten to sue Sacha Baron Cohen and loudly wonder if Borat wasn't an invention by one of Kazakhstan's enemies created to undermine their country. Following that incident, Kazakhstan stopped Borat from using his .kz registered website after an announcement went up saying:
"I like to state I have no connection with Mr. Cohen and fully support my government’s decision to sue this Jew. Since the 2003 reforms, Kazakhstan is as civilised as any other country in the world. Women can now travel on inside of bus, homosexuals no longer have to wear blue hats and age of consent has been raised to 8 years old. Please, captain of industry, I invite you to come to Kazakhstan, where we have incredible natural resources, hard-working labour and some of the cleanest prostitutes in all of central Asia. Goodbye."
Now, with the release of the critically-worshipped Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan movie – which sees Borat carrying a jar of gypsy tears around so he won't catch AIDS – Kazakhstan is kicking things up a notch by having a special meeting with George Bush to complain about this horrible man saying all those nasty things. Bush is set to hold talks with Kazakhstan leader Nursultan Nazarbayev over oil supply, but it looks like things are going to be a bit more Borat-centric. Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesperson Roman Vassilenko says:
"We have made it clear that we are unhappy with the character's representation. He does not represent the true people of Kazakhstan."
Aside from the fact that this is the best publicity that the Borat movie could have possibly got, we're disappointed. We won't be taking our holiday in Kazahkstan until the people of Kazakhstan at least try to become a bit more like Borat. Seriously, if we go there and don't even see one man-on-man naked wrestling match, we're going to be terrifically let down.
Read more:
Bush to placate Kazakhstan's leader over Borat outrage – Contactmusic
[story by Stuart Heritage]
Eva says
I hate Bush, no matter who is crying, he’s a devil on his own, nothing would rock this m.f.
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Paul says
I’d like to complain to Tony Blair about Borat. Not that it’s offended me or anything, it’s just that he, in common with Ali G, is about as funny as a fortnight on a terminal diseases ward. And don’t even get me started on “Avid Merrion”. Oh wait, you didn’t…
borat for Ireland says
There should be an Irish Borat. Irish have to learn a lesson how to behave, become less aggressive and be free of racism…
LION says
Borate! I hate you. you who such what would disgrace our country !!! rubbish
kazakh says
Kazakhstan is not a country like you saw in the film, Kazakhstan civilized country, and Sasha Baron-is not Kazakh,
Daniyar says
Kazakhstan is going to except to 50 of the most developed country in the world, so i love my country!!! =)
Ibragim says
screw you coen!
james hendrix says
dude guys . from kazakhstan we know thats not what your country is like . half the people in america are too stupid to even know where it was filmed . hell i just found out today from a exchange student from your country . i have to say i googled your country and its quite beautiful . but you know what woud make kazakhstan way badass and everyone would wanna be there . legal marijuana!!! if its not already . seriously , look into it
james hendrix says
dude im an american and i just learned that it was even a country . im sorry about the borat film . kazahkstan actually looks quite beautiful . thumbs up
kenn says
this is just too funny man.i love Borat,the movie is too hilarious but nonetheless am sorry to the people of Kazakhstan if they feel offended.you should try look on the brighter side though,i didn’t even know such a country existed until i watched borat,and after watching the movie i wanted to Google your country and after i googled your country i got to see how beautiful it is.but anyway,in my opinion borat wasn’t anything more than just some good humor.