Borat Opens #1, Huge Matinees & Evenings Friday

Deadline Hollywood Daily ^ | November 4, 2006 | Nikki Finke

[Zeroisanumber]

In downtown Minneapolis last night, the megaplex was originally only screening Borat on one screen, but ended up opening two more to keep up with demand.

BTW, the movie was rolling-in-the-aisle funny. I sprayed Coke out of my nose and spilled my popcorn.

[meg88]

The market research said that Borat was tracking weak in the Midwest.

So opening it slow (at almost 100% capacity) gets all the press at #1, and with the buzz comes bigger revenues later.

[A CA Guy]

At least four frontal shots of full male nudity that should have been left out or blacked out.

[A CA Guy]

Partial spoiler...

He does go into some Born Again church where he finds religion with people speaking tongues.
He vibrates his tongue in some comedy version of getting the Spirit as a minister lays hands on him.
Then he goes out stalking the woman he loves again...

[GnuHere]

Fox thowt uz peeple n tha fli-over staetes wuld not "get it".

As opposed to someone with a really sophisticated sense of humor like Jon Carry.

I think it'll be obnoxious, but I can't wait to see it.

[GnuHere]

HALP US JON CARRY
WE R STUK IN BORAT!!!

[mockingbyrd]

"...when he purposely perverts the American National Anthem" (from the Debbie Schlussel review)

If you are going to review a movie at least know what you are talking about. I had heard about that scene here at FR and was ready to take offense. Only I listened to what he said and he made it clear that he was singing his national anthem to the tune of the American national anthem. Not offensive and not perverting our national anthem.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

What in the name of everything good and bad was that? I laughed, but I don't really understand why.

[CyberAnt]

Well .. he can ridicule the actions of Christians, but God will not be mocked!

[SShultz460]

One of the funniest movies I have ever seen!

Just check in anything that might offend you (and it's an equal opportunity offender) at the door and just revel in the anti-PC ness of this movie.

Niiiice

[SShultz460]

It was packed in the Twin Cities Suburb I saw it at. Maybe 20 open seats in a stadium seating venue.

[Mr. Blonde]

Actually he doesn't say he is Christian, he says he follows the Hawk.

[Mr. Blonde]

I went with my friends to see it, we had to drive an hour to get to a theater that showed it, but it was worth it.

[PUGACHEV]

If you're not part of a group, a race, a religion, or whatever, offended by Borat, you should be offended, because it means that you weren't important enough to be worth offending.

[SShultz460]

I checked all my baggage at the door.

Of course I grew up in the South as an evangelical Christian that made fun of Baptists and Pentecostals

"Southern" Methodists can make fun of anyone, as long as we can disone the Methodists out east :)

Grains of truth coupled with humor can be a fun thing.

[SmoothTalker]

I loved it. Funny as can be.

[SmoothTalker]

The movie is great. You should go see it. Its brilliant satire.

[Mr. Blonde]

Made it to number 1 with 26 million. Already made its money back and doubled expectations. I guess it is safe to say Borat will not be execute.

[CyberAnt]

Sorry .. ridicule is not satire!

[Mr. Blonde]

Ridicule is a part of satire though, so is irony and sarcasm. Regardless of political affiliation many of the people he makes fun of in the movie deserve it. Especially the rodeo promoter who tells him to shave his mustache in order to look less muslim and that we are trying to pass laws to kill homosexuals.