Post #267493 by donhonyc on Sat, Nov 18, 2006 5:39 AM

"I think that 99.9% or so of this reaction flows strictly from whether the file strikes you as funny or not. If it doesn't, it's tempting to pile on with a rapidly escalating set of concerns over Cohen and these people of today whose tastes are taking society to hell in a handbasket."

Nice try professor, but I have no idea what yr trying to say here. I'm not jumping on any bandwagons. "these people of today whose tastes are taking society to hell in a handbasket." Okay, yr making me laugh now. Who are 'these people of today'? Are they the distant cousins of 'these people of yesteryear'? Got news for you, that fact the 'Borat' is number 1 at the box office is futher testament that society already WAS going to hell in a handbasket.

"I will virtually guarantee you that if you find people like John Cleese, Rickey Gervais, Woody Allen, David Letterman, Stephen Wright, Jerry Seinfeld, George Carlin, or virtually any great working comedian, he or she will very much like "Borat" and the work of Cohen. Being that funny ain't easy, no matter how you go about it, and the pros respect top rate talent".

And...? It's supposed to be good because these comics might like it? Anyway......