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TCTTS
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Ha, seriously, what in the world is happening here? I was randomly scrolling Twitter, saw two harmless comedians I like praising a sequel to what I thought was a basically universally loved comedy, a sequel I've been curious to hear whether it lived up to the original or not. I thought, "Oh, sweet. I'll throw this up on TexAgs." I post it, and then people are essentially like, "Yeah, I don't want to see this now." Which is a surprising reaction to have to seemingly good news.

So there's either a contingent of people who can't stand one of the most popular and quoted comedies of all time, but choose to read about it on a message board - or - there are people who can't stand Seth Rogen and Paul Scheer for some reason, which I legitimately didn't know was a thing - or - it's the typical nonsense of people getting upset at a movie they haven't yet seen for possibly having political views they don't share (hence my "timely" question). All of which are equally baffling to me. So, out of genuine curiosity, I jokingly asked what the issue is, and then all the sudden all these anti-Borat/me people come out of the woodwork and start yapping at me, as if enjoying Borat, of all movies, is some sin I didn't know I committed.

I could not care less if people aren't looking forward to this movie, but I'm scratching my head as to why that Tweet, specifically, is all the sudden bringing out the pitchforks. This whole sequence of events is so bizarre to me.
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Milwaukees Best Light said:

B, though I am not sure it is inexplicable.

So explain it then. Seth Rogen says a movie is funny and that makes you go from looking forward to it to not wanting to see it.
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Completely missed that post on the previous page. Still equally confused.
Silky Johnston
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I like turtles.
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Looking forward to this! He cracks me up in everything he does.
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Silky Johnston said:

I like turtles.
I love lamp.
I Like Turtles
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Silky Johnston said:

I like turtles.


You called?
TCTTS
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Is the co-director of The Lego Movie, 21 and 22 Jump Street, and producer of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse up to everyone's standards?

Duncan Idaho
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Well it seems that Rudy is the guy that gets it.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/21/rudy-giuliani-faces-questions-after-compromising-scene-in-new-borat-film
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Duncan Idaho said:

Well it seems that Rudy is the guy that gets it.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/21/rudy-giuliani-faces-questions-after-compromising-scene-in-new-borat-film
Oh man, F16 will not like that. Will not like that one bit. (That Borat did that to Rudy)
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Something about making fun of people who aren't even aware that theyre the butt of the joke never set well with me.
PatAg
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This thread's course was predictable
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Ol_Ag_02 said:

Something about making fun of people who aren't even aware that theyre the butt of the joke never set well with me.


I can understand that for the ones that are just the unworldly or ignorant but I have no sympathy for the ones that are evil (like the pedophile pimp in Bruno) or just repulsive (throw the Jew down the well choir or from what it sounds like Rudy).
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Agree,
I am not even remotely a Giuliani fan (I only came by to post that story but it's already here) but embarrassing someone like that and putting it out for National laughs is wrong. Half the people in the original sued for a reason and all of us have something in our looks, lives or beliefs that could get us ridiculed. But Cohen will get handsomely rewarded for it again.
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For the most part I don't think Seth Rogan is funny. He has done some ok stuff, but I guess his humor doesn't resonate with me. As such, his endorsement has the opposite effect on me than he probably intended for it to. I also don't think I am alone in this opinion.

Mostly it was a cheap crack at Seth Rogan and yall got your panties in a bunch. If I am not allowed cheap cracks at Seth Rogan, who can I crack on?
expresswrittenconsent
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Plenty of people dislike Seth Rogen but your post made no sense. Something about why he sucks would maybe be funny (since you stated your goal was humor).
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https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/borat-2-rudy-giuliani-scene-controversy-213406089.html

Quote:

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Although the scene was filmed months ago, Giuliani appeared on New York's WABC radio and claimed his inclusion in the movie was in retaliation for the unconfirmed story that he delivered to the New York Post last week claiming Joe Biden's son Hunter was involved in shady business dealings.

"I had to take off the electronic equipment," Giuliani said. "And when the electronic equipment came off, some of it was in the back and my shirt ... came a little out, although my clothes were entirely on. I leaned back, and I tucked my shirt in, and at that point, at that point, they have this picture they take which looks doctored, but in any event, I'm tucking my shirt in. I assure you that's all I was doing."

"They'll do anything. They've attacked me over everything possible, investigated every business dealing I've ever had," he said. "And now the idiot Borat is going after me with a totally sensationalized false account of a ridiculous movie I guess that he's done.
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MookieBlaylock
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So this movie is so outstanding that is being released for free?

That isnt how the movie industry works now is it?
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MookieBlaylock said:

So this movie is so outstanding that is being released for free?

That isnt how the movie industry works now is it?

Totes, bro. Hulu/Netflix/Amazon haven't been dropping movies like Palm Springs that would have been theatrical releases on their streaming services during the pandemic at all.
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So tyou are saying the studios do operate by releasing the movies for free now

What did Seth Rogan. Have to say about the mega hit Palm Springs?

expresswrittenconsent
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I'm saying that its ironic that you 'pop off' on the thread when Rudy gets caught jerking off in the Borat movie considering that the texags user Rudyjax has said that he created your username/account and then gave it to his doofus brother. So that makes multiple times where Rudy jax it and you come.
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Wut Did I just read?

Fat Bib Fortuna
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MookieBlaylock said:

So tyou are saying the studios do operate by releasing the movies for free now

What did Seth Rogan. Have to say about the mega hit Palm Springs?


Amazon Prime isn't free.
MookieBlaylock
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Pretty sure they rent all new releases on their platform except this one

Fat Bib Fortuna
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That's not true. Some things are free with Prime, others aren't. It's a case by case basis.
Duncan Idaho
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MuckRaker96 said:

That's not true. Some things are free with Prime, others aren't. It's a case by case basis.
Nevermind the extreamly short shelft life of this movie due to its topical content.

This movie was probably made for less that $20MM (the first was made for $18mm) and sold for $100. That is a pretty good return for the producers.

And i trust amazon to have the customer data including the monetary value of prime exclusives on retention and engagement to backup their reliease strategy.

MookieBlaylock
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Why would a sequel filmed 16 years later cost only 2 million more to make?

Cohen makes 100x what he did back then
schmendeler
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MookieBlaylock said:

Why would a sequel filmed 16 years later cost only 2 million more to make?

Cohen makes 100x what he did back then
slow day at the office today?
MookieBlaylock
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He seems to have time to just make up numbers
So just curious

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Does anyone know what time this will release? The Boys would be up around 8pm CT. Wonder if it will be a similar thing with this one.
Bunk Moreland
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Quote:

I love lamp.

Now that's a ****ty movie.


And....go!
Duncan Idaho
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Just a guess to pass the time during a conference call.

I am guessing that SBC comp is almost exclusively on the back end since he owns the character. Isn't this one a lot smaller in scope with a smaller crew?

Either way, this getting dropped on prime isn't a comment one way or the other on its quality.

PatAg
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Duncan Idaho said:

MuckRaker96 said:

That's not true. Some things are free with Prime, others aren't. It's a case by case basis.
Nevermind the extreamly short shelft life of this movie due to its topical content.

This movie was probably made for less that $20MM (the first was made for $18mm) and sold for $100. That is a pretty good return for the producers.

And i trust amazon to have the customer data including the monetary value of prime exclusives on retention and engagement to backup their reliease strategy.


You're right, no one ever quotes anything from the first movie over a decade later. Very short shelf life
Duncan Idaho
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there is a difference between a movie being qoutable and being timely.
 
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