BORAT punched by angry man in New York after asking to have sex with his clothes

[Herman Munster]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006520669,00.html

BORAT star Sacha Baron Cohen was beaten up by a passer-by after he tried to play a prank as his alter ego.

He approached the man and said: “I like your clothings. Are nice! Please may I buying? I want have sex with it.”

But the bystander didn’t see the joke. He took one look at Cohen and punched him in the face.

The funnyman — known for his Borat catchphrase “Jagshemash!” — yelled for help but was slugged again and again.

He was rescued by actor pal Hugh Laurie who had been on his way to a New York bar with Cohen.

[zreosumgame]

1. Well, he KNOWS what he is doing with his 'act'

so it sounds like he picked the wrong guy to fuck with. Personally i kind of like to see how people react to his character. I see how he is turning the old 'Ugly American' sterotype on it's head and shoving it back in our faces and can find the humor there. But a lot of folks only see that he is making fun of them, and they will lash out.

[LisaM]

2. The audience is staying away in droves, eh?

Honestly, this movie sounds like one of the worst flicks since Ishtar, but aside from that, what kind of actor goes around playing his characters on the street? That's kind of creepy.

[Bjorn Against]

3. Believe me, the fact that he plays his charachters on the street is what makes it so funny

Borat and Da Ali G Show where the charachter originated from are both hilarious, and what makes them so funny is that Sascha Baron Cohen confronts REAL PEOPLE who are usually not in on the joke.

He has interviewed people like Bob Barr, Newt Gingrich, and many other right wingers and he has made them squirm very uncomfortably. Some times his humor is extremely offensive, but it is almost always side-splittingly funny. I seriously think Da Ali G Show may be the funniest show I have EVER seen, but it would not be nearly as funny if he did not take his characters into the real world.

[LTR]

36. Here's some of his Ali G. interviews

Ralph Nader

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d28IFaRvkJ8

Newt Gingrich

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skv-wWCvGyw

Pat Buchanan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a--u88goso

Andy Rooney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KglSPl7g14Q

Sam Donaldson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H6OULO5R4Y

David and Posh Beckham

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-FnSePBA78

[StrictlyRockers]

89. The interview with Victoria (Posh Spice) and David Beckham is hilarious.

I laughed a lot. His shtick is to ask shocking questions in the role of a badly misinformed hip-hop DJ character. He is great at staying in character. Sometimes he goes over the top, but that's what happens when you walk the comedy tightrope like he does.

[Mojambo]

7. It's doing well here

I thought the movie was absolutely hysterical.

I'm sure Cohen has had run ins with people like this before while doing his schtick. It's part of the game.

[LisaM]

21. Ah, well, there you go - not a big fan of schtick.

It's kind of like people who wear out one joke. But then, I never thought the Keystone Cops were funny, either, and my grandmother would laugh till the tears came watching them!

[walldude]

13. Colbert... Just sayin..

Plus the movie good or bad is killing at the box office..

[THUNDER HANDS]

20. staying away?

it's the number one movie in America right now.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

41. "Staying away." "Not staying away."

They're so close to each other.

:think:

[LisaM]

77. LOL - it was a QUESTION, not a statement!

It just sounds so awful.

[Chiyo-chichi]

78. Then you obviously didn't read the article

which says that the film is on track to become one of the top-grossing comedies of all time.

Plus, the ",eh?" at the end of your question implies that someone said it before you.

For example:
Straw Man: "People are staying away from the Borat movie in droves."
LisaM: "People are staying away in droves, eh?"

[LisaM]

81. No, I said that because the guy on the street had no idea it was an act

and had clearly never heard of the movie.

Either way, it still sounds like a frightful movie.

[question everything]

47. Number 1 in the box office for the second weekend

So far, the film, which cost less than $20 million to make, has pulled in $67.8 million.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/470872p-396223c.html

[FredScuttle]

48. Yeah, Steve Allen failed so miserably at it

n/t

[lcordero2]

4. This is one time that I have to side with the angry man

Walking down the street without being bothered or harassed is sacred. "Borat" got what was coming to him.

[SidDithers]

15. Yeah, 'cause violence is always a good solution...nt

Sid

[lcordero2]

16. OH YES IT IS

If a person is going to act out of bounds and provoke somebody out in the street then they deserve anything that they get for provoking an otherwise peaceful person that's minding their own business.

[spoony]

17. Bullshit

You can't respond to something like that with violence, a response must be in proportion to what's happening. This might have deserved the finger or some insults, but certainly not a pummeling.

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[SidDithers]

27. Southerners don't have a sense of humour?...

or the ability to control their emotions? My, awfully broad brush you're painting with there.

Sid

[Bucky]

46. To be fair, that generalization is based on all the Southerners who punched out Borat

Oh wait, that was a New Yorker. Nevermind.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

32. Wow, got issues?

Have you never had anyone say something questionable or idiotic around you?

The immediate reaction of violence for words...:eyes: MKJ

[Cooley Hurd]

86. Absolutely correct!

"Excuse me, do you have the time?"

*SMASH!*

Sorry, but Borat didn't deserve to be beaten.:grr:

[SidDithers]

25. Or, that "peaceful person" could just walk away...

which is what most of us whose knuckles don't drag on the ground would do.

Sid

[rockymountaindem]

26. Anything?

Think about what you're saying. Would it have been ok for that man to produce a samurai sword and behead Cohen in broad daylight in a public place? Like Spoony said, responding proportionally is a good idea. Use of words are not generally a cause to respond with violence.

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[Crunchy Frog]

35. FYI. Accusing another DUer of being a FReeper is a rule violation.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

37. I would say that an "otherwise peaceful" person is, by definition, non violent.

You are reveling in the infliction of pain on another person, just because, in your words, "he acts like a moron".

You'd probably beat me senseless, if you met me, because I have no sense of direction and have to ask at least twice when getting advice on traveling from one unfamiliar place to another. MKJ

[lcordero2]

51. reveling in it? no

I don't want to be approached in the middle of a street by somebody that I do not know.

[Dorian Gray]

59. Neither do I

But if I am, I certainly do not punch them.

I'm not a fan of Borat, but we have to be reasonable here. Resorting to violence, unless you are being threatened, is not an acceptable solution to problems.

[mondo joe]

39. "Otherwise peaceful" except when someone talks to them?

Doesn't sound very table to me.

[Alexander]

54. Chill out.

Using violence in response to a non-violent act is overkill, don't you think?

[Fierce]

73. Y'know what, you're right.

I've always thought women should beat the shit out of men who say "Hi, gorgeous!" or "Smile, beautiful!" or "how come so glum?" or "How 'bout a smile?" or "Lookin' good!" or "How 'bout some of THAT!" or "I LIKE it like that!" and so on, unsolicited, to women they don't know on the street.

But for some reason, I think the reaction would be "How come women are so ANGRY all the time?"

[smirkymonkey]

30. In New York, what he did is suicidal.

People here REALLY don't like their space invaded, hence our reputation for being unfriendly. But you have to be that way or you will get chewed up and spit out.

Also, I think his schtick is funny the first or second time, but it gets old really quickly. I actually do not find that type of humor very clever after the novelty wears off.

[Bucky]

45. Violence is never the right solution, but this is one time it doesn't bother me

Fucking with people and banking on them being more civilized than you is not terribly smart. Apparently Borat finally found someone as crass as he is but apparently not so clever. There's a reason why Crank Yankers do their schtick over the phone.

[greyl]

68. Your post is pathetic, as is your argument.

You're trying to argue in support of unreasonable force and irrational behaviour.

[silverweb]

5. I saw the movie yesterday.

While the trailers were hysterical and the concept was funny, I was unprepared for some of the grosser puerile aspects of the film and certainly could have done without a couple of scenes in it. Watching it, I felt that I'd already seen all the best bits, so the overall movie was a disappointment.

Now it seems that Cohen is carrying the joke too far -- just like a little kid who does something obnoxious/funny and gets a laugh out of the grownups, but then doesn't know when to quit until he's made to stop. If I find out that the article is accurate that claims people were lied to and not properly compensated for their parts in the film, I'll be really upset with him.

Cohen could have gained a fan in me; instead, he lost one.

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[pink-o]

8. Beware the UK Sun! It's a Murdoch paper...

...trashy as all hell, but still right-winged. And furthermore, Brit rags like the Sun make the National Enquirer look like the Wall St Journal.

I'd take it with a grain of salt.

[majorjohn]

28. Good call

that old evil Murdoch

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

43. Murdoch. Say no more! n/t

MKJ

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

9. As a FYI to those who may not recognise the name, Hugh Laurie is House

(But this is the Sun so huge pinches of salt need to be taken.)

[Hippo_Tron]

11. Haha, that's the best part of the story Borat was saved by House

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. To me he'll always be

[Crunchy Frog]

31. Me too. Borat rescued by Prince Regent George.

[AlGore-08.com]

67. Even worse - - he was rescued by Bertie Wooster!

Apparently Jeeves was giving a speach on global warming at the U.N. or straightening out Gussie Fink-Nottle's romantic entanglements, leaving Bertie in charge of keeping Borat out of trouble...

[Cooley Hurd]

87. He's brilliant in the "Blackadder" series - it's my first experience w/ him...

...and he was great as host on SNL last year.:rofl:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

40. hubba, hubba!

House can save me anytime! :swoon:

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

44. Me too, and my husband would totally understand me riding off in the sunset

with him.

:loveya: MKJ

[MacGregor]

52. Wait, this happened after SBC and Hugh Laurie appeared on SNL?

That was over two weeks ago.

[Samurai_Writer]

10. He made a great King of the Lemurs in Madagscar

Other than that, I could do without him.

[dogday]

14. That is what happens when you frick with people

you end up pissing them off... They don't get the joke.. People are mean these days...

[Skidmore]

18. Some jokes shouldn't be made and

not everyone likes being the butt of jokes. I don't get the appeal of this comedian.

[spoony]

22. I don't get thug apologists n/t

[Skidmore]

33. Who's apologizing for thugs?

You go looking for trouble, you'll find it. That's what my mother always told me. Seems to me Borat is doing just that.

[lcordero2]

23. and they are getting set to be A LOT MEANER n/t

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

34. You seem comfortable with threats. n/t

MKJ

[lcordero2]

50. I have to be comfortable with them out of necessity

I live in a city where a murder record was broken in September in the early 90s. I go straight to work, go straight to school, or the gym and do my best to reduce my time of exposure to would be predators. I don't cross boundaries of human behavior that shouldn't be crossed and I try my damnedest not to invade anybody's space.

I view what "Borat" did as a form of psychological warfare, and he isn't any different than a mugger, murderer, or rapist.

[Richard Steele]

58. You think "he isn't any different than a mugger, murderer, or rapist."?

Quote:
"I view what "Borat" did as a form of psychological warfare,
and he isn't any different than a mugger, murderer, or rapist."

How do ya figure?

[lcordero2]

60. this is how i figure

All of them are out to strip their prey of something whether it be of their piece of mind, money, or dignity. Abuse doesn't have to be physical, it can be psychological too.

[Richard Steele]

61. And it's all Black/White to you? "Annoying jerk" = "rapist" or "murderer"?

[Bluebear]

62. You frighten me. Does that make you feel good?

Seriously, you sound off-balance with your posts that justify violence. Maybe that's just your intended effect.

>>>If a person is going to act out of bounds and provoke somebody out in the street then they deserve anything that they get for provoking an otherwise peaceful person that's minding their own business.<<

:scared:

[lcordero2]

63. I'm sorry if I frighten you

It is wrong for me to go out in the street and harass somebody. The way that I see it is if I go harass somebody out in the street then I am asking to be put in the city morgue. I don't have an innate right to be an asshole and there is no innate right to be an asshole for anybody else either. I'm not going to take liberties with people that I don't deserve. I value keeping my arm's length away and if I see that the other side of the street is less crowded then I walk to the other side of the street.

[mondo joe]

74. You are apparently unfamiliar with any notion of appropriate self defense.

One can only hope you'll act out on your philosophy so you can be put away where you can't harm others.

[madmusic]

82. The solution? Everyone gets a concealed weapons permit.

When only misanthropes are left, the world will be a better place.

Just a modest proposal.

[Chomskyite]

65. Pardon me but . . .

hahahahahahahahahahah

a comedy routine the same as rape or murder?

My GOD are you stupid.

[lcordero2]

66. You are welcomed to have your opinion

I have mine and mine happen to be a lot more morbid than the average person.

To some degree, I see everything as prey and predator. I see the angry guy as prey that fought back.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

69. Sounds like that "good and evil" talk of which gwb is so fond.

Reducing your fellow human beings to facile categories...it dehumanizes them and allows for rationalization of violence against them, because, hey, they're "predators" (read "evil"). One thing they're not, in your mind, are people with dreams, families and friends.

I can certainly imagine you punching me, if, say, I politely asked for directions. I would then fall into the "evil predator" category, because I had the gall to approach you for assistance. (which you also define as an "asshole")

I hope I never encounter you in person. You have such hatred and contempt for your fellow human beings. The scary thing, is you probably look completely nice and reasonable, until someone inadvertently sets you off. :scared: MKJ

[lcordero2]

83. good? evil?

Now that is a joke. I see prey/predator and my views are primarily anti-Darwinist. Even with that everytime I walk out the apartment I view it as taking my own life into my own hands. It's really funny what growing up in the late 80s and early 90s in NYC will do to a person, but I wouldn't trade it for any other experience in the world.

I understand why the guy punched "Borat" since he probably interpreted "LIFE OR DEATH". With witnessing an HIV/AIDS death up close, punching somebody is definitely not a way to go about handling a situation since a stranger out in the street may or may not be infected and I'm not interested in playing the odds.

Don't ever worry about encountering me in person since I reduce my exposure to an absolute minimum and I maintain any contact outside my family.

I do have hatred and contempt for my fellow human beings but I also have hope and sympathy. If I didn't have hope and sympathy then I wouldn't be on this planet, and much less, this board.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

90. I just feel bad for the, maybe confused but non threatening, person

who asks you an innocent question, such as directions or time of day, as you walk down the street.

You have already trumpeted your desire to pummel any individual who might do just that.

I can only hope your hope and sympathy flicker for a moment before the beating commences.

MKJ

[mondo joe]

71. With attitudes like that it's no wonder America supported invading Iraq. n/t

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[mondo joe]

70. So now asking a question is no different than stealing your money or

assaulting your body?


:eyes:

[RetroLounge]

79. "he isn't any different than a mugger, murderer, or rapist."

Stupidest bullshit post I've seen here in a long time.

Would you rather have your daughter murdered, raped, mugged, or talked to by Borat?

Sheesh, what a pantload...

RL

[Cooley Hurd]

88. Amazing, isn't it, RL?

Methinks there's a lot of sore losers from 11/7 that are just starting shit here for the sake of it...

[Rockstone]

24. He does a good black face, too.

Hah hah, he really shows people for what they are.

::sarcasm:

[Crunchy Frog]

38. Details coming up on Olbermann. n/t

[VOX]

42. Remember Andy Kaufman provoking audiences? Getting in fights?

They were all elaborately staged with the help of an assistant.

I'm fairly certain that when "Borat" goes out on the town in NYC, he has a pretty good idea what will happen, and when, and where...

Just my nickel's worth. :shrug:

[Guaranteed]

49. The question is, did he stay in character? nt

[AZBlue]

53. This time I have to say, "Good!"

I wanted to see the movie until I heard how much he'd hurt the unsuspecting people in the film - now I'll never ever watch it, he's not getting one dime from me.

[brettdale]

55. The Sun?

Sachan Cohen was in Australia yesterday promoting his movie with not one mark on him, I dont think The SUN NEWSPAPER CAN BE TRUSTED.

[mitchtv]

56. Welcome to NY !

:rofl:
sorry, but it is, after all, NYC

[AIJ Alom]

57. Heck. I would have punched him too, especially after the stunt he

and his money grubbing cronies pulled in Romania. And no violence doesn't solve anything, but jerks need to be put in their place, even funny ones. And like some other posters I refuse to watch this man's movie.

[MrSlayer]

64. It's an occupational hazard in that line of work.

If you are going to go up to perfect strangers and act like that and say inappropriate things, you might just get punched. I would get the joke but a lot of people wouldn't. I'm surprised no one has smacked him around before.

[skypilot]

72. *

*

[Giant Robot]

75. While I don't think what this person did was right

by assaulting SBC, I would have a lot more sympathy for SBC if he kept his "wit" and parody confined to people who have power and status. Using parody on unsuspecting folks and those already disenfranchised almost seems like kicking someone when they are already down to me anyway. I never thought Borat, Ali G, et al were funny so that is obviously affecting my thoughts here. No it was not right that SBC was physically attacked for his schtick, but certainly he needs to learn restraint about when it is appropriate to do his act. Maybe this will be his learning experience if it is genuine.

[Bouncy Ball]

76. I saw the film this weekend.

The people in New York were the least friendly, shocker! LOL. When he would ask them their name on the subway, the typical response was "my name is fuck off."

Which made me laugh, hard.

New Yorkers do NOT mess around, LOL.

[Kolesar]

84. fuck New York

I could not even get directions from passers by.

[Cooley Hurd]

85. Sadly, David Bowie was right...

"I'm Afriad of Americans."

We seem to have lost our sense of humor and irony in this country.

I hope Sacha is okay - he's one of the funniest dudes I know.:thumbsup:

It really seems like this was a hate crime - the attacker probably thought "Borat" was hitting on him.:grr:

[Mynameissalvatore]

91. Don't forget...

...that most of these so-called innocent bystanders let their racism, anti-semitism and homophobia which is usually just under the surface, come out by talking to the so-called naive foreigner. They deserve all the ridicule they get as far as I am concerned. Just because they weren't in on the joke means nothing. In fact I think this goes beyond comedy. Even though it seems like fart jokes and juvenile humor at first blush, I actually believe this is Cohen's way of showing how far we need to go before we can really think that America is more civil now than it was 50 years ago when it wasn't so bad to think these things about others. To me its a brilliant and even important character.