Victims of Borat

[softball]

"As we left the theater, after laughing ourselves senseless watching the movie Borat, my companion raised the question of how much of the movie was staged and how much was spontaneous. It never occurred to me that ANY of the situations were staged - the victims seem so real. After investigating, we have decided that almost all the embarrassing encounters with innocent Americans were real. In fact, people victimized and humiliated in the film have started coming forward, calling themselves "Victims of Borat. " The Veteran Feminists of America are particularly talkative about their "interview." Borat's "secret" is to have an apparently normal young woman make arrangements to pay victims and have them sign releases in advance. The feminists endured many hilarious jabs - Borat referred to one as "he" and at the end of the interview asked the women to lift their skirts. Pat Haggerty, the Washington DC public speaking coach who reeled when Borat mentioned having sex with his mother-in-law, simply said "They paid me money and deserved an hour of my time." And he admits he's enjoying his newfound fame. But, according to Fox's Roger Friedman, TV news anchor Dharma Arthur claims Borat ruined her life. She was producer of the Jackson, Miss noon news show where Borat wreaked havoc and she ended up fired for booking him. It looks like Borats victims are very real and destined for notoriety themselves."

Remember kids, always get the model released signed before you shoot.

[jerseygto]

And sooooo it begins!!! Let da games begin an lets see who got offended the worse

[Jace]

Some of those recruited to participate in the Sacha Baron Cohen ‘mockumentary’ Borat were told that the film was a legitimate production. Now that the joke has been revealed to them they may attempt to take legal action against the film’s producers. NPR.com has an audio clip of Slate editor Andy Bowers discussing this and if a lawsuit is possible now that they’ve signed a release.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=6381776

[softball]

I have a couple of problems with this release.The first one is pretty obvious. The participants thought they were to appear in a documentary style film, which this is not. It is pure entertainment.

Paragraph four is a bit shakey because you cannot sign away your legal rights. I think a little hush money would be in order considering the enormous profit.

[Jace]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

I have a couple of problems with this release.The first one is pretty obvious. The participants thought they were to appear in a documentary style film, which this is not. It is pure entertainment.

Paragraph four is a bit shakey because you cannot sign away your legal rights. I think a little hush money would be in order considering the enormous profit.

i tend to agree

if someone got fired over them booking borat and then borat making the company look like idiots, then I would think that the person that got fired has a pretty good case against the film makers

[softball]

Originally Posted by Jace

i tend to agree

if someone got fired over them booking borat and then borat making the company look like idiots, then I would think that the person that got fired has a pretty good case against the film makers

In the case of the news producer, I think she has a rock solid case. When she thought she and her people were involved in a documentary when in fact that was not the case, it carries more import because of her occupation. Most people tend to go on good faith when approached by foreign "broadcasters" and help out in any way possible. I have been in this position many times myself. If I were her, I would be all over Sacha.
Don't get me wrong, I love Ali G and Borat. I have been a fan for years, even before he came to America. His Gay fashion designer is amazing. This guy is going to be rich rich rich.



"Throw the Jew down the well and we have a big partee"

http://inhonor.net/videos/uped/fl_video.php?f_num=92500

[justb]

I hate to say I don't really feel bad for the TV producer
Anyone who works in the media and had not heard of Ali G in the last couple of years really has no excuse for being fooled other than they had their head under a rock in some podunk hillbilly town

[softball]

Originally Posted by justb

I hate to say I don't really feel bad for the TV producer
Anyone who works in the media and had not heard of Ali G in the last couple of years really has no excuse for being fooled other than they had their head under a rock in some podunk hillbilly town

Good point

[Toby]

Originally Posted by justb

some podunk hillbilly town

Then you've been to Jackson, MS.

[justb]

Originally Posted by Toby

Then you've been to Jackson, MS.

yes, I have as a matter of fact lol
This person who claims to be a victim now lives in Panama City, Fl., which is my hometown and not much better