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Watchdog · 19 July 2009, 02:41 PM

Bruno . . .

Genius or atrocious or in-between?

Watchdog · 19 July 2009, 02:44 PM

I can't believe I posted in the wrong section.

Sorry, mods!

ijen0311 · 19 July 2009, 02:44 PM

The amounts of male nudity... shocking...

R1@160@alltimes · 19 July 2009, 03:12 PM

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The amounts of male nudity... shocking...

allanofcalifornia · 19 July 2009, 03:22 PM

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The amounts of male nudity... shocking...

It was about a gay man, right? Was it shocking because of the amount of nudity or specifically male nudity?

Allan

Prince · 19 July 2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ijen0311

The amounts of male nudity... shocking...

How many times did you see it, Jen???

allanofcalifornia · 20 July 2009, 01:52 AM

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How many times did you see it, Jen???

Allan

Prince · 20 July 2009, 03:41 AM

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How many times did you see it, Jen???

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ijen0311 · 20 July 2009, 03:47 AM

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How many times did you see it, Jen???

Only once... a day until they politely asked me to stop coming

Prince · 20 July 2009, 03:48 AM

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Only once... a day until they politely asked me to stop coming

LMAO

I knew it, Jen!!!

ijen0311 · 20 July 2009, 04:03 AM

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LMAO

I knew it, Jen!!!

Allan, I'm too lazy to search. Remind me of the restaurant in St. Augustine (that you posted the photo of)...?

allanofcalifornia · 20 July 2009, 04:09 AM

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Only once... a day until they politely asked me to stop coming

I thought I noticed that Jen has been missing from TRF lately!!

Allan

Prince · 20 July 2009, 04:13 AM

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I thought I noticed that Jen has been missing from TRF lately!!

Conducting "research"!

Rowlf · 19 July 2009, 02:45 PM

I suppose this will be moved, but I'll add - having not seen it - marketing genius. People pay for what they want, so other people make more of it.

I saw the first one, and I had a laugh or two, but I was also seriously disgusted by quite a bit of it!

Cheers,

Ben

Finley · 19 July 2009, 03:00 PM

I need to see this. We have probably seen the best of it from commercials already, but I think it's probably worth seeing for Sasha Baron Cohen's dedication to character alone! (And the Eminem stunt)

johnnybazookajoe · 19 July 2009, 03:18 PM

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I need to see this. We have probably seen the best of it from commercials already, but I think it's probably worth seeing for Sasha Baron Cohen's dedication to character alone! (And the Eminem stunt)

The movie is nothing like what has been advertised. The movie is much more graphic, and could not possibly be advertised correctly without extreme censorship. I thought it was hilarious, but on the same note, have never seen so many people walk out of a movie theater before.

allanofcalifornia · 19 July 2009, 03:21 PM

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The movie is nothing like what has been advertised. The movie is much more graphic, and could not possibly be advertised correctly without extreme censorship. I thought it was hilarious, but on the same note, have never seen so many people walk out of a movie theater before.

Having not seen the movie, why did people walk out of the movie theater?

Allan

R1@160@alltimes · 19 July 2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by allanofcalifornia

Having not seen the movie, why did people walk out of the movie theater?

Allan

Too many male nudity scenes

allanofcalifornia · 19 July 2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by R1@160@alltimes

Too many male nudity scenes

What was it rated? Hopefully not PG?

Allan

onkyo · 19 July 2009, 03:56 PM

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Too many male nudity scenes

Note to self..... never see Bruno (the movie)

johnnybazookajoe · 19 July 2009, 03:24 PM

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Having not seen the movie, why did people walk out of the movie theater?

Allan

Most walked out because of the large amount of male nudity and homosexual situations. It seemed to be the goal of Sacha for this film, to make people as uncomfortable as possible, and it worked extremely well. If you want to enjoy it, either see it by yourself or a friend who you get along with very well. I made the mistake of going with family (dad, brother, and sister), thinking it would be along the lines of Borat... my dad walked out, and my brother and sister braved it out. I again thought it was hilarious, but would have definitely gone with non-family if I could do it again.

allanofcalifornia · 19 July 2009, 03:28 PM

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Most walked out because of the large amount of male nudity and homosexual situations. It seemed to be the goal of Sacha for this film, to make people as uncomfortable as possible, and it worked extremely well. If you want to enjoy it, either see it by yourself or a friend who you get along with very well. I made the mistake of going with family (dad, brother, and sister), thinking it would be along the lines of Borat... my dad walked out, and my brother and sister braved it out. I again thought it was hilarious, but would have definitely gone with non-family if I could do it again.

It must have been very uncomfortable watching the movie with family! Were there many families at the theaters? It seems like it would have also been awkward if you went with another guy friend. So, what percentage of the audience walked out?

Allan

allanofcalifornia · 19 July 2009, 03:20 PM

Never saw the movie. How was it and what the heck does it have to do with Rolex watches!!

Was Bruno wearing a Rolex?

Allan

johnnybazookajoe · 19 July 2009, 03:21 PM

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Never saw the movie. How was it and what the heck does it have to do with Rolex watches!!

Was Bruno wearing a Rolex?

Allan

He wears some jewelry, straps, and bracelets.... but not always around the wrists...

allanofcalifornia · 19 July 2009, 03:23 PM

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He wears some jewelry, straps, and bracelets.... but not always around the wrists...

I hope he did not wear them around his privates?

Allan

ijen0311 · 19 July 2009, 03:30 PM

He wore a YG Daytona for a while.

allanofcalifornia · 19 July 2009, 03:32 PM

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He wore a YG Daytona for a while.

As long as he did not wear a WG Daytona like the one I have!!

Allan

JediRolex · 19 July 2009, 04:01 PM

Lots of shock value, I enjoyed it. Some of the jokes and stunts a bit out of bounds, but it made for a good friday night.

The brilliance of the man is how he brings out the prejudices of people to the surface on camera. That's why he spends a lot of the film in the south.

Jimbits76 · 19 July 2009, 09:04 PM

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Lots of shock value, I enjoyed it. Some of the jokes and stunts a bit out of bounds, but it made for a good friday night.

The brilliance of the man is how he brings out the prejudices of people to the surface on camera. That's why he spends a lot of the film in the south.

You have it bang on there.

SBC genius lies in the comedy created by the uproar from the situations.

He exposes a dark underbelly of society and then edits it in a way to present it as funny...which most of the time it is.

Just look at the amount of folk who've already posted concerning their issues with male nudity and homosexual imagery. That's what he wants, reactions.

I'd bet my Rolex that half the guys complaining about male nudity wouldn't be moaning if it was gratuitous female nudity. If you think about that, that is where Cohen is coming from.

J

Lisa · 19 July 2009, 09:50 PM

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You have it bang on there.

SBC genius lies in the comedy created by the uproar from the situations.

He exposes a dark underbelly of society and then edits it in a way to present it as funny...which most of the time it is.

Just look at the amount of folk who've already posted concerning their issues with male nudity and homosexual imagery. That's what he wants, reactions.

I'd bet my Rolex that half the guys complaining about male nudity wouldn't be moaning if it was gratuitous female nudity. If you think about that, that is where Cohen is coming from.

J

Okay, Jim - you've convinced me to get it on DVD or Pay Per View when available. Sounds like my kind of movie.

The only movie I can remember walking out of was Reservoir Dogs. Violent darkness I don't do very well. Dark humor or general weirdness is intriguing.

19 July 2009, 02:41 PM	#1
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19 July 2009, 02:44 PM	#3
ijen0311 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jen Location: Jax, FL Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 3,977	The amounts of male nudity... shocking...

19 July 2009, 02:45 PM	#14
Rowlf Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 336	I suppose this will be moved, but I'll add - having not seen it - marketing genius. People pay for what they want, so other people make more of it. I saw the first one, and I had a laugh or two, but I was also seriously disgusted by quite a bit of it! Cheers, Ben

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allanofcalifornia "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Allan Location: California Posts: 3,210	Never saw the movie. How was it and what the heck does it have to do with Rolex watches!! Was Bruno wearing a Rolex? Allan

19 July 2009, 03:30 PM	#26
ijen0311 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jen Location: Jax, FL Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 3,977	He wore a YG Daytona for a while.

19 July 2009, 04:01 PM	#28
JediRolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Derek Location: Chicago Watch: 114060 Posts: 447	Lots of shock value, I enjoyed it. Some of the jokes and stunts a bit out of bounds, but it made for a good friday night. The brilliance of the man is how he brings out the prejudices of people to the surface on camera. That's why he spends a lot of the film in the south.

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