Borat!

[hosh_spicer]

Guys its not about money, its about respect.  He chose these people because he knew he could get away with trashing them.  And without his trashing of people he would be useless.  Like boobs on a log.

P4nyk

damn you..thats what I was trying to imply and you did it in like...4 sentences...damn you smart people

[Colonel Panic]

Now Borat's getting sued:

BORAT - the comedic reporter from Kazakhstan played by Sacha Baron Cohen - is no stranger to controversy, but he is now being sued by unwitting characters of his new movie.

Entertainment website www.tmz.com reports that two anonymous plaintiffs are suing 20th Century Fox and One America Productions, claiming members of their college fraternity were interviewed to become part of the smash Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan film.

The site reveals the plaintiffs - listed as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 - were allegedly assured the film would not be shown in the U.S. and their identities would not be revealed.

TMZ, who have posted the documents on their site (read them here www.tmz.com) said they were both selected to appear in the movie and, according to the suit, taken "to a drinking establishment 'to loosen up' and provided alcoholic beverages."

They claim they signed the movie releases after "heavy drinking."

The suit claims both men were then taken to a motor home where they were filmed, all the while "encouraged to continue drinking," according to www.tmz.com

The movie, which premieres in Sydney on Monday November 13, features a scene in a motor home where Cohen gets drunk with three frat boys and the group watches the Pamela Anderson/Tommy Lee sex tape while inebriated.

The plaintiffs claim they suffered "humiliation, mental anguish, and emotional and physical distress, loss of reputation, goodwill and standing in the community..." because the movie was indeed released in the U.S.

The suit asks for unspecified damages.

Here's a PDF of the complaint: http://cdn.digitalcity.com/tmz_documents/110906_borat_wm.pdf

[mr_doc]

He's also getting sued by the town in Romania he portrayed as his village

[hosh_spicer]

serves him right...thats just what I say though....

[Colonel Panic]

IMHO he's funny, but he's also kind of a prick.

He's supposed to be exposing anti-semitism, but at the same time he's just trashing another entire culture and religion. He ought to be sued. Serves him right.

The fact that he's getting sued is actually even funnier than his material!

[Dr P4nyk]

Guys let me explain this.  The more trouble he gets in the more notoriety he gets and the more movies/ad's/music video's/etc. he sells.  He is exactly the same as 50 Cent who's only talent is to get shot 15 times or something and live.

P4nyk

[Colonel Panic]

So he gets notoriety, his plaintiffs get a piece of the money in exchange for some free advertising, and the rest of us (the viewers) get extra entertainment for free.

It's a win-win!

[Dr P4nyk]

So he gets notoriety, his plaintiffs get a piece of the money in exchange for some free advertising, and the rest of us (the viewers) get extra entertainment for free.

It's a win-win!

Exactly.

P4nyk

[BillCancer]

i still thought it was pretty fucking hilarious