Borat

This was my second time watching Borat, and it was a fun watch. The first time I've seen it, I was in middle school with one of my friends who was obsessed with Borat once it came out. I remember watching parts of the film with him, and it was very special experience, because that friend unfortunately passed from his battle with leukemia. Now, every time this film comes up, I am instantly reminded of the hilarious moments I spent with my friend watching this film as a kid. This film was so big at the time, I remember going to school and every guy who thinks he's cool would be quoting everything in a terrible accent. Recently, I was watching the new Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix, and they even reference how guys think they're cool by quoting Borat. It's interesting how such a film could be so powerful enough to become a part of our everyday culture. Borat definitely appeals more to younger adult males, with the exception of some females who find the appeal in this sort of dominantly male humor. I admire the shows parody of public pranking, which is very widespread since the advent of youtube. Borat, I think, did his performances tastefully, compared to the many kinds of ridiculous prank shows that involve real life threats and putting themselves in real danger. The reactions throughout Borat really demonstrated how Americans feel about people who do not share the same culture as they do. In fact, it really revealed how intolerant some of us really are when an unidentifiable individual prompts us to react truthfully to their unknown nature.