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Who is going to see this opening weekend? I can not wait. The only thing that saddens me is that now that everyone knows who he is, this is the end for Borat :(

yeah I'm pretty excited about the movie, I just hope it doesn't turn into rick james/napoleon dynamite

This uh suit is NOTT BLACK

Yeah going to see it on Friday.

And it is definitely going to turn into Rick James/Napoleon Dynamite. :-\

Already saw it (last month)..... it really is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long long time.

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Originally Posted by Joey RoXer

The only thing that saddens me is that now that everyone knows who he is, this is the end for Borat :(

Jeez are Americans really that ignorant of everything outside their country?

I guess so because I don't know what youre saying.

Trust me... no matter how many people know who he is, this was going to be the end of Borat anyways. Cohen is moving on to work on "BRUNO" sometime next year (based on his gay austrian fashionista character).

And don't fool yourself into thinking that everyone knows or cares who Borat is. Outside of the 3 major film centers in the US (NY, LA, Chicago) this movie is testing horribly and Fox has already pulled it down to about 800 screens nationwide for the opening.

It's shame that this will flop after Snakes on a Plane was so succesful...

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Originally Posted by Destor

It's shame that this will flop after Snakes on a Plane was so succesful...

Are you serious? SOAP was a failure.

1# in the box is good from where I sit. (Although it did not make it's estimations it still had success)

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Originally Posted by Destor

1# in the box is good from where I sit. (Although it did not make it's estimations it still had success)

:lol: Where you sit isn't too pretty then.

SOAP Opening Weekend:

<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#ffff99"><td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">N</td> <td>Snakes on a Plane</td> <td>NL</td> <td align="right">$13,806,311</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f4f4ff"><td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td>Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby</td> <td>Sony</td> <td align="right">$13,755,387</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td>World Trade Center</td> <td>Par.</td> <td align="right">$10,901,350</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f4f4ff"><td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td>Step Up</td> <td>BV</td> <td align="right">$10,157,605</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffff99"><td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">N</td> <td>Accepted</td> <td>Uni.</td> <td align="right">$10,023,835</td> </tr></tbody></table>

The next weekend:

<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#ffff99"><td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">N</td> <td>Invincible</td> <td>BV</td> <td align="right">$17,031,122</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f4f4ff"><td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td>Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby</td> <td>Sony</td> <td align="right">$8,122,642</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">7</td> <td>Little Miss Sunshine</td> <td>FoxS</td> <td align="right">$7,371,263</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffff99"><td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">N</td> <td>Beerfest</td> <td>WB</td> <td align="right">$7,031,228</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td>World Trade Center</td> <td>Par.</td> <td align="right">$6,473,299</td> </tr></tbody></table>

Not even touching the top 5 just one week later. I'm sorry man... it was a failure. From where I sit (inside the business) that doesn't look to good for BORAT to be compared to SOAP.

I have not been looking forward to seeing a comedy this badly since Something's Gotta Give.

Please note that I have never seen Something's Gotta Give.

Gonna see it Friday, if nothing better comes up.

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Originally Posted by Joey RoXer

I guess so because I don't know what youre saying.

wow I apologise I TOTALLY misread your original comment.

I hang my head in shame

sorry

I really wanna see it, but I don't think it will be the next Napoleon Dynamite. It's relatively smart satire, and Fox has dropped it to 800 screens with potential to give it a larger release. It won't hit the small towns like Dynamite did.

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Originally Posted by Champion of Europa

They've already killed off the potential for a larger release.

Napoleon Dynamite opened in literally like two theaters. It didn't spread to smaller markets until months after its original release.

I dont know, Borats kinda funny but I think its just a rip off of that Yakkoff Sminorff comedian from years ago.

Except Borat is funny.

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Originally Posted by bigdaddysuperfreak

I dont know, Borats kinda funny but I think its just a rip off of that Yakkoff Sminorff comedian from years ago.

and he's not a ripoff he has being doing the Borat character in the UK for years :roll:

This movie was fucking hilarious.

All the reviews I'm getting are saying this is the funniest movie ever. I'm worried that it won't live up to the hype.

Ever... Probably not. The movie is fucking hilarious though.

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Originally Posted by bigdaddysuperfreak

I dont know, Borats kinda funny but I think its just a rip off of that Yakkoff Sminorff comedian from years ago.

Glad I wasn't the only one to make the correlation.

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Originally Posted by Avenger

and he's not a ripoff he has being doing the Borat character in the UK for years :roll:

Really...Has he been doing it for almost 2 decades?

You sure showed me. :roll:

We support your war of terror

GOING TO SEE THIS RIGHT NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WHOOOOOO

Just got back. This movie deserves a ROFLcopter.

Joey Slugs, what do you do "inside the buissness"??

Also, you are retarded.. I haven't been able to turn on the tv without seeing him on a show or seeing an ad for this movie.. Fucksake, I've heard it called "the funniest movie of all time" on some pretty mainsteam shows..

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Originally Posted by Funky Fly

Just got back. This movie deserves a ROFLcopter.

No LOLerskates?

Joey Slugs is trying to destroy this movie!!!!!!!!!

I want the movie to succeed, it will make our work over the past 6-8 months worth it.

But I'm being realistic. Thanks to the horrible job SOAP did (there was mainstream outlets predicting a $40-60 million dollar opening) you can never be sure how a smaller movie will do.

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Originally Posted by Kris P Lettus

Also, you are retarded.. I haven't been able to turn on the tv without seeing him on a show or seeing an ad for this movie.. Fucksake, I've heard it called "the funniest movie of all time" on some pretty mainsteam shows..

Good for you. It's not like that all over the country as it would be for a movie like Spider-Man.

Again, what do you do in "the industry"?? By "our work" do you mean you worked on it?? (cause I know some camera operators that did)

Also, national news and entertainment stations are broadcast all over the country.. Just this morning, I've seen him on Mtv, CNN, and E!.. These channels are nation wide..

I don't see where your argument is coming from..

ALSO, I currently live in Jackson, MS.. If it was going to be ignored anywhere, it'd be here..

Again, your argument is rather pooy..

No, I did not work on the movie directly but I did help market it. And you are a fool to think that just because it is being shown and talked about on CNN, E!, and MTV that everyone cares about this movie and is going to rush out and see it.

Like I said, I saw it last month and thought it was very funny. Funniest movie ever? No. But funniest movie to come out in quite some time? Yeah.

How much do you think it will make this weekend?