Borat banned!

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by: Mike Sampson Nov. 9, 2006

The poor JoBlo.com readers in Russia will never know the joy of BORAT. The nation's Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography has officially banned the film from playing in all Russian theaters. Their given reasoning was that "The film contains material that some viewers may consider offensive to certain nationalities and religions," or so says FACC's Ivan Drago Yury Vasyuchkov. This would mark the first time that a non-porno film has been banned in Russia and the irony is that plenty of hardcore porn films aren't banned. What's the deal Russia? Have The Scorpions taught us nothing with their rock ballad "Winds Of Change?" Meanwhile Fox is loving the controversy and what it means for the US box-office as BORAT was the #1 film last weekend in just over 800 theaters. The studio is rolling the film out even wider this weekend.

Source: Variety

Extra Tidbit: I originally had some of this article written in Russian but apparently the JoBlo.com computers can't handle the language.

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Bastoon
6:03AM on 11/12/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
ahahahahahahhaha
Who cares really ? Russian readers will download the movie that's all !!!!! Banned you said ?!!!
Who cares really ? Russian readers will download the movie that's all !!!!! Banned you said ?!!!
 
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Vnqshr
8:34AM on 11/11/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
"I didn't like Napoleon Dynamite, to be honest, I thought it was one of the worst films I've ever seen, but i gave it a shot and i'm not going to go around insulting people because it wasn't my style of humour."
Sound like I'm jumping on a bandwagon to you?
So I actually SEE movies before making a full opinion about it...if that makes me a 'limp dicked homo' well then i guess i'm...
"I didn't like Napoleon Dynamite, to be honest, I thought it was one of the worst films I've ever seen, but i gave it a shot and i'm not going to go around insulting people because it wasn't my style of humour."
Sound like I'm jumping on a bandwagon to you?
So I actually SEE movies before making a full opinion about it...if that makes me a 'limp dicked homo' well then i guess i'm a 'limp dicked homo'.
Give up man. Before you dig your hole any deeper.
 
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frankster_lucy
3:39PM on 11/10/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
vnqshr, what exactly does attitude and language have to do with aptitude for the film medium? uhhh...Absoultely nothing douchebag and as much as i can tell from reading the entries on this website, it isnt exactly a family oriented/children's playhouse so im sure obscenity is welcomed, hell even fuckin encouraged. Having said that, Borat appeals to one,and only one demographic: lame ass fanboy...
vnqshr, what exactly does attitude and language have to do with aptitude for the film medium? uhhh...Absoultely nothing douchebag and as much as i can tell from reading the entries on this website, it isnt exactly a family oriented/children's playhouse so im sure obscenity is welcomed, hell even fuckin encouraged. Having said that, Borat appeals to one,and only one demographic: lame ass fanboys who just jump on the bandwagon i.e you and the rest of these limp dicked homos who vouch for this piece of shit
 
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Vnqshr
8:49AM on 11/10/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Frankster...if you don't like Borat...who cares? You're entitled to your opinion just as everyone else is entitled to theirs.. have you seen the film? I used to think that Borat was stupid and lame too, but so many people like it that I figure I may as well check it out, just in case I do enjoy myself. I didn't like Napoleon Dynamite, to be honest, I thought it was one of the worst films I've e...
Frankster...if you don't like Borat...who cares? You're entitled to your opinion just as everyone else is entitled to theirs.. have you seen the film? I used to think that Borat was stupid and lame too, but so many people like it that I figure I may as well check it out, just in case I do enjoy myself. I didn't like Napoleon Dynamite, to be honest, I thought it was one of the worst films I've ever seen, but i gave it a shot and i'm not going to go around insulting people because it wasn't my style of humour. Grow up and stop insulting everyone because they have different tastes to you. (and by the way, with an attitude and language like that..it makes me question whether YOU appreciate/recognise good filmmaking)
 
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Kefner
8:46PM on 11/09/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Look at me!
I'm a dimwit! I am completely devoid of any appreciation for good filmmaking! Someone kick me in the nards and wake me up. I must be a fool. Get over yourself frankster. As for the news, too bad for the Russians, but as BLEH said, I don't think they will have problems.
I'm a dimwit! I am completely devoid of any appreciation for good filmmaking! Someone kick me in the nards and wake me up. I must be a fool. Get over yourself frankster. As for the news, too bad for the Russians, but as BLEH said, I don't think they will have problems.
 
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frankster_lucy
6:15PM on 11/09/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Suck my large johnson wanker, anyone who considers this film even remotely enjoyable is clearly just a dimwitted fanboy completely devoid of any appreciation for good filmmaking.
Suck my large johnson wanker, anyone who considers this film even remotely enjoyable is clearly just a dimwitted fanboy completely devoid of any appreciation for good filmmaking.
 
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vini
3:41PM on 11/09/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Bleh
Banned or not banned, Russian film industry is about 95% piracy, so everyone who wants to see it will see it.
Banned or not banned, Russian film industry is about 95% piracy, so everyone who wants to see it will see it.
 
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WankerSmurf
3:32PM on 11/09/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Wanker Smurf
How is it "overrated filth", frankster_lucy? When YOU say the word "filth", it just cunjours up images of some fat middle American pruitan house wife. Makes me wonder what you are doing looking at a movie message board anyway. Sacha is the bomb and we should be pushing for him to make more of his inspired filmmaking.

LONG LIVE BORAT'S MUSTACHE!
How is it "overrated filth", frankster_lucy? When YOU say the word "filth", it just cunjours up images of some fat middle American pruitan house wife. Makes me wonder what you are doing looking at a movie message board anyway. Sacha is the bomb and we should be pushing for him to make more of his inspired filmmaking.

LONG LIVE BORAT'S MUSTACHE!
 
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valido
3:09PM on 11/09/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Yeah, they're right, maybe there's some american-christian down there, they should protect them ;)
Yeah, they're right, maybe there's some american-christian down there, they should protect them ;)
 
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frankster_lucy
1:55PM on 11/09/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
What is so fuckin great about borat anyhow..Russians are lucky they're not exposed to this overrated filth
What is so fuckin great about borat anyhow..Russians are lucky they're not exposed to this overrated filth
 
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star_tak2000
1:00PM on 11/09/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Agree
What the last guy said is absolutely true, if Russian can't get one China will do it for them.
What the last guy said is absolutely true, if Russian can't get one China will do it for them.
 
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yakobusan
10:06AM on 11/09/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Actually
They will get the chance to see Borat anyway, as Russia offers more fake DVDs then my grandma cookies.
They will get the chance to see Borat anyway, as Russia offers more fake DVDs then my grandma cookies.