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your thoughts about ALI G.... 
I think he's brilliant!!!! up until this last weekend I came to find he isn't even Middle Eastern.. he plays another character but I forget the name... anyone else know? he actually did an interview with Ralph Nader!!! Ralph Nader said the word asshole on HBO....  .
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I have a lot of friends who are offended by his schtick. They feel he's mocking and belittling black culture. Personally, I feel he's making fun of wannabees. I'm wondering how he score all of those interviews? I wouldn't think some of the people he's interviewed would have done it if they knew what they were in for. It has to be an ambush!!  | |
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I don't think Ali G is a particularly racist creation. He certainly is no Black and White Minstrel. His dialogue is carefully scripted and intended as a comic caricature of a certain sector of British youth subculture where phrases like “wicked”, “posse” and Ali G's ubiquitous “keep it real!” are trotted out as a substitute for joined-up conversation. That pompous authority figures with little or no conception of modern life and culture can be made to look foolish by their inevitable attempts to take Ali G's moronic posturing at face value are the but of the joke. Asking MP Tony Benn whether the welfare state was named so because it is 'well fair' or querying with a political activist in Northern Ireland why they were 'dissin' the RAC, are just a couple of funny moments in his interviews.
What seems to be confusing to some of Ali G's critics on the left is that his conversation is sprinkled with outrageous and politically incorrect language. But this is basically the crux of the joke with Ali G. Whether Ali G's interviewees will go along with his ignorant comments on the grounds that they do not wish to seem uncool or whether they will actually confront him—and if so, how. Many of course do not understand his questions and are in no position to form a rounded opinion. Fewer still seem to understand the various sexual references sprinkled throughout his speech, though Tony Benn did on one occasion memorably chastise him for his sexism, including his references to his girlfriends 'me bitches' and with some humour too! By and large Ali G is well scripted and flawlessly acted by Sacha Baron Cohen. However his fame spread so rapidly, particularly here in the UK, that he had no unsuspecting victims left before long willing to be interviewed. As such, the character of Ali G has become a parody of a parody. Whilst the interviews were humorous and original, the Ali G film Ali G in da house and the single 'Julie' with Shaggy were less so, suggesting that the joke has now been overplayed. | |
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misterE said: he plays another character but I forget the name... anyone else know?
I think this be the man you're looking for.... 
Borat!.... from Kazakhstan. I think character of Borat is miles funnier than Ali G now. The Staines Massive wannabe is played out 
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senik said: misterE said: he plays another character but I forget the name... anyone else know?
I think this be the man you're looking for....
Borat!.... from Kazakhstan. I think character of Borat is miles funnier than Ali G now. The Staines Massive wanna be is played out
Borat is hilarious! | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: I don't think Ali G is a particularly racist creation. He certainly is no Black and White Minstrel. His dialogue is carefully scripted and intended as a comic caricature of a certain sector of British youth subculture where phrases like “wicked”, “posse” and Ali G's ubiquitous “keep it real!” are trotted out as a substitute for joined-up conversation. That pompous authority figures with little or no conception of modern life and culture can be made to look foolish by their inevitable attempts to take Ali G's moronic posturing at face value are the but of the joke. Asking MP Tony Benn whether the welfare state was named so because it is 'well fair' or querying with a political activist in Northern Ireland why they were 'dissin' the RAC, are just a couple of funny moments in his interviews.
What seems to be confusing to some of Ali G's critics on the left is that his conversation is sprinkled with outrageous and politically incorrect language. But this is basically the crux of the joke with Ali G. Whether Ali G's interviewees will go along with his ignorant comments on the grounds that they do not wish to seem uncool or whether they will actually confront him—and if so, how. Many of course do not understand his questions and are in no position to form a rounded opinion. Fewer still seem to understand the various sexual references sprinkled throughout his speech, though Tony Benn did on one occasion memorably chastise him for his sexism, including his references to his girlfriends 'me bitches' and with some humour too! By and large Ali G is well scripted and flawlessly acted by Sacha Baron Cohen. However his fame spread so rapidly, particularly here in the UK, that he had no unsuspecting victims left before long willing to be interviewed. As such, the character of Ali G has become a parody of a parody. Whilst the interviews were humorous and original, the Ali G film Ali G in da house and the single 'Julie' with Shaggy were less so, suggesting that the joke has now been overplayed. yeah... what he said  In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. |
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Both Ali G and Borat are hilarious!
Some people just don't get it. | |
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Lleena said: senik said: I think this be the man you're looking for....
Borat!.... from Kazakhstan. I think character of Borat is miles funnier than Ali G now. The Staines Massive wanna be is played out
Borat is hilarious! Fucking well cracks me up too! When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. | |
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Borat rocks!! ali rocks!!! Sasha Baron Cohen rocks!!!! some people just understand that sort of humor or humour... DexMSR said I'm not an Orger...I just Crush alot!
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FUKIn classic wHAp MASTEr! | |
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I frigin bone ali g. loved I iz in madonna's "music" video, an' iz show iz hilarious. I hope da dvd iz released. ali g. iz da geeza! | |
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I think he is hysterical.. His middle eastern character is hilarious! The day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom - Anais Nin
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He's great With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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An Oxford-educated midle-class Jewish guy impersonating an unreconstructed Arab from London's suburbia impersonating a black stereotype.
Utterly brilliant. . [This message was edited Thu Jun 17 7:49:07 2004 by giotto] "You don't frighten us, English pig dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person." | |
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giotto said: An Oxford-educated midle-class Jewish guy impersonating an unreconstructed Arab from London's suburbia impersonating a black stereotype.
Utterly brilliant. . [This message was edited Thu Jun 17 7:49:07 2004 by giotto] 
he's Jewish??? phuc it... i'll be around in a minute wida bucket | |
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bROTHaLoiS said:
he's Jewish??? Yup. . "You don't frighten us, English pig dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person." | |
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what do these guys have in common
 
 
is there really a difference between super greg and ali g???? One of the mysteries of the world | |
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...who?... | |
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Ali G is great, though I think the character's kinda played out now.
...Must be like 5 or 6 years old now. [This message was edited Sun Jun 20 13:09:07 2004 by BorisFishpaw] | |
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misterE said:
I think he's brilliant!!!! up until this last weekend I came to find he isn't even Middle Eastern.. he plays another character but I forget the name... anyone else know? he actually did an interview with Ralph Nader!!! Ralph Nader said the word asshole on HBO.... nice pic!!! he looks like he's a pimp -------------------------------------------------
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mrbungle said: what do these guys have in common
is there really a difference between super greg and ali g???? One of the mysteries of the world are they the same????? -------------------------------------------------
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didn't he kill off ali g in his film? 
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He gets on my last fucking nerve.  |
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moderatorLet go of Ali.... It's all about Kazakhstan's finest, Borat Sagdiyev! 
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Borat is very funny, but so awful too, did you see the nude photos of his wife? She was obviously Down Syndrome - it was shocking, but kind of touching too, because he was showing the photos to people with great pride. I kind of didn't really know what to think of this, how about you? | |
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