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So, I took some time out from studying for finals to go see Borat the other night, even though I broke my own rule of not seeing overly hyped films for a very long time if I don't see them within the first 2 weeks of release (I must admit that I kinda wish that I had waited because I have read so much about the film that there were few surprises, but I think that Sacha Baron Cohen is a genius - actually, he literally is a genius - and I have loved his work for the past several years). I had every intention of seeing this film during the opening weekend, but battling a nasty cold and keeping up/catching up with school prevented me from doing so. I own nearly every Ali G release (UK & US versions; the movie Indahouse & the TV series), so I am very familiar with Borat. I cannot wait for the feature film of his other character, Bruno - the gay fashion correspondent - he's not entirely unlike Borat, so I hope that film doesn't suffer because of all of the Borat controversies. Seeing an entire 90 minutes of Borat's cringe-inducing behavior was intense, though. I watched more of this film through my fingers than any scary movie, but I tend to respect comedians that hold a mirror up to their audiences and make them think about serious social issues while still making them laugh, so I have to say I liked it. I can't really say much about this film that hasn't already been said - it's certainly not for everyone - like Kid Rock, for instance. I really couldn't care less about Pamela Anderson or Kid Rock, but useless celebrity gossip is pretty hard to escape in our society and I absorb all kinds of useless trivia in case I find myself on a game show or something someday (I do pretty well at trivia-based board games too). [In case anyone reading this hasn't heard the rumor, this movie is allegedly what sparked the imminent divorce between Pamela & Kid Rock; supposedly, he called her a slut while watching a private screening of this film.], so I did find myself waiting to see what was so scandalous about Pamela's involvement in the film and I couldn't figure it out - I even sat through the credits to see if there was something incriminating afterwards, but no. Maybe their divorce really has nothing to do with Borat and the rumor is just a ruse - everyone else is getting their 15 minutes of fame by being mad at the producers of Borat, so why not Kid Rock? [You can argue that he has already experienced some fame, but not in my world...]