In Reply to: I am truly sad, Steve... I am... posted by Victor Khomenko on March 13, 2007 at 20:11:07:
You're talking about the same country that - for a time at least - waited with baited breath to find out what Paris Hilton was up to. Or where millions of people hang on every second of American Idol or Survivor. Or where Howard Stern gets a $20 million contract, or where Professional Wrestling was the number one sport for a while. Or where we elect... okay... I won't go there.
I think one reason Borat did so well is that people actually like being made fun of. It happens all the time with stand-up comedy routines. They like to laugh at their day to day routines and habits even if those things are exagerrated and taken out of context. It's like getting some attention.We'll survive... and really, with ticket prices where they are and many people seeing it multiple times it probably was only seen by no more than 10 - 12 million people.
Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
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- I hear you... makes me sad too... but those signs are all over and have been for a while. - sjb 20:27:13 03/13/07 (2)
- Re: I hear you... makes me sad too... but those signs are all over and have been for a while. - Victor Khomenko 05:49:21 03/14/07 (0)
- This post says something concrete ... - Jimmy NYC 04:14:06 03/14/07 (0)