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E Unit 12-14-11 09:44 AM

The Dictator - Sasha Baron Cohen's latest
 
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=85121


Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for The Dictator, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, Megan Fox, John C. Reilly and J.B. Smoove.

Opening in theaters on May 11, the comedy tells the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.


The Dictator was directed by Larry Charles (Borat, Bruno, "Curb Your Enthusiasm").

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GoldenJCJ 12-14-11 10:28 AM

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There were a couple funny lines in the trailer but I absolutely despised Borat so I'll rent it expecting the worst but hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

Ash Ketchum 12-14-11 10:47 AM

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HUGO taught me that I never want to see Borat in another film again, no matter what he calls himself. Megan Fox's participation might get me to change my mind, depending on how big a part she has. Anna Faris is a plus, also. But I doubt I'll see this on a big screen.

PenguinJoe 12-14-11 10:49 AM

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I think it looks funny and I liked Borat, Bruno was only okay though.

mmconhea 12-14-11 10:50 AM

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this looks to be a wonderful Adam Sandler flick. ;)

A-aron 12-14-11 01:26 PM

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Somewhere near the Megan Fox scene I thought it was Weird Al in the title role.

Matthew Chmiel 12-14-11 01:39 PM

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Racism, sexism, random acts of comedic violence, and a 9/11 joke all in a two-minute green band trailer?

I'm there! :thumbsup:

Solid Snake 12-14-11 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by achau9598 (Post 11042311)
Somewhere near the Megan Fox scene I thought I was Weird Al in the title role.

interesting...

I actually would want to see this. Borat I can't handle for too long. Short bursts at most. But not the whole film..it just isn't for me.

Hiro11 12-14-11 02:17 PM

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I liked Da Ali G show, but Cohen's smug British twat schtick and "I'm determined to prove what a bunch of uniquely racist, stupid, insular homophobes Americans are" agenda get old after a while.

d2cheer 12-14-11 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ (Post 11042090)
There were a couple funny lines in the trailer but I absolutely despised Borat so I'll rent it expecting the worst but hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

That probably sums it up best for me as well.

PopcornTreeCt 12-14-11 03:47 PM

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I think John Turturro is better than this. Seriously, that's probably one of the worst trailers I've ever seen. It's Love Guru bad. It's not at all like Borat or Curb Your Enthusiasm, it's an Adam Sandler flick. Truly horrendous.

anomynous 12-14-11 04:18 PM

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So are we finally realizing Sacha Baron Cohen is a hack and always has been?

A-aron 12-14-11 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC (Post 11042329)
interesting...

I actually would want to see this. Borat I can't handle for too long. Short bursts at most. But not the whole film..it just isn't for me.

oops .. I fixed that ;)

PopcornTreeCt 12-14-11 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by anomynous (Post 11042514)
So are we finally realizing Sacha Baron Cohen is a hack and always has been?

:( I thought Borat was pretty well done... the TV episodes, not so much the movie but yes, I would tend to agree with you after seeing this trailer.

lordwow 12-14-11 05:05 PM

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Maybe I'm getting old, but I didn't laugh at all.

sharkstank 12-14-11 05:15 PM

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I liked Borat, but people were falling head over heels for that movie. Bruno was less good, up until that final scene I was ready to say it was quite mediocre.

I chuckled at the aids line and laughed at that race scene in this trailer. I'd need to see more, but based on this I'd wait until DVD, especially with so much coming out this summer.

bluetoast 12-14-11 05:24 PM

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I liked Sacha Baron Cohen in Sweeney Todd and Hugo, as well as in Borat, and to a lesser extent Bruno. He can do good work, but I'm wondering how he will pull off Freddie Mercury.

Matthew Chmiel 12-14-11 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt (Post 11042477)
I think John Turturro is better than this.

:lol:


Originally Posted by Hiro11 (Post 11042354)
"I'm determined to prove what a bunch of uniquely racist, stupid, insular homophobes Americans are" agenda get old after a while.

Wait a second. Americans aren't racist, stupid and homophobic?

cungar 12-14-11 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bluetoast (Post 11042586)
I'm wondering how he will pull off Freddie Mercury.

:lol:

dan30oly 12-14-11 09:25 PM

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this was the funniest trailer I have seen in ages

will be there midnight

can't wait

JumpCutz 12-14-11 10:26 PM

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Burnt Thru 12-15-11 01:42 AM

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People are laughing at my country - don't like!

Borat was a work of genius. Bruno was middling. This looks like a stinker. SBC has had two great comedic creations which is precisely two more than the vast majority of comedians. I think he's been pretty damn successful at what he does.

Deftones 12-15-11 08:29 AM

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the funny thing is that it seems like you could probably plop adam sandler in this character and the movie would come out the same. all the same stupid noises and accents he does.

Ky-Fi 12-15-11 01:43 PM

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I just picked up Ali G--Indahouse, the movie a couple weeks ago. Kind of along the lines of Cabin Boy for me----I can recognize that a lot of people would consider it terrible, but I couldn't stop laughing. :lol:

Mike86 12-15-11 02:02 PM

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Can't stand Sasha Baron Cohen..I don't normally thread crap but he's one of the few actors I genuinely dislike. Never have found anything he's done to be remotely funny.


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