Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
22 winners · 2 left open
Who won the movie?
DeclaredSacha Baron Cohen
They end by giving the overall win to Sacha Baron Cohen.
Most rewatchable scene
Apparent consensusthe Jewish Airbnb / bed-and-breakfast scene
Bill and Kyle circle a few candidates, but the Jewish Airbnb scene is the one they ultimately call their favorite stretch of the movie.
Apex mountain
DeclaredSacha Baron Cohen
They agree this was Sacha Baron Cohen’s biggest peak, with the movie making him huge and untouchable afterward.
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What is the most 2006 thing about this movie?
Apparent consensusthe Pamela Anderson tape / autograph-era celebrity culture
They treat the Pamela Anderson tape and the pre-smartphone, mid-2000s celebrity context as the clearest time-capsule detail, with the iPod mini gag as a close runner-up.
What’s age the best?
Apparent consensuspre-smartphone public fuckery and unscripted street reactions
They agree the movie’s pre-camera-phone, pre-social-media chaos aged best because people could still be blindsided in public without instantly posting it.
Most cinematic shot
Apparent consensusBorat rising up after getting touched by Jesus
Bill picks the church moment as the standout shot, while Kyle offers the swamp/pee sight gag as his favorite image.
Chess rapo Brock Landers award for best character name
DeclaredAzamat Baghdarov
They directly choose Azamat Baghdarov over Nusutan Tuliakba for the character-name award.
Indiana Jones rancid body odor award
Apparent consensusBorat
They agree Borat’s unwashed suit and method-actor stink make him smell worse than Indy.
Kid Cudi Pursuit of Happiness award
DeclaredBorn to Be Wild
They settle on 'Born to Be Wild' as the cheesiest road-trip song used in the movie.
I used to fuck guys like you in prison award
Apparent consensusBorat's narration lines
They use the category to honor Borat’s own absurd narration, especially the line about his hobbies and watching ladies make a toilet.
Most awkward scene if someone randomly walks in the room
Apparent consensusthe naked fight with Azamat
They treat the naked fight as the most instantly mortifying scene for an accidental viewer, with the Pamela tape sequence as another candidate.
What’s age the worst?
Declaredthe fraternity guys watching porn together
Kyle says the porn-on-the-motorhome joke feels dated now because his generation no longer really gathers to watch porn socially.
Hottest take
Declaredwe should bring back kiss-left-kiss-right greetings
Kyle’s hot take is that society should return to the old double-cheek-kiss greeting.
Casting what ifs
No consensusNo clear winner
They only note that Johnny Depp, George Clooney, and Steve Martin reportedly wanted in, but no alternate casting winner is chosen.
Recasting Couch directors, Steve
Apparent consensusVegas scene / casino material should have been added
Bill argues the movie badly needed a Vegas stretch with gambling or strip-club material, and Kyle immediately agrees it was a missed opportunity.
Half-assed Center research
DeclaredHuey Lewis was played by adult porn performer Stoney
Kyle does a deep-dive on the actor behind Huey Lewis and explains the porn-star background and later name changes.
Deion Waiters
Apparent consensusHuey Lewis
Kyle lands on Huey Lewis as the most efficient one-scene Deion Waiters type because the photo gag is so minimal and so effective.
Pick a nits
Declaredthe movie timeline is out of sequence
Bill points out the road-trip geography and sequence are messy, and also says the bear bit is unnecessary compared with the rest of the comedy.
Sequel, prequel, prestige, TV, all podcasts are untouchable
Declaredsequel
They briefly note that the movie already had a sequel, so that category is settled immediately.
Is this movie better with Wayne Jenkins, Fergie the Flores, Zane Lowe, Robert Evans, or somebody else?
Apparent consensusthe tongue-go church guy
Kyle wants the church “let that tongue go” man to do the whole rundown on the hosts, and Bill goes with that absurd choice rather than the listed options.
Unanswerable questions
No consensusNo clear winner
They revisit the bag-of-poop and shower-prep questions without reaching a supportable answer.
The secret handshake club memorabilia you'd want from this movie
Apparent consensusthe Baywatch book/package
Bill wants the Baywatch book setup, while Kyle says he’d rather have the more explicit Huey Lewis photograph package after hearing it discussed.
Coach Finstock, Mr. Miyagi award for best worst life lesson
Declareddo not let a woman ever, ever make who you are
They pick the frat-guy line as the movie’s dumbest but most memorable life lesson.
Best double feature choice
DeclaredBest in Show
Bill picks Best in Show as the ideal companion piece, while Kyle makes the case for Bruno but still acknowledges Borat is the stronger film.