‘Borat’ Slapped With Another Lawsuit

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Comedy, Celebrity Controversy

When it comes to filing lawsuits, better late than never – right?

Even though the film was released over a year ago, the creators behind Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan are still hearing from disgruntled parties.  This time around, it’s the driver’s ed instructor who is seeking to regain his 15 minutes of fame.

Michael Psenicska follows the lead of several other participants who didn’t like what they had to see in the final print.  Ironically, the instructor – who calmly did his best to keep Borat’s comments and driving in line – is now making himself look bad with this poorly timed claim.  (Other suits have been filed by the obnoxious frat boys, the etiquette teacher and villagers from Romania.)

Although he signed a waiver and received $500 for his appearance, Pscenicska claims he was misled about the purpose of the filming.  He asserts he only intended to be involved in a ‘documentary about the integration of foreign people into the American way of life.’  Now he is asking actor Sacha Baren Cohen and 20th Century Fox (amongst others) for compensatory and punitive damages.

I wonder if a cut of the DVD profits would help cure his ‘emotional suffering’...

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FilmCrunch 030: The Most Passionate Borat Review Ever

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: 20th Century Fox, Satire, Comedy, Celeb News, Short FilmCrunch, Theatrical Reviews, Videocasts

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Neil Estep goes off on the people trying to sue to the makers of Borat. He gives you an overview of what the Borat film is all about, and why it’s really a genious piece of work, being that it is unique with real-life people. Watch out Borat haters…if Neil sees you on the street, he will yell at you, and then run quickly when you reciprocate. If you are unfamiliar with Borat:

Journalist Borat Sagdiyev leaves his native Kazakhstan to travel to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him, exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture. In some cases, Borat’s interview subjects embrace his outrageous views on race and sex by agreeing with him, while others attempt to offer a patriotic lesson in Western values.

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