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[Expendable.]

Director: Larry Charles (Bruno, Borat)
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, John C. Reilly, Megan Fox

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Synopsis:

The heroic story of a North African dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

The Dictator hits theaters on May 15th with a teaser for Anchorman 2 attached.

 

[shira]

Go back to youtube.

 

[gdt]

The last trailer I saw was actually good. Had a bit more story to it with him losing the beard and all.

I might see it in theaters, depending on the reception.

 

[Expendable.]

Note: Some major cities are playing this beginning at 9PM tonight. I may check it out.

 

[Apeopleman]

So hype, Borat and Bruno are the best comedies of this generation. This guy is great for one reason he "goes" there

 

[Solo]

Will see, even after loathing Bruno. This looks great.

 

[Neuromancer]

Every trailer/commercial/clip I've seen for this has been painful. Not the funny kind of painful either.

Wow at 72% on RT though.

 

[hsin]

Looks brutal. Will skip.

 

[Enco]

Will see, even after loathing Bruno. This looks great.

This.

Bruno was one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

 

[ivysaur12]

Nikki Finke will be first in line.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Da Ali G Show (not the movie) and Borat were brilliant. But Bruno was terrible. Not sure about this, the previews don't inspire much hope.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

This has the two great Jo(h)ns.

Reilly and Glaser.

Kinda must see.

 

[Expendable.]

I'm finding his real-life stuff to be more funny:

Larry King Interview - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqa7YhsroW8

SNL appearance - http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/sac...the-dictator-tortures-critics-and-a-director/

 

[user8503492]

I still love the shit he pulled with the ashes at the Oscars and thought the MTV thing with his ass on Emenem (staged or not) was funny.

 

[shira]

I still love the shit he pulled with the ashes at the Oscars and thought the MTV thing with his ass on Emenem (staged or not) was funny.

Yeah, but you can't make a movie out of that stuff.

 

[geebee]

I still love the shit he pulled with the ashes at the Oscars and thought the MTV thing with his ass on Emenem (staged or not) was funny.

Yeah the guy knows how to market/sell his movies better than anybody else at the moment. Seeing this tonight at 9.

 

[Dyno]

He's been really funny doing interviews in character.

 

[daviyoung]

I enjoyed Bruno more than Borat, even though it was more subversive than funny. None of the movies have been as good as his show though.

Here's an extended scene from the movie. I'd say it's got its moments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r_ej1nGJZU

 

[shira]

I enjoyed Bruno more than Borat, even though it was more subversive than funny. None of the movies have been as good as his show though.

Here's an extended scene from the movie. I'd say it's got its moments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r_ej1nGJZU

Is it? 911 jokes with terrible Arabic+Chinese accents.
I think a lot of people are going to walk out.

 

[exarkun]

Is it? 911 jokes with terrible Arabic+Chinese accents.
I think a lot of people are going to walk out.

the american people have notoriously short memories...

today's teens were in k-3rd grade when that happend, if that. I doubt it would have any effect at all brah. Plus, the arab/north african accents are actually decent.

 

[FLEABttn]

Is it? 911 jokes with terrible Arabic+Chinese accents.
I think a lot of people are going to walk out.

The statute of limitations is up on 9/11.

 

[polyh3dron]

Saw a test screening a month and a half ago.. Was underwhelmed, and loved both Borat and Bruno.

 

[Snuggles]

I haven't been to the theater in several months, but I love SBC so I'm definitely down for this. Can't wait.

 

[Messypandas]

Sacha Baron Cohan works best live, riffing off peoples reactions. The interviews for this were funny but the film looks like ass

 

[effzee]

I'm in this movie in some of the scenes as the background guys so I will go see it but yeah doesn't look that good.

Hated Bruno. Borat was funny.

 

[R2D4]

This.

Bruno was one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

You obviously have never seen the Ali G movie.

 

[oatmeal]

Saw a test screening a month and a half ago.. Was underwhelmed, and loved both Borat and Bruno.

This is all scripted, though...right?

It's not fake interviews and whatnot...so it's not really fair to compare to Borat/Bruno.

 

[Expendable.]

Dipped down to 69% with 78 reviews - http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dictator_2012/

 

[Enco]

You obviously have never seen the Ali G movie.

I haven't.

From the bits I've seen it's not my type of film.

 

[Harry Potter]

Sacha gave a great interview as himself (rare) on Stern last week. Worth checking out for sure.

 

[R2D4]

I haven't.

From the bits I've seen it's not my type of film.

Good. It's barely watchable.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Saw a pre screening of this last week, it was pretty bad. There were some jokes and gags that played well but most of them fall flat and are just trying too hard to be offensive.

 

[lazybones18]

Eh, it was okay

Spoiler

Even has an Edward Norton cameo

 

[Garcia el Gringo]

This only got a few laughs out of me. The biggest laughs were achieved by a bit a physical humor.

Spoiler

When Aladeen discovers masturbation for the first time.

The random clips spliced throughout that scene sealed the deal. It was beautiful.

 

[Polari]

Skeptical about this, the scripted bits in Bruno and Borat were pretty awful and Ali G In Da House was an abomination.

 

[Bombadil]

I'm finding his real-life stuff to be more funny:

Larry King Interview - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqa7YhsroW8

SNL appearance - http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/sac...the-dictator-tortures-critics-and-a-director/

Larry King: I'm Jewish

Dictator: You are Jewish?

Larry King: Yes

Dictator: You are.. you are Jewish?

Larry King: Yes!

Dictator: *spits on ground* Fine, no problem.

 

[Quick]

Might watch it later if I have the time.

 

[Odoul]

I'll probably matinee it this weekend.

King Julian the movie is something I can get behind.

 

[shira]

Eh, it was okay

Spoiler

Even has an Edward Norton cameo

Spoiler

As the hulk?

 

[Expendable.]

http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/dic...art-international-box-office-begins-stronger/

My sources say the R-rated spoof about a fictional Middle Eastern tyrant opened with just $4.5 million from 3,003 North American theaters on Wednesday, much weaker than the $5M to $6.5M that rival studios predicted the laugher would earn. Plus, audiences only gave it a ‘C’ CinemaScore which may adversely affect the pic’s word of mouth this weekend

 

[Kubricks Ghost]

Watched this the other day. How they got away with Wii Terrorist 2k12 i will never know.

 

[injurai]

Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Kingsley? Sequal to Hugo?

 

[Synth_floyd]

I love Baron Cohen but in his promotional interviews he reuses a lot of jokes from Bruno and Borat especially, because they both are anti-semites.

 

[ComputerMKII]

General Aladeen in Cannes (video)

http://www.adobuzz.com/news/sacha-baron-cohen-the-dictator-retourne-le-grand-journal-video/43986

 

[brandonh83]

http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/dic...art-international-box-office-begins-stronger/

"the laugher?" Oh my god.

 

[daviyoung]

the joker jumped the shark

 

[VariantX04]

How was the Anchorman 2 teaser?

 

[Clayton Bigsby]

How was the Anchorman 2 teaser?

It wasnt any movie footage, just the 4 guys making a few quips with Steve being the focus of the joke. It felt right though, hopefully the sequel is good.

 

[zephervack]

I knew this was going to happen after Borat, no way he could repeat that success, still I love the guy, I have never seen an audience laugh so much in a theater as with Borat, some people were having difficulty breathing. The most fun I have ever had in a movie theater.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

pretty disappointed by the movie. i love sbc but the movie was honestly kind of lame. there were a couple laughs but overall just predictable and boring. i liked bruno quite a bit better and i didn't think bruno was great or anything.