Borat: My stomach still hurts. Two things:
1. If the Pam Anderson segment was at all scripted, the woman should win an award.
2. I'm very, very happy that those frat boys will never, ever be able to go into politics.
Black Christmas: Slow, but strangely awesome 1974 horror movie. Did a lot of covering my eyes because I'm a total suspense wimp. I was surprised that the first sorority sister killed was the virgin, and that the heroine was pregnant and planning on having an abortion. Good ending.
Deadwood, eps. 1-4: Umm, WOW. BRILLIANT. I don't think I blinked.
It was scripted! Or at least they had a loose concept in place. She was fantastic. And if there was any justice in the world, he'd be a lock for the Oscar this year.
Posted by: Amanda | 09 November 2006 at 10:29 AM
Oh, phew. I actually feel better about it, knowing it was scripted. I almost had a heart attack when he did what he did.
Posted by: Leila | 09 November 2006 at 10:42 AM
Who knew that Pamela was such a good actress?
(I just NetFlixed the Ali G Show, and Sasha Baron Cohen is amazing. He inhabits his other personas.)
Posted by: Lisa Yee | 09 November 2006 at 03:27 PM
We just NetFlixed them all too, and, yeah. I feel the same way -- I had to remind myself occasionally that he was just playing characters.
The bit with Andy Rooney was priceless. And holy cow, I was kind of scared he was going to get beat up as Bruno in Alabama.
Posted by: Leila | 09 November 2006 at 03:44 PM
Yay! Every time someone enjoys Black Christmas, an angel gets its wings. At least in my universe. My favourite! That movie still creeps me out, especially the scene with the eye in the doorway.
Posted by: Courtney | 09 November 2006 at 04:39 PM
I admit to doing the quick run in the dark from the bathroom back to bed that night. Yikes!
Posted by: Leila | 09 November 2006 at 04:45 PM
Loved Borat too, natch. I've tried to find stuff online about what was "real" and what wasn't, but it's pretty closely guarded. I did find an article that talked to many of the real people in it, who did get a release form at the very last minute and who were definitely NOT clued in to what was going to happen.
Posted by: MotherReader | 10 November 2006 at 09:26 AM
Mother Reader, wanna pass along the link? I'm not a curious person, but guessing about Borat is making my head hurt.
Posted by: Lauren | 10 November 2006 at 02:57 PM
I originally found an different article, but this one is much better at http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2006/11/10/guide_to_borat/
Posted by: MotherReader | 10 November 2006 at 06:20 PM
Black Christmas is bloody awesome. It's super solid and I'm glad you dug it.
Posted by: ProfessorMortis | 13 November 2006 at 01:59 PM
I thought of you while we watched it, just because it seemed so up your alley.
Posted by: Leila | 13 November 2006 at 02:10 PM