Sunday, December 27, 2009
[UPDATE: We have winners!] In the interest of keeping things awesome here at We Rate Stuff, here's a little occasion I might like to call We Gave Stuff. Or at least that's what we'll call it in the future after five lucky (Californian) readers have a free copy of Brüno playing on their televisions.
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WRS Staff
Brüno DVD Giveaway
"Comic genius Sacha Baron Cohen stars as BRUNO, an Austrian TV host searching for fame and fortune in America. Featuring exclusive footage of deleted scenes not shown in theaters and a revealing commentary by Sasha Baron Cohen & director Larry Charles about how some of the film's unbelievably funny pranks were achieved, Brüno is on Blu-ray Hi-Def & DVD November 17th. From Universal Studios Home Entertainment."
"You might find this hard to believe, but I'm gay."
- Submitted by Andrew
"Look at the evil people in the world - Saddam Hussein, Hitler, Stalin... What do they all have in common? Moustaches!"
- Submitted by Travis
"So if Freddy Prince Jr. crawled in here now on all fours, are you telling me you wouldn't want to undress him?"
- Submitted by Alice
"How far can you put that up the poopenschafte before its dangerous?"
- Submitted by Richard
"Being gay is the new coolest thing, so that's why I've come to the gayest part of America - Alabama!"
- Submitted by Victor
Congrats again to our winners; enjoy your spoils and do us a kindness by saving a few cold seats in hell!
Are you ready to win some free stuff? Of course you are. Do you love gay Austrian fashion reporters in search of world fame? Of course you do. That's why We Rate Stuff is giving away five Bruno DVDs to five lucky Sacha Baron Cohen fans! Residents of California now have a chance to win a free copy of Bruno, available in stores November 17th. (Apologies to the rest of the United States; your orange juice was almost sweet enough. Maybe next time.) That's right, We Rate Stuff and Universal Home Entertainment have combined forces to bring you more free swag, this time in the form of comedic-mastermind Sacha Baron Cohen, back on the big screen as gay Austrian fashion reporter Brüno!
The only thing required of you Californians is a submission of your favorite Bruno quote to We Rate Stuff. You've seen it in theaters, you've reminisced about its controversial hilarity, and you've waited long enough to hold him in your hands. It's up to you to choose the ultimate Bruno quote, and then it's up to us to pick our favorite five.
Enter to win a free DVD copy of Bruno by submitting your favorite quote via email - mail@we-rate-stuff.com. Or reply to us on Twitter - @WeRateStuff. Or better yet, leave a comment with your email address and chosen quote and we'll take care of the rest! Don't forget, fashion saves a lot more lives than doctors, so support Bruno's quest for world fame and enter to win the DVD today.
In the meantime, revisit our review of Bruno for inspiration on quote ideas; it's sure to spark a few memories. This giveaway will last until November 20th, at which time we'll select our winners and update this post to include their quotes. Remember, California residents are eligible to win one copy of Bruno on DVD each. The rest of the world is invited to participate in the quote-a-thon, but only the fortunate five from Cali will end up with a hot off the press copy of Bruno. Happy quoting!
Let the lawsuits begin! I hope you've got your paperwork in order; going after Borat usurper Brüno may prove to be challenging, seeing as he's not a 19-year-old gay Austrian fashion reporter, but a mere Hollywood heavyweight with a seemingly infinite supply of financial resources and gay jokes. Brüno is far and beyond more outrageous than Baron Cohen's preceding film, tackling important issues such as the aborting of Jamie-Lynn Spears' child and why it's a great idea, the trading of African American children for special edition iPods and why it's not such a great idea, and the diplomatic delivery of insults regarding a would-be terrorist's "King Osama" - perhaps the best idea?
Take Borat's most controversial moments, inject them with steroids, remove the surrounding moments of filler, and replace the simple Kazakh with a homosexual Austrian. Clearly the concept of Brüno isn't altogether dissimilar from that of Borat - give the audience something new to laugh at. First the character is created (accomplished years ago in this case), followed by a set of motives (guaranteed to produce a variety of awkward situations), and then it's filmed. There's no need to set the stage because the world is Baron Cohen's stage. It's all a setup, but what's important to keep in mind is that usually Baron Cohen is the only person on film privy to that information. And yet as easily as the film can be broken down and observed on a nuts and bolts level, it takes the wielding of unholy acting talent and an enormous set of testicles to conquer audiences' expectations. Luckily, Baron Cohen has 'em in spades, and Brüno displays plenty of both.
Whereas Borat sought to "make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan", Brüno's less ambiguous plot follows the gay Austrian fashion reporter on his mission to become world famous. Brüno pursues the goal seriously (i.e. hilariously), boldly attempting to unite conflicting religious groups, cage fighting and love-making under the alias "Straight Dave", pitching his own dick-induced talk show to a network focus group, and unabashedly putting the moves on Ron Paul for the sake of creating a sex tape with the former presidential candidate, as opposed to the intended drag queen, RuPaul.
I can't remember the last time I laughed harder in a movie theater, nor can I ever recall seeing the things I did in another R-rated film. Brüno somehow teeters on the line between R and XXX. A real-world swinger's party and the sexual acts taking place therein exemplify the thought, "I can't believe that made it past the MPAA." That's not to mention a nearly nude Brüno, attached to his assistant's assistant via intricate bondage contraption, attempting to board a bus in the far from modest attire. In the latter scenario, the police were quickly called to action, forwarding the story to Brüno's ultimate realization: Big name Hollywood stars are all straight! Cue the scenes with Christian gay converters advising Brüno to undertake a more heterosexual lifestyle, and comedy gold has been crafted out of slightly humorous coal. Don't let the spoilers deter you; Brüno has to be seen to be believed.
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