Gotta respect that front desk guy, was completely polite and respectable the entire time. Handled that elevator gag real smooth, doubt I could’ve done it that well.
Stayed in a hotel once and left them a note saying it was a very nice room very nice and the chair made me feel like a King in the castle. Signed it Borat. They emailed me thanking Borat for his feedback.
@Steve Keebler exfoliating is the process of removing dead skin cells from your face, and it's not done with plain water. In the middle east and asia, it's very common to rinse your face along with your typical hand wash. I noticed that Americans especially think it's unusual to wash yourself extensively at a sink. They rather take daily showers than put effort in keeping themselves fresh during the day. Also kind of disgusting to poop without using water and have poop stains on your underwear as if its normal business. Don't worry, they'll be clean again the next day. They say deodorant is to freshen their pits, but 70% of an American's stench is coming from their bumhole that they don't wash.
@@maaz322 You are an idiot. Westerners who go to the toilet if it is after a morning shower, like during the day etc, use toilet paper to clean their anal hole, they wipe and wipe until there is no brown fecal matter left on the paper, then wash their hands. Exfoliating (steve) is when you use a scrub on your face, not water from a toilet bowl or anywhere you idiot, that is called splashing water on your face.
The hotel staff member's professionalism was as impressive as the acting. Never did he once mock any of Borat's attempts to haggle, or preconceived notions about the elevator being the room. Just explained the situation without any sarcasm.
The fact that this man came this close to getting beaten to death in multiple occasions further proves not only how good of an actor he is but the grit to pull this off.
This is still my favorite movie to date. He tricked so many people. Infuriated so many cultures and demeaned lifestyles, this was comedy at its finest. The Villagers to this day are still pissed 🤣
"whoa whoa wuwa... nice sehpfft.. oohh lala, ouhwu weewa, king in the castle, king in the castle.. have a chair, i have a chair. *smooch smooch smooch smooch* go do this, go do this, king in the castle... mmmm argghh" --Shakespear
Some people have learned all their knowledge about Kazakhstan from the 2006 film "Borat", in which Sacha Baron Cohen played a journalist-buffoon. Those who have heard a little more about this country consider it the edge of the world, where the Soviet-era dictator still rules, creating an eccentric lifetime monument in the form of a new capital. Therefore, travelers who actually venture into this former Soviet Republic, located in Central Asia, will be surprised at what they find there. After gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Kazakhstan has achieved a noticeable improvement in living standards, and tourists have begun to pay attention to the cosmopolitan cities, the amazing nature and landscapes of this country, as well as steadily improving modern amenities that are approaching Western standards. If you want to see the exoticism of the great silk road, the extravagance of oil wealth, or do ecotourism in the vast steppes of this country, it will give you this opportunity. Kazakhstan is slowly shedding the shroud of its Soviet heritage and beckoning both adventurers and pleasure seekers. "The changes are huge," says Beth Jones, who served as the US Ambassador to Kazakhstan from 1995 to 1998. " before, there were no street lights and sidewalks on the streets, and people were barely making ends meet. Today it is a completely different country." This is mainly due to oil. The largest land-locked country owns more than three percent of the world's oil reserves. It was the first country in the Caspian region to privatize its energy industry and open its doors to Western businesses. Since independence, Kazakhstan has received more than $ 30 billion in foreign direct investment. "Oil money is a very important asset," says Zhanbolat Usenov, assistant to the Kazakh Ambassador to the United States. " it is a tool for economic recovery." It can be seen. Rapid development of tourist infrastructure begins. In the former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, BMWs and Mercedes drive through the streets, and well-dressed customers sit in lively cafes, bars and Nightclubs. Living conditions for visitors have significantly improved. Among the new hotels that have opened in recent years are the Intercontinental, located directly opposite the presidential Palace, and the first five - star Hyatt Regency Almaty hotel in Central Asia, where the most luxurious room with two balconies, a separate dining room and a marble bathroom costs mind-blowing money-5,800 euros per night. In fact, Kazakhstan, unlike other rapidly developing countries, is not cheap. Counting on wealthy oil businessmen, it has become one of the most expensive places in Central Asia. National cuisine restaurants offer delicious Russian, Swedish and Japanese dishes. Located in an Egyptian - style building, Luxor Wellness club offers pampered visitors hydro and ozone therapy in its Wellness area. The traditional Central baths, called "Arasan", also attract tourists. But perhaps the greatest attraction of Kazakhstan is the beauty of its nature - magnificent landscapes with the most diverse and pristine landscape. Tourists can hike through the countryside, passing yurts - traditional tent-like structures with a wooden frame and stretched over it with koshmas. Central Asian nomads used them as homes. And in the desert, tourists can see ancient rock paintings-petroglyphs. Ski lovers will find excellent conditions and beautiful mountain slopes, where there are far fewer skiers than in Western Europe. Located at an altitude of 2,200 meters, the Shymbulak ski resort was once the training base of the Soviet Olympic ski team. There are modern lifts, and the descent is simply magnificent. Cult producer of extreme sports films Warren Miller shot scenes there in 1997 for his film "Snowriders-2". "It's much better to ski there than in the Alps," says former Ambassador Jones. Talgar pass over Chimbulak at its highest point reaches a height of 3163 meters. The views from there are very picturesque. And fans of speed skating can enjoy skating on the world's largest outdoor skating rink "Medeo", built by the Soviet Union near Almaty. Tourists quickly learn the beauty of Kazakhstan. In the last nine months of last year, the number of people visiting the country increased by more than 31 percent. Last October, BMI airlines opened direct flights from London to Almaty. In November, the "hedonist's travel guide to Almaty and Astana" was released. Thanks to him, Kazakhstan has become not only a place for cultural impressions and sports Paradise, but also a place of glamorous parties. The guide recommends that tourists who come to Astana for impressions visit the Che Guevara cafe at the beginning of the evening, which attracts crowds of local architects, journalists and designers, and holds evening shows on Wednesdays. In Almaty, the lime bar holds theme parties at the end of the week and invites foreign DJs. Travel agencies are also starting to advertise their country. While it is difficult to find tours that are dedicated only to Kazakhstan, these are mostly individual trips that take into account the wishes of the tourist, which are very expensive. But there are a lot of package offers that include Kazakhstan in the General route of travel in Central Asia, in which you will be shown neighboring Uzbekistan or taken along The great silk road. The attractiveness of this country will only increase. There are already plans for the development of the Caspian coast. The Kenderly beach recreation area project, estimated to cost $ 2.5 billion, will include parks, Golf courses, rides, restaurants and entertainment venues. To attract foreign tourists, wealthy businessmen and those who like to sunbathe and swim, the government plans to build an international airport near the coast at a cost of 320 million dollars, as well as a 170-kilometer railway that will connect the small Caspian town of Aktau with the beaches of Kenderli.
+maarij hassan lmao Khazars only partially converted. Jews have middle eastern DNA. Nothing Turkic at all. Their closest relatives in Europe are the Sicilians.
@Mohamed Redha You don't actually know what you're talking about. Jews are very much their own ethnic group, this has been proven with genetic studies. Known as an ethno-religious group since their ethnic origins and religious beliefs are very intertwined. There are many sub ethnic groups of Jews because of how they were forced to disperse to different areas, like Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardi Jews, Mizrahi Jews, etc. Anyone of any race can convert to the religion of Judaism, this is true. But it does not make their ethnic background Jewish. And there are people of Jewish ethnicity who do not adhere to Judaism as a religion. Jewish history and identity is incredibly complex so I suggest you actually take the time to really educate yourself on the subject before speaking on it.
@Island Mike False! "Arabs" is a very wide-encompassing term that includes the likes of Berbers, Copts, Bedouins, Indigenous Arabs, and sometimes the Sudanese, none of which are closely related to Jews at all. The only Arabic populations that are related to Jews are those of countries in Israel's immediate Asian vicinity, such as the Palestinians, Jordanians and the Lebanese (most of whom are descended from Phoenicians, who are also the ancestors of Jews) and to a lesser extent Assyrians. Most other Arabic populations are more distant. Also, Ashkenazi Jews, in particular, have a mostly southern European maternal ancestry, making them at least 30-40% European. This means that Ashkenazi Jews, which both Sascha and Eugene are, will tend to have a slightly more southern European look (my guess would be that this is where the infamous "long nose" comes from). Although, at this point, most of the Mediterranian area is so admixed due to continuous trade for millennia that there is really almost no phenotypical difference between Southern Europeans and the Levantines, so not sure how much of a difference that makes. But I can tell you that Israelis sure knew how to tell the Mizrahim and Sephardim (Middle Eastern and North African Jews) apart from the Ashkenazim, and there was even a slight period of oppression of the former by the latter in Israel's recent history. Which, in my opinion, takes the crown for the most absurd form of racism in history (of course, all forms of racism are absurd, but this one takes the crown), given these two populations were LITERALLY of practically the same ethnicity and additionally even shared the same religion as well. The Mizrahim are as related to the Ashkenazim as 5th cousins are to each other. Let that sink in...
@Mohamed Redha Funny thing is: Southern Italians ARE related to Levantine Arabs, which is why they look similar. A whole lot of admixture has taken place in the last couple/triple of millennia due to continuous trade in the region, as well as continuous invasions and hence migration between the two regions. If you look at their genetic breakdown, it looks incredibly similar. Also, Judaism isn't a "race", but Jews are. And by "race" I think you mean "ethnicity", because the term "race", as it is used, is a social construct rather than a biological categorisation. For your information, Finns, Irish people, Jews, and Italians were at various points in time classified as non-whites by the American government. Finns and Jews were additionally classified as being of the "mongloid" - i.e. Asian race. However, "Jew" is, of course, an ethnicity. Israelites don't exist anymore, but their descendants do; the vast majority of these are called "Jews", and there's also a tiny ethnic division now residing mostly in a small village near Mount Gerizim called "Samaritans", who are actually very similar to Jews in terms of both ethnicity and culture. Sure, some Jews are converts, like the Khazars and Beta Israel (the "Black Jews"), and some people of Israelite ancestry don't follow Judaism (like me!) - most commonly, these happen to be atheists (also like me!) - but, in general, Jews are both a religious and an ethnic division, meaning if someone is "Jewish", they are most likely Jewish by both ethnicity and religion. If that weren't the case, the Jewish culture and ethnicity would have long assimilated into local populations, and neither of Jewish religion, culture, and phenotype would exist. As an ethnicity, Jews are extremely similar to each other. All Jews are as related to each other as 5th cousins are. Small phenotypical differences (mostly skin tone) exist among Mizrahi, Sephardi, and Ashkenazi Jews, but they are all similar enough to be identified as members of a single ethnicity. The Jews' closest relatives are fellow Levantines, such as the Lebanese, Assyrians and Palestinians. As Island Mike rightly pointed out, telling apart between any of these 4 populations, to which I may add the Southern Italians that you mentioned, Cypriots, (Southern) Greeks, and even Turks, is very difficult to impossible.
The 2nd one is not bad but this one will always be better. I always imagine if this one would've come out this year instead of the 2nd one, oh my oh my oh my xD
When sacha walks into his mansion like "niceee to meet you". Walks upto his Ferrari like ",niceee to meet you" walks upto his bank like "really niceeee to meet you".
@@oilersridersbluejays no the original comment is saying the dude who works for the hotel looks like him, i hate explaining jokes im going to jump off a cliff because of you
0:21-0:27 I could tell that Sacha was thinking “ohhh I’m gonna pretend that Borat thinks the elevator is his room” and starts unpacking his luggage, but he couldn’t get the hotel clerk’s attention with that act so he proceeds to say _”v e r y n i c e _*_r o o m_*_ ”_ in a subtle manner to try and get a reaction out of him haha
I reckon the hotel guy didn’t react the first time he said ‘very nice’ in the elevator, so he had to say it a second time to get his attention ‘very nice room’.
Dude I felt the “king of the castle bit” in my bones. It’s refreshing hearing someone say what I actually think when sitting but in a way that shits all over it. Funny how feces on the kings face brings a sense of connection
I've seen this scene a thousand times but just yet I got that this is the hotel I slept during my first NYC visit! Dude my week in New York was 2007 and I was 13 but I can remember now!
