He’s an incredibly smart guy (Cambridge Uni) pretending to be stupid, which lulls guests into a false comfort zone, then he unloads a killer, often existential question, again phrased as if the daft lad. It’s kinda what he did with Borat and others, but when this lot was filmed nobody knew who he was. Genius.
For real. As Borat, he pretends to be racist, that hates the Jews(even though Sacha is Jewish) and tricks these people. Makes their true racist selves raise to the surface to come out. As Bruno he goes to southern states and kisses another man. Their h phobic selves come out. Genius indeed.
Sacha (as Ali G) was a regular on The 11 O’Clock Show in the late 90s. A very young Ricky Gervais also got his break on that show. Because no one knew who Ali G was, he was getting interviews with UK politicians, academics and celebrities who all took themselves way too seriously and didn’t get the joke. He then had his own show called Da Ali G Show (also featuring an early Borat) which you might be able to find clips for. He caught the attention of Madonna and was in her video for “Music”. And the rest is history. Great reaction - I haven’t seen some of those clips in a long time 😊
I fucking love Sacha, the bloke is extremely intelligent. He went to Christ's College which is a college of the University of Cambridge, one of the best in the world. He's incredibly talented, you should definitely watch other stuff of his. I remember watching these with my brother back in early 2000, we laughed up lungs then and I still do now. They never get old.
i went to University with his cousin, Ashley. he studied experimental psychology. i think what Sacha did was PURE experimental psychology, at it's finest
Ali G was his breakthrough character on British tv. He became more or less an overnight sensation. He was everywhere for few years. He had to take the character to America because all the British politicians, scientists, academics and experts knew who he was... :) Bruno was his next big character, before Borat.
I'll recommend it AGAIN just as a reminder Ali G "vets versus veterinarians", AGAIN Ali G "vets versus veterinarians" AGAIN Ali G "vets versus veterinarians" 😁😁😁
Oh my good god you've finally got round to some Ali G he's fecking hilarious, next it's gotta be Ali G "vets versus veterinarians" my god the poor American guy Ali interviews ends up a broken man,he's more traumatized by his meeting with Ali than his years in the US army and the years spent in Vietnam,it's just one of many extremely funny things Ali G has done,another good un since you've heard of Borat is "throw the Jew down the well",it's made even funnier because Sasha Baron Cohan is Jewish.
I second this, the vet segment was beyond hilarious and probably my favourite Ali G clip of all time. It's a good 10 minutes long, too - you have to take it all in from start to finish to afully appreciate the comedic genius.
😅 Strap yourselves in fella's and check out more Ali G. Personal favourite moment for me was when he was discussing world war 2 with a retired serious American general and "Ali" asks him "So what side were you on ? " 🤣
The funny thing is, his character is from Staines which is a fairly middle class area, to which he refers as the ghetto. A typical posh white youth identifying as a black South London street kid.
What you've got to know and realise is that Sasha Baron Cohan is playing a character when he's Ali G,he PLAYS dumb to relax his interviewee and makes them THINK he's stupid.
I think his genius lies in keeping a straight face when he’s doing these interviews! There’s no way I could! Check out his full interviews and another character he plays called Bruno. Watching these clips again literally had me crying with laughter 😂👍 I’m guessing you’ve not seen his other films - Bruno, or The Dictator?!!! Maybe something to watch in your spare time!
His genius traits are getting absolute be11 ends to out themselves. He doesn't put words in their mouth, he let's them tie the noose, put it round their necks and watch them jump 🤣 'Who is America' is prime for that stuff
@@skolex33 He got him on camera doing a bit. That is exactly what Ali G did. So he did get him, even if Trump wasn't exactly buying the old ice-cream glove idea... lol
Remember watching these in Scotland waaay back and it was groundbreaking man 😂. Was also around the time I remember seeing Ricky Gervais just starting out in comedy on tv. Good times man.
One of Sachas later characters was Bruno, a gay Austrian fashion model, this character pushes the boundary to the extreme to the point where his life is in danger, you should definitely react to Bruno clips, I'd like to recommend "Bruno in the middle east" or "Bruno goes camping"
Bear in mind when you watch the police training that when he talks to the people lay on the floor who got "jumped", theyre supposed to be actors as they are part of the training course. Some people mistake this and think the bad acting means the show is staged.
My god I remember watching that episode when he said what has the youth in Asia got to do with it . Must of been well over 20 years ago drinking and smoking hash with my friends. Non stop laughing . Also I remember been off my face on ecstasy when the drugs episode aired 😆. What great times back then 🙃
That was a trip down memory lane lol, and a good laugh. If you can find full episodes it it worth it. I also HIGHLY recommend you check out a programme called Brass Eye. Similar era, absolutely fucking genius
Daniel is spot on, Sacha Baron Cohen is probably smarter than every one of the people he interviewed but they are to full of self importance that they can't realise that they are being pranked. The guy is a genius, it can't be easy to keep a straight face when everyone else get's the joke except the interviewee.
Man, I came here from doing Father Ted with you guys, I remember Ali G first being on TV and I've seen the sketches a hundred times. And even so, the second he opens with "what about the lap dancers" I lost my shit completely. Ali G is superb and Sasha Cohen is a legend.
Guys we need the full episodes of the Ali G Show. Not seen any reaction channel react to full episodes so far and even if only on Patreon it would make an epic choice aside from the standard Gervais and Pilkington content (which I love btw). Pretty sure I have the DVD's somewhere if you are struggling, and would be happy to send them over Speaking of Ricky Gervais, please react to Extras and the UK Office too
It's the deliberate misunderstanding or the getting people in power to look stupid by their trying to be trendy is his genius, some of his speeches as himself are very powerful
Ali G was introduced as the "official Channel 4 voice for youth", so he was taking a swipe at ignorant youth, but also those in programming that desperately put any old (or rather young) shit in front of the camera to try and pander to that demographic. The vast majority of his guests are really rather polite, humouring what they assume is a totally naïve newcomer.
As well as poking fun at youth spokespeople and program commissioners I think he drew heavily on the voice and mannerisms of Tim Westwood - a white, English, very middleclass, hip hop DJ who adopted a very US, black, working class / underclass hip hop image when he was DJing and broadcasting.
That was a great reaction fellas! Brought back great memories, laughed my arse off! Ali G asking why the coal miners were all bruvvers was a top episode too, as was the Posh and Becks one!
Guys you have to!! Watch Ali G In Da House. It's his film and till today it's one of the funniest, if not the funniest films I've ever watched. I never got into Borat coz I missed him as Ali G so much
I think you guys should check out Sacha Baron Cohen's series Who Is America? because that upset a LOT of people in high standing in America - mainly politicians, the NRA, and many, many more! If you like this kind of stuff my dudes, I would recommend checking out one of the most controversial comedies of the 90s, and probably of all time.... Brass Eye. You won't find anything else quite like that!
Guys Alex Baron Cohen is a British comedian, actor, writer & very popular entertainer. The comedy is the old fogeys taking him seriously, glad you enjoy him.
You need to react to him interviewing David and Victoria Beckham LOL Sasha started on the 11 ‘0 clock Show in the 90’s. Ali G character was based on typical white boys... who were/acted “street” in certain areas, the place Staines, where the character’s supposed to be from (in Greater London, usually not from the inner cities) was one of these towns. They acted a little bit gangster (but they weren’t) into tracksuits and gold chains, into drum n bass/jungle music. Who enjoyed smoking weed and usually drove Ford escorts suped up with big bass speakers, in their car (vibrating with bass as they drove past) Back in the 90’s I believe Sasha called them white boys acting Black but that might not be very PC to say that now lol. Nobody cared about that back in the day, everyone despite their colour thought the character was hilarious. I’m sure everyone who was into the early to late 90’s rave culture met an Ali G 😂 I met many, ESPECIALLY from Staines lmao... It was perfect timing, for this character!
Ali G originated from the same show as Ricky Gervais, called The 11 O'Clock Show in about 1999. It was terrible generally but weird it had both them on it. Everyone was talking about Ali G the next day.
The earlier Ali G stuff is best because no-one knew who he was. The people he interviewed thought they were being asked to do a serious interview. That is why it is so funny. After a while, however, he became well known and so people were in on the joke. It was still funny in its own way, but not a patch on the early stuff.
His comedy is based on a french comedian from the early 20th century, I can't recall his name. But his philosophy was ' you have to try and make the person actually try to murder you. I'm sure you could Google his name .
There was also this hilairious exchange with the expert on the drugs episode. Ali G- 'Should you give drugs to Animals?' Expert (looking horrified)- 'No, you shouldn't'. Ali G- 'Yeah for real. Cos me mate Dave gave his dog an E and it tried to bone the cat'.
Gotta check you on 17:24 The Show's Premise is to TROLL people, the experts are not supposed to find it funny. If they start suspecting it is trolling they will either leave or play along and it stop being funny or Ali G persona stops being effective. The floater bit gives you a great example of how Ali G digs in to his persona and never breaks, to a point where the poor professor genuinely believes it's serious and Ali G is not happy with him.
For 2 lads who supposedly read the comments, I don't know why Spencer still thinks Council estates are the equivalent of trailer parks? Considering the last time he said that, not to long ago, there were loads of us in the comments explaining the 2 are nowhere near similar. Council estates are just areas where normal homes (made with brick & mortar) are for rent from a local council. What we call trailer parks, are caravan parks. The biggest majority of Brits live in council estates, we don't live in trailers.
YES 👍 I've been hoping for you to step into the Sacha B C, "rabbit hole", for ages! If you haven't already seen it the Borat with Rudy Giuliani is hilarious. Love your channel.😊
Guys you must react to WHO IS AMERICA? Its produced by Sascha Baron Cohen(with a Hand full characters that he move in, and all the ppl who he will met for a Interview are high ranked politic,Sheriff, trump&friends ppl, and the special one is with OJ Simpson) & SHOWTIME.
Sacha is a genius, an absolute bonafide genius! He gets bad people wearing good masks to lower them and out themselves. On one series he gets a former US politician to advocate guns for toddlers in schools...you need to watch more of his comedy as other characters. Borat and Ali G are just 2
@@f3aok To contrast that, Sasha himself was a well accomplished college graduate who studied history and wrote his thesis on Jewish activists in the American civil rights movement. Its not exactly like this is educated vs uneducated
9:10 You need to see Brasseye - Drugs episode, .......they parody DARE in that (BrassEye = very edgy late 90's parody news show, hilarious, brilliant writing, very on the edge, was critically loved and also hated, the show generated more complaints and also more letters of approval from the general public, than any other show in uk history)
You should watch some vids of Norman Gunston (the little Aussie bleeder). Gunston was a character created by Gary MacDonald who would do celebrity interviews, stay in character throughout and adlib depending on the reactions. Televised a few decades earlier than Ali G. Interviewed Sally Struthers, Mohamed Ali, Paul McCartney, Frank Zappa and the like. Basically any foreign celeb that came to Australia and would be unaware that he was a character and not for real.
He is probably one of the greatest comedy geniuses of this centurary. You might be surprised by the number of well known hollywood stars who were in the Ali G show like Martin Freeman.
Do you want Ali G recommendations or Sacha Baron Cohen recommendations that you might not be familiar with? It's so unfortunate that the Ali G character became so well known that he had to change characters in order to do what he does best. If you haven't already done so you should check out "this is America" which was made and released in the USA. He's done a few movies and a few shows that were released in the US. You won't be able to do it on your channel but you should check out the movie The Dictator, which to my knowledge is his only fully scripted movie.
I remember Ali G well when he first emerged. There was nothing else like him, the writing and the character was completely unique..Great to see you guys enjoying this
I love how Sacha Baron Cohen walks into a room of intellectuals and is instantly the smartest man in the room. The smarter they are the dumber he makes them sound
Like many of Sasha's characters, Ali G was at his best when he first came out and nobody knew who he was, so didn't know he was satirical. Once he became known, he had to "retire" him as the joke didn't work so well.
