Miscellaneous Movie Musings

Ghoulish Delight · 12-18-2006, 09:42 PM

I like the theory that people are being encouraged by the studio to sue Borat. A few out-of-court settlements are a small price to pay for the proof of veracity that such lawsuits bring.

Alex · 12-18-2006, 09:45 PM

Either way, funny or not, things like Borat must be making life at least a bit more difficult for legitimate documentarians.

Gemini Cricket · 12-19-2006, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Either way, funny or not, things like Borat must be making life at least a bit more difficult for legitimate documentarians.

I suppose, but I guess one could also say that of Christopher Guest movies, too. I don't see those fakeumentaries like 'Spinal Tap' ruining anything.
I get what you're saying, though.

Alex · 12-19-2006, 03:48 PM

Does Christopher Guest use unstaged scenes with unwitting participants? Then get them to sign model agreements by making them think they were part of a valid documentary? It's been so long since I saw Spinal Tap but is there anybody in that movie that didn't know they were in a movie?

If so, then yes I would include him in that statement as well.

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Either way, funny or not, things like Borat must be making life at least a bit more difficult for legitimate documentarians.
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12-19-2006, 03:48 PM	#4
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Does Christopher Guest use unstaged scenes with unwitting participants? Then get them to sign model agreements by making them think they were part of a valid documentary? It's been so long since I saw Spinal Tap but is there anybody in that movie that didn't know they were in a movie? If so, then yes I would include him in that statement as well.
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