Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Seereez

The Characters In This Series Will Give The Openminded Person A Sore Stomach From Laughing So Hard.:)

The movie Ali G wasn't very funny but this HBO box set of the Da Ali G show is easily as funny as either movie "Borat" or "Bruno", which were true tear-jerkers. Da Ali G Show, less than a half hour per episode, divides into one part Ali G, one part Borat, and one part Bruno. So actually if you're just getting into Sacha Baron Cohen this is a good place to start. Special features include some unreleased stuff, mostly hilarious, a Harvard guest speech at graduation, and a commentary over the first show of the first season with one of the crew and Cohen himself. I would've liked to have heard how they finally got license to put this stuff on the show - I suppose it's a journalistic right to publish anything if an interviewee grants you an interview? I wonder if the "guests" on his show receive any royalties from HBO or the DVD, etc...There are only 6 shows per season, so that's around 3 hours total per season. The box set is obviously a good deal for a total of 6 hours. Both seasons are rivitingly hilarious, though if I had to choose perhaps I'd choose the second as better than the first, though there were lots of good stuff in both and it's very easy to watch a whole season in one sitting. You don't want to stop. And it's amazing the guests he gets on his show - Sam Donaldson from ABC news, Andy Rooney from 60 minutes (he doesn't take too much of Ali G's crap), ministers, men of science, women in all walks of life, Darryl Gates LAPD police cheif, a guy from the DEA, former presidential advisors, Noam Chomsky, fashion gurus, club owners, all variety of everyday people - he's relentless. It's almost surreal to see these distinguished personages being interviewed by the likes of Ali G.I've just ordered a few sets of the British stuff which was made prior to this HBO production and is shot in England. I'm assuming I won't recognize many of the interviewees on that show. Yes, I have a 'region-free' DVD player which will make this viewing possible (UK = PAL region 2 discs that don't play on standard US players). Reading customer reviews on those discs (on Amazon.uk) I recall one reviewer comparing the UK stuff to the later HBO stuff shot in America, and she said something like 'perhaps we don't take ourselves quite as seriously as those in America.." I haven't seen the UK stuff yet, so I can't really compare yet, but it just seems to me it would be easier to victimize Americans more easily than British, because Ali G is British, so first of all, no one in England is going to be looking at him as a "foreigner" to begin with. He accent, while obviously tripped out to the rastafarian umpth degree is still British so it seems like it would still be a little harder to put over on your own people. Whereas in the States, Ali G's British accent alone makes him slightly exotic - add to that all the other stuff and these poor interviewees are really just trying to comprehend how "different" the world is beyond our borders. And this is not even bringing up Borat. Anyway, it's a good expirament and a fun one to watch. It's truly unique in the annals of comedy that someone could pull this off. If you haven't seen the Ali G Show yet and you liked "Borat" or "Bruno" the movies, don't hesitate. You'll hurt from laughing so much.

I discovered Sacha from watching Borat, but Ali G is freaking hilarious! I think I actually prefer his Ali G character more than Borat. It's amazing how he convinces professionals in highly respected fields (the police force, CIA, religious figures, congressmen, politicians, and so on) to go on interviews. He asks them the dumbest questions which is what makes it all so hilarious. If you have any hesitations of purchasing it, just go to the youtube website and watch a clip of the skit called "ice cream glove" in which he pitches an idea to Donald Trump and a plethora of other highly influential business leaders about the importance of gloves when eating ice cream. There is also a skit in which he is trying to publish a book, and he tells the publishers that he wrote a book on the film "The Lord of the Ring" without realizing that the film is based on a book.In all seriousness, the skits when Borat goes to America hold a deeper meaning for me. I believe that Borat is trying to bring to light the conservative views and values of the Southern United States, kind of telling and explaining to the rest of the world why Bush was reelected. He wants to demonstrate how conservative our country really is, and how the older generations are still pretty ignorant about their views on race, homosexuals and other minority groups or groups with opposing views. Even in his major US film release, he stopped at a church in Texas where there were judges and congressmen preaching in a church. I believe in the seperation of church and state.Anyway...the DVD is excellent, and in case you are wondering it does work in the US region. Also the packaging is pretty nifty.

The british comedian Sacha baron cohen disguises as three different tv reporters , a hip hop reporter Ali G , a reporter from Kazakhstan Borat and a fashion reporter from Austria Bruno , and interviews people . taking advantage of their hospitality and good will by acting silly and stupid infront of them ,to see how far would they tolerate him . Ali G asks stupid questions from a gangsta point of view , Borat questions comes from an extreme consevative and right wing point of veiw and Bruno is left with gay jokes .Some times it's funny , some times smart , but most of the time it's just being rude . Sacha never gets out of his disguise at all , which takes away the fun from his different version of candid camera . You end up feeling sorry for the people he interviews instead of laughing at them , and at the same time respecting them for tolerating Mr. Cohen and not kicking him out of the room . what shocked me the most is that he thinks the reason for their tolerance is their disregard for todays youth , as he said in the commentary for the first episode . by the way , it's a commentary for one episode only , the first one , and no more.A set of four cd's , three episode each , plus extra footage from season one and two .And yes , Borat is the favorite character .

I just saw a promo for "Bruno" (the movie) a month ago and thought I'd check out some of his early stuff. BTW - Bruno was my favorite and I'm looking forward to the movie in mid July 2009. I've never seen "Borat" and never will now after seeing this DVD set. The best thing about Ali G was the opening sequence of each episode - the suit up. The whip snapping sound of the waist band on his Tommy H shorts was priceless. Still cracks me up.Quote from another reviewer:"You end up feeling sorry for the people he interviews instead of laughing at them, and at the same time respecting them for tolerating Mr. Cohen..." That about sums it ALL up. One segment (repeated twice during the seasons) comes to mind is when Borat has a room full of people stand up and have 10 minutes of silence (for whatever). If someone made a noise he would start the 10 minutes over. Stupid and cruel.3 out of 5I'm still looking forward to "Bruno" the movie.

4 DVD con las dos primeras temporadas e incluye nuevas intros y todos los contenidos de Borat y Brüno, ojo no tiene subtítulos y solo es compatible con reproductores de DVD o blu-ray multiregión o región 1.

It's a funny show. Borat is great. It might be prone to disc rot though.

I chose this rating because it came fast and it was exactly what I ordered.I bought it used and it was a good price. This show is fantastic and I love this kind of humour (not for everyone) since it is pretty offensive if you are not familiar with his films. Also, the service is great.I recommend this to EVERYONE! It is too funny to brush off!

Very funny and entertaining.

What a great tv show. Sascha baron cohen is a very smart guy and very talented. The mannerisms he gets down for every character he makes are very believable. Highly recommend this show!