Ali G Indahouse: The Movie [WS]

Director: Mark Mylod Mark Mylod

Overview

"Ethnically indistinct and intellectually underwhelming hip-hopper Ali G (created and played by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen) stumbled into British politics in this comedy, which gets some extra bling for its release on DVD. Ali G Indahouse has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has also been enhanced for anamorphic play on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1. The dialogue is in English with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Japanese. Bonus materials include a commentary track from Cohen performed in character as Ali G, a short feature on the making of the movie, a collection of outtakes and deleted scenes, a gallery of production stills, the original trailer, and a guide to recreating Ali G's distinctive (and often baffling) speech patterns."

Product Details

Release Date:	11/02/2004
UPC:	0025192198229
Original Release:	2002
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:28:00
Sales rank:	50,941

Special Features

Closed Caption;Side-splitting commentary from Ali G; Hysterical deleted scenes and outtakes too wild to show in the theatres; Go behind the scenes with Ali G; Learn to talk like Ali G; Photos from the shoot; Trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sacha Baron Cohen	Ali G/Borat
Michael Gambon	Le premier ministre
Charles Dance	David Carlton
Kellie Bright	Me Julie
Martin Freeman	Ricky C
Rhona Mitra	Kate Hedges
Barbara New	Nan
Emilio Rivera	Rico
Ray Panthaki	Hassan B
John Warnaby	David Griffiths
Nabil Elouahabi	Jezzi F
Manny Pérez	Gangster
Jonathan Aris	Reporter
John Scott Martin	Actor

Technical Credits

Sacha Baron Cohen

Dan Mazer

Mark Mylod	Director
Sacha Baron Cohen	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Dan Mazer	Screenwriter,Producer
Tim Bevan	Producer
Eric Fellner	Producer
William Green	Producer
Peter Fincham	Executive Producer
Natascha Wharton	Executive Producer
Angela Barson	Special Effects
Christopher Ackland	Sound Effects
Glenn Freemantle	Sound Effects
Lee Herrick	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

Four years before Borat made Sacha Baron Cohen a household name, the creator of Da Ali G Show took an altogether different approach to bringing his characters to the big screen. Ali G Indahouse transplants its titular faux-B-boy protagonist from the mockumentary world of the television show into a jokey plot that veers from the London suburbs to the House of Commons. The result is closer to a joke-a-minute Leslie Nielsen outing than to the high-concept guerilla theater of Borat. But for those willing to accept the limitations of the genre, Ali G Indahouse is a perfectly enjoyable stoner comedy. The script is at its best when it's deconstructing the character of Ali G, a middle-class wannabe who wears hip-hop affectations like mix-and-match Garanimals. The opening scene -- a ridiculously over-the-top gangsta dream sequence featuring the most memorable prosthetic genitals this side of Boogie Nights -- earns enough comedy goodwill for audiences to forgive the fussy plot mechanics that sometimes slow down the rest of the picture. Then again, even the script's conventional elements generate considerable laughs. Throwaway bits of dialogue add fresh surprises to repeat viewings, while crass sight gags anticipate the most gross-out moments of Borat. Viewed on its own terms, rather than through the lens of its successor's success, it's hard not to like this low-key grab-bag of gags.