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May 4, 2007

Borat Is Queen

Sacha Baron Cohen has reportedly been tapped to play flamboyant Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biopic to be produced by Robert DeNiro. (We hear Johnny Depp was the previous frontrunner.) This bit of casting news makes us giddy. But frankly, we don't see the resemblance.

Now is the time when you suggest titles for this movie! Queen song title x Borat reference ... let's hear 'em.

UPDATE: Not.

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Fat-Bottomed Girls...I LIKE!

Posted by: ev at 05/04/07 11:51 AM  | Reply
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"Somebody to Make Romance Inside Of"

Posted by: tony47 at 05/04/07 11:54 AM  | Reply
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haaa

Posted by: scott at 05/04/07 11:57 AM  | Reply
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"Radio Wa-Wa-Wee-Wa"

Posted by: tony47 at 05/04/07 11:57 AM  | Reply
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Crazy Little Thing Called Jew.

Posted by: Jimmy Durante at 05/04/07 11:57 AM  | Reply
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We Will Rock You Not.

Posted by: Jimmy Durante at 05/04/07 11:59 AM  | Reply
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"Bohemian Droop Like Wizard's Sleeve"

Posted by: tony47 at 05/04/07 12:00 PM  | Reply
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Crazy Little Thing Called Sexy Time

Posted by: halfsharkalligatorhalfman at 05/04/07 12:06 PM  | Reply
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"The Show Must Stop Here"

"Borat Bites the Dust and Freddie Rolls Over in Grave"

What were they thinking?

Posted by: Rochelle Nikita at 05/04/07 12:06 PM  | Reply
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"I Make Love-Explosion Under Pressure"

ha

Posted by: Rygun at 05/04/07 12:11 PM  | Reply
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The only resemblance is in the glasses.

Posted by: Rochelle Nikita at 05/04/07 12:14 PM  | Reply
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Khazakstanian Rhapsody! Is there really any other option?

Posted by: JTB at 05/04/07 12:20 PM  | Reply
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Another One Bites the Chram (spelling?)

Posted by: WILL at 05/04/07 12:22 PM  | Reply
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Tie Your Sister Down

Posted by: jim at 05/04/07 12:22 PM  | Reply
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My Fat-Bottomed Wife

Posted by: JoeyT at 05/04/07 12:42 PM  | Reply
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Fat Bottomed Gypsy's

Posted by: red at 05/04/07 12:42 PM  | Reply
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Throw the Queen down the well.

Posted by: Shawne at 05/04/07 1:17 PM  | Reply
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"Bicycle With A CJ"

Posted by: razor ramon at 05/04/07 1:18 PM  | Reply
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Another One Bites Jagshemash

Posted by: bogart at 05/04/07 1:21 PM  | Reply
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Actually sounds better as "Another One Jagshemash"

Posted by: bogart at 05/04/07 1:23 PM  | Reply
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Is Freddie Mercury homosexual?

Posted by: dan at 05/04/07 1:24 PM  | Reply
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"We Will Make Rock With You."

Posted by: Matthew at 05/04/07 1:33 PM  | Reply
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"You're My Best Friend". exact Borat quote and already existent Queen song title...

Posted by: dirtyharold at 05/04/07 1:54 PM  | Reply
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Crazy Little Thing Called Sexytime

Posted by: dirtyharold at 05/04/07 1:56 PM  | Reply
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Beat The Gypsy Down

Posted by: Liam at 05/04/07 2:04 PM  | Reply
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"You're My Best Friend, But if You Cheat On Me, I Crush You"

Posted by: Liam at 05/04/07 2:06 PM  | Reply
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You Take My Breath Away, How Much

Posted by: bobfrombob at 05/04/07 2:07 PM  | Reply
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It's Kazakhstan Magic?

Posted by: Ben at 05/04/07 2:30 PM  | Reply
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bohemian vagine

Posted by: Ian R. at 05/04/07 2:43 PM  | Reply
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We will, we will, snap your cock off!

Posted by: Mohaski at 05/04/07 2:57 PM  | Reply
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Fat bottom girl make toilet.

Posted by: mr clean at 05/04/07 3:39 PM  | Reply
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Freddie Mercury: Fist in anoos

Posted by: bw at 05/04/07 3:47 PM  | Reply
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Killer Gypsy Queen

Posted by: Shea at 05/04/07 5:31 PM  | Reply
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Orgy Battle

Posted by: matthew fisher wilder at 05/04/07 5:41 PM  | Reply
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Seriously though.. MOOSTAFAYAH!

Posted by: matthew fisher wilder at 05/04/07 5:43 PM  | Reply
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Kazakhstanian Rhapsody

Posted by: phil at 05/04/07 6:01 PM  | Reply
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"Queen in the castle, queen in the castle, I have a chair!"

Posted by: Jen at 05/04/07 6:19 PM  | Reply
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What an absolute load of bollocks this "story" is.

Posted by: themn at 05/04/07 6:44 PM  | Reply
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Jesus Christ, please don't let this story be true. I like Cohen just fine, but we don't need a biopic of Freddie Mercury. (Complete fucking Queen nerd speaking.) Seriously, God, please. Don't make a movie about Freddie Mercury. Bullshit.

Posted by: chris at 05/05/07 9:30 AM  | Reply
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WTF!!!!!!!!! Wats wrong with Freddie Mercury??????
He made more money then u could ever dream of!
Ur just mad caz u aint him!

Posted by: Freddies Fantasy  in reply to chris's comment at 07/19/08 3:06 PM  | Reply
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"Another Jew Claws The Dusts"

Posted by: jed2 at 05/05/07 12:26 PM  | Reply
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the comments in this post are so awesome. i have just been laughing my way through.

Posted by: rachel at 05/05/07 9:12 PM  | Reply
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Get Down Make Sexy Time Explosion

Posted by: ryanbthat at 05/06/07 12:53 AM  | Reply
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Seriously? Does no one here know any Queen songs that WEREN'T on their greatest hits CD?

Posted by: Anonymous at 05/06/07 7:13 PM  | Reply
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yeah.


that one in mighty ducks.

Posted by: Bill at 05/07/07 12:15 AM  | Reply
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I don't think "Mustapha," "You Take My Breath Away" & "Orge Battle" were on Queen's greatest hits, asshole. Besides, who names a biopic after an obscure song by the subject?

Posted by: Matt at 05/07/07 10:48 AM  | Reply
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Exactly, Matt. Some folks really think they're shaming us by lambasting our inferior knowledge of Queen's oeuvre. I mean, ohvrah. I mean, Oprah.

Posted by: jed2 at 05/07/07 2:24 PM  | Reply
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Re:
Freddie Mercury Bioptic title....Queen For A Day.

Posted by: James L at 06/18/07 11:43 PM  | Reply
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Re:
Freddie Mercury Bioptic title....Queen For A Day.

Posted by: James L at 06/18/07 11:44 PM  | Reply
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If the buzz about Michael Cunningham's screenplay is true, Queen for a Day would be an appropriate title. Apparently, Cunningham doesn't like traditional biopics, so he's taking a day in the life. So, which day?

Posted by: Sam at 09/10/07 8:32 PM  | Reply
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Queen was one of the world's greatest bands and a movie about Freddie would be great. But who decided Sascha was a good choice. Get someone from one of the tribute bands. And to those who thinks the moview is a bad idea, I get sick eveytime an Elvis biopic is on TV. His singing was awful.

Posted by: Bevan at 02/04/08 7:00 AM  | Reply
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Please don't spoil the image of Freddie with someone who obviously would only bring shame to his awesome legacy

Posted by: Lenny at 05/17/08 8:34 PM  | Reply
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