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* ButtMonkey: Lutz, Bruno's unappreciated and adoring assistant.
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* RefugeInAudacity: Most of the film, notably the scene where Bruno and Lutz are handcuffed together and ask the hotel staff to help them.
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* ExactWords: Bruno does have an "interview" with Harrison Ford at the end of his video. Unfortunately, the video is full of {{Filler}} (including [[{{Squick}} a talking penis]]) and Ford's entire "interview" is a PrecisionFStrike.
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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Sacha Baron Cohen was trying to expose the "undercurrent of homophobia" in American society, but Bruno is so horny towards other men that it would make ''anyone'' want to get away from him, who mostly come off as sane people reacting normally to an unbelievably offensive living stereotype.
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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Sacha Baron Cohen was trying to expose the "undercurrent of homophobia" in American society, but Bruno is so horny towards other men that it would and does this by basically sexually harassing any man he sees. It's enough to make ''anyone'' want to get away from him, who mostly come off as sane people reacting normally to an unbelievably offensive living stereotype.
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''Brüno'' is a mockumentary film from SachaBaronCohen, and the third based upon one of his characters from ''DaAliGShow'' (after ''AliGIndahouse'' and ''{{Borat}}''). Brüno, a fabulously gay Austrian fashion reporter and TV host, is fired from his show ''Funkyzeit'' after ruining a fashion show. To add insult to injury, his lover leaves him for another man. He decides to go to America (with his assistant Lutz) to become the "biggest Austrian superstar since Hitler".
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''Brüno'' (2009) is a mockumentary film from SachaBaronCohen, and the third based upon one of his characters from ''DaAliGShow'' (after ''AliGIndahouse'' and ''{{Borat}}''). Brüno, a fabulously gay Austrian fashion reporter and TV host, is fired from his show ''Funkyzeit'' after ruining a fashion show. To add insult to injury, his lover leaves him for another man. He decides to go to America (with his assistant Lutz) to become the "biggest Austrian superstar since Hitler".
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* RefugeInAudacity and RefugeInVulgarity: ''Ohhhhhh booooooy...''
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''Brüno'' is a mockumentary film from SachaBaronCohen, and the third based upon one of his characters from ''DaAliGShow'' (after ''Ali G Innit'' and ''Borat''). Brüno, a fabulously gay Austrian fashion reporter and TV host, is fired from his show ''Funkyzeit'' after ruining a fashion show. To add insult to injury, his lover leaves him for another man. He decides to go to America (with his assistant Lutz) to become the "biggest Austrian superstar since Hitler".
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''Brüno'' is a mockumentary film from SachaBaronCohen, and the third based upon one of his characters from ''DaAliGShow'' (after ''Ali G Innit'' ''AliGIndahouse'' and ''Borat'').''{{Borat}}''). Brüno, a fabulously gay Austrian fashion reporter and TV host, is fired from his show ''Funkyzeit'' after ruining a fashion show. To add insult to injury, his lover leaves him for another man. He decides to go to America (with his assistant Lutz) to become the "biggest Austrian superstar since Hitler".
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* [[BilingualBonus Zweisprachigkeitsbonus]] - Whatever the "terrorist leader" said before the interpreter told Bruno to get out.
** Noted because it's really a terrorist leader, and it's a real movie.
*** Apparently not. It seems that Cohen made the whole thing up. They guy is a Christian Charity worker and sued Cohen.
* BodySushi: Bruno holds a nantaimori performance with a Mexican man, which disgusts Paula Abduhl.
** Noted because it's really a terrorist leader, and it's a real movie.
*** Apparently not. It seems that Cohen made the whole thing up. They guy is a Christian Charity worker and sued Cohen.
* BodySushi: Bruno holds a nantaimori performance with a Mexican man, which disgusts Paula Abduhl.
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* [[BilingualBonus Zweisprachigkeitsbonus]] - Whatever the "terrorist leader" said before the interpreter told Bruno to get out.
** Noted because it's really a terrorist leader, and it's a real movie.
*** Apparently not. It seems that Cohen made the whole thing up. Theyout. (Note: The guy is was actually a Christian Charity charity worker and sued Cohen.
Cohen.)
* BodySushi: Bruno holds a nantaimori performance with a Mexican man, which disgusts PaulaAbduhl.Abdul.
** Noted because it's really a terrorist leader, and it's a real movie.
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* CharityMotivationSong: Bruno puts one together at the end (see AllStarCast above). It's more about how great he is than any particular cause.
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* PoesLaw: Parts of the film were staged or deliberately misrepresented. Which parts are real which are fake? And does it make a difference?
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* RatedMForManly: Straight Dave, Bruno's alter ego at the end of the film. At least until Lutz shows up.
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* RatedMForManly: Straight Dave, Bruno's alter ego at the end of the film. At least until Lutz shows up.
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* [[TooSoon Zu Früh]]: ''Hours'' before the Los Angeles red carpet premiere, MichaelJackson died, so a [[http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/06/universal-trims-latoya-jackson-from-bruno.html scene]] in which Bruno meets his sister [=LaToya=] was cut.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Bruno, to a much greater degree than Borat, who is mostly a well meaning idiot reared in a ridiculous {{Ruritania}}. In fact, this is a significant part of the reason the film was not as well-received as ''Borat'' or anything involving Ali G, and was specifically mentioned in ''The Irish Times'''s review of the film.
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''Brüno'' is a mockumentary film from SachaBaronCohen, and the third based upon one of his characters from ''DaAliGShow'' (after ''Ali G Innit'' and ''Borat''). Brüno, a fabulously gay Austrian fashion reporter, reporter and TV host, is fired from his television show ''Funkyceit'' ''Funkyzeit'' after ruining a fashion show. To add insult to injury, his lover leaves him for another man. He decides to go to America (with his assistant Lutz) to become the "biggest Austrian superstar since Hitler".
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Vassup! Ich bin Brüno, eine gay Österreicher fashion host. Die Europäer kicked me outta die business, so I need to go to America to become über-famous.
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''Brüno'' is a mockumentary film from SachaBaronCohen that follows the story of Brüno, a fabulously gay man who is fired from his television show after ruining a fashion show and his lover leaves him for another man. He decides to go to America (with his assistant Lutz) to become the "biggest Austrian superstar since Hitler".
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''Brüno'' is a mockumentary film from
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** Part of the humour of it is that many homosexuals know of and are embarrassed by this type of person. Many feel that people with outrageous CampGay identities get far more public exposure than hardly noticeable StraightGay, and as a consequence, those on the outside think all gay people are like Bruno when that is definitely not the case.
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** Part of the humour of it is that many homosexuals know of [[StopBeingStereotypical and are embarrassed by this type of person.person]]. Many feel that people with outrageous CampGay identities get far more public exposure than hardly noticeable StraightGay, and as a consequence, those on the outside think all gay people are like Bruno when that is definitely not the case.
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* AdaptationExpansion - Like ''{{Borat}}'', Bruno originated in ''Da Ali G Show''.
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* AdaptationExpansion - Like ''{{Borat}}'', ''Film/{{Borat}}'', Bruno originated in ''Da Ali G Show''.
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** Part of the humour of it is that many homosexuals know of and are embarrassed by this type of person. Many feel that people with outrageous CampGay identities get far more public exposure than hardly noticeable StraightGay, and as a consequence, those on the outside think all gay people are like Bruno when that is definitely not the case.
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* SlapSlapKiss: Bruno and Lutz at the end during the cage match.
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* [[OneSceneWonder Eine Szene Wunder]]: Harrison Ford gets one of the biggest laughs in literally two seconds of screen time.
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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Lutz gives one to Straight Dave (aka Bruno) in the cage match before they [[HoYay reconcile]], much to the homophobic audience's horror and disgust.
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*** Apparently not. It seems that Cohen made the whole thing up. They guy is a Christian Charity worker and is suing Cohen.
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* [[TheFundamentalist Der Fundamentalist]]: The gay converter and the Westboro Baptist Church.
** Made all the more terrifying because it's real.
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* RatedMForManly - Straight Dave, Bruno's alter ego at the end of the film. At least until Lutz shows up.
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* [[TooSoon Zu Früh]] - ''Hours'' before the Los Angeles red carpet premiere, MichaelJackson died, so a [[http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/06/universal-trims-latoya-jackson-from-bruno.html scene]] in which Bruno meets his sister [=LaToya=] was cut.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Bruno, to a much greater degree than Borat, who is mostly a well meaning idiot reared in a ridiculous {{Ruritania}}.
** In fact, this is a significant part of the reason the film was not as well-received as ''Borat'' or anything involving Ali G, and was specifically mentioned in ''The Irish Times'''s review of the film.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Bruno, to a much greater degree than Borat, who is mostly a well meaning idiot reared in a ridiculous {{Ruritania}}.
** In fact, this is a significant part of the reason the film was not as well-received as ''Borat'' or anything involving Ali G, and was specifically mentioned in ''The Irish Times'''s review of the film.
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* [[TooSoon Zu Früh]] - Früh]]: ''Hours'' before the Los Angeles red carpet premiere, MichaelJackson died, so a [[http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/06/universal-trims-latoya-jackson-from-bruno.html scene]] in which Bruno meets his sister [=LaToya=] was cut.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Bruno, to a much greater degree than Borat, who is mostly a well meaning idiot reared in a ridiculous{{Ruritania}}.
**{{Ruritania}}. In fact, this is a significant part of the reason the film was not as well-received as ''Borat'' or anything involving Ali G, and was specifically mentioned in ''The Irish Times'''s review of the film.
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* [[AllGermansAreNazis Alle Deutscher Sind Nazis]]: Bruno addressing a military officer [[spoiler: and Mel Gibson]] as "Mein Führer", giving a Heil Hitler salute during basic training, referring to himself and Hitler as Austria's greatest men, and calling Brad Pitt "Bradolf Pittler".
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* [[AllGermansAreNazis Alle Deutscher Deutsche Sind Nazis]]: Bruno addressing a military officer [[spoiler: and Mel Gibson]] as "Mein Führer", giving a Heil Hitler salute during basic training, referring to himself and Hitler as Austria's greatest men, and calling Brad Pitt "Bradolf Pittler".
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* [[TooSoon Zu Bald]] Früh]] - ''Hours'' before the Los Angeles red carpet premiere, MichaelJackson died, so a [[http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/06/universal-trims-latoya-jackson-from-bruno.html scene]] in which Bruno meets his sister [=LaToya=] was cut.
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[[caption-width-right:291: In all his glory.]]
Vassup! Ich bin Brüno, eine gay Österreicher fashion host. Die Europäer kicked me outta die business, so I need to go to America to become über-famous.
''Brüno'' is a mockumentary film from SachaBaronCohen that follows the story of Brüno, a fabulously gay man who is fired from his television show after ruining a fashion show and his lover leaves him for another man. He decides to go to America (with his assistant Lutz) to become the "biggest Austrian superstar since Hitler".
Check out ze Größe von meiner Packung!
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!!Dieser Film umfasst examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion - Like ''{{Borat}}'', Bruno originated in ''Da Ali G Show''.
* [[AllGermansAreNazis Alle Deutscher Sind Nazis]]: Bruno addressing a military officer [[spoiler: and Mel Gibson]] as "Mein Führer", giving a Heil Hitler salute during basic training, referring to himself and Hitler as Austria's greatest men, and calling Brad Pitt "Bradolf Pittler".
* AllStarCast: The film ends with Bruno making a charity music video with [[{{U2}} Bono]], [[Music/GunsNRoses Slash]], SnoopDogg, [[{{Coldplay}} Chris Martin]], [[ThePolice Sting]] and EltonJohn.
* [[BilingualBonus Zweisprachiger Bonus]] - Whatever the "terrorist leader" said before the interpreter told Bruno to get out.
** Noted because it's really a terrorist leader, and it's a real movie.
*** Apparently not. It seems that Cohen made the whole thing up. They guy is a Christian Charity worker and is suing Cohen.
* BodySushi: Bruno holds a nantaimori performance with a Mexican man, which disgusts Paula Abduhl.
* ButtMonkey: Lutz, Bruno's unappreciated and adoring assistant.
* CampGay: [[CaptainObvious Duh]].
* DepravedHomosexual / AllGaysArePromiscuous: The sheer volume of "gays are sex perverts" jokes is enough to make even the most self-deprecating homos feel nauseous.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Like ''{{Borat}}'', very little was traditionally scripted and SachaBaronCohen literally had to improvise as though his life depended on it.
* FanDisservice: The [[{{Squick}} talking penis]] in the focus group scene.
* TheFundamentalist - The gay converter and the Westboro Baptist Church.
** Made all the more terrifying because it's real.
* [[OneSceneWonder Eine Szene Wunder]]: Harrison Ford gets one of the biggest laughs in literally two seconds of screen time.
* PoesLaw: Parts of the film were staged or deliberately misrepresented. Which parts are real which are fake? And does it make a difference?
* PrecisionFStrike - Harrison Ford's cameo.
* RefugeInAudacity
* RefugeInVulgarity - ''Ohhhhhh booooooy...''
* [[ThoseWackyNazis Diese Verrückten Nazis]] - Bruno desires to be the biggest Austrian superstar since AdolfHitler.
* [[TooSoon Zu Bald]] - ''Hours'' before the Los Angeles red carpet premiere, MichaelJackson died, so a [[http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/06/universal-trims-latoya-jackson-from-bruno.html scene]] in which Bruno meets his sister [=LaToya=] was cut.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Bruno, to a much greater degree than Borat, who is mostly a well meaning idiot reared in a ridiculous {{Ruritania}}.
** In fact, this is a significant part of the reason the film was not as well-received as ''Borat'' or anything involving Ali G, and was specifically mentioned in ''The Irish Times'''s review of the film.
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[[caption-width-right:291: In all his glory.]]
Vassup! Ich bin Brüno, eine gay Österreicher fashion host. Die Europäer kicked me outta die business, so I need to go to America to become über-famous.
''Brüno'' is a mockumentary film from SachaBaronCohen that follows the story of Brüno, a fabulously gay man who is fired from his television show after ruining a fashion show and his lover leaves him for another man. He decides to go to America (with his assistant Lutz) to become the "biggest Austrian superstar since Hitler".
Check out ze Größe von meiner Packung!
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!!Dieser Film umfasst examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion - Like ''{{Borat}}'', Bruno originated in ''Da Ali G Show''.
* [[AllGermansAreNazis Alle Deutscher Sind Nazis]]: Bruno addressing a military officer [[spoiler: and Mel Gibson]] as "Mein Führer", giving a Heil Hitler salute during basic training, referring to himself and Hitler as Austria's greatest men, and calling Brad Pitt "Bradolf Pittler".
* AllStarCast: The film ends with Bruno making a charity music video with [[{{U2}} Bono]], [[Music/GunsNRoses Slash]], SnoopDogg, [[{{Coldplay}} Chris Martin]], [[ThePolice Sting]] and EltonJohn.
* [[BilingualBonus Zweisprachiger Bonus]] - Whatever the "terrorist leader" said before the interpreter told Bruno to get out.
** Noted because it's really a terrorist leader, and it's a real movie.
*** Apparently not. It seems that Cohen made the whole thing up. They guy is a Christian Charity worker and is suing Cohen.
* BodySushi: Bruno holds a nantaimori performance with a Mexican man, which disgusts Paula Abduhl.
* ButtMonkey: Lutz, Bruno's unappreciated and adoring assistant.
* CampGay: [[CaptainObvious Duh]].
* DepravedHomosexual / AllGaysArePromiscuous: The sheer volume of "gays are sex perverts" jokes is enough to make even the most self-deprecating homos feel nauseous.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Like ''{{Borat}}'', very little was traditionally scripted and SachaBaronCohen literally had to improvise as though his life depended on it.
* FanDisservice: The [[{{Squick}} talking penis]] in the focus group scene.
* TheFundamentalist - The gay converter and the Westboro Baptist Church.
** Made all the more terrifying because it's real.
* [[OneSceneWonder Eine Szene Wunder]]: Harrison Ford gets one of the biggest laughs in literally two seconds of screen time.
* PoesLaw: Parts of the film were staged or deliberately misrepresented. Which parts are real which are fake? And does it make a difference?
* PrecisionFStrike - Harrison Ford's cameo.
* RefugeInAudacity
* RefugeInVulgarity - ''Ohhhhhh booooooy...''
* [[ThoseWackyNazis Diese Verrückten Nazis]] - Bruno desires to be the biggest Austrian superstar since AdolfHitler.
* [[TooSoon Zu Bald]] - ''Hours'' before the Los Angeles red carpet premiere, MichaelJackson died, so a [[http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/06/universal-trims-latoya-jackson-from-bruno.html scene]] in which Bruno meets his sister [=LaToya=] was cut.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Bruno, to a much greater degree than Borat, who is mostly a well meaning idiot reared in a ridiculous {{Ruritania}}.
** In fact, this is a significant part of the reason the film was not as well-received as ''Borat'' or anything involving Ali G, and was specifically mentioned in ''The Irish Times'''s review of the film.
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