Ali G Indahouse

Plot synopsis:
Ali G is the leader of Da West Staines Massiv, a fictional gang composed of wannabe gangsters from Staines; their chief rivals are Da East Staines Massiv. Da West Staines Massiv are heartbroken to learn that their beloved local leisure centre will be demolished by the local council, so they decide to protest. After he goes on a hunger strike and is spotted chained to some railings by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton, he is drawn into a world of political intrigue, as the Deputy Prime Minister tries to use Ali as a tool to destroy the Prime Minister's credibility. Ali is put forward as a candidate to be the next MP for Staines and manages to alienate most who cross his path. During a debate with his rival candidate, Ali tries to insult his rival by claiming that he "sucked off a horse," but the rival did do it and Ali wins.
Out of his depth as a Member of Parliament, Ali's bizarre behaviour and solutions seem to work. He visits a customs checkpoint in Dover, as a delegate compiling a report. Through ideas such as making more relatable education and ensuring the immigration of attractive women into the UK, Ali becomes incredibly popular, meeting the Prime Minister's intentions and bringing his percentage lead in the polls up twenty two percent. With this the Prime Minister offers to save Ali's leisure centre. Ali accompanies the Prime Minister to a United Nations peace conference to avert war between the French-speaking African nations of Chad and Burkina Faso. The United States and Russia back opposite countries and both threaten nuclear attacks. Ali sneaks into the catering area and puts a bag of marijuana into the delegates' tea. A side-effect is that the two opposing presidents become allies. The Prime Minister says that Ali has saved the world. Carlton's secretary Kate Hedges figures out what Ali has done and retrieves the empty bag, which she mails to the press. Upon his return to the UK, Ali is forced to leave parliament.
Before the Leisure Centre can be saved, a video emerges of Ali and his girlfriend having sex in the Prime Minister's bedroom at Chequers. As Ali was wearing items of the Prime Minister's hat and coat at the time, the media believe the video details the Prime Minister with a prostitute, forcing his resignation. This results in Carlton being made Prime Minister. Carlton orders the destruction of the leisure centre. He has bought all available real estate in Staines knowing that the town will be destroyed to make way for a new terminal for Heathrow Airport, which will make him wealthy. The West Staines Massiv race to find the master copy of the CCTV tape proving the former Prime Minister's innocence, extending the olive branch to the gangs of Staines and Berkshire to help them break into the vaults and retrieve the tape. They do this successfully and reinstate the original Prime Minister, save the leisure centre. Staines is saved from destruction, with the Prime Minister declaring that Slough is to be destroyed instead and live happily ever after when Ali is posted as the British ambassador to Jamaica. Carlton is forced to work under Ali in Jamaica and dance in drag during Ali's party.

Tags: cult, adult comedy, murder, violence

Review:
A human side to Ali is revealed during the film, the idea of Ali G running for PM is a brilliant, fresh and funny one - and the incessant stupidity of Staines' gangster man is mixed well with the stern, harsh world that is politics.
Ali G's big screen debut was a success in my belief, and should have got into the 6-7 average rating range on IMDb. But it could have got worse as well, and people are bound to have mixed opinions, especially on a film such as this.On the whole, Ali G Indahouse is hilarious British comedy at its best - and funniest, and most clever.
Ali G Indahouse has got to be one of the funniest films I've seen in a long time, and Cohen's portrayal of a British gangsta is hilarious.
Ali G Indahouse is a good-time party movie that will leave the viewer laughing literally from beginning to end.
STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All CostsMovie adaptations of TV shows,books or magazines are rarely very good,but Ali G Indahouse is one of those pleasing exceptions to the rule.The set-up for the comedy has the local authority closing down the community centre where Ali works and him going on hunger strike outside the Houses of Parliament.When Prime Minister Michael Gambon decides he needs someone young and hip to gain a wider appeal to the activites of his party,Ali is just the man for the job.Ali introduces his 'Keep it Real' policy,to the anger of Charles Dance's dastardly right-hand man who's planning to build over Staines.The frank honesty of Sacha Baren Cohen's character and the clever satire enterwine beautifully together.Big up yourself and go see this movie.****.
But my brother bought me the video of this film and watched it on Boxing day and I must confess it was a lot better than I expected ALI G INDAHOUSE is a very funny if you understand the " Wigger " culture of middle class white boys wishing they were black .
I was laughing out loud at the first half of the film as Ali lays down the facts to his posse that wearing the wrong colours in the ghetto could cost you your life , and Ali on the election trail had me in absolute stitches as he drove down Staines high street giving a rap broadcast , but then the film goes slightly downhill as an extremely unlikely political plot takes shape and the jokes slow down So all in all ALI G INDAHOUSE is funny but slightly uneven .
25/25-Physical Comedy: Sacha Baron Cohen is the one who provides nearly all of the funny stuff in this film, but he does it really well.
0/8-Cast: I hadn't heard of Sacha Baron Cohen before seeing this film, but apparently he is better-known in the United Kingdom, having his own series, 'Da Ali G Show'.
It also has lots of women for Ali to ogle  although his character is developed enough for us to believe he really does like Julie and is just stuck in character.Sacha Baron Cohen is really good and has added layers to his character to make the leap to film.
The rest of the cast are TV level and suffice  special mention goes to the actress who played the Chancellor's secretary (I forget her name).how hot is she!Overall it's rude and childish, but if you like that type of thing or are an Ali G fan then you'll laugh really hard plenty of times.
One could say I had very high expectations as he is an extremely funny comedian so it was to my dismay that when it came time to actually watching the film it was complete and utter crap (for lack of a better term).
I have seen a lot worse and I'm thinking I'm only being so hard on it since I went in with such high hopes but there are a handful of laughs, however don't act surprised when you find out it's nowhere near as funny as his TV show!Final Slant:Movies: I would've cried if I blew that much money on this!!DVD Purchase: I was tempted just to buy it first since I figured it'd be so good anyways...thank God I chose against this!Rental: Only if you're a big fan of Sacha's and can't get enough of him..
But while "Borat" was hysterical because it unashamedly tore apart parts of American culture that we'd rather not think about, "Ali G Indahouse" doesn't quite cut it.Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen) is a wannabe gangsta rapper who loves teaching kids at a community center about the gangsta lifestyle, but the center is losing money and is going to close.
Here, Ali G is given a storyline, and maybe the film could have been better if the story was decent (which it isn't), but it closes the walls on the character, and Cohen's characters need as much room to breathe as possible.I've seen a few clips of Ali G, and he's just not as funny as Borat (I haven't seen "Bruno").
It's obviously a satire on the whole rap and hip hop scene and it's still Sacha Baron Cohen most legendary character, despite the successes he has had with Borat and Brüno.The movie has some very childish humor, which mostly is about sex and it has an almost non-existent story.
"Ali G Indahouse" is not the most hilarious movie ever made or the best thing Sacha Baron Cohen has done in his life but it's good enough for a couple of dumb silly laughs.
What was once a cutting attempt at poking fun of those too stupid or embarrassed to say what's literally staring them in the face has become one 'body-part' joke after the next.The supporting cast are there for Ali G to play off, including an underused Martin Freeman (before he was mega famous!) and acting greats Charles Dance and Michael Gambon (playing those dastardly 'suits' in power), but it's Sacha Baron Cohen's show all the way.
Highly funny, vulgar and crass in parts, hey that Cohen's trademark, Ali G Indahouse, is essential viewing for comedy fans, or lovers of Cohen's films, where if they've seen the other ones, and haven't seen this, this one finishes the picture perfectly, and delivers at the same level of laughs.
To his surprise, however, the plan backfires, Ali is embraced by the nation, and Carlton is forced to find other ways to try and guarantee his political future.Puerile, crude, misogynistic, and always outrageous: Ali G Indahouse, the big-screen debut outing for Sascha Baron Cohen's middle-class Berkshire gangsta, is all of these things and much moremeaning it's my kind of film!!Obviously, there are those who are simply not going to get the joke, and there will definitely be people who find risqué jokes about oral sex, homosexuality, recreational drug use, hardcore pornography, and The Queen's nether regions offensive in the extreme (needless to say, they should stay well away!), but if you find such juvenile humour side-splittingly hilarious, are a fan of Baron Cohen in general, or just want to see hottie Rhona Mitra in her underwear (and you shud, cuz she iz well fit!), then I fully recommend spending an hour and a half in the company of Ali G and the West Staines Massive.They iz wicked!.
Anyone who has seen Ali G before, should be well prepared for the full motion picture that is 'Ali G Indahouse' Although I prefer Ali G when he is interviewing the rich and famous, his brand of completely off the wall comedy definitely entertains from start to finish on the big screen too.Ridiculous plot, ridiculous characters and a ridiculous script, that all make this film a riot for fans of Ali G.If you've seen him and didn't like him then avoid this film like the plague, because it's definitely just more of the same; for everybody else - watch it Aiiii!
Jokes for 5-year olds, some good, some terrible.If you want to watch a movie that seems "offensive", but is actually funny, see Tom Green's 'Freddy Got Fingered'.2/10.
I have absolutely no idea why I watched Ali G Indahouse except for the fact that Salon seemed to think a crime was committed by not nominating Sacha Baron Cohen for a Emmy for his work on Da Ali G Show.
Proof positive that TV comedy doesn't necessarily translate successfully to the big screen, the film debut of Sacha Baron Cohen's British TV pop icon Ali G is a big hodgepodge of ideas, some good some not, flimsily attached to a slim fish-out-of-water scenario where Ali G goes into politics as an MP for Staines on a Save-The-John-Nike-Leisure-Centre ticket and unwittingly becomes PM Michael Gambon's saving grace with his "Keep It Real" pronouncements, much to the displeasure of Exchequer Charles Dance who has his sights on becoming PM himself.
This is an extremely funny movie i had a blast of laughters, sacha is one of the few pillars in the comedy world he innovated new kind of comedy, chiefely sarcastic and racist but no hard feelings because people need to understand that this is new genre of comedy that where his originality come from picking up on countries, people and even things, he mastered this character of Ali G you will see how naturally talented he is in this role ..
Great comedy classic sasha kills it every time with crude funny comedy's i originally saw this movie when i was 15 or 16 found it the most funniest thing i have every seen just comedy at its purest ali g is you typical uk gangster wanna be but in the uk we call them chavs so ur typical chav fake gold bling and your hard man attitude but in the most perfect comedy ever only reason this gets a 8 it did not age well gags that today's youth would not understand some jokes but i personally like this movie but u can't watch it more than 10 times over the years.
I know those posh critics will snigger and Laugh , But I honestly think Ali G In Da House and Kevin & Perry go large will one day be regarded as pure British classics like all the Carry On films!
Ali G Indahouse is one of those films which should not be watched by those who don't like silly comedies, because it is certainly one of them.
Ali G Indahouse is a decent movie with a bad storyline but it makes up for it with a ton of very funny scenes and a very likable performance as Ali G from Sacha Baron Cohen.Ali G is definitely not my favourite character Sacha Baron Cohen created,and the brief cameo Borat has in this movie just reminded me that he is much funnier than Ali G.I think that Martin Freeman was a bad decision,I always like him in everything he's in,but he is usually a very calm character,and Ricky C just wasn't the right role for him.Fans of the series Da Ali G Show will probably be disappointed with this movie,but will still enjoy the many laugh out loud scenes,and Ali G is a very likable character.While protesting to save his beloved leisure center,Ali G gets caught up with the Prime Minister and makes the government for liked than they've ever been,but the Chancellor has is own plans set up against the Prime Minister..
After seeing the movie "Borat" and "Brüno" from Mister Sacha Baron Cohen I was looking for more good stuff with the same quality and from the same source and did not get disappointed.As most people I hate the stupid analphabetic low end hip hop monkeys, which are unable to articulate themselves in an understandable way.But here comes the exception to the rule and it is named Ali G!
'Ali G Indahouse' is the first movie of Sacha Baron Cohen's trilogy that was followed by 'Borat' and then 'Bruno'.
(He was also the funniest thing in Madagascar 1 or 2 by far.) But the first character to bring him notoriety was Ali G, the wannabe black gangster-pimp who is actually a middle class white boy from Britain.Perhaps it is because a lot of his comedy comes from shock value but I rarely choose to revisit the Bruno or Borat movies, they are far less cringe-worthy the second time round, and I was pretty surprised to find that this film had aged so poorly as I remembered it as a near classic.Not now Mr G.Aaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiight let's go.Ali G Indahouse opens with the best scene in the film, a dream sequence that sees Ali in his "natural habitat", the Los Angeles mean streets, surrounded by bitches and beset on all sides by hard core playas determined to do him harm.
There are more chuckles in this than many other comedies, the recent Get him to the Greek and Date Night included, but no side-splitting moments of comedic brilliance.There is a funny sms joke near the end and Charles Dance proves himself to be a good sport, but without the "this is real" edge supplied by Borat and Bruno this seems a little too try-hard.I firmly believe though that Sacha Baron Cohen will make two or three truly brilliant comedies in years to come.Final Rating – 6.5 / 10.
His plan works all too well, when Ali's forthright stance on "keeping it real" only skyrockets the PM's popularity.Ali's girlfriend is "Me Julie" (Kellie Bright); his posse mate, Martin Freeman (best known from Ricky Gervais's THE OFFICE), who pulls off some fine jamming for a white boy.Drug gags, sex gags, scat gags, hip hop gags, gags that fall absolutely flat and gags that fly, ALI G INDAHOUSE is an uneven potpourri of throwing everything this character has against the wall and not caring whether it sticks or not; like a British version of POOTIE TANG (2001) - absurdist comedy about a street thug rising to prominence to battle the establishment.The message that politicians are either stupid or crooked is nothing new, and director Mark Mylod, with writers Cohen and Dan Mazer, traverse no new ground imparting that message, which Ali spells out quite literally: "R.E.S.T.E.C.P!
Ali G Indahouse is really the only of the three Baron Cohen character comedies to be an actual movie.
The Ali G character works brilliantly within the confines of a comedy show, but as a movie, it doesn't work in the same way.Don't get me wrong - this is a very funny movie, full of biting, witty dialogue, that caricatures the modern British chav wonderfully well, whilst providing the viewer with a hilarious, if unrealistic story.One problem with this film is that the script and content is either fantastically brilliant, or it's embarrassing to watch.
The way i found out about this movie was when i watched American pie 2, at the start it had a trailer for Ali G indahouse, i watched the trailer and it just forced me to buy the DVD, it looked incredibly funny!
I have yet to watch Da Ali G show, but with my experiences of seeing Borat and Ali G Indahouse, Sacha Baron Cohen is not funny.
What we have in Ali G Indahouse is actually a rather cynical film; a needless and low-brow attempt to cash in on the success of what was a relatively funny television show, a television show that tried to insert a certain energy or 'updating' of interview shows of old; a breath new life into what had essentially become either old men in suits sitting around talking to one another or young adults nattering about on post-modern looking sofas early on Saturday mornings, trying to inform the youth of the time about current music and popular culture - but really just acting as a means to 'tell' the kids what to like.
Sacha Baaron Cohen's alter ego of Ali G is usually just seen in a 5-10 minute sketch where he interviews real life people and half the jokes came from their reactions.
The one saving grace of this movie is that Borak makes an appearance, who is definitely a much better character of Cohen's than Ali G.
The story becomes more sinister and with hilarious consequences.Ali G Indahouse is a great British movie that brings the hugely talented attributes of writing, along with Dan Mazer, executive production and acting of Sacha Baron Cohen.
Not that I don't find the interviews funny.There isn't a whole lot that I can say about this movie other than I enjoyed it and have watched it several times.
Ali G Indahouse is a rare thing these days: a genuinely funny British comedy, unlike recent rubbish like Guest House Paradiso (Bottom was superb but the film just didn't work), East Is East (where were the jokes?) and Bean (awful).
A great film, surprisingly funny all the way through and certainly didn't flop like other British comedy slapstick films like 'Bean'.Worth a watch by anyone, for or against Ali G!
And that joke is old in five minutes.I really enjoy the Ali G show and the Borat movie is one of the best comedies in a long time...
Some people do not like this movie, as they think it's too rude, not funny, and there's too much language, but it's just a comedy, nothing too serious, and when you get past them it's a very well written story, with good actors, funny quotes, hilarious mishaps and a laugh out loud per minute.
Ali G was supposed to be funny, but I thought the jokes he had were just awfully bad, maybe I laughed once during the whole movie (most of the time I was really bored, but hoping it would get better towards DA end, but no..) Maybe the humor in Ali G would entertain more kids in puberty, but for me it was just tasteless..
In the movie Ali G becomes Prime Minister to help save his town, Staines with strange and funny things happening along the way.