Cultural Irony and/or Coincidence #4: Box-Office Bed Fellows

Not enough has been written or posted on the Internet about the Borat movie (which opens today! click here for showtimes in your area!), so I thought I'd throw one more nugget into the mix. There was a report on Wednesday's Morning Edition on NPR that likened the concern for Borat's success in the box office to that of this past August's Snakes on a Plane (which also has not received its due 'net attention). What's the connection between these two films? Sadly, I think it's just money. Hype and money. Listen and/or see for yourself:

Hollywood Cautious Despite 'Borat' Buzz