Idiocracy

[Soriak]

A link to a short clip was linked in another thread here, so I was wondering if anyone has seen it. It's available on DVD now and looks to be pretty funny.

Trailer:



Worth buying?

[prescient63]

I wouldn't buy it. I enjoyed it to a point, but the sad thing is I find the movie highly probable.

[brekk]

yup not worth paying for but definately worth torrenting.

as prescient said the biggest issue with the film is for such a stupid premise it logically makes sense. Just like how eventually abortion will be illegal as legal abortions leads to lower population growth of abortion supporters, versus anti-abortion people reproducing more.

[spronk]

I enjoyed it. it was kind of a stealth release, I think the studio didn't want to piss off Walmart... and Americans... and the government...

But yeah, kind of a sad indictment of society. I heard Pixar's new movie coming out next year has similar themes, although more environmentally focused. meh, not sure what to think.

[kcxiv]

its on cinimax this month. Its a bad movie. haha, but i watched it 2 times for the wtf factor. lol

[Cybsled]

It's got a few moments here and there, but it falls way short of Judge's opus that is Office Space. The intro is funny because it's true ;( I also like some of the subtle details "If you don't smoke our cigs, fuck you!!!".

[Bo Jackson]

Mountain Dew Comancho = win




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[Moontayle]

I liked the Starbucks = Whore House thing. It's seems appropriate somehow.

[Bizanich]

Best part of this movie is the beginning where they explain how people get stupider. Otherwise, it was very disappointing.

[Faille]

http://www.fohguild.org/forums/milli...idiocracy.html

[Jabberwhacky]

It's either:

A) An amusing indictment of society, where you think "haha that's ridiculous and funny"

or

B) A sad portent that is not so much funny as depressing.

My first viewing fell into A, but as discussion has come up since then (and the intro has been re-linked time and time again) my opinion has fallen into the B category. Someone link a study done by those gay-fag scientists that shows intelligence prevailing in the future and not being overrun by stupidity.

[Grimmlokk]

It's fun to watch and see all the things that Mike Judge thinks are dumbing down the world. Basically everything still functioning in the future. I like the fact that everyone is ultra-aggressive=)

[Zuuljin]

The entire movie is actually on youtube. And no its not worth buying or even renting. The intro is genius, the rest, meh.

[Celebrindal]

The movie is on my playlist when I go to sleep. I enjoyed it for what it was and it's one of those movies to me that relaxes me when I sleep because I don't need to keep my eyes open to watch it.

[TheOkapi]

I can never decide if this movie is making fun of me or trying to warn me. It's both, most likely. I mostly get mad. Some parts are satirical to the point of genius. Others to the point of hitting you in the face with the claw end of a hammer. All in all, I do suggest people watch this. But do it when you're in a mood to laugh.