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Doublepost

I recently watched the 2006 Mike Judge film Idiocracy.

Here is a link for those of you who haven't seen it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy

After watching this film, I was shocked and appalled, but I wasn't appalled by the film: I was appalled at society. In the year 2007, in a Western world that is supposedly advancing everyday, becoming more intelligent, and is apparently "free", are we actually confined by consumerism, advertising and laziness? Are we actually becoming less intelligent?

Are we becoming an Idiocracy?

Also, here is an interesting excerpt from Wiki:
"According to the Austin American-Statesman[7], 20th Century Fox, the film's distributor, did nothing to promote the movie — while posters were released to theatres, no movie trailers, television ads, or press kits for media outlets were provided. The film was not screened for critics.[8] Lack of concrete information from 20th Century Fox led to speculation that Fox may have actively tried to keep the film from being seen by a large audience, while fulfilling a contractual obligation for theatrical release prior to a DVD release, according to Ryan Pearson of AP.[9] In the New York Times Dan Mitchell argued that Fox might be shying away from a cautionary tale about low-intelligence dysgenics.[10] John Patterson of The Guardian suggests it is a result of the film's anti-corporate message, noting that in the film Starbucks now delivers handjobs, and the motto of Carl's Jr. has devolved from "Don't Bother Me. I'm Eating." to "Fuck You! I'm Eating!"[11] Also in the film, a Carl's Jr. vending machine cheats a customer, Fuddruckers' name gradually morphs into "Buttfuckers", the fictional Brawndo corporation buys the F.D.A. and the F.C.C, and the Fox News Channel is depicted in unflattering newscasts (20th Century Fox, which distributed the film, and the Fox News Channel are both owned by the Rupert Murdoch-controlled News Corporation)."

Ow! My Balls!

Saw it and lol'd. While the basic premises is highly unlikely (as in more likely to go extinct unlikely), it was nonetheless funny. I need to always make sure I don't call "Fuddruckers" "Buttfuckers" if I'm going there for whatever reason.

"Buttfuckers" if I'm going there for whatever reason.Uh huh. Nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat.