Idiocracy

[Marquis_Rex]

Done a search and im suprised no ones mentioned this film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/

Was done by Mike Judge the guy who made Office Space.
I thought it was brilliant but also scarily accurate.
It's about the dim masses reproducing more and taking over the planet- the reasoning being that evolution doesn't neccessarily favour the most intelligent these days.

The humour lies not in the cheap toilet humour but just WHAT the masses find funny 500 years in the future and the uncanny parallels with rampany consumerism all around, a fusion of entertainment/and news/information and presidents winning elections Via campaigns from his porn show/film acting days.

Any other opinions about this film?

[digger_R]

it was like, you know, awesome dude

[AndrewW-G]

It's a good film, think it has been mentioned though, usualy in the Chav/Goody/Scum/Moron bashing threads

[ludo]

Forget MMGW, there is something to be genuinely frightened about!

I thought it was pretty funny when I saw it!

Edited by ludo on Thursday 2nd April 16:06

[Marquis_Rex]

digger_R said:

it was like, you know, awesome dude

You're sttin' me! Whycome you havent got a Tatoo like? peace!

[Swillsy]

Awesome film!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Simpo Two]

Marquis_Rex said:

It's about the dim masses reproducing more and taking over the planet- the reasoning being that evolution doesn't neccessarily favour the most intelligent these days.

I guess stupid people are easier to control than intelligent ones. Perhaps we'll evolve into two species, like the Morlocks and Eloi of HG Wells' Time Machine.

Edited by Simpo Two on Thursday 2nd April 16:07

[Marquis_Rex]

Simpo Two said:

Marquis_Rex said:

It's about the dim masses reproducing more and taking over the planet- the reasoning being that evolution doesn't neccessarily favour the most intelligent these days.

I guess stupid people are easier to control than intelligent ones. Perhaps we'll evolve into two species, like the Morlocks and Eloi of HG Wells' Time Machine.

Edited by Simpo Two on Thursday 2nd April 16:07

You're obviously an optimist

[prand]

Mike Judge - didn't he do Beavis & Butthead?

[Marquis_Rex]

prand said:

Mike Judge - didn't he do Beavis & Butthead?

Indeed he did!

[ZeeTacoe]

Marquis_Rex said:

digger_R said:

it was like, you know, awesome dude

You're sttin' me! Whycome you havent got a Tatoo like? peace!

shut the fk up

i'm 'bating

[hairykrishna]

Marquis_Rex said:

Done a search and im suprised no ones mentioned this film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/

Was done by Mike Judge the guy who made Office Space.
I thought it was brilliant but also scarily accurate.
It's about the dim masses reproducing more and taking over the planet- the reasoning being that evolution doesn't neccessarily favour the most intelligent these days.

The humour lies not in the cheap toilet humour but just WHAT the masses find funny 500 years in the future and the uncanny parallels with rampany consumerism all around, a fusion of entertainment/and news/information and presidents winning elections Via campaigns from his porn show/film acting days.

Any other opinions about this film?

I mentioned it earlier today after reading soem comments on a Daily Mail story...

Excellent film. It's a shame it didn't get more promotion when it came out.

[Marquis_Rex]

ZeeTacoe said:

Marquis_Rex said:

digger_R said:

it was like, you know, awesome dude

You're sttin' me! Whycome you havent got a Tatoo like? peace!

shut the fk up

i'm 'bating

fk you- I'm eating! (brought to you by Carls Junior)

[Lord Pikey]

I saw it about a year ago. I was not impressed. But i think ill go download it again and give it another go..

[Marquis_Rex]

Lord Pikey said:

I saw it about a year ago. I was not impressed. But i think ill go download it again and give it another go..

Change your handle, you might enjoy it some more

[Jsys]

I thought it did have some good points but generally just wasn't funny. Ironically it relied on the humour it was trying to mock in the Idiocracy TV shows.

Shame as I love Office Space.

Edited by Jsys on Thursday 2nd April 17:03

Edited by Jsys on Thursday 2nd April 17:03

[Nobody You Know]

Not a great film in itself but a very interesting view of the future (and a scary one at that).

I do think we should introduce "One night of Justice" as a criminal punishment in this country though and do look forward to when Sky starts the "Violence Channel".

[Marquis_Rex]

For all of you Obama Fans!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR-S1wzttas&fea...

[captainzep]

Jsys said:

I thought it did have some good points but generally just wasn't funny. Ironically it relied on the humour it was trying to mock in the Idiocracy TV shows.

Shame as I love Office Space.

Edited by Jsys on Thursday 2nd April 17:03

Edited by Jsys on Thursday 2nd April 17:03

But it had electrolytes?

[squareflops]

Are these real? I'm scared