Guilty Pleasures--Idiocracy

[PaloAltoCougar]

I'm not proud of this, but over the weekend I needed a comedy, and watched Idiocracy on one of the premium channels (Busty Cops III doesn't have the allure it might have 20 years ago). The movie was pretty much dumped by its distributor, and grossed around $300K on its opening, and closing, weekend. It's a lousy movie, but it satisfied my need for cheap laughs. It's written and directed by Mike "Office Space" Judge.

A brief synopsis: Contrary to traditional Darwinian thought, mankind becomes increasingly stupid over the next 500 years, where Luke Wilson is awakened after an abortive Army experiment. Though exceedingly average in 2005, Wilson is regarded as a genius in 2505. The world has become a giant Jerry Springer Show, presided over by President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, a former pornstar and WWF celeb. Consider this intellectual exchange at President Camacho's State of the Union address:

President Camacho: Shit. I know shit's bad right now, with all that starving bullshit, and the dust storms, and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings. But I got a solution.
South Carolina Representative # 1: That's what you said last time, dipshit!
South Carolina Representative # 2: Yeah, I got a solution, you're a dick! South Carolina, what's up!

And so it goes. Don't watch it with the kids, or anyone else who believes good taste is essential, but despite the movie's many flaws, I laughed out loud several times, which I rarely do during comedies these days. Am I the only one who's seen this?

[landpoke]

I thoroughly enjoyed it if only for the fact that I believe it accurately depicts our future, at least in this country. Also for the electrolytes.

[UteStar]

I liked it quite a bit...funny stuff. There are a couple of other posters that are juvenile like you PAC who also enjoyed it: http://cougarguard.com/forum/showthr...ight=idiocracy

[PaloAltoCougar]

Originally Posted by landpoke

I thoroughly enjoyed it if only for the fact that I believe it accurately depicts our future, at least in this country. Also for the electrolytes.

Suddenly, with your stamp of approval, I no longer feel so ashamed, even though I suppose I should.


Pvt. Joe Bowers: What are these electrolytes? Do you even know?
Secretary of State: They're... what they use to make Brawndo!
Pvt. Joe Bowers: But why do they use them to make Brawndo?
Secretary of Defense: [raises hand after a pause] Because Brawndo's got electrolytes.

And finally, from the opening sequence:

As the 21st century began, human evolution was at a turning point. Natural selection, the process by which the strongest, the smartest, the fastest, reproduced in greater numbers than the rest, a process which had once favored the noblest traits of man, now began to favor different traits. Most science fiction of the day predicted a future that was more civilized and more intelligent. But as time went on, things seemed to be heading in the opposite direction. A dumbing down. How did this happen? Evolution does not necessarily reward intelligence. With no natural predators to thin the herd, it began to simply reward those who reproduced the most, and left the intelligent to become an endangered species.... The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections.

[YOhio]

Frito: Go away! 'Batin'!

[landpoke]

Originally Posted by PaloAltoCougar

Suddenly, with your stamp of approval, I no longer feel so ashamed, even though I suppose I should.

My stamp of approval is a double edged sword, no doubt.

[Coach McGuirk]

I loved Carl's Jr.'s slogan...Carl's Jr...”Fuck You, I'm Eating."

and this is the best dialog from the movie,





"There's that fag talk we talked about."

[PaloAltoCougar]

Originally Posted by Coach McGuirk

I
and this is the best dialog from the movie,

That's an accurate assessment, and yet I loved it. I also enjoyed how Fuddrucker's name evolved over the centuries. The guys that thought up the name in the 20th century no doubt thought they were being very clever. Somewhere along they way they said "the heck with it" and changed it to what they were implying, "Butt******'s."