Movie Idiocracy

[Roll Tide]

If you're looking for a good comedy, I suggest you either rent or buy a movie entitled "Idiocracy." Has anyone here seen it? I found it to be hilariously funny. Here's a summary from imdb:

Joe Bauer, an Army librarian, is judged to be absolutely average in every regard, has no relatives, has no future, so he's chosen to be one of the two test subjects in a top-secret hibernation program. He and hooker Rita were to awaken in one year, but things go wrong and they wake up instead in 2505. By this time, stupid people have outbred intelligent people; the world is (barely) run by morons--and Joe and Rita are the smartest people in America.

 

[Conan Troutman]

Yeah I've seen it. There were some pretty funny scenes in it
Some of the effects were impressive too. Wouldn't say it was one of the best comedies I've ever seen though, but still worth watching. It was a good idea they had for it I thought.

 

[Edd1e]

I've seen it. I like how they present the future as being dumb, rather than how most stories show people as being far better/smarter. Refreshing change. Was an ok movie.

 

[jellyroo]

Comedy? Hilarious?........I watched it last night and thought it was a horror movie!

Seriously, it was very funny, but also pretty scary.........I think it's probably closer to the reality of what the future will be, than a film like Bladerunner for example.
It really is the kind of movie that you watch alternating between laughing and cringing.

 

[Exhale You]

I haven't seen it, but it's a Mike Judge film and it stars Terry Crews, so it just has to be good.

 

[jellyroo]

JB has got heaps of copies for $10 - I had never heard of it before, don't think it had a cinema release in Australia. Grabbed it from the bargain bin while I was waiting in the ridiculously long queue the other day...yep, left the Christmas shopping until the last minute!

 

[JHF1870]

"Brawndo's got what plants crave"....."Its got electrolites"

Awesome movie, I suggest if you like this, get yourself

Lets Go To Prison
Employee of the month, both have Dax Shepard in it.

 

[hawks_time]

"Brawndo's got what plants crave"....."Its got electrolites"

"But what are electrolites?" "..what plants crave?"

 

[Exhale You]

JB has got heaps of copies for $10 -

I'm so getting it on Boxing Day.

Employee of the month, both have Dax Shepard in it.

That's actually a decent enough film.

It copped a hiding in the media, not because it was overly horrible, but simply because Jessica Simpson was in it.

It also had a few of the Seinfeld alumni in it, with Babu, Kramer's friend Mickey and one other than i can't recall.

 

[Lensen]

I'm so getting it on Boxing Day.



That's actually a decent enough film.

It copped a hiding in the media, not because it was overly horrible, but simply because Jessica Simpson was in it.

It also had a few of the Seinfeld alumni in it, with Babu, Kramer's friend Mickey and one other than i can't recall.

Also due to the fact that for some reason EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEE WORKED ON EVERY SINGLE DAY

 

[adelaide_40]

Got it about 2 years ago watched it at a friends place liked it so much got him to burn it for me havent seen it in a while though.

 

[Chops_a_must]

"But what are electrolites?" "..what plants crave?"

It's what's used to make Brawndo.

Seriously, why is everyone posting in this thread? You guys **** or something?


I for one, love it.

The only people that don't are those who like hip hop and black culture I think.

 

[fairdinkum]

Given how good the trailer is (have a look on youtube), I was a little underwhelmed by this film.

Not bad but certainly not great.

 

[JHF1870]

Given how good the trailer is (have a look on youtube), I was a little underwhelmed by this film.

Not bad but certainly not great.

Movies don't need to be flashy, and this movie was far from it, its a hard one to watch a second time, but its a crazy sort of comedy, its meant to be that way.

 

[hawks_time]

"Well, don't want to sound like a dick or nothin', but, ah... it says on your chart that you're ****ed up. Ah, you talk like a ***, and your shit's all ******ed. What I'd do, is just like... like... you know, like, you know what I mean, like... " lol classic.

 

[fairdinkum]

Movies don't need to be flashy, and this movie was far from it, its a hard one to watch a second time, but its a crazy sort of comedy, its meant to be that way.

TBH I reckon it was Wilson that lowered the films colors. Anybody related to that hack Owen is unlikely to be much of an actor.

 

[Exhale You]

JB has got heaps of copies for $10

Not my local JB

Was closer to $25, so i passed.

 

[-VC-]

Saw this movie a few months with a strong reccomendation from a mate and wasn't disappointed. It was a Mike Judge film, so there wasn't much chance of it being terrible.

Now a few mates and I can't talk about sports drinks without doing the plants bit.

 

[Exhale You]

"Brawndo's got what plants crave"....."Its got electrolites"

"But what are electrolites?" "..what plants crave?"

It's what's used to make Brawndo.

I finally snagged a copy last week and watched it Friday.

It's not a great film, but as comedies go it was pretty solid.
The social commentary was quite intelligent though, but i wouldn't expect anything less from Mike Judge.

I'm not surprised it bombed in America given so many probably wouldn't truly 'get' the point Mike was making.

Terry Crews stole the show, as he does in everything.

"Man, I could really go for a Starbucks, y'know?"
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1009277/ "I don't really think we have time for a handjob, Joe"

 

[Butane]

One of the biggest flops I can think of in the past couple of years. Great idea. Terrible excacution. Avoid like the plague.

 

[-VC-]

One of the biggest flops I can think of in the past couple of years. Great idea. Terrible excacution. Avoid like the plague.

There were no expectations on it. How can it flop? To me, a flop is something that for some reason should do better than it did. I wouldn't have thought this to have been any more than a cult film.

 

[HFC082]

Definitely no office space. it was a terrible movie.

 

[Father Jack]

I saw it on one of the movie channels recently, had some really good moments, such as the way the name of 'St God's Hospital' didn't quite fit on the building and the word 'Shit!' on the President's teleprompter.

 

[Exhale You]

One of the biggest flops I can think of in the past couple of years. Great idea. Terrible excacution. Avoid like the plague.

It got quite positive reviews from the critics but the distributors put the slows on it and only released it on 6 screens in America.

It never had a chance to be a 'flop', or anything else.

 

[Butane]

It got quite positive reviews from the critics but the distributors put the slows on it and only released it on 6 screens in America.

It never had a chance to be a 'flop', or anything else.

Those in charge knew this movie was terrible and didn't want to spend the money on advertising and distribution. Straight to DVD was there only chance of salvaging anything.

Like i said. Good idea with an interesting satire. Might be watchable if you are studying sociology(despite the fact there are a billion holes in the 'stupid future society' ) but as a movie it's very poor. I wouldn't waste a lonely Sunday night on it.