I try to keep my natural misanthropy in check, but it’s been a little harder to do in the past week. I’ve found myself invoking the term “idiocracy” more often. It comes from a 2006 movie of the same name that was largely forgotten ( on balance, probably a fair fate). The opening scene was brilliant, however, and something that I’ve recommended to people far and wide. I’d never been able to find it online until now:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1sE1E3z7jU[/youtube]
Bonus: When searching for the above clip, I found another one, in which President Camacho addresses the House of Representin’ with a three-point plan to save us all by putting one man in charge of saving us all. Nah, no parallels there:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxJnf5tkfoo[/youtube]
Karen
I love Idiocracy. Kornbluth’s “The Marching Morons” by way of Mike Judge… a good “dumb movie” that’s smart.
Amit
the actual movie could have been funnier but the premise is dead on and would also be funny if it wasn’t so sad