What is the message of Idiocracy?
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What is the message of Idiocracy?
The jokes flow thick and fast and the premise, while a little one-note, never gets old. The underlying message of course is that humans ought to take such things as science, research and knowledge seriously, lest we create our own Idiocracy.
What is the plot of Idiocracy?
In 2005, average in every way private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is selected to take part in a secret military experiment to put him in hibernation for a year along with a woman named Rita (Maya Rudolph). The slumbering duo is forgotten when the base they are stored on is closed down and are left in stasis until 2505. When they finally wake up, they discover the average intelligence of humans has decreased so much that Joe is now the smartest man in the world.
Idiocracy/Film synopsis
Is Idiocracy banned?
Fox shelved the film for nearly two years and barred it from nationwide theatrical release and screened it in only a handful of major cities.
What inspired Idiocracy?
1. A VISIT TO DISNEYLAND SPARKED THE IDEA. Though Mike Judge had been jotting down some ideas for a movie about evolution as far back as 1995, the idea that would become Idiocracy all came together in 2001—on a trip to Disneyland, of all places.
Is the movie Idiocracy becoming reality?
The experiment goes awry and Joe awakens in the year 2505, in a dystopian world that is incredibly dumbed-down by mass commercialism and mindless TV programming, to find that he has become the smartest man on the planet….
| Idiocracy | |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2–4 million |
| Box office | $495,303 |
How did Idiocracy predict the future?
Idiocracy predicted a future where advertising is literally everywhere, from on people’s clothing to the presidential lectern. We’re not there yet… but try going somewhere where there isn’t at least one thing being sold to you – it’s getting harder.
What did they call Luke Wilson in Idiocracy?
Joe Bauers
Idiocracy (2006) – Luke Wilson as Joe Bauers – IMDb.
What happens in the end of Idiocracy?
In the end, Joe never got to figure out that Rita couldn’t even paint a caricature (she is shown trying to do a lame portrait of Joe), and that she was actually a hooker.
Why Idiocracy is rated R?
Sexual content and sexual humor throughout whole movie. There is also smoking which isn’t listed in the ratings.
How much did Idiocracy cost?
4 million USD
Idiocracy/Budget
What is Mike Judge up to?
Judge and Etan Cohen co-wrote the series and were set to executive produce with Rotenberg also executive producing. Judge has also created and narrated the animated series “Tales From the Tour Bus,” which bowed on Cinemax in 2017.