How in the hell...

[John Junk]

I'm sure we've had this argument at least once before.
King of the Hill always gets overlooked but is consistently brilliant.

I'll agree with that.

[Gilly]

Me too. It's nothing like Simpsons, Family Guy or South Park so it's never in the same conversation. It's a great show that still is going strong.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

I'm sure we've had this argument at least once before.
King of the Hill always gets overlooked but is consistently brilliant.

I'll agree with that.

Me too.  Has anyone seen Idiocracy?  I loved it.

South Park is another one I always love, even though Trey Parker and Matt Stone are in my hate pit.  Every time I'm in a hotel or some other place with cable I always settle on it because even though it is (or was, pre-strike) TV's new golden age, nothing good is ever on, and I'm always surprsied by how good it is.

[Phantom Hugger]

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Has anyone seen Idiocracy?  I loved it.
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When I first saw that movie i liked it but thought it was a bit of a one joke pony, until little things started reminding me of it in everyday life (store greeters, "particular individual", 36oz. sippy cups for adults, etc.). I re-watched it and it was doubly awesome.

Later I was attending an outdoor concert thingy in a park and instead of waiting for the the porta-lets, I went into a Hooters to use the toilet.

Walking into a Hooters is like walking into that movie. eeyuk.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

Can we take over some aspect of a Hooters?  Do they have chat rooms?  Can we hijack a Hooters Air plane and defect to Newbridge?  Can I even joke about that without bringing the Department of Homeland Security down on us?

[dave from knoxville]

Haven't you ever heard the expression "As American as mom, fireworks, and Hooter pie!"?

[John Junk]

No, but that sounds hot.

I hate hate hate South Park, but 90% of that hate is philosophical, because it will occasionally make me laugh in spite of myself.  There's a guy I know that works for South Park and I kinda hate him too.

[Gilly]

Idiocracy sucks. I don't know how many people ask me if I've seen Idiocracy and when I say yes, tell me "oh, we're totally going to be like that one day." No, we're not. It would be a decent movie if it wasn't an outlet for elitists who have no faith in the human race.

[dave from knoxville]

Idiocracy sucks. I don't know how many people ask me if I've seen Idiocracy and when I say yes, tell me "oh, we're totally going to be like that one day." No, we're not. It would be a decent movie if it wasn't an outlet for elitists who have no faith in the human race.

I am an elitist who has no faith in the human race (remember, I have taught college for 25 years.) But Idiocracy sucked when it was shown in this house. Maybe it's funnier elsewhere.

[Sarah]

It was good in theory; failed in the execution, I thought.

[erika]

I am an elitist who has no faith in the human race

I don't believe you!

[Andy]

to me, Idiocracy is the perfect example of "It is what it is"  It was a silly movie that was also making a statement about society.  I think people lose site of that when talking about this movie.  At it's core the movie was more silly movie than social commentary.

[Gilly]

Exactly.

[Sarah]

It was a silly movie that was also making a statement about society

Yes, and I think it failed on both counts, although it had its moments.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

It was a silly movie that was also making a statement about society

Yes, and I think it failed on both counts, although it had its moments.

Such as the "Carl, Jr.: Fuck You, I'm Eating!" tagline.  Come on, you have to admit that was pretty funny.

I don't buy the premise - idiots overbreeding the earth into disaster is a little close to eugenics for my taste - but it's a pretty original addition to the pantheon of dystopian sci-fi movies.  And, while the targets were easy, the taking on of crappy consumer culture was satisfying in the way that South Park is often satisfying.  It ain't George Saunders (who does a much better, smarter, and more compassionate job of taking on what Mike Judge was attempting to), but does it purport to be?