"Oh yeah, I like money."

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I can't plug this movie enough. It's hilarious and terrifying at the same time.

As of February 2005 the film's scheduled release date was August 5th, 2005, according to Mike Judge. In April 2006, a release date was set for September 1, 2006. In August, numerous articles revealed that release was to be put on hold indefinitely. Idiocracy was released as scheduled but only in seven cities (Los Angeles, Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Mike Judge's hometown, Austin), and expanded to only 125 theaters, not the usual wide release of 2500-3000 theaters.

According to the Austin American-Statesman, 20th Century Fox, the film's distributor, did nothing to promote the movie — while posters were released to theatres, no movie trailers, television ads, or press kits for media outlets were provided. The film was not screened for critics. Lack of concrete information from 20th Century Fox led to speculation that Fox may have actively tried to keep the film from being seen by a large audience, while fulfilling a contractual obligation for theatrical release prior to a DVD release, according to Ryan Pearson of AP.

In the New York Times Dan Mitchell argued that Fox might be shying away from a cautionary tale about low-intelligence dysgenics. John Patterson of The Guardian suggests it is a result of the film's anti-corporate message, noting that in the film Starbucks now delivers handjobs, and the motto of Carl's Jr. has devolved from "Don't Bother Me. I'm Eating." to "Fuck You! I'm Eating!"; a Carl's Jr. vending machine cheats a customer, and Fuddruckers' name gradually morphs into "Buttfuckers", the fictional Brawndo corporation buys the F.D.A. and the F.C.C, and the Fox News Channel is depicted in unflattering newscasts (both Fox News Channel and 20th Century Fox are owned by the Rupert Murdoch-controlled News Corporation).

Comments

[mrshellion.livejournal.com]

Best movie ever! You're the only other person I know who's ever even heard of it. Aside from being funny as hell, it IS horrifying and not far from reality.

Ow, My Nuts? I hope I live to see the day.

[winifred.livejournal.com]

Garret convinced some of his Indian(Hyderabad) coworkers to watch it, and they thought it was more hilarious than we did. "Welcome to Costco, I love you!"