On a tip from Media Bistro, I checked out the new Mike Judge/20th Century Fox flick “IDIOCRACY.” FOX doesn't want anyone to see this flick. This film is currently in 130 theaters across the land and the studio  is not showing any previews or doing any press.

But why?

The flick finds the mentally average “Joe” (Luke Wilson) thrown into a world 500 years later. Since “smart” people use birth control and “dumb” folks don’t… the world has now turned into a Super Sized trailer park where the only language spoken is a blend of “Hillbilly meets Ghetto.” This is all because of Natural Selection.  

To get an idea of this “Lamest Generation,” please view this clip of their forefathers at a Dodger Game.   It’s a good picture, lots of gaffes for even the most intellectualizing of mutherfuckers.

So why isn't FOX at least trying to make some bucks off of it?  

In fact, the lowest brow running gag, I kept “heheheh”ing at in the car on the way home. The Number one show on TV is “Ow! My Balls.” The #1  Newsmagazine is now “Hot Chicks and World Report.” All fast food joints double as Bordellos. Now that’s a happy meal.

Now go back and read the Media Bistro Article. This flick doesn’t have any good old studio power behind it.  The conspiracy theory’s abound.. did they piss off sponsors or did they piss off FOX?  There is a small segment that insults FOX NEWS, but small enough to be written off. I didn’t think it was anything worse than the running FOX gags on their Sunday night line up.  Today on Neil Cavuto, they were calling Democrats “Cry-Babies” for protesting the Sept 11 movie ABC.. and FOX yanks this comedy?

The Flick flame broils the tastes of the Monster Truck (FOX’s Base?) crowd in and therefore will not play well in the Midwest or the South. No one wants to go to a movie and be told they are stupid. My guess is that it will be a hit once it gets seen, it will pick up a lot steam. 

But then there is another theory, mine.

The number one question I kept asking myself is “Could this really Happen?” Is it ALREADY happening? Is IDIOCRACY, in fact, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH? While Crackpot Press is known for it’s cutting edge political, humor and fiction articles-yet(at writing) the top article (at writing)  at Crackpot Press is entitled "“Nude Women vs. Naked Ladies”… and has been for nearly a year.

Are our basest instincts eventually going to rule the world?   Sure, I could site example of say, the Commander and Chief and the folks that vote for him. But let’s look at some other folks:

 Even better… let’s look at me: 

Fact: I graduated Magna Cum Laude in CollegeYET: My grammar is horrible. 

Fact: I play ScrabbleYET: I use the same words over and over.

Fact: I run a website, read the New Yorker online, love Plimpton and can complete crossword puzzles.YET: My hard drive is 50% porn. 

Fact: I am diabeticYET:  Still go to Carl’s Jr.

Fact: I can sing an Aria.YET: I love Home Video shows where people get kicked in the balls…and kicked and kicked.  

Fact: I consider myself pretty well read.YET: Yesterday, my friend Greg rattled off a dozen contemporary authors I had never heard of before. Right after I raved about SNAKES ON A PLANE.  

Am I degenerating? I think so. I could be part of the problem and not the solution.  Why isn’t FOX getting behind IDIOCRACY?

The TRUTH may just be too ominous, too real. We are happy as 64 OZ swilling, hot chick watching, Carl’s Jr eating morons.  Why mess up a good thing? Why rattle the base? Why use a paper bag when someone just handed me a plastic one?

I am surprised Judge even worked with FOX again. In 1999 when Office Space was released, FOX did nothing. It had a terrible opening weekend. It had great reviews. It was not pushed and eventually found success as people discovered there was nothing better on cable. IDIOCRACY will catch on.  I am going to go read a book. Not this one.    

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