Idiocracy?

[rev.and.ride]

I realize this may not be the film most worthy of a Blu release, but I heard that FOX has disowned this movie from a promotional standpoint.

Is there any way that a Blu release could happen? Perhaps FOX could sell the rights? Does anyone have any insight on the status of this film?

[RustyK94]

Originally Posted by rev.and.ride

I realize this may not the film most worthy of a Blu release, but I heard that FOX has disowned this movie from a promotional standpoint.

Is there any way that a Blu release could happen? Perhaps FOX could sell the rights? Does anyone have any insight on the status of this film?

Nope but the movie title is very apt when one is describing Fox

[tacoreed]

I would own this movie, I thought it was damn funny!

[Mr. HiDef]

Yeah this movie wasnt that bad I would pick it up on blu

[Midnightsailor]

It was pretty funny... but I wouldn't own it. They should definitely release it, though, for those who do want it.

[mikejet]

Good movie. Fox really did wrong by it.

[cartman781]

I want it but not at Fox prices

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by rev.and.ride

I realize this may not be the film most worthy of a Blu release, but I heard that FOX has disowned this movie from a promotional standpoint.

Is there any way that a Blu release could happen? Perhaps FOX could sell the rights? Does anyone have any insight on the status of this film?

probably because Fox promotes the medium that made people stupid in the movie

Great movie, too bad more people didn't see this. I caught it on HD cable.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Deads3t

probably because Fox promotes the medium that made people stupid in the movie

Great movie, too bad more people didn't see this. I caught it on HD cable.

same here, i kept seeing it pop up on showtime or hbo or something so i'm like, ok fine..i'll watch. man i'm glad i did. such a funny movie

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by xtop

same here, i kept seeing it pop up on showtime or hbo or something so i'm like, ok fine..i'll watch. man i'm glad i did. such a funny movie

As soon as I found out Mike Judge was attached to the movie, I was intrigued, but it fell off my radar after a while. Then I saw it in my menu on cable!

The watering the grass part was just hilarious.

[EricJ]

Like "Office Space", it's praised to the skies by people who WANT to believe it's good on what they mythologize the theme to be about, and because it was from the director of "Office Space".
"Office", however, wasn't theatrically dumped in a handful of midwest cities without promotion.

(At least the thread hasn't gotten around to aforementioned "symbolic" praises of "But at least it had an important THEME!"--
Uh, yeah, and was handled better in a handful of books that spring to mind, most of which were comparatively lighter on the "boner" jokes. )

[Mobe1969]

That movie was utterly inspired. I loved that parallel family tree comparison between the smart middle class couple and the trailer park couple at the start. It is so true.

[Groo The Perverted]

Originally Posted by rev.and.ride

I heard that FOX has disowned this movie from a promotional standpoint.

some info:

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 ahead of 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. This was 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 "F*** You! I'm Eating!" Also in the film, a Carl's Jr. vending machine cheats a customer, Fuddruckers' name gradually morphs into "Buttf****rs", the fictional Brawndo corporation buys the F.D.A. and the F.C.C, and the Fox News Channel is depicted in unflattering newscasts (20th Century Fox, which distributed the film, and the Fox News Channel are both owned by the Rupert Murdoch-controlled News Corporation).

[BluVinyl]

I was just talking to a friend today about this movie, moaning how it hasn't come out in BD yet. This thread is looking lonely.

[Mr. Movie Fan]

Fox essentially ignored every Comedy or Drama type movie from 06-07 with respect to a BD release. Mind you they never even bothered with a domestic edition with "Borat"...

[HelloMoto]

I would definitely buy it and Fox is hopefully not stupid enough to never make a blu-ray release for it because they know they would make money.

[JetsFoo]

very underrated film i would swoop on this ASAP

[MaleManGuy]

This movie was hilarious... my rating would be an 10/10. Watched it on cable last night twice. Been removed off Netflix recently (would have given it 5 stars)... all the good stuff gets taken off Netflix.lol. If it were on Blu-ray, it would be one of the few movies I would buy. Certainly better than the only movie playing now called "Ass".lol.
If they don't put it on Blu-ray, well then... their just stupit and I'm gonna kick them in the nuts.

Cheers

ps. drinking a 'Brawndo'
pss. I would watch this movie again and again until I get sick of it.

[JamesHale]

Underrated and unknown, but is a cult classic already...it definitely deserves a blu release and I'd be first in line to buy it.

And now that Silicon Valley is a hit, if Fox was smart they'd use some of this HBO know-how and put a Mike Judge blu-ray product on the market immediately.

[Vriess]

Damn it kind of makes sense about Fox not promoting this though, sad.