Let's Visit the World of the Future (1973) User Reviews

Raw, Black Satire

[seventhsqueal · 9/10 · 23 September 2004]

Raw, black satire of didactic films and overly optimistic utopian progress films associated with vintage newsreels of the mid 20th century. Edited in with the super cheerful female 'official narration' are dramatic tableaux of intense emotional pain suffered by individuals who still maintain a semblance of humanity. This handful of individuals resist or never fully adjust to the artificial and soporific lifestyle instituted and promoted by the 'future' society's power bosses- the power mad and sadistic Bozos, characterized as sleazy clowns.

Difficult to categorize...it's too real for science fiction, the humor is too black to call it a comedy.

Perhaps it can be considered a social mockumentary...

Highly recommended and thought provoking.

Normal people will find this odd, odd people find it oddly satisfying.

[ankara · 8/10 · 14 September 2004]

Ahead of it's time at least once, this heartfelt hatred of what passes for normal life is a must see for any moviegoer, (or downloader, the director recently posted it to usenet) All four horseman of the apocalypse are back this time in their wackiest adventure yet. (no horseman appear in this film) Remember kids, clowns are bad and in the future they have advanced weaponry. (weapon-toting clowns DO appear in this film) One of the things this film reminded me, was how much I enjoy seeing acts of torture and violence (MANY MANY acts of violence appear in this film)So if you are the kind of person who believes joe-six-pack has sent all of us to the brink of destruction, and society gets all the DOOM it deserves, you will LOVE this film. Oh yeah, for most of you, this will break your *weird* gland, don't worry... its not a bug it's a feature. Enjoy your new brain.

Highest parody...

[imdb-4468 · 10/10 · 11 September 2004]

Well, I've dropped enough binskies in my time to know that this is world class bulldada, typical of the works of Douglass Smith, aka, Reverend Ivan Stang of the world-renowned Church of the Subgenius. This film gives us a look into the alternate universe that's present inside the minds of the film's creators. Shot in black and white with extra film scratches and bizzarro characterizations, this is clearly a parody of documentary films that have been with us since the 1940's. Naked women, crazed clowns, drug-addled youth, strange sound effects, animated morphs, and fun, fun fun!! This is truly a work of a genius -- or at least a subgenius. Don't miss this one.