Start with An Inconvenient Truth, add some real actors and remove most of the scientific attribution. What would you get? If you believe the producers, you get "The Age of Stupid," which is scheduled for release in the US in April.
The Age of Stupid: final trailer Feb 2009 from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.
I think I'll ask the producers for a review copy.
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You can't judge a film by its trailer, but I can't help but wonder if this flick is going to be an hour and a half of fast-moving non-sequiturs.
Besides, how can anyone dub the first half of the 21st century "The Age of Stupid" without mention of G. W. Bush?
for a moment i thought you were flaming it, then realised it really is called 'the age of stupid'.
looks interesting.
Looks stupid.
That reminds me of another trailer on vimeo, the apocalyptic comedy "The Remnants"
http://vimeo.com/2755105?pg=embed&sec=2755105
I'm trying to find out who funded this tripe... no doubt the eco loon looby
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