| Description |
1 videodisc (71min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, all regions; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Fred Napoli ; featuring interviews with Noam Chomsky, Bill Maher, Trevor Strong. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Shannon Brown ; editor, Max Hammer ; original music, the Morons. |
| Note |
Program content: c2003. |
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"NR [i.e., not rated]"--Container. |
| Summary |
A humorous examination of stupidity in contemporary American culture, covering: the effects of television and mass media on the American intellect; the "dumbing down" of American culture; the popularity of Steve-O and Jackass; role of religion in willful stupidity; the identifaction of many Americans with George W. Bush; the evolution of such concepts as "idiot" and "moron." |
| Contents |
Special features: Extended interviews -- Documentary Channel interview -- Director's commentary -- Trailer -- Reading material. |
| Awards |
Atlantic City Film Festival, Best Documentary; Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, official selection; Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, official selection. |
| Subject |
Stupidity -- Videodiscs.
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Intellect -- Videodiscs.
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Popular culture -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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Mass media and culture -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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United States -- Intellectual life -- Videodiscs.
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United States -- Intellectual life -- 21st century -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Nerenberg, Albert.
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Brown, Shannon.
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Ikeman, Jesse.
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Napoli, Fred.
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Chomsky, Noam.
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Maher, Bill.
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Strong, Trevor.
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Hammer, Max.
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Morons (Musical group)
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Documentary Channel (Television network)
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Trailervision (Firm)
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Disinformation Company.
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| ISBN |
1932857516 |
| Standard No. |
826262002596 |
| Music No. |
DIS025 Disinformation Company |
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