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Dec 28, 2023 · The dystopian comedy "Idiocracy" is notable for the fact that everyone seems to be wearing Crocs. Why did Mike Judge opt for this footwear when making the film?
- Mike Bedard
Mar 11, 2024 · Idiocracy made Crocs a symbol of its stupid future society. But director Mike Judge reveals the shoes ended up in the film by chance thanks to a thrifty costume designer. Learn the hilarious real-world reason behind the Idiocracy Crocs connection.
- Roger Cormier
- A VISIT TO DISNEYLAND SPARKED THE IDEA. Though Mike Judge had been jotting down some ideas for a movie about evolution as far back as 1995, the idea that would become Idiocracy all came together in 2001—on a trip to Disneyland, of all places.
- TERRY CREWS HAD TO AUDITION FIVE TIMES. Terry Crews was up against some "big, big names" to land the role of President Camacho, according to the actor.
- THE PRODUCTION DESIGNER HELPED JUDGE AND COHEN PREDICT THE FUTURE. (AND THE FUTURE WAS CROCS.) YouTube. "One of the big things was Crocs," Cohen remembered.
- SOME OF THE FUN GRAPHIC ELEMENTS WEREN'T SCRIPTED. Some of the logos, like Brawndo and Carl's Jr.' s new aggrieved look, were from Cohen and Judge's script, but graphic designer Ellen Lampl—working with Darren Gilford and the other designer—came up with the rest, like Nastea and FedExx.
- 10 The Great Garbage Avalanche of 2505 Covers The World in Filth
- 9 Fox Is The only Logo That Doesn't Change
- 8 The Clevon Family Tree-For-All Includes Easter Eggs
- 7 Idiocracy Commented on Its Own Box Office Failure
The Futuristic Disaster Sets Up Idiocracy's Distinct Look
500 years after Joe and Rita (Maya Rudolph) are placed in their respective hibernation pods to be forgotten by the world, "The Great Garbage Avalanche of 2505" is what shakes them awake and out of the pods. After that, the monumental ecological disaster isn't mentioned again, andwhat Joe and Rita discover is basically a giant trash heap built around the ruins of the old world. Amid the bright lights and corporate logos of the future painted in Idiocracy, humanity's relationship with garbage h...
Idiocracy Comments On The News Network's Possible Future
It is common for movies about the future to comment on how corporations have evolved. Even the universe of Blade Runner shows the in-your-face advertising of some recognizable brands even amid the much bleaker reality of the future. This is also present in Idiocracy with corporations running everything from hospitals to drinking water. However, every logo in the future is transformed in some way, except one. Fox News maintains the same logo throughout 500 years of societal decline. This is a...
A Closer Look At The Distant Relatives Reveals Fun Mike Judge Cameos
The beginning of the movie givesa hilarious explanation of how low intelligence expanded throughout society by looking at two different family trees. One was a successful and intelligent family who decided to approach starting a family with caution and rational thinking. The dumber, on the other hand, kept having children without regard for how wise it was, growing their family tree to ridiculous lengths. The Clevon family tree is only on screen briefly and it is so vast that it is hard to ma...
The Satire Of Future Movie Audience Had Unfortunate Connections To Idiocracy Itself
Idiocracy is famous for being a huge box office bomb — it only made $495,303 worldwide (via Box Office Mojo).The movie's release is notoriously troubled withIdiocracy originally scheduled for 2005 only for 20th Century Fox to pull it from the release calendar and delay it indefinitely. Eventually, the studio did release the movie in 2006 but only in a handful of theaters and for a very brief release window. As a result, Idiocracyreceived little to no attention. Funny enough, one of the recurr...
From a NYT interview with Mike Judge, talking about the choice to use Crocs in Idiocracy. Even when we were shooting the movie, the wardrobe designer showed me these shoes — they weren’t out in the world yet.
Feb 20, 2024 · In 2006, Idiocracy predicted the future. The only problem? It did too good of a job. Mike Judge’s science fiction satire imagined what the United States might look like in the year 2505.
