iDiots- A Tale by Big Lazy Robots VFX

November 20, 2013 8:50 AM

Don’t take the message too seriously.
posted by vozworth (11 comments total)

Great. So true.
posted by cashman at 9:33 AM on November 20, 2013

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posted by Lutoslawski at 10:09 AM on November 20, 2013

So well done, but the last thing I needed on this rainy day.
posted by Hicksu at 10:47 AM on November 20, 2013

I think that it's satirical point is a little confused. It isn't sure if the point it wants to make is "grrrr, smartphones/tablets are turning us all into mindless consumerbots!!" or "grrrr, Apple deliberately builds in obsolescence into its smartphones/tablets, forcing us to buy their new models!!"
posted by yoink at 10:48 AM on November 20, 2013

Can't it be making both points?
posted by cashman at 11:06 AM on November 20, 2013 [5 favorites]

It's like someone put too much effort into animating an Engadget comment.
posted by dumbland at 2:04 PM on November 20, 2013 [4 favorites]

The quality is pretty amazing. The script is pretty stupid.
posted by en forme de poire at 2:26 PM on November 20, 2013

The quality is pretty amazing. The script is pretty stupid.

Have you actually watched people use their smartphones? While I agree with you on both points, it is also damningly accurate - and that's why it was apropos to name the product the iDiot.

Now, if you excuse me, I've got to delete Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja and Songsmith from my phone so I can load Bubblewitch onto it - two of my friends from third grade are on facebook and they are playing that game*.


*Not really, but - that's 90% of what I see folks doing outside of allowing work to invade their home life and send them emails during dinner and social events.
posted by Nanukthedog at 5:11 PM on November 20, 2013

But I mean, do we really need to make a finger-wagging little morality play about the fact that people buy the latest in advanced technology so they can keep playing games and looking at cats? It's just kind of priggish and stale, like Slashdot exhumed and reanimated Andy Rooney and had him direct a Pixar short.
posted by en forme de poire at 5:44 PM on November 20, 2013 [1 favorite]

What a bunch of haters, I thought it was well done and don't mind being taken the piss out of, which is more than I can say for most of the commenters here.
posted by furtive at 8:12 PM on November 20, 2013 [1 favorite]

I guess it makes sense that people who enjoy a general feeling of superiority would also enjoy this movie.
posted by en forme de poire at 11:14 PM on November 20, 2013 [1 favorite]