What started out as an inside joke amongst two self proclaimed weirdos in Ft. Worth, Texas soon becomes much more than they bargained for. Frustrated by the rising consumer-driven culture, out-of-work pals Douglass St. Clair Smith and Steve Wilcox decide to turn their conservative southern ideology on its head and invent a new religion all their own. Spurred on by the overreach of religion and zealous televangelists of the day, the pair concoct religious monikers (Reverend Ivan Stang and Dr. Philo Drummond), a newly minted prophet (J.R. "Bob" Dobbs), and devise a crusade to expose the conspiracy of normalcy by using humor as the ultimate weapon.
Commercial Entertainment Product is a satirical movie that criticizes media manipulation and commercialism. It combines elements of electronic music, video collage, and techno music to create a visually captivating experience. The movie takes a satirical approach to critique American television and politics, using distorted images, repeated stock footage, and news footage. It also includes montages of presidential addresses and state-of-the-union speeches. Through its unique video art style, the movie aims to highlight the culture of commercial entertainment and the impact of media on society.
®™ark is an organization dedicated to bringing anti-corporate subversion and sabotage into the public marketplace. This updated video compilation includes a glitzy promotion for the ®™ark system (Bringing It All to You!); a behind-the-scenes look at some ®™ark propaganda efforts; an ®™ark PowerPoint presentation concerning "the Y2K bug”; a Danish television report about ®™ark and Hitler; a Boston news report about ®™ark; and, finally, the grand prize winner of ®™ark 1998 Corporate Poetry Contest, reading his winning entry. This updated version also includes a segment on www.gwbush.com and eToys news stories. This compilation is highly recommended for anyone who wishes to get a more complete picture of how ®™ark intervenes in and disrupts corporate logic.
In 1987, an unsolved crime took place in Chicago, Illinois, known as the Max Headroom Pirating Incident. During a broadcast, a person wearing a Max Headroom mask interrupted the signal and performed surreal and bizarre acts. The incident became an urban legend, and the identity of the hijacker remains unknown. This movie explores the events surrounding the incident and delves into the unsettling world of cyberpunk and culture jamming.
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