Trying to guess what the future will be like is almost always a losing proposition. Every correct prediction will be inevitably accompanied by many more wrong ones. Still, it’s fascinating to revisit a bit of cultural ephemera like Year 1999 A.D., a 21-minute educational film from 1967. Produced by the Tom Thomas Organization and commissioned by the Philco-Ford Corporation in honor of its 75th anniversary, this marvelously dated industrial film presents a vision of what life will supposedly be like at the end of the 20th century. And—surprise, surprise—the movie actually makes a few correct guesses. Giant flat screen TVs, home shopping, and microwaved dinners are all on display here, and the film even hints at something like the internet, complete with primitive versions of YouTube and Skype. The Kubrickian decor is cool, too, even if it didn’t become standard.
But not everything about the ...
But not everything about the ...
- 12/1/2016
- by Joe Blevins
- avclub.com
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