[Trisquel-users] Entertaining Movies That Explore Problems With Capitalism and Consumerism

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I was thinking about *The Right To Read* and wondering if there couldn't be a  
sci-fi action thriller that addressed the same issues. I then realized that  
there are probably plenty of movies in existance that fit the bill.

*Idiocracy* (2006) is about everyone losing the ability to think for  
themselves. Products control every aspect of life and the people will buy  
anything that is advertized to them. They become walking advertisments and  
their jobs are to do whatever the corporate computer system tells them to do.  
In a hilarious moment, Costco is shown to stretch on for miles.

In *Speed Racer* (2008) a family-owned motor company is threatened with a  
bogus Intellectual Property lawsuit. Furthermore, the movie is about a fun  
recreational sport that has been taken over by corporate interests who care  
only about: monopolizing the production of the racing machines and;  
exploiting the legal system and the races to make billions of dollars.

These movies are entertaining, but can also make people think about the dark  
side of capitalism and consumerism. Please share any movies or tv shows you  
think could spread awareness of these types of problems.