| Stupidity is a lack of intelligence, understanding, reason, wit, or sense. This film is a humorous examination of stupidity in contemporary American culture, covering: the effects of television and mass media on the American intellect; the "dumbing down" of American culture; the popularity of Steve-O and Jackass; role of religion in willful stupidity; the identification of many Americans with George W. Bush; the evolution of such concepts as "idiot" and "moron." This film is an exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception of it. Albert Nerenberg - 2003 |
