[sleepyjeff]

Americathon

I first saw this movie way back in 1979...... rewatched it again last night and was astounded at some of the social and political "predictions" for the future:

1) That everyone would wear Nike clothing (the movie was made long before Nike became a household name)

2) That the Soviet Union would fall and China would turn to Capitalism.

3) That Vietnam would turn into a Vacation hot-spot.

4) That a M. Jackson would be The singing sensation.

5) That the US would be bankrupt(400 Billion dollars) and would need to pay off the debt to ward off foreclosure. That the Presidents wild schemes to raise money would drive his Treasury Secretary to quit.

6) That The United States of America has 57 states (I am not kidding, in one segment they go "live" to our 57th State, jolly ol England)

Now there were a couple of big "predictions" that they did get wrong.

1) That everyone used bicycles for transportation and lived in their cars (no more oil)....

2) That the Arabs and Jews joined together to create a new empire called The United Hebrab Republic.

Great movie if anyone cares to watch a comedy spoof about telethons.

Stars John Ritter as the President and Harvey Korman as the Telethon host. Features a boxing match in which a very young Jay Leno(aka "Poopy-butt") takes on his mommy, a stunt scene in which Meatloaf takes on a Car(the last working car), Zane Buzby as Moulin Jackson, puke rock singer, and Fred Willard as the bad guy who forces America to watch 25 ventriloquist acts a day, for 30 days

Also look for Cybill Shepard, Howard Hesseman, Tommy Lasorda, Elvis Costello, and Nancy Morgan.

Oh, and Richard Schaal, as the loveable Jerry...........his performance alone makes the movie worth a gander.

Narrated by the late, great George Carlin.