Idiocracy

Collider Goes to Dinner With Mike Judge

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: December 21st, 2009 at 8:20 pm

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There are two sides to Mike Judge in Hollywood. There’s the TV star, who took a ton of heat but came out as one of the most daring and biting voices of satire in the 1990′s with Beavis and Butthead, and the successful maistream animator with a thirteen season run of the folksy and engaging King of the Hill. Then there’s the film director, who was cajoled into the theatrical Beavis and Butthead Do America, but has worked in live action ever since. He made two films for 20th Century Fox to see them abandoned theatrically, only for both 1999′s Office Space and 2006′s Idiocracy to now be regaled as cult classics. His most recent film, 2009′s Extract did not set the film world afire (Extract is now available on DVD and Blu-ray), but it showed a less biting Judge doing what he does best: everyday life comedy. Perhaps that’s why it wasn’t abandoned, but it’s also a film that may find more of an audience on home video. My dinner with Mike Judge after the jump.

Jason Bateman Interview EXTRACT

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 2nd, 2009 at 5:14 pm

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If you loved “Office Space” and “Idiocracy”, you must be beyond excited for this Friday, as that’s the day writer-director Mike Judge’s third feature “Extract” arrives in theaters! So to help promote the film, I recently participated in a roundtable interview with Jason Bateman and he talked about making the film, what he has coming up, and a lot more.

In the film, Jason plays the owner of an Extract factory and a freak workplace accident sets in motion a series of disasters that put his business and personal life in jeopardy. Trust me, the film is very funny and you should definitely check it out this weekend. Read what he had to say after the jump. It’s a great interview.

Must Watch Exclusive Interview! Mike Judge talks OFFICE SPACE, IDIOCRACY and EXTRACT

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 1st, 2009 at 11:31 pm

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If you’re a fan of Mike Judge (“Office Space”, “Idiocracy”, “King of the Hill”, “Beavis and Butt-head”), you are absolutely going to love the interview I did with this talented writer/director for his new movie “Extract”. That’s because when I sat down for an extended interview last week, we not only discussed his new film and how he managed to get it made with complete artistic control, but what exactly happened on “Office Space” and why did “Idiocracy” not get promoted when it was released back in 2006. While I say you’re about to watch a great interview a lot…this interview with Mike Judge is one of the best I’ve ever done on Collider because Mike was so open and honest about what happened on his previous movies.

I really mean it when I say, if you’re a fan of “Office Space”, “Idiocracy”, or just a fan of Mike Judge, make the time and watch this interview! Of course the reason I got to speak with Mike is for his new movie “Extract”, so make sure you see it this weekend as it’s really funny and if it does well…it could lead to more movies! Here’s the interview. I promise you’ll love it.

Who Wants to go to the Los Angeles Premiere of Mike Judge’s EXTRACT!

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 14th, 2009 at 9:16 am

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While I post plenty of DVD giveaways on Collider, today I’m posting a contest that’s at a whole other level. That’s because the great folks at Miramax have given me 5 pairs of tickets to the Los Angeles premiere of Mike Judge’s new movie “Extract”! So if you’re interested in attending the new movie from the director or “Office Space” and “Idiocracy”, after the jump is the info on how to enter.

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