Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)

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A gas is let loose upon the world that kills anyone over 25 years old.

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10 March 2014 | gavin6942
4
| Rather Weak
A gas is let loose upon the world that kills anyone over twenty-five years old.

Coming from Roger Corman, I wanted to like this, but it never seemed coherent and I think not enough thought was put into a plot or story arc. There are things I enjoyed, such as the permit guy with the whip and how this was an alternate version of "Logan's Run" (this film came out after the novel but before the film, so whether or not there was an influence, I have no idea).

There was a problem in that almost no one was under 18. This seemed to be teenagers and young adults cutting loose, but who was watching all the infants?

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The title comes from a statement by an U.S. Army officer during the Vietnam War who defended the destruction of a Vietnamese village by saying they had to "destroy the village in order to save it."

Quotes

Marshal McLuhan: Everything you need to make it here is in that machine. Opportunity. Security. Self respect.
Marshal McLuhan: One day you may be wearing these insignia. And that's democracy in action.

Goofs

After breaking a road barrier, the car of the main character has 3 out 4 headlights broken, later they are intact, while it does not seem probable they would be repaired.

Soundtracks

On Wisconsin
[Fight song played by band]

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi

Details

Release Date:

September 1970

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Acoma Indian Reservation, New Mexico, USA

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