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

R   |    |  Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

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

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11 February 2005 | dbrookfield
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| Bizarre
I think if you are into the sixties kind of thing, as I am, you are obligated to waste about 80 minutes of your life watching this barely watchable trainwreck. The saving graces of this oddity include a surprisingly apt social commentary on sixties values along with a number of relatively well known actors caught in early (and embarrassing) footage. It's as if the producers of Laugh-In sat down and decided to write a full length film, covering all the high points (and more) of the issues between the flower children and the establishment, then put it in the hands of a couple of hippies and gave them about a $10,000 budget to complete it. Hardly a classic, but in its own way it does capture how truly strange that time was, the silliness, the over-idealism, and the uptightness of the establishment. Clearly not for everyone.

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the last film that Roger Corman directed for American International.

Quotes

Marshal's man: I say we run them out of town
Marshal McLuhan: That's not the American way! Underneath those ridiculous clothes and destructive attitudes there beats a heart crying: Give me another chance! Who knows, they may be just around a dog leg from... good citizenship.

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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