Take a moment and think kind thoughts about the Baby Boomers. I am asking you to do this mainly because no one else on the planet is doing this, and most people tend to blame them for everything. One thing you cannot blame them for is rock, and what puzzles me is that even current day self-proclaimed rockers draw a blank when you mention this film. Other reviewers have covered the basics. A futuristic film exploring the hypothetical somewhat Orwellian scenario of a society that worships its media stars (check) to the point of lunacy (check) and ultimately takes guidance and instruction from these stars because they become true authoritarian figures (half-check, give us another few years to get to that point). Very McLuhan-esqe. Marshall McLuhan believed that media shaped culture moreso than any other influence and this film speaks to that. But the real secret of the movie is the music. IT WAS GREAT. The theme "Privilege" has the kind of repetitive pacing that you could only match in the theme to Tommy (the rock opera). The soundtrack for this film was the first film soundtrack I ever purchased. Really, a lost classic.
Review of Privilege
