Future Shock (1972) 1/5



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This is a little known documentary based on the book Future Shock by Alvin Toffler.
See review here:
http://oddculture.com/2004/11/13/movie-review-future-shock/
This movie came out in 1972 and features Orson Welles as the narrator. I was most amused by the high amount of paranoia in regards to the future... some of the segments (like people choosing their own skin color) are downright hilarious. Worth a look - at the very least for its historical value.
As far as I can tell, this documentary is in the public domain.
Part 1 of 5


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OK Then ( 4 months ago by DK0526)
OK Then
I remember seeing ... ( 4 months ago by nhilst600)
I remember seeing this movie in college many years ago, seems living in 1972 was much more predictable that in 2008!
it's all gone ... ( 4 months ago by rg2027x)
it's all gone downhill from there
in the jewish book ... ( 4 months ago by MANGSCHEUONiCS)
in the jewish book of ethics it says plain and simply "the more possessions man has, the more worries he has" (e.g. direct correlation)
I do believe that there are definitive advantages and drawbacks of these technological upgrades.. one advantage being that we have more time for other things by using prepackaged and premade products/materials while a disadvantage could be the lack of consistency these choices grant us
Aha....I love the ... ( 3 months ago by pisces2222)
Aha....I love the 70's. I also just love how seriously everything is discussed in this film...like the little girl with the doll.
For God's sake, ... ( 3 months ago by JonathanDParshall)
For God's sake, it's just a girl buying a doll!
I like the music, though. Those early synths had character.
1972...ha! This is ... ( 3 months ago by shoegooguru)
1972...ha! This is almost funny. We are 3 years away from what the Mayans labeled the end of the age. Hmmmm. We'll see. The computers here are hilarious. If it was all so bad in '72 we would have all killed eachother by now. Guess 1972 was too much for the 'Brady' types. Lot of things have gotten worse for sure...but some things are better...or just SEEM better!? Bottom line: the Universe will welcome our honesty and best efforts OR it will be FINE without US screwing it up.
Orson forgot to say ... ( 3 months ago by shoegooguru)
Orson forgot to say: EBAY SUCKS! PayPal sucks even MORE! I gotta go have a piece of genetically engineered fruit now. If you need me just have the govenment track my cell phone.
buen video ... ... ( 3 months ago by aldozpuno)
buen video ... gracias aldoz'uno
thank you very much ... ( 3 months ago by prilstrudel)
thank you very much for uploading this video. we are now living in the future Toffler envisioned. how do we feel?
This book is one of ... ( 3 months ago by minztee23)
This book is one of my all-time favorites. I watched your video (all 5 parts), it was a great experience.
macha thanx for the ... ( 2 months ago by thaltrego)
macha thanx for the video i have been a great fan of Alvin Toffler..
LOL wat am I doing ... ( 2 months ago by begoog)
LOL wat am I doing naked ONline at this time?>?? i have no idea!
i like 2 cybr. i think im a nympho!! M2
8:37 o_O ( 2 months ago by chevelletrixter72)
8:37 o_O
It's funny how ... ( 2 months ago by icenoor2008)
It's funny how while watching this video, you can see all the changes in technology and clothing that has changed since this video was made in 1972.
AHAH lol ( 1 month ago by bananaboyyy)
AHAH lol
Oh my Geeawwd... ... ( 1 month ago by loudapplause)
Oh my Geeawwd...I'll bet in the future you won't be able to walk through an airport smoking a cigar. Gotta love Orson.
Thank you for the ... ( 4 weeks ago by qatestdev)
Thank you for the upload, very good video complementary to the same book!
Could someone upload "The Third Wave" from the Tofflers?
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The book seemed to ... ( 4 weeks ago by PetrLupac)
The book seemed to me like one big pop-bunk. However, this documentary is much more better.
oh my god THANK YOU ... ( 3 weeks ago by yetchor)
oh my god THANK YOU for posting this.
some of this is to ... ( 3 weeks ago by mikertones)
some of this is to negative for me ,this guy could drive you nuts,beware
Are there any other ... ( 2 weeks ago by geebee2501)
Are there any other documentaries like this? Paranoia of future technologies and with scary synth music? ;p
i love the begging ... ( 2 weeks ago by larn555)
i love the begging sequence, with the robot couple, and that creepy sound
Is that a ... ( 1 week ago by RedDirtReporter)
Is that a Carpenters song coming in at 8:58?



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