The Gods Must Be Crazy
The Gods Must Be Crazy
A Bushman in the Kalahari desert encounters technology for the first time--in the shape of a Coke bottle. He takes it back to his people, and they use it for many tasks. The people start to fight over it, so he decides to return it to the Gods--where he thinks it came from. Meanwhile, we are introduced to a clumsy biologist, a schoolteacher assigned to a small village, and a despotic revolutionary.
RichyE reviewed6d ago
The first time I saw The Gods Must Be Crazy was in the 80s on VHS, no less.
That grainy tape, the whirring of the VCR and the laughter in our living room are etched into my memory.
Now decades later I still think the film holds its charm.
What makes The Gods Must Be Crazy so enduring is its ability to poke fun at civilization without cruelty.
It’s a satire, yes, but one wrapped in warmth and it invites us to laugh at ourselves and our gadgets.
That VHS tape may be long gone, but the feeling it gave me is still alive.