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This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

"Wild in the Streets" is a film about the youth of American rising up to take political power via a reduction in the voting age. It was released in the 60s and reflects some of the issues of its time.Today, the messages of the youthful upstarts might be seen as similar to the confused political fledglings referred to now as millennials. But the film is a parody of the counterculture--those who wanted more than change, they wanted revolution. In the 60s, many objected to the fact that 18-year-olds could be drafted but could not vote. Christopher Jones plays the role of Max Frost, a megalomaniacal rock star who energizes American youth--and some older members of the establishment who want to benefit from younger voters--to push for a younger voting age--somewhere between fourteen or eighteen.The film imagines what might happen if such a movement took hold and gained power. It shows Frost as a near-dictator whose power corrupts him. He is without a conscience and he indulges his every whim. Frost also is immature (surprise!). And as a member of the counterculture, he endorses the use of hallucinatory drugs and the disbandment of all institutions of authority.Though the film offers some moments of sharp insight, it mostly feels like it was written by a writer who himself was under the influence. And in the end, it is no more relevant regarding youth culture and politics than "Bye Bye Birdie".The ending is anticlimactic and ham-handed--hoping to deliver a pithy insight that it undercuts by final scenes that are amateurish.

Pretty people, great music and a decent plot, what is not to love? Of course I was a kid when this movie came out, which is probably why I enjoyed it then. I took from it then and now that perspective is relative and our world view shifts as we experience life.Today, I find the point of the movie is so relevant, especially given our political climate, that I the song, "Nothing can change the shape of things to come" is my a ring tone. There's a new sun Risin' up angry in the sky And there's a new voice Sayin': "we're not afraid to die!" Let the old world make believe It's blind and deaf and dumb, but Nothing can change the shape of things to come.

Hippie dippy ridiculousness is a true artifact of it's time. Starting off with the preposterous concept of lowering the retirement age to 30 and impounding all the retirees in militant psychedelic camps is silly enough. But then throw in all the groovy 60's speak, far out outfits and Shelley Winters abandoning any pretext of modulating her performance and what you end up with is not the happening experience the producers were surely hoping for but a sloppy mess that if nothing else is good for a few laughs. Several respected actors besides Shelley risk their reputations by appearing in this junk including Richard Pryor and Hal Holbrook fortunately they were able to go on and put a lot of distance between themselves and this cinematic white elephant. Peace out baby!!

I grew up in the sixties and even though I was 8 years old when this was made, I still remember the song "14 or Fight" and all that was happening during that time.Definitely the drugs and clothes and music are true to the time period and the movie is more of a Docudrama than anything else.The young people of the late sixties knew what a potential threat they were to their elders. I believe it was their raising to respect their elders that kept the ideas presented in this movie from actually coming about.Today or I should say when Bill Clinton was President, the idea of lowering the voting age to 14 was again raised as an issue that needed consideration.I have read here that people would like to have this movie, I can give information how you can get it in very good quality! Email me atjcenso at hotmail dot com