LSD-25

I saw this in 6th grade (1967)... stupid theme song is still stuck in my head We found it pretty amusing even then. A typical "Scare" film, the movie warns of dangers of taking a trip. The theme song is catchy and sticks in your head longer than any visions of a trip.

The interesting thing, is that the "anti-drug films didn't bat around bushes or us euphemisms. We were shown what uppers and downers looked like and what their street names were. So, I knew what a "yellow jacket" was and 'black beauties'. today? pfffff... if you can catch a showing, see it under the influence of something.

'Drown, drown out of your mind, You say you're seeing things, but I know you're blind. A million bright colors explode in your head Today you're just high, tomorrow you're dead, Drown, drown

The most interesting parts of the movie, are some of the clips around San fran, and san Mateo, and the music, which is by Johnathon king, his obscure song, "round round", which the other comment post mentioned, but they got the lyrics wrong , it's "round round" not "down down" And there is a shot of some real LSD luminaries/icons entering a record shop, and are talking and being asked questions, but they do not dub in their audio, the narrator just keeps rambling fear over top. Some shots and actors pull off some semi convincing "freak outs" , in real life-like settings (hospital, living room, loft/flat party, streets) but you notice, they NEVER look at the camera, which a true acid tripper, would be focusing on the One Eyed Transcription machine, almost guaranteed, if those gears where whirring and that bright light on those dilated pupils. Set and setting? A staged setting, no doubt. There is a half gram of balance of objective truth with some of the info, but over all, it's a fear based film for the kiddies.