ants!

(1977) **

When it's either this or the first Presidential debate, I've got to go with . . .

The entire movie takes place at a construction site for a new resort for stuffy rich people to pass their time while the working people suffer the consequences of their frivolous decisions.

Main rich characters include a buyer and his "business" "partner" looking to buy up all the nearby bed-n-breakfasts like it's a Monopoly board, a stuffy elderly woman who owns said B&B, and her daughter. Main working-class characters include the poolboy and the men working on the construction site. And while I'm usually pretty keen on names, I didn't bother with ants!

What I DO remember is this kid's name is Billy.

Seeing that the ants affect first the working people, suffocating them and releasing a paralyzing poison preventing them from living to their true potential -- before moving up the classist ladder where the wealthy are affected and finally decide to find a solution -- I think it's safe to say that the ants are an analogy for the economy.

After the halfway mark the characters do what they should have done the entire time: consult an expert, who provides an abundance of knowledge not only about his field but also a typical philosophy needed to be heard/explored in the sub-genre of Man Vs. Nature: "We force them to live in a toxic world -- why should we be surprised when they fight back?" he says as he pushes up his glasses.

Entomologists orders can't be wrong, right? Right?!