sure and the film be full of black militant stereotype and much of the jargon of the time . in that sense and the movie have indeed date . but a a satirical look at america number one parasitical industry and advertising and it still on target . but just a important be the counter message and namely the effect of big buck on those who would make the industry more socially responsibleno promote war toy and alcohol and etc . thus and the movie also about the allure of capitalism . note and for example and how putney garb suddenly change to resemble third world revolutionary fidel and just before he pull out of the firm . for a moment and it look like swope mini revolution have succeed among his staff and and he move on and maybe to spread the movement . but then and the former militant succumb to the allure of big buck and he depart shake his head and perhaps to hijack a plane to cuba . downey final word and however and be an ironical one a the arab ( i believe ) burn down the money tower leave the metaphorical structure of ( advertising and capitalism ) a smoking ruin . to me and this look like change can only succeed a a cleanse act of destruction and not a a process of reforma message consistent with the radical spirit of the time . whatever the subtext and there be some genuinely funny moment and especially with the commercial that play as well now a they do then . those who compare the anarchic style to that of the marx bros. make a good point . the throw away line fly thick and fast along with the outrageous set ups . forty year later and it still a hard movie to get a consistent handle on . despite the crudity and however and the film remain a work of dare originality with some genuinely telling moment .