Blogger Notes: I saw this movie tonight and was very much moved by it. I would even go to say that it is the most important movie to see of this decade! For those of you with any sort of conscience this movie is a must. The more people that see this movie the better. If you go to one movie this year, go to this!!! I will even buy your ticket...
Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world's scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced. If that sounds like a recipe for serious gloom and doom -- think again.
From director Davis Guggenheim comes the Sundance Film Festival hit, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, which offers a passionate and inspirational look at one man's fervent crusade to halt global warming's deadly progress in its tracks by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround it. That man is former Vice President Al Gore, who, in the wake of defeat in the 2000 election, re-set the course of his life to focus on a last-ditch, all-out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change. In this eye-opening and poignant portrait of Gore and his "traveling global warming show," Gore also proves himself to be one of the most misunderstood characters in modern American public life. Here he is seen as never before in the media - funny, engaging, open and downright on fire about getting the surprisingly stirring truth about what he calls our "planetary emergency" out to ordinary citizens before it's too late.
With 2005, the worst storm season ever experienced in America just behind us, it seems we may be reaching a tipping point - and Gore pulls no punches in explaining the dire situation. Interspersed with the bracing facts and future predictions is the story of Gore's personal journey: from an idealistic college student who first saw a massive environmental crisis looming; to a young Senator facing a harrowing family tragedy that altered his perspective, to the man who almost became President but instead returned to the most important cause of his life - convinced that there is still time to make a difference.
With wit, smarts and hope, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH ultimately brings home Gore's persuasive argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue - rather, it is the biggest moral challenges facing our global civilization.
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17 comments:
The sooner we humans are wiped from the planet the better.... At least thats what I think. Bring on the next ice age, the tsunamis, the earthquakes, the hurricanes, the mudslides, the drought, doom and gloom, fire and brimstone, the armmageddon, the apocalypse. It's here. AND DON'T WE DESERVE IT.
I'll take you up on that free ticket though Borgs.
well done Tyler.
I promise I will buy you one Anon. Reveal yourself. You need a ticket more than anyone!
can i have a ticket too please tyler?.. you have my address
Buy the ticket, send me the stub Shagga and I promise you I will pay for the ticket. I PROMISE!
Life will go on beyond humanity blunutter. We are but a blip on the radar of planet Earth. If there were no humans the Earth would be a far more harmonious place for all those creatures you speak of. If only we could tread softly. Tell that to the developing nations. Tell that to the hungry, the needy, the impoverished. It's ok for us, we have more than we need. Inherent greed will be the death of us. But the planet will live on.
you beat me to the punch anon one ... if you were a girl I'd boof yer ..
i ain't racist but we have fuck all chance with India and China eating up every resource on the planet ... by the time they get its game over ... but they'll just copy the game i guess and sell it ...
Exactly. And how do you know I'm not a girl.... hmmmmm
If you anons boof make sure you take care we certainly don't need lots of anon spawn adding to the population and its over-consumption
Shagga Shagga Shagga.... Whats the problem. Are'nt you living up to your namesake.
see the movie anon 1 & 2. then we'll talk..
A good film, yes. But tell us something we don't already know. All it has succeeded in doing is bringing it to the masses. Glamourising it. Giving it the Hollywood touch. Which is exactly what needs to happen, if thats the only way we will sit up and listen, then so be it. Punch it in.
What is does is brilliantly is bring a very important topic to the people's awareness ahead of other topics like war and oil which are pretty inconsequential if we dont have a healty planet to live on. There isn't any Hollywood glomour to it really as the movie is video footage of a speech that Al Gore has given 1000 times over in trying to bring people's awareness out of the dark ages. There are absolutely no political intentions in the movie. As he says he will never run for Presidency again (which is a shame).
People talk about Steve Irwin being a Eco Warrior, I put Al Gore right along side of him when looking at things from a planetary aspect!
i bought my first green bag today ... already the sky looks bluer ... admittedly I went there in my big gas guzzling 6 cylinder but as long as I'm not using plastic, I can rest easy now that I'm part of the club ....
who knows what incredible chain of butterfly effect energy saving consciousness I have set in motion ...
this stuff rocks ...
anon2
Good. Next time catch the bus with your green bag and buy eco friendly products to put in it... then you'll really start to feel vibe.
Be warned.. Its catchy..
By the way do you care to reveal yourself Anon 2 or are you going to continue to hide? Since your a constant fixer it would be nice to know who you are..
We are not all bloggers though, Borgus Erectus...
hey there borg n' mickus wickus. this doco opens here on friday night. there seems to be a lot of hype surrounding it... gotta laugh at those seppo critics tho. i mean cry. one or the other. they really are a firked up bunch. anywaste, cannae wait to check it out. you gunna send me the ten quid for the ticket ol' boy??? hehe. dont worry i'll save me stub. it has certainly generated some comments. which is what al would want i spose. get people talking, then they might act. let youse know my thoughts on monday. hope your all well down under. cheers.
bsr.
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