2006.06.26
An Inconvenient Truth
I saw the documentary An Inconvenient Truth tonight (watch the trailer). Based on presentations Al Gore has been giving around the world, the movie talks about the dangers of the impending global environmental disaster we and our decendents will face.
I was really impressed with the show. The picture is bleak and mildly depressing, yet Gore’s optimism that something can be done is strong and rubs off. I thought there would be some weird tree hugging dopiness but his mannerisms and deadpan delivery made the presentations, facts and findings that much more poignant.
Completely outside of the scope of the subject matter, I was impressed that Gore runs around the world doing his show using an Apple computer and Apple’s Keynote presentation software. Every time I saw an his laptop I had to smile. (Side note: at the link there’s a blurb about “Help Solve the Climate Crisis”; I don’t remember any of that being in the movie).
It’s an excellent film. If only American conservatives were as concerned about this world their children lived in we might get something done.
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6 Responses to “An Inconvenient Truth”
- Jordan says (June 27th, 2006 at 09:55:13 )
I was lucky enough to see Al Gore give his presentation live at Google. I was really impressed to see his giant PowerBook sitting on the podium and enjoy the Keynote transitions. The live version is better than the movie, and Al even dropped an f-bomb for us.
The problem with the new movie is that if you have already decided that global warming is a still an unproven theory, like evolution, the movie doesn’t convince you.- douglas says (June 27th, 2006 at 11:19:36 )
Yeah, that is a problem. It’s actually a part of a much larger problem as I see it. The drive for extreme partisanship on both sides of the spectrum has actually prevented any sort of open dialogue. It’s rare these days to see someone who actually listens and might be convinced (or at least led to understand) someone with different beliefs and convictions.
Al Gore used the f-word? Dear me… What would Tipper think? :)
- NHK says (June 27th, 2006 at 22:37:02 )
She probably feels frisky.
- douglas says (June 27th, 2006 at 22:55:40 )
Methinks you have a dirty mind… :)
- Cliff says (June 28th, 2006 at 07:17:07 )
My partner and I saw the movie last sunday night - I walked away not so much depressed but angry. Angry that we the people of the USA were duped by the Village Idiot. One of my best friends is a staunch conservative, and he actually convinced me that Bush had my best interests as someone who is self employed. By the time the movie was over, I felt dirty and violated by what I realize now was a lie. Having just watched Fahreheit 9/11 last friday - these two movies have had me wondering what else I can do… Read Ecotopia and see if that doesn’t alter your perspective even more…
- NHK says (June 28th, 2006 at 18:16:53 )
It’s okay to listen to hardcore conservative friends and to evaluate their opinions objectively…until they start telling you that Georgie-dumbshit has your best interests at heart. When you hear such things, run!
