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I hadn’t intended on going to see Al Gore’s movie, but there was really nothing else to watch. Al Gore is probably the first democrat presidential candidate I liked. However, he had that mouthy, censoring wife of his, and his own tendency to lecture (in a brow-beating manner) people. He’s improved, a lot.
Global Warming is a subject that Gore has more than a passion for. It’s his life. The movie records his travels across the world as he presents his presentation about Global Warming, misinformation, and the real truth. I’m not one for lectures. I’ve fallen asleep at more lectures than I care to admit. However, I was hooked on every word, graph and image.
When I first heard about Global Warming, it was presented in such a way that it sounded like the Earth was going to crumble to pieces in five days. The media and the government came out quickly to smooth things over, to make it less scary. It was also easy for me to buy into the misinformation because I wasn’t going to have kids. By the time it would be all over, I’d be long dead. So, I didn’t care.
That changed over time as I read magazines (Discover, Smithsonian, National Geographic, Archaeology) and watched history and nature shows on TV. A few months ago there was an article in National Geographic that showed, just with photographs, the effects Global Warming has had on the icebergs. These images and more that I’d not seen, were shown in the movie today. How can one not believe what they see?
What I most appreciated about the movie was the list presented at the end as the credits came that showed what WE as individuals could do to stem the tide. I’m pleased to say that Richard and I are already helping the environment in several ways. Our home heating and cooling devices are energy efficient and emission free. We insulate as much as we can afford. Richard rides a bike to work and we ride the bus. We’ve never owned a car. It’s saved us a lot of money over the years; so much so we were able to outright buy this house and we can say, we have no debt. Our savings is growing steadily, and as long as I don’t wind up in the hospital, we’re good.
If you like Al Gore, go see the movie. If you don’t, try to have an open mind and go see it. It can’t hurt you.
If you’re interested in more information, you can visit the official site of An Inconvenient Truth – Climate Crisis.
Warning: I will not debate this subject with anyone. You’re free to leave your opinions and thoughts, but I’m not the arguing kind.
Several reviewers commented that if Al show the same level of enthusiam when he was running for president, he might have won. I think they were taken aback by the level of passion he shows during the film. I want to check out this movie! Thanks for the review.
The “Inconvenient Truth” is that Al Gore has been in the federal government for decades, has been a Senior Senator and VP of the US and not once did he make “global warming” any kind of priority.
The other Inconvenient Truth is that his name has become so tainted politically that even if he could prove his points conclusively, he would only futher polarize the issues he touches.
Yes, I think he does care deeply for his causes, and he does make a few decent points. However, in politics name and reputation are everything, and when it comes to the name Al Gore… neither carry much water…. even among Democrats.
Wow ! Im really glad you saw it and got into it.
I went with a friend who got free tix from work and he hadnt even heard of the Kyoto Treaty. The cool thing was I found that out when he was asking me about it after the flick. Cause now this newsophobic guy is interested in the issue.
After I saw it I believe Gore all the more when he says hes not running in 2008 or 2012. That one interview scene where he talked about earth policy compromises he had to “pretend” to be happy about as VP when he knew how gutted they were. And that LOL moment when he talks about his first term in the Senate where he goes in convinced that the “the system and our democracy” will get these issues solved. Naw, hes realised that “the system” isnt gonna get shit done in any timely decisive way. He looks more passionate in this then in any of the debates in 2000.
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I hadn’t heard about that movie, but it sounds interesting. I’m not a big fan of politicans in general and, being a Brit, US politics can sometimes seem terribly baffling. I do believe that it is a good thing to be environmentally friendly where possible. It’s so easy to get into the habit of doing little things like recycling rubbish rather than just throwing it in the bin, but its those little things that make such a difference if enough people do them.