Ok Who here has not yet seen Inconvenient Truth, raise your hand!

[lonestarnot]

Why not? I hope I get no damn response to this thread!

www.climatecrisis.net

[msongs]

1. our church showed it to a big crowd, never made it to cinemas near here nt

[ncrainbowgrrl]

2. *sheepishly raising hand*

um... is it out on DVD yet? It's in my Netflix queue... I DO plan to see it.

[lonestarnot]

11. Yes! DVD! Watched it for the first time tonight. It is an absolute

must that you see it! An absolute must.

[IndyOp]

3. I haven't seen it

...for the 5th time yet. :D

I went 4 times when it was at my local theater and will be buying my very own copy soon.

:hi:

[lonestarnot]

14. Oh yeah IndyOp!

:hi: I'm going to buy it now! Everyone that visits me has to watch it! :rofl:

[tnlefty]

4. Sorry, here's your response! It played for a short period of time at ONE

theatre downtown and when hubby went to rent/purchase it there were no copies available. Not that we won't continue to try to find it, but that's the way it all shook out for us.

[lonestarnot]

16. go to

netflicks.com free registration trial going on right now.

[Sal Minella]

68. That's spelled "Netflix.com" and it's in my Netflix queue now.

[lonestarnot]

106. no, that's not what I meant.

Do they have a free promotion going on right now too?

[Crunchy Frog]

5. I've both seen the movie AND attended a live presentation.

:)

[porphyrian]

6. I'm getting it Monday or Tuesday! I swear! - n/t

[lonestarnot]

17. Oh yeah!

:applause:

[cynatnite]

7. Haven't seen it...

It hasn't played here. It's on my Netflix quere now.

[lonestarnot]

18. Yeah!

:applause:

[StrictlyRockers]

8. Here's a link for those who have not seen it. Also a Gore interview w/Charile Rose.

Also, here is a link to an hour-long interview Gore did with Charlie Rose in July.

Al and Charlie
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3412657607654281729&q=an+inconvenient+truth&hl=en

An Inconvenient Truth
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1853143128000829382&q=an+inconvenient+truth&hl=en


happy viewing!

SR

[lonestarnot]

19. Thanks sticklyrocker!

:yourock: and that goes without saying!

[Auntie Bush]

131. Thanks! I just watched it!

Scary isn't it? Al was wonderful! Fabulous presentation! Now the Dems are going to have to start taking action. We have to push how many jobs it will create.

[knitter4democracy]

9. We're trying to rent it.

Hard to find locally, but there was a local presentation I couldn't make (still having some trouble post-surgery with that kind of thing). We're working on it. :)

[lonestarnot]

20. Keep trying!

netflicks.com has a free trial promotional going on you might want to check out their service.

[knitter4democracy]

34. We've talked about it.

We weren't sure how much we'd use it before my surgery. Now that I'm taking awhile to recover, we're thinking it might be time for Netflicks.

[lonestarnot]

57. Surgery is coming up soon?

Well don't rent The Ringer until you get your stitches out.

[knitter4democracy]

134. Nah, it was back in October. I'm still recovering.

There was a lot I couldn't watch for awhile, Colbert for one. I had to get my right kidney out because of a big tumor (that was benign, thank God), so I have a 10" long incision just under my ribs. Oh, and they had to cut off the end of one of my ribs to get it all out, so that hurt, too. I watched Colbert one night after the surgery and had to turn it off--hurt too dang much.

[tkmorris]

115. That's disappointing

We rented it last night from our local Blockbuster. I was curious how it would be promoted/displayed since it is considered by many to be a political movie. They had an entire shelf, from floor to ceiling, dedicated to it's display. I was delighted to see that not only did they appear to have about 50 copies of the movie, but that there were only about 3 left on the shelf.

South Florida is completely insane, but we are definitely Liberal. It could be worse :)

[xultar]

10. I haven't cuz I don't go to the movies or rent.

[StrictlyRockers]

12. But you know how to use a computer, right?

[lonestarnot]

22. netflicks.com has a free promotional going on right now, check it out

www.netflicks.com

[Warpy]

13. I'll rent it if the ONE COPY is ever at the video store

I didn't see it in a theater because my eyesight is very poor and I didn't want to drive downtown. So sue me.

[StrictlyRockers]

15. No excuses Mr. Recycle. That one copy will have to show up at the vid store eventually.

[lonestarnot]

24. Your ass doesn't even have to leave your seat.

www.netflicks.com free promotional going on right now.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

21. Not yet

I have to get the DVD and watch it, but since I already know what it says, I figure its better to make sure others can have it to rent.

[lonestarnot]

25. What does it say?

[uppityperson]

27. I haven't either, for some similar reasons.

Been busy with and doing other things, know the info on it, figuring it won't make me more active but some time I will watch it, but haven't yet.

[IntravenousDemilo]

23. Not yet, but terrya is bringing it along with him when he comes to Toronto the week before Xmas. n/m

[lonestarnot]

26. Good, who's terrya? related to ripya?

[NMDemDist2]

30. terrya is a great DUer

that I had the honor to Mod with :bounce:

[lonestarnot]

33. Excellent!

:bounce:

[IntravenousDemilo]

41. He's my boyfriend, who introduced me to DU.

[NMDemDist2]

49. lucky you! terrya is a great human being

:pals:

:hi:

sorry I haven't seen you about more, I'll watch for you now!

[IntravenousDemilo]

73. I am. He is. We are...

...very happy with each other, and have been since last century.

DU is a very big site. I'm sure there are lots of people who've posted tens of thousands of times without ever encountering one another.

Peace.

[NMDemDist2]

80. well tell him HI! and give him a big hug when he gets up there!

and enjoy your time together :grouphug:

[lonestarnot]

90. Wooooodamnwhoooo!

What a catch!

[Hippo_Tron]

28. I haven't but I plan to over winter break

It was showing at the school's movie theater but I had a long day of classes and was exhausted the day it was showing.

[lonestarnot]

36. Bummer. I remember the exhaustion associated with degrees.

It's a long haul but hopefully well worth it. Please don't forget to watch it on a snowy night during the winter break. Earth thanks you. Carry on. :patriot:

[NMDemDist2]

29. it didn't play in our little town BUT i'm on the waiting list for the DVD

at the local video store

:shrug:

[lonestarnot]

38. Yeah!

:applause:

[Kerrytravelers]

31. Saw it in the theater on opening night, with the director present to take questions.

Then saw it again at the LA Film Festival with Al and Tipper there to introduce it.



(That is them in the pics, but the wind made it impossible to hold still enough for a great picture.)

[lonestarnot]

39. woooooodamnwhooooo! I'm jealous! :greenbox:

[Dudley_DUright]

32. I am happy to report it was sold out at our local Blockbuster store

last weekend (about 40 copies worth), but I already saw it twice in the movie theater. I would not mind owning the DVD however (Memo to Santa).

[lonestarnot]

42. Hope Santie brings it. Hope you have fake logs for the fireplace!

Don't forget to turn it off for Santa! :hug:

[Hippo_Tron]

35. Dupe n/t

n/t

[toddaa]

37. I haven't and I probably won't

In fact, I just decided that I'm now going to go out of my way not to see it.

[lonestarnot]

43. Whatthefuckever.

:thumbsdown:

[Kerrytravelers]

47. So, this thread has encouraged you not to see it, huh?

That makes no sense.

[toddaa]

62. Why should I?

I already am quite familiar with climate change, I doubt the movie is going to provide me with any new information that I can't find elsewhere, so why bother? What's more, I find it disturbing that somebody is trying to lay a guilt trip on me because I haven't watched a stupid movie.

[Kerrytravelers]

65. Guilt trip?

Um... ok. :shrug:

[toddaa]

71. Reread the OP

"hope I get no damn response to this thread!"

I guess I'm an evil person because I don't want to waste my time watching something I already agree with and will probably not provide me with any information that I don't already know.

[Kerrytravelers]

75. I read it with a completely different tone.

I saw it as being lighthearted and cute, not guilt tripping.

Not being argumentative with you, just relaying my interpretation.

[uppityperson]

67. I am tired of the guilt tripping/criticizing also.

I haven't seen it and have my reasons also. If the OP truly wanted to know why, would ask rather than being rude about it. Edited to add, or give reasons why to counter why not.

[Kerrytravelers]

72. I guess I read the OP in a totally different way.

I didn't see any guilt tripping or rudeness in my reading.

[uppityperson]

74. ?

"Whatthefuckever.

:thumbsdown: "

[Kerrytravelers]

76. I didn't saw whatthefuckever to you at all. Why are you thumbs downing me?

[uppityperson]

79. sorry, not to you. Being too cryptic

Thinking the quotes would show I was quoting the OP in #43 saying that. And the general responses of OP has been that we should. I hate "should" and asking who hasn't, saying "Why not? I hope I get no damn response to this thread!" then responding "whatthefuckever" to a poster saying wasn't going to. I am glad that people are watching this movie, but feel bad at being told I "should".

[Kerrytravelers]

82. Ok, good to know.

I was going to :cry: otherwise.

[uppityperson]

83. Nooooooooooooo, not that

sorry, was going to fast, trying to get back to interesting noises on africa-cam while answering replies, cooking dinner and doing laundry while keeping fire going.

[lonestarnot]

92. And adding to global warming. Have some more guilt.

:rofl:

[uppityperson]

96. ah, but we are not burning fossil fuels, and have highly insulated house

and multi-tasking, as opposed to driving car to watch movie in a megamall!

[lonestarnot]

103. Yeah uppityperson.

:applause:

[Kerrytravelers]

107. OMG! Don't you love that Africa cam?!?!

I am totally hooked!

[Clark2008]

113. OK - what's the Africa Cam?

Linky?

[uppityperson]

116. here

http://live.wildlife.wavelit.net/451OK
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5906753&mesg_id=5906753

[toddaa]

121. Streaming video is verboten

I'm going to be fired tomorrow. Thanks a lot.

[Kerrytravelers]

117. From the Lounge.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5906753

[toddaa]

87. My sentiments exactly

The whole attitude smacks of dogma.

[nam78_two]

78. Me neither

:shrug:
It seemed a kinda tongue in cheek and friendly question about a serious topic.

I am not sure what is seen as serious outrage or guilt tripping here, but even of I did feel "guilt tripped" that wouldn't make me decide not to watch the movie out of spite -no connecton between the OP and the movie :shrug:.


As far as what it can inspire one to do, there are a lot issues I am aware of overall, but I find that watching a documentary about them typically reenergizes me :).

[toddaa]

81. Documentaries do nothing for me

It's personal preference. It's a science documentary, but Al Gore's not a scientist. Nothing wrong with that, I'm just not his target audience. Now, if Jared Diamond was to do a documentary, I might be interested, but a policy wonk? No thanks.

[nam78_two]

88. Totally agree with you about a Jared Diamond documentary

That would certainly be worth seeing!

[nam78_two]

Very mature/nt

[Name removed]

93. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[nam78_two]

112. Who me?

:shrug:
This thread is very tripped out...I was responding to toddaa :shrug:

[uppityperson]

54. I am curious as to why?

I haven't, would like to at some point but been busy doing other things and I feel rather "preaching to the choir" with me.

Edited to add, I am asking to see why, not to say bad things towards you, but wondering why politely. Thanks

[lonestarnot]

94. Because why bother?

:shrug:

[uppityperson]

98. I was asking toddaa

you seem to have made your ideas about it known already.

[lonestarnot]

102. ooops so sorry. Reading posts and watching Mr. Bean.

[toddaa]

109. Straight answer

I just don't see why I should watch something that isn't going to provide me with any new insight. Given the fact that Al Gore is a politician and not a scientist makes me even less interested. Documentaries have to be about subjects I know little about, otherwise I'm just not interested. And somebody telling me that I absolutely MUST watch it convinces me that I'm not missing much.

[uppityperson]

114. I understand and thanks.

[kestrel91316]

119. Bully for you. I'm sure you are quite proud of yourself for

pissing all over us lowly hoi-polloi who care about global warming and climate change and liked the film and like Al Gore and like to talk about this.

Are you always this nice????

[toddaa]

125. For crying out loud

Conflating my personal preferences for choosing which movies I want to see and which I don't as a personal insult to those who use a different criteria is ridiculous. Do you get offended when someone tells you they don't like your favorite band?

[John Gauger]

40. I've not seen it.

I promised my friend I wouold so I think I'll see it later this month when I see her.

[lonestarnot]

45. Yeah!

:woohoo: :applause:

[dddem]

44. I was going to run out and buy it,

but I strongly suspect that Santa may have a special DVD under the tree for me this year. I'm dying to see it, and I plan to share it.

[lonestarnot]

48. Yeah another good on Santa!

:hug:

[applegrove]

46. Moi aussi.

[Kerrytravelers]

50. Oh la la! J'etudie francais en ecole.

And I probably spelled that wrong! :blush:

[applegrove]

52. You came close.

[Kerrytravelers]

55. Correct me. I don't have an ego.

I've been thinking about picking up my French books again, popping the tapes in the stereo and refreshing myself.

[applegrove]

58. J'ai etudier le francais a l'ecole. ........I couldn't put all the accents in.

I could not put in about three or four accents. I'm probably wrong too. Grammar and spelling is never a high point for me.

[Kerrytravelers]

64. Of course. I didn't bother to put it in the proper tense.

Ooops. :blush:


*runs off to get that French book ASAP!*

[nam78_two]

51. I am considering organizing a showing at my house at some point

I have seen it of course :toast:

A few enviro groups send you free dvds if you will organize a showing..

I have been considering doing that for a while but this and that (well ok mostly my own laziness) keep getting in the way.

[lonestarnot]

60. I think I will do that! I don't mind renting it again.

[bullwinkle428]

53. Tried to rent last night - all 8 copies had been rented in my small-town

video store! I'll continue to check with them periodically...

[lonestarnot]

61. Cool.

[bluethruandthru]

56. I got to see it with a special Q&A with Al himself!

It was fabulous. After the movie, Al walked in and took questions and spoke to the audience for about 45 minutes. He's amazing!

[lonestarnot]

63. I'm green again!

:woohoo:

[madokie]

59. Twice, had to see it the second time to really enjoy it

kinda like jumping out of a plane you have to do it the second time to see what the first was like, or so I'm told

[lonestarnot]

66. Yes. I must watch it a couple of more times. I want to memorize

some of the stats. The possibility of an ice age in 10 years under the right circumstances makes it required viewing.

[Ilsa]

69. It didn't play here. At all.

I haven't checked to see if the video is out. We get to rent and watch a video only occasionally. Half of the videos we rent are returned unwatched.

[lonestarnot]

95. DVD is available.

[Ilsa]

135. We'll rent it when we think we can get around to

actually watching it. Too many DVDs have been turned back in unwatched.

We have a difficult home situation with our oldest.

[Norwood]

70. *Raises hand*

[lonestarnot]

97. We are reaching critical mass with this issue. People don't

really want to destroy the planet and if they knew how we could stop it, they would. This flick gives some really good pointers on what to do with our power in We The People.

[valerief]

77. Saw it. Loved it. It made me cry. nt

[Strelnikov_]

84. Have Not Seen It

But I am up to speed at a layman's level on climate change.


What we need now is a lot less of this:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15626530/

Rep. John Dingell, who has been a U.S. lawmaker since 1955, also gave a strong indication of what he did not plan to do: raise fuel-efficiency standards for U.S. automobiles.


And a lot more of this:

http://www.upi.com/Energy/view.php?StoryID=20061201-035549-3766r

Reid said Congress needs to invest away from fossil fuels and more in solar and wind power, geothermal (generating power from the natural heat deep in the Earth) and biomass (converting plant matter to fuels). "We can't do it overnight but I think we have to set goals. How about something as simple as reducing the importation of oil by a million barrels a year," Reid said.

"If we could only import 20 million barrels then we could do a number of things. What I hope that we would do is move to alternative energy. Give tax credits over a long period of time, not a year or two, so people could invest in alternative energy. We could certainly do more with conservation that we're not doing."

. . .

Reid says this is a great starting point for reducing U.S. consumption and increasing energy efficiency, and favors raising the bar for fuel economy standards, which the industry is against.

Note that from the context, it is clear he was talking about a 1 M bbl/dy reduction in demand each year, which is significant.

[nam78_two]

91. Thanks for the links

I had seen the second one but not the first. :wtf:

[SeattleGirl]

85. I haven't, because I didn't have the money for a ticket when it was

in theaters, and don't have the money right now to buy the DVD. Good enough reasons, I believe.

[lonestarnot]

99. DVD is available to rent.

Rental only a couple of bucks. I know the money thing can be a pisser this time of year. Any time of year for that matter. If you were here, you could share with us.

[SeattleGirl]

108. I literally have no money right now, so even $2 is a fortune to me.

I definitely want to see it, though, and will as soon as I am able to do so.

[neebob]

86. I haven't

I missed it when it was in the theater, and I expect Suckbuster of Durango will have only two to four copies and it won't be there if I go in. I figure I'll agree completely, anyway, so what's the rush?

[lonestarnot]

100. The treaty is waiting, the ice caps are melting, the anartic glacier is melting,

(and that could cause another ice age), the next 10 years are critical. You will understand when you see the movie.

[uppityperson]

124. but you see, many of us know this already, don't need more convincing

besides, if only 32437234 of us don't drive to see this movie we can save a lot of gas. Preaching to the choir I guess.

[and-justice-for-all]

89. Everyone in Scandanavia has...and so have I...nt

[lonestarnot]

101. Woooohooooo Scandanavia!

:woohoo:

[petronius]

104. I haven't, and I have no strong desire either way

However, I'm an academic climatologist, and I generally prefer to see movies on topics that are outside the daily grind...

[kestrel91316]

122. So what's your take? Are we completely screwed, or do we

have a shot at salvaging our future with mitigation efforts?

[petronius]

127. I don't think we're screwed, and I'll be surprised if the more extreme scenarios

actually come to pass. My gut feeling is that most Americans will probably not notice many direct climate-related issues at all (climate change will be lost in weather-noise), and adjustments in the U.S. will be relatively easy. By the same token, I think there will be significant impacts on populations in marginal areas outside the U.S., and it's probably too late to avoid them.

It seems to me that the more significant long-term dangers are in areas of water supply, soil degradation, overfishing, habitat loss, and overpopulation in LDCs. Climate change may exacerbate some of these, but in the absence of other forces the climate impact would be manageable...

[Clark2008]

105. I haven't.

Pregnant ladies and movie theaters don't mix well.

I tried to rent it this weekend, but, good news, it was all checked out (it's good news that others are renting it). So, hubby rented it for us on NetFlix. It should be here in a day or two.

:hi:

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

110. Not yet...But give me 48 more hours...Comcast on demand just started

showing it.

Just waiting for the right time to cue it up!

[bonito]

111. Nope, not yet

But I just caught the end of what the bleep we do know, the other day on cable, totally awesome.

[Gwerlain]

118. Never bothered...

I've read and understood the IPCC report. I don't need any extra convincing.

[Eric J in MN]

120. I haven't gotten around to it. NT

NT

[kineneb]

123. sorry, haven't seen it yet, been dealing with health issues

Seeing any movie has been low on our priority list... Hubby has serious health issues (dialysis, etc.) so we have been focusing on our own reality. Hubby has not been well enough to go to a movie theater. I am in therapy now to help with coping.

If I get time after the holiday music performances, I will see if we can rent it. Don't have any credit cards, so can't do NetFlicks. Will see if anyone here in the boonies has it for rent.

Not great excuses, but true.

[Pastiche423]

126. I haven't

No DVD player. No car. It din't make it to my town.

But then, I don't need to see it. I read everything I can on global warning and how to be a better steward of Mother Earth.

P.S. Some people can't afford "niceties" when any money left after paying bills, goes to buying food and meds. But it doesn't seem that the OP even thought of that. Which makes me feel that the OP blows. There are other nicer ways to get your point across.

[rman]

128. I you think you don't need to see it because you already know

the climate is in bad shape, you still need to see it because it's probably worse than you thought you knew.

[StrictlyRockers]

129. I still haven't watched any of it, but I certainly intend to soon.

It sounds like it is both informative and entertaining at the same time, and I love that kind of movie.

Sure, I probably will know more than half of what's in it already. But, it has gotten so many good reviews from various quarters that I am determined to check it out.

Would anyone around here complain about having an avowed environmentalist in the White House, btw? Not this citizen.

SR

[Jennicut]

130. Just bought the DVD yesterday!

It was such a great documentary. It's not just about global warming. It's about why Al Gore feels so strongly about this issue and what compelled him to get back involved with it after the 2000 election. Plus, it has some great evidence about what's happening to the world because of rising co2 levels which leads to global warming. At the end of the movie there are a bunch of things listed as the credits go by that you can do to lower your output of co2.

[kdpeters]

132. My partner is Deaf. It never played with captions in my area.

We tend to choose movies that don't leave him sitting there bored and wondering what's going on. It's an important issue in this household.

If it's out on DVD, then I'll go rent it, but if there are no captions as is often the case with independent films, then I got a BIG issue with the producers.

[HeeBGBz]

133. Watched it this weekend

Got it from Netflix. Excellent program. Gotta show Al some love.