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Posted by: Matt McCormick | From: May 23, 2006
By now you probably have already heard about the new documentary film about global warming that Al Gore is involved with that is coming out in theatres next week, and perhaps you have also heard about the Competitive Enterprise Institute's attempts to smear both the film and Gore.
the Competitive Enterprise Institute, which is largely funded by Exxon/Mobil and other big oil companies, just launched two advertisements in response the movie (An Inconvenient Truth). The ads came out today, and they are absolutely amazing. I am not sure if Saturday Night Live could do a better parody, but these spots are so ridiculous it's hard to believe that they are real. Their spot "We Call It Life" could only be better if the last shot was a family taking drags off a hose attached to the tailpipe of a running car.
The spots are posted here:
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/18/new-ads-funded-by-big-oil-portray-global-warming-science-as-smear-campaign-against-carbon-dioxide/
or here: http://tinyurl.com/rck47
PLUS: I really encourage everyone to check out the official site of the film:
http://www.climatecrisis.net
This looks like a film that could really educate a lot of people who otherwise don't pay attention to environmental issues. But for those who are already in the know, it is still very important to go see this film. The opening weekend box office sales will have a huge impact on how the film will ultimately be distributed. If ticket sales are low it will go away quickly and quietly, but if ticket sales are high than the film will have a longer and broader theatrical run. go see it and bring your friends!
I once had a voiceover audition for something similar to this. I didn't think I was going to get the job anyway, but I sure as hell didn't go out of my way to sound good. If I was faster with the funny I would've blamed my poor vocal quality on the amount of carbon dioxide in the room.
Posted by: tom Bartos at May 31, 2006 6:05 AM
yeah remember in the early 90s when global warming was a big deal and they came out with all those books like "50 things you can do to save the earth" that involved clipping six pack rings before you threw them out and things like that. i think this is the nw revival, 15 years after we were already told the earth was going downhill.
Posted by: at August 6, 2006 9:30 PM
Wow. I have a National Geographic from 1990 (oct. 1990) that has a big write up about how global warming is pretty much accepted at that point.
Posted by: Robin at May 24, 2006 11:05 PM