Al Gore's Ultimate Action Flick
Filed under: Documentary, Celebrities and Controversy, Movie Marketing, Politics
Back in January, former Vice President Al Gore impressed our own Kim Voynar with a sizzling Sundance Q&A session after a screening of his documentary An Inconvenient Truth. At the time, Kim aptly noted the Veep's two separate modes -- Captain Boring and Fiery Desk Pounder -- and Fiery Desk Pounder Gore has recently been out on the stump for his new documentary about the dangers of global warming. Wait ... we're calling it global climate change these days, aren't we? Whatever the issue is being called currently, Gore remains impressively passionate about it, and in talking with the Chicago Sun Times, he cracked wise in declaring his documentary to be the "ultimate action movie." This is by way of being a clever suggestion about his film inspiring citizens to action, which would in turn inspire politicians to action.* There's some more information in the article (which you can read here) about Gore's future political ambitions, but this site is a movie blog, not a politics blog, and this blogger knows better than to go there. My question for you, readers, is how far pushed is your tolerance for political issue-oriented documentaries? Are you really into them, and glad they exist as another tool for furthering the debate, or do you just perceive them as yet another method for the talking heads to scream at each other while playing fast and loose with the facts?
*Okay, so this might not be top-notch comedy, but cut the man a break -- for a politician this is actually pretty high level stuff. Let's remember that in his world Michael Moore and Rush Limbaugh are the closest things he can find to comedy.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-06-2006 @ 6:52PM
Tim said...
Why, oh why won't anyone take Al Gore serial?
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5-06-2006 @ 8:22PM
Adam Chance said...
Its about Manbearpig isnt it?
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5-06-2006 @ 8:56PM
Finished.Law.School said...
Is this film liberal propoganda? Yes is the only answer that would be correct.
Both Republicans and Democrats are responsible for the situation.
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5-07-2006 @ 1:13AM
Thomas said...
Beofre I start, I appreciate the reference to South Park and manbearpig. Regardless of what the movie actually says, it will be seriously tainted due to the entertainment factor that goes into creating movies in Hollywood. I think the movie will be entertaining and possibly compelling, but like Michael Moore's movies there will be a lot of facts that will most likely not be represented acurately. Even if the movie is seriously thought provoking, no one will actually do anything once this movie comes out. People may watch it, but the point of movies is to make money, not actually cause action. If Al Gore really cared he would try something with the government, not try to appeal to movie goers.
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5-08-2006 @ 2:47PM
RuDee said...
Who's All Gore?
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5-09-2006 @ 7:29AM
float said...
The movie is a means to an end, imho: a run in 2008. Having said that, you would think a guy with credibility issues would take more care with the facts this time around. From what I understand, this movie is full of half-truths. For example, Gore blames global warming for the snow melt on Kilimanjaro. In fact, scientists agree that the melt is due to the cutting of the nearby forests. *Roll eyes here.*
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5-09-2006 @ 9:05PM
greenthumb said...
Float, he does seem to exaggerate issues. Like inventing the Internet. I've heard that the scientific community isn't so sure global warming even exists. Even if it does exist, I'd expect Al Gore to take it to extreme proportions.
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5-10-2006 @ 6:11PM
meca streisand said...
The movie will appeal to Gore's base of hard core supporters. I don't think there are many people outside this group who will pay $10, or whatever, to see this.
A lot of so called "facts" turn out to be mis-interpreted phenomena under closer examination. Just like the acid rain scare of the '80s and the coming ice age scare of the '70s.
Sorry, Al, I'll save my money for X-Men III...
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