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| Director: Davis Guggenheim
Actors: Al Gore, Billy West, George Bush, George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1119 reviews
Sales Rank: 963
Format: Color, Ntsc, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 100
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.2
MPN: PARD348084D
UPC: 097363480846
EAN: 0097363480846
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: November 21, 2006
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Product Description
Former vice president al gore presents a frightening view of the future of our planet - and our civilization. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/21/2006 Starring: Al Gore Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg Director: David Guggenheim
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With the fate of our planet arguably hanging in the balance, An Inconvenient Truth may prove to be one of the most important and prescient documentaries of all time. As he jokingly refers to himself, "former President-elect" Al Gore felt an urgent personal calling to draw attention--as he had been doing throughout his political career--to the increasingly desperate crisis of global warming, and this riveting documentary is basically a filmed version (by respected TV director Davis Guggenheim) of the PowerPoint lecture that Gore has presented (by his own estimate, well over 1,000 times) to attentive audiences all over the world. Considering Gore's amiable, low-key approach to charts, graphs, statistics, and photographs that leave no room for doubt regarding the reality (not "theory") of global warming as Earth's ultimate environmental crisis, many viewers will be surprised by just how fascinating and convincing this no-frills film really is. As we learn about the milestone events that shaped his character (including his sister's death and young son's near-fatal injuries after being struck by a car), Gore sheds the stiff demeanor of his 2000 presidential campaign and impresses us as a man with a mission, transcending partisan politics with an impassioned plea for common sense, ethical forthrightness, and passionate purpose in reversing the harmful effects of global warming through personal and political responsibility. Some may accuse Gore of exploiting global warming as a Democratic platform, but his honest conviction regarding this "inconvenient truth" (i.e. overwhelming evidence of global warming that's troublesome to those whose interests are threatened by Gore's irrefutable message) is likely to silence all but the most obtusely stubborn detractors. By taking the high road and discreetly avoiding a full-on assault against the George W. Bush administration (which has steadfastly avoided "the inconvenient truth" with obfuscating spin control and policies favoring the oil industry), Gore effectively rises above political differences with a stern but hopeful eye toward a better future for our children.--Jeff Shannon
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 Go See It. Go. Right Now. May 30, 2006
1018 out of 1286 found this review helpful
Ok, let me get this straight. They made a documentary about Al Gore giving a lecture? About global warming? Okay, I'm already asleep. Snore. Yawn. Why don't I just stay home and save the money I would spend to take a nap.
All kidding aside, if you know anything about Al Gore, you know this is a subject he is extremely committed to and passionate about. Very passionate. And after five years of some of the worst, most harmful environmental policy to ever come out of Washington, DC, there is no better time for "An Inconvenient Truth".
I know many consider Gore to be less than a captivating speaker. But in "An Inconvenient Truth" he comes across as a different man because he is so passionate and committed to the subject of global warming, he comes across as a different man. Informed, knowledgeable, conversational and persuasive, if he were like this during the election, there would be no Florida Recount in our history books. Okay, so that didn't happen. But the result is that Gore, much like Clinton and Carter, are trying to do something with their status to help better the world. Gore has long been an environmental advocate and it shows. He knows the facts inside and out; people have provided him with statistics, graphs, charts and more, and he uses them in this presentation.
As Gore states, he has given the lecture more than a thousand times around the globe. Because of this, he is extremely comfortable addressing large audiences, giving them a lot of scientific research to digest. Remarkably, he makes it easy to understand, pointing out key facts, walking us through some of the more difficult to understand ideas and problems. He also knows when the audience needs a break and interjects humor here and there. At one point, he shows a spoof of an educational film animated by the people at "The Simpsons". At others, he makes fun of himself and his political ambitions and woes.
Davis Guggenheim, the filmmaker, has apparently presented Gore's lecture virtually intact. As Gore moves around on a dais, clicking for the next slide, he makes persuasive points. But he also reaches a couple of key points. When this happens, the filmmakers smartly pull back from the lecture, giving us a portrait of a few key moments in Gore's life. The argument he makes in his lecture is persuasive, intelligent and well thought out, but because we learn more about the man making the presentation, these points have even more resonance. Not only do these moments give us more details about Gore, they also provide a respite from the scientific data, allowing us to absorb what we have learned.
At one point, Gore states that the data is irrefutable and it appears to be. Remarkably, the filmmakers show footage of various people attacking Gore, or claiming the data he is presenting is not based in fact. Yet, we can see it for ourselves, right in front of us. And I am sure Gore could easily provide a bibliography of resources for us to check out all of the facts he uses. What would drive some of these people to attack Gore and this data? Some of the clips are from Gore's days as a Senator and Vice President, so some of that can be contributed to political parties trying to one-up each other. But currently, Gore does not hold political office, yet the current administration seems intent on giving every break to the worst polluters in the country, allowing them to make as much money as possible while they pollute and pollute and pollute. Gore shows a slide about this argument. Apparently, there is the thought good environmental policy will impact the economy. How do these same people explain the relationship between Toyota, Honda, Ford and GM? Toyota and Honda manufacture vehicles with far better gas mileage than their competitors and are much more successful because of it. An argument Gore makes very convincingly.
Thankfully, Gore stays away from political bias. More or less. A couple of times, he makes funny remarks about his failed run for the presidency, or he makes a pointed comment about the current administration, but by and large his comments are directed at us and what we should do to save our planet. The film isn't void of bias, but there could certainly have been a lot more. The fact the filmmaker and Gore showed some restraint makes his presentation even more persuasive.
The film ends with a series of `calls to action' as the credits begin. Frankly, these aren't needed because Gore's arguments are so convincing. But they are effective. As one call to action states "Urge everyone you know to see this film." Well, folks, that's what I am doing. Go and see this film. We need to do something before it is too late to do anything. Hopefully, this film will one day be viewed as a historical document of the beginning of a great change and not as a horror film.
Fourth-highest-grossing documentary film to date in the United States [ Box office = $49 million] February 10, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
(1) An Inconvenient Truth is an effort by Al Gore to educate the public about the severity of the climate crisis.
(2) It weaves in events that changed his worldview, including his college education with early climate expert Roger Revelle at Harvard University, and his young son's near-fatal car accident.
(3) All through the film Gore keeps referencing back to the loss to George W. Bush in the 2000 United States presidential election. Although that is not directly significant to the subject matter being discussed in this movie, it does help in providing an air of respect for Al Gore which puts us in an acceptable mood to listen to Gore's arguments. The point is being made here that afer he lost the elections he tried to focus on other things like global warming with a greater intensity.
(4) He analyses the trend in the annual temperature and CO2 levels for the past 650,000 years in Antarctic ice core samples.
(4)Gore discusses the possibility of the collapse of a major ice sheet in Greenland or in West Antarctica, either of which could raise global sea levels, flooding coastal areas and producing millions of refugees.
(5) Melt water from Greenland, because of its lower salinity, could halt the currents that keep northern Europe warm and quickly trigger dramatic local cooling there.
(5) An Inconvenient Truth is the fourth-highest-grossing documentary film to date in the United States. Box office = $49 million. The other three are Fahrenheit 9/11, March of the Penguins and Sicko.
regards, Vikram
An Inconvenient Truth June 23, 2006
22 out of 26 found this review helpful
An Inconvenient Truth is very factual and strikes the chord that the general public is oblivious or in denial of global warming facts layed out by scientists around the world. Al Gore sticks to the facts and explains them in terms that the general public can understand. This movie made me want to do something to help the environment. Everyone I know that has seen the movie feels the same way. Wake up America and open your eyes to a major Global Warming problem occuring at an alarming rate!
An Inconvenient Reality July 12, 2006
25 out of 30 found this review helpful
In addition to an excellent overview presentation of the realities of global warming, this documentary offers a disarmingly human look at Al Gore - a view that should have been seen six years ago.
The graphics and reasoning of his presentations are first rate. The reliance on a broad range of converging scientific studies is impressive. And contrary to early reviews of this movie in other venues, the scenes of Gore trapsing through airports, undergoing security scans, working nights in his hotel rooms, and following up on peripheral critiques of global warming helped bring home the perserverance and dedication of this man.
A quick scan of negative reviews of this movie suggests strongly that the authors must have been in the lavatory when the segments they criticized were on screen. See this movie! It's well organized, thoughtfully presented, and thorough.
An Inconvenient truth (DVD) February 22, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This DVD is similar to the book that the Former Vice President Al Gore wrote and everybody should watch it. His presention of his facts regarding the global warming is a very convicing. And I think humans should start thinking about the issue.
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