An Inconvenient Truth
by Davis Guggenheim
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Actor: Al Gore, Billy West (II)Director: Davis Guggenheim
Brand: PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-11-21
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Reviews of An Inconvenient Truth
DVD Review: A Superb Slice of Propaganda!
Summary: 5 Stars
This review is in light of the recent ClimateGate situation which, no thanks to the mainstream media's blackout, will no doubt cause the entire man-made global warming alarmist movement to implode. If you really want to know why Al made this film, you need to research cap and trade (tax). The truth is out there but you have to look for it. Check out Alex Jones' radio program.DVD Review: Always check both sides
Summary: 1 Stars
I just attended a global warming debate staged by the Spectator in London, England, a professor from Austrailia came over to show the scientific evidence against man mad global warming. The UK "expert" who was supposed to debate him refused to attend to argue his case,low and behold there wasn't a single "expert " in the whole of the UK who was willing to come and argue the case for man amde global warming.
It's all well an good making bogus propaganda videos and pumping the schools and media full of lies, but when it comes down to discusing the real science there seems to be few decievers who are willing to stand up to scruitiny.
DVD Review: Hysteria and anti-science.
Summary: 1 Stars
One-time self-proclaimed "Next President of the United States" portrays himself as a scientific expert by spewing statements like, "We all know...", "All scientists agree that...", "It is obvious that...", and "No one can argue that we are doing this to ourselves...". He falls short of claiming to have invented Global Warming in his spare time at Harvard, but other than that, there is no solid science, no scientific rebuttal, and an over-abundance of political bravado and blustering posturing. To start a "documentary" with a statement like, "We are killing ourselves...", is not only ludicrous, but silly. This statement, however, does set the scientific tone for the next hour and 45 minutes; there is no science here. Every statement he utters is either wild speculation or a simple repeat of the popular beliefs the media has shoved down the masses throats. DVD Review: Wonderful material for illustrating statistical fallacies.
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been carefully following the scientific literature on 'Global Warming' since the early 80's, when a prominent speaker at a Chemistry Department colloquium proposed that we needed to burn all the fossil fuels we can to stave off the impending ice age. So I am familiar with the science in this area, and was stunned when I watched this movie to see so many apparently deliberate misrepresentations of the data.
In retrospect, I have concluded that I should not blame Gore for making so many scientific and statistical errors in his movie. After all, he is passionate about this issue, he is not a scientist, and the movie accurately portrays his passion for this topic. Thus, seen as a documentary about him, it is pretty good. Evaluated from a scientific perspective, however, it reeks.
At the AAAS meeting in Chicago last year, Gore confirmed my suspicions. He said, speaking to an overflow crowd of scientists from around the world, "I don't understand most of what the scientists give me, I just repeat it." You could hear audible gasps throughout the audience.
So much of the science in this movie has already been reviewed and/or invalidated by the scientific community that I need not mention it here. However, it is worthy of mention that even when the movie first came out, the 2007 review of it in Science included the comment:
"Gore leaves the viewer with the mistaken impression that CO2 is the driver of climate change in that historic record."
Enough said.
My purpose for writing is to report the success I've had using the movie in my science classes as negative examples of statistical fallacies. Nearly EVERY slide has a GLARING statistical error in it. It is remarkable really, if not pitiful. One almost wonders if it were deliberate. What I think is going on is that Gore is trying to make the message as compelling as he can to the audience that doesn't look too closely.
There are several examples of mixing data sets, cherry-picking data, exaggerated or incomplete scales, correlation vs. causation, anecdotal data, using real dollars instead of inflation adjusted dollars...the list goes on and on. A literal grab-bag of illustrations.
Now that I've had a few years to calm down, and Gore has essentially admitted his ignorance, I'm glad this movie was produced, as it documents the disaster that can happen when politics tries to employ science to its own ends.
DVD Review: An Inconvenient Truth that really is, Convenient.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was great. It really brought the issue of global warming into an alarming perspective...one we shouldn't ignore. Gore worked hard to explain the global impact, not just from a U.S. standpoint. This is a must-see, especially for those who aren't clear on the issues of global warming. Watch the movie!
Description of An Inconvenient Truth
Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Al Gore's personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change in the most talked-about documentary of the year. An audience and critical favorite, An Inconvenient Truth makes the compelling case that global warming is real, man-made, and its effects will be cataclysmic if we don't act now. Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way: often humorous, frequently emotional, always fascinating. In the end, An Inconvenient Truth accomplishes what all great films should: it leaves the viewer shaken, involved and inspired.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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