The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream
by Gregory Greene
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Actor: Colin Campbell, Matty Simmons, Michael Ruppert, Michael T. Klare, Steve AndrewsDirector: Gregory Greene
Brand: MICROCINEMA INC
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 78 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-11-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Microcinema DVD
DVD Reviews of The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream
DVD Review: NEVER RECIEVED MY MOVIE!! : (.... WTF
Summary: 1 Stars
ITS BEEN ABOUT A MONTH NOW AND NO DVD YET. I WISH I WOULDVE KNOWN NOT TO BUY THIS PRODUCT AND GONE ELSEWHERE.DVD Review: Almost all white men, but still good info
Summary: 3 Stars
This documentary has some very good information, but I was struck by how the movie was dominated by white men. All of the talking heads I saw for the first 35 minutes of the movie were all white men. At that point they snuck in a man from Iran. I wish they wouldn't have diminished the quality of their message with the narrowness of the perspectives and people they interviewed. Peak oil is not just a problem (and opportunity) for white men, but for all of us.DVD Review: the end of suburbia
Summary: 5 Stars
I am sorry to say that I knew about the topic of this film long ago, but could not address the issue with friends in the coherent way in which this video presentes it. I am now trying to spread what I have learned anew from this film among the people that I know, but without the feedback that I expected. It seems that few people wish to acknowledge what is presented here. It seems that everybody is so afraid of the current world financial crisis, that they belive that our poblems only radiate from poor economic choices, and are not related to excessive energy use, and the dependency on the private automobile for fast, and easy transportation needs. DVD Review: my research confirms information in this video
Summary: 5 Stars
After watching this video last year, I did extensive follow-up research on this subject, both through the internet and from book sources (I'm a college professor, by the way). There are several good websites and dozens of recently published books now available on the topic (available right here on Amazon.com). All the research I did fully confirms the central viewpoints expressed in this video: that we have already reached, or are near to reaching, a world wide peak in oil production, which means that the growing demand for oil will not be able to be met by the declining supply; and that this condition will progressively worsen over the next 5-10 years. Further, we are unprepared to meet the challenges this condition will create on our economy and lifestyle, because our entire society is based around cheap, easily available oil supplies. What's more, the events of the past several months during 2008 are eerily forecast in the film, which was released in 2004, potentially confirming its predictions about the impact of rising oil prices on the economy.
The film includes several acknowledged experts in the filed. One of the most notable is Matthew Simmons, who was a principle energy advisor to the Bush administration. He is an internationally known expert on peak oil and author of the book, "Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy." Part of what makes this significant, is the fact that the Bush administration had to be aware of the issues surrounding peak oil due to this connection, since Mathew Simmons is such an outspoken proponent of it. Yet they never discussed it in public. But they did invade Iraq, known to have one of the largest oil reserves in the world. Its not hard to put two-and-two together.
What is unfortunate and truly unbelievable, is the fact that so few people are aware of this issue, considering the potential impact it will enviably have on our society. The film does address the lack of media attention to the subject, but its amazing that five years later, the public awareness has changed little and this is still one of the only decent films on the subject. As a documentary it is occasionally a little repetitious and preachy, but considering the importance of the issue, it's justified. And the film is certainly still as relevant as ever.
For those interested, there is a follow-up sequel called, ESCAPE FROM SUBURBIA. This film, released in 2007, gives both an updated perspective on peak oil and focuses on ways of dealing with the potential crisis. It has a more positive perspective, for those who may be put off by too much doom and gloom.
As to the potential coming crisis itself. There is really no debate about if it will happen. The only debate is when it will happen and how off-guard we will be when it does. Quite, frankly, I think its already started.
DVD Review: Gas price $1.75 per gal, Dec 16 2008 ...
Summary: 5 Stars
This documentary makes a clear impact especially on a person like me who grew up in the suburbs of Detroit. As I write this review gas is $1.75 at my local pumps. Down from almost $4.50 only a few months ago. As the world appears to be in the midst of a global mini-depression commodity prices are fluctuating greatly but I do fear this is only temporary and the price at the pump will eventually be corrected to real world costs.
They say petrol is $10 a gallon in the UK right now.
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