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| An Inconvenient Truth | 
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| Director: Davis Guggenheim
Actors: Al Gore, Billy West (ii)
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1118 reviews)
Sales Rank: 443
Format: Color, Ntsc, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 96 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.2
MPN: 348084
UPC: 097363480846
EAN: 0097363480846
ASIN: B000ICL3KG
Release Date: November 21, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 The most terrifying thing I've ever seen! June 3, 2006
22 out of 31 found this review helpful
No other film I've seen in my lifetime calls the viewer to reevaluate their thinking and personal priorities. An Inconvenient Truth casts in stark relief the very real plight the human race faces IN OUR LIFETIME! Al Gore is simply the messenger in this story and this message should transcend partisanship. The real story of this film is not Gore but rather the drastic changes in climate in just the last 20 years. Gore articulates from every angle how mother nature is slapping us in the face begging us to wake up. 9/11 was terrible and terrorism should be a serious concern but a real weapon of mass destruction is headed our way that will dwarf the loss of that tragic day. No I'm not going to say that anyone who voted for the Bush administration has unwittingly signed the death warrant of their grandchildren but the Republican Party simply must make radical changes to their environmental platform. I reiterate this is everyone's problem. Al Gore's mission here is to illustrate that we're not talking about the abstract here. This is not something that we will be forced to address 100 years from now. This problem is immediate. Tsunami's, hurricanes, fires and floods are just the beginning. Now as a film An Inconvenient Truth could have been unbearable with it's grim message but Gore offers a ray of hope that change is possible through technology and political will. American's bear the lion's share of this responsibility as our co2 output far surpasses other countries'. This means that you as an American voter has been empowered to quite literally save the planet. I urge everyone to explore their Rep's environmental record and vote accordingly. The writing is on the wall will someone please read it!
Very important that we all see this movie June 3, 2006
19 out of 29 found this review helpful
This movie is a powerful presentation, probably the best I've ever seen. The science is solid. The scientific consensus is solid. The media have not made that consensus sufficiently clear. Worse, the Bush administration "edited" the facts. No doubt there is plenty to say on the other side of this issue. But opposing views should be framed openly for our collective evaluation. For the argument on behalf of the environment, you should see this movie. Thank you, Al Gore, for doing a splendid job in presenting this important subject.
We need to take responsibility! June 2, 2006
17 out of 26 found this review helpful
This film really reaches out and puts it in everyone's face that we all need to take responsibility! What are we doing to our children's world? What kind of political games and money grubbing, power hungry craziness justifies ruining the future of our Earth? The supposed "cycle" of the Earth has just gone off the charts! Come on! New energies and technology solutions will help create a much smarter, healthier economy that just giving false gasoline incentives to goofballs to drive SUV's to the Gap, and wonder how China, India, Japan, etc are overtaking the US economy.
Not a blockbuster, just something to keep you thinking. June 2, 2006
27 out of 39 found this review helpful
If you are thoughtful but confused about the debates on global warming and climate change, you should take in this movie. It will be good for your mind, and maybe good for the planet. But go with an open mind, don't be afraid to question your assumptions and the movie's assumptions....just don't hide your head in the sand or pretend that you already have the answers. Being confused is human, but giving up on learning is a form of death. Engage yourself, and engage these ideas.
Yes, the vast majority of scientists and scholars have no question that global warming is occuring and that the earth is changing dramatically and dangerously. They also largely agree that if we reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, develop alternative forms of energy (sun and wind, among others) and take steady steps towards conservation and recycling, we can manage the potential nightmare ahead. But there is room for you to have your own thoughts and opinions too, just make sure those opinions are formed by discussion (especially with those who may disagree) and curiosity and openness.
It is the closed minded among us who are in truth making the world a more dangerous place, whether it is the islamic fundamentalists or the opinionated commentators whose minds cannot think beyond there own long-held prejudices. Challenge yourself and develop your mind....engage this movie and its ideas. Or read a good book. Just don't stop thinking, questioning, and learning.
Climatologists agree global warming is affected by human activities June 1, 2006
16 out of 30 found this review helpful
I quote:
"Greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth's atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing surface air temperatures and subsurface ocean temperatures to rise."
-Climate Chance Science, U.S. National Academy of Sciences, 2001
"The scientific understanding of climate change is now sufficiently clear to justify nations taking prompt action."
-Joint [11] Science Academies' Statement: Global Response to Climate Change, 2005
These aren't flakes, this is our own National Academy of Sciences!!! You don't have to listen to me, or any of the "reviewers" here who claim global warming isn't affected by human activities. Go look for yourself. Less trees, much more CO2. methane, and sulfur dioxide, much more particulate, CFC's, these are not natural changes, they are caused by humans.
Here are some sites to help you understand that anybody who says we aren't helping to warm this planet, is just plain in denial:
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