Inconvenient Truth

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Former vice president Al Gore shares his concerns on the pressing issue of global warming in this documentary. A long-time environmental activist, Gore first became aware of evidence on global warming in the 1970s, and since leaving public office he has become a passionate advocate for large- and small-scale changes in our laws and lifestyles that could help alleviate this crisis. An Inconvenient Truth records a multi-media presentation hosted by Gore in which he discusses the scientific facts behind global warming, explains how it has already begun to affect our environment, talks about the disastrous consequences if the world's governments and citizens do not act, and shares what each individual can do to help protect the Earth for this and future generations. An Inconvenient Truth was directed by Davis Guggenheim, a veteran documentary filmmaker who also has an extensive background in episodic television. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo
• Screen: Color
• Subtitle: Spanish, English, French
• Features:
  • "An update with former Vice-President Al Gore"
  • "The making of An Inconvenient Truth"
  • "I Need to Wake Up" music video by Melissa Etheridge
  • Commentary by producers Davis Guggenheim
  • Commentary by producers Laurei David, Lawrence Bender, Scott Z. Burns and Lesley Chilcott
  • Free companion educational guide available at www. clilmatecrisis.net

AWARDS

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006 (Davis Guggenheim)
•     Won Best Song - 2006 (Melissa Etheridge)

• American Cinema Editors Guild

•     Won Best Edited Documentary - 2006 (Dan Swietlik, Jay Cassidy)

• Broadcast Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006
•     Nominated Best Song - 2006 (Melissa Etheridge)

• Cannes Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2006

• Chicago Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• Kansas City Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• Las Vegas Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• Los Angeles Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• National Board of Review

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• National Society of Film Critics

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• New York Film Critics Online

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• New York Film Critics Society

•     Won Best Non-Fiction Film (Runner-up) - 2006

• Oklahoma Film Critics Circle

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• Online Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• Phoenix Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• Satellite Awards

•     Nominated Best Documentary - 2006

• Sundance Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2006

• Toronto Film Critics Association

•     Nominated Best Documentary - 2006

• Utah Film Critics

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

• Washington D.C. Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Documentary - 2006

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

  Davis Guggenheim

• Producer:

  Lawrence Bender, Scott Z. Burns, Laurie David

• Cinematographer:

  Bob Richman

• Composer (Music Score):

  Michael Brook

• Songwriter:

  Melissa Etheridge

• Editor:

  Jay Cassidy, Dan Swietlik

• Co-producer:

  Lesley Chilcott

REVIEWS:

• On the heels of {#Fahrenheit 9/11} (2004) and {#March of the Penguins} (2005), {#An Inconvenient Truth} was the breakout documentary du jour for 2006, setting box office per-screen average records over Memorial Day. But it was also a makeover for former vice president {$Al Gore}, repositioning him as a hip and accessible public servant who might actually have enough buzz to win the 2008 presidential election. While {$Gore} has denied having any future presidential aspirations, what's undeniable is that this man has worked tirelessly to increase awareness of his long-time pet issue: global warming. His film makes it seem absurd that these concerns were ever considered marginal. {#An Inconvenient Truth} provides incontrovertible evidence to even the most determined skeptics, and does so without scolding viewers or resorting to overtly partisan politics. As a bonus, it actually entertains audiences in a way {$Gore} the candidate never could. He is conversational, easygoing. Although {$Gore} and director {$Davis Guggenheim} cannot resist several low-level jabs at the Bush administration, these come off at the perfect pitch, and add humor to the otherwise sobering and staggering figures. With a savvy mixture of lecture footage from {$Gore}'s exhaustive touring circuit, computer-aided scenarios and vignettes from {$Gore}'s life, {#An Inconvenient Truth} does double duty: it humanizes the prospective global tragedy, but it also humanizes the politician himself. {$Gore} supporters may wince during a potentially self-serving recap of his loss to {$George W. Bush}, or when he stretches to assign topical relevance to his sister's lung cancer. But even these are handled well enough not to distract, and they provide a necessary counterpoint to the onslaught of scientific information. Whether {#An Inconvenient Truth} ultimately engenders long-term policy and social change, or just a temporary upswing in recycling, remains to be written. Just like {$Gore}'s own legacy as a public figure. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
• On the heels of Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) and March of the Penguins (2005), An Inconvenient Truth was the breakout documentary du jour for 2006, setting box office per-screen average records over Memorial Day. But it was also a makeover for former vice president Al Gore, repositioning him as a hip and accessible public servant who might actually have enough buzz to win the 2008 presidential election. While Gore has denied having any future presidential aspirations, what's undeniable is that this man has worked tirelessly to increase awareness of his long-time pet issue: global warming. His film makes it seem absurd that these concerns were ever considered marginal. An Inconvenient Truth provides incontrovertible evidence to even the most determined skeptics, and does so without scolding viewers or resorting to overtly partisan politics. As a bonus, it actually entertains audiences in a way Gore the candidate never could. He is conversational, easygoing. Although Gore and director Davis Guggenheim cannot resist several low-level jabs at the Bush administration, these come off at the perfect pitch, and add humor to the otherwise sobering and staggering figures. With a savvy mixture of lecture footage from Gore's exhaustive touring circuit, computer-aided scenarios and vignettes from Gore's life, An Inconvenient Truth does double duty: it humanizes the prospective global tragedy, but it also humanizes the politician himself. Gore supporters may wince during a potentially self-serving recap of his loss to George W. Bush, or when he stretches to assign topical relevance to his sister's lung cancer. But even these are handled well enough not to distract, and they provide a necessary counterpoint to the onslaught of scientific information. Whether An Inconvenient Truth ultimately engenders long-term policy and social change, or just a temporary upswing in recycling, remains to be written. Just like Gore's own legacy as a public figure. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide

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