tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1080891693152096308..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Enviro movie pollUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-65962446731661919642008-03-26T02:18:00.000-07:002008-03-26T02:18:00.000-07:00I've seen Inconvenient, 11th and Who killed. Voted...I've seen Inconvenient, 11th and Who killed. <BR/>Voted for Who killed. :) <BR/><BR/>I think movies are a neat way to reach a larger number of people. In addition to movies, I read a lot of books on the subjects that interest me. It's always best to get info from several different sources and make a decision for yourself. :)!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849148217473381311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-61340512390836915402008-03-04T20:48:00.000-08:002008-03-04T20:48:00.000-08:00I loved Who Killed the Electric Car? as well as Th...I loved Who Killed the Electric Car? as well as The Story of Stuff, Manufactured Landscapes, Sicko, and The End of Suburbia. I voted for Who Killed the Electric Car?<BR/><BR/>I want to also add to the comments about An Inconvenient Truth. When I saw it I learned a lot of things - it really educated me and that was definitely a positive. However, I also noticed the limos and planes, and for me, itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46178407101125653022008-03-03T20:11:00.000-08:002008-03-03T20:11:00.000-08:00I voted for Who Killed the Electric Car? - it made...I voted for Who Killed the Electric Car? - it made me realize that we as consumers really do need to be aware of how our dollars are casting votes. Another one that was particularly powerful for me was The Corporation. While it wasn't particularly focused wholly on green topics, it did address the unsustainable nature of the American (well, international) corporation. A third recommendation: hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10195583540015189069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49714668909268531382008-03-03T17:07:00.000-08:002008-03-03T17:07:00.000-08:00I will be honest and say that I am with another th...I will be honest and say that I am with another that posted the hypocrisy of the movie An Inconvenient Truth. I live to be a good steward but before I start to buy into another's cause, I want to see that they live the way they speak.<BR/><BR/>Now I read something the other day that places me in a category of being more responsible...that is being one who is living on a budget and trying to put Humble wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823200562312609670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-64979054262775887342008-03-03T13:40:00.000-08:002008-03-03T13:40:00.000-08:00I just saw The 11th Hour. It comes out on DVD in ...I just saw The 11th Hour. It comes out on DVD in April and is only $5 most places. I recommend picking it up and sharing it or donating it to your library when you're done. I really want to see it again to fully digest all of it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-Jason<BR/>http://www.screamtobegreen.comJason Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01666031764035075998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-78758263137290359072008-03-03T09:25:00.000-08:002008-03-03T09:25:00.000-08:00I've only seen an Inconvenient Truth and it was be...I've only seen an Inconvenient Truth and it was because I was forced to for a class. Books influence me more than movies.<BR/><BR/>Although not an environmental movie, I recently watched "Life in the Freezer" - its about the wildlife in Antartica. I learned some new things, such as Antartica has 3/4 of the world's fresh water supply so I got sad because it may be the next battleground and the Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38296720970292559322008-03-03T07:17:00.000-08:002008-03-03T07:17:00.000-08:00Crunchy, I really admire your efforts. I think it ...Crunchy, I really admire your efforts. I think it is important to get the messages out in as many different ways as there are people. Film and television are highly effective for some. I am astonished at the amount of film our local schools use in their curriculum. It is not my preferred method. I find it mildly irritating when over used in the classroom. The eldest of my 3 children is highly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-45953116477709524842008-03-02T23:55:00.000-08:002008-03-02T23:55:00.000-08:00I've only seen An Inconvenient Truth and Who Kille...I've only seen An Inconvenient Truth and Who Killed The Electric Car. I loved them both, but I think I'd have to give the nod to Inconvenient Truth just because I think it really forced me to think about the bigger issues more. It for me was a catalyst for change and had I never seen it, I may never have gone down the path I'm going down now. <BR/><BR/>With that said WKTEC was really good, and ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60108085415270378192008-03-02T19:48:00.000-08:002008-03-02T19:48:00.000-08:00Hi, I just found your blog, via "our slice of heav...Hi, I just found your blog, via "our slice of heaven." I am looking for a place to recycle shoes, I live in a small town so I am not near a Nike outlet.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135017465371717129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-52562685144996654672008-03-02T19:19:00.000-08:002008-03-02T19:19:00.000-08:00I've only seen An Inconvenient Truth. I tried to s...I've only seen An Inconvenient Truth. I tried to see The Future of Food, but I had to take my daughter to the screening because my husband was out of town and she wasn't having any of it. I felt o bad about being a disruption that i bought the dvd from the organizers. 2 years later, I still haven't watched it. How pathetic is that? Ah well, there was a pregnancy and baby in there to keep me busyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351690627854517599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1920487619196324022008-03-02T16:29:00.000-08:002008-03-02T16:29:00.000-08:00Can't vote because I haven't seen any (gasp!), but...Can't vote because I haven't seen any (gasp!), but I'll throw my hat into the Story of Stuff ring, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-6967237458013349962008-03-02T13:33:00.000-08:002008-03-02T13:33:00.000-08:00I second Chile - I've only seen one of 'em.:-)I second Chile - I've only seen one of 'em.<BR/><BR/>:-)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273431755984995387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-20000872513646964642008-03-02T13:25:00.000-08:002008-03-02T13:25:00.000-08:00I'm making a note of everyone's recommendations so...I'm making a note of everyone's recommendations so I can see the ones I haven't yet viewed. Here's one that impressed me: The End of Suburbia http://www.endofsuburbia.com/ It inspired me to get on my bike and out of my car more.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496937935600198976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-32269556886514106062008-03-02T10:52:00.000-08:002008-03-02T10:52:00.000-08:00Oh, one other recommendation.Manufactured Landscap...Oh, one other recommendation.<BR/><BR/>Manufactured Landscapes. It's a look at how industry in China and India have affected people and the landscape. Well worth watching. The segment on the Three Gorges Dam is mind-blowing.<BR/><BR/>It's based on industrial landscape photography by Ed Burtynsky.<BR/><BR/>http://www.mongrelmedia.com/films/ManufacturedLandscapes.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-91583017421027236202008-03-02T09:47:00.000-08:002008-03-02T09:47:00.000-08:00What about Our Daily Bread?http://www.ourdailybrea...What about Our Daily Bread?<BR/><BR/>http://www.ourdailybread.at/jart/projects/utb/website.jart?rel=en&content-id=1130864824947<BR/><BR/>A big negative vote for An Inconvenient Truth. Why is Al Gore either DRIVING in a LIMO or FLYING in every single cutaway from the stage? I could only watch half of it I was so disgusted with this hypocrisy. It's like making a film about all the starving Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-66206404058533740202008-03-02T09:06:00.000-08:002008-03-02T09:06:00.000-08:00I've only seen one of the movies as well...so I vo...I've only seen one of the movies as well...so I voted for it...does that mean that I just mucked up the poll?...oh bother...<BR/><BR/>I agree about The Story of Stuff...I found it fascinating. Although it was a short movie, it was PACKED with really important information.<BR/><BR/>And I agree with Greenpa's statement as well (I'm just so stinkin' agreeable today, amazing!)...in order to reach just duckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861395390312686308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-47011254267984477112008-03-02T08:38:00.000-08:002008-03-02T08:38:00.000-08:00I've only seen an Inconvenient Truth -- and only s...I've only seen an Inconvenient Truth -- and only saw that because NOBODY could believe I hadn't seen it. I don't watch a lot of TV or movies. Finally I broke down and got it and figured I'd fold laundry or clean while it was on as background noise. Then I could say I saw it and people would leave me the heck alone! :) I know it sounds trite as everyone says an Inconvenient Truth was life Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-68821979418577118662008-03-02T08:30:00.000-08:002008-03-02T08:30:00.000-08:00Yup- haven't seen ANY. Shocking, huh? :-)I also ...Yup- haven't seen ANY. Shocking, huh? :-)<BR/><BR/>I also tend to avoid movies about the Holocaust, and massacres of natives. I already know, and they're really depressing!<BR/><BR/>Which does NOT mean I don't think the movies are a good idea; on the contrary! Here's a comment of mine from a recent DotEarth blog <A HREF="http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-62719740169192360832008-03-02T06:17:00.000-08:002008-03-02T06:17:00.000-08:00You need a category for people that have not seen ...You need a category for people that have not seen any of the movies. I love to vote, even if my vote doesn't matter!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70143977456995213512008-03-02T06:05:00.000-08:002008-03-02T06:05:00.000-08:00I've only seen two of the films - An Inconvenient ...I've only seen two of the films - <I>An Inconvenient Truth</I> and <I>Who Killed the Electric Car?</I>. Both had an incredibly profound impact on the way I live my life. However, <I>An Inconvenient Truth</I> really was the one that was "life changing" for me. <BR/><BR/>One you don't have listed that was also life changing for me is the <A HREF="http://www.storyofstuff.com/" REL="nofollow"><I>Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642417312794814066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22909517315856768042008-03-02T06:04:00.000-08:002008-03-02T06:04:00.000-08:00I'm not going to vote because I've only seen one o...I'm not going to vote because I've only seen one of those. Does this mean I lose all my credibility now? :(Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.com