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it was a small multi grade class of 10-13yr old kids.
Parents were encouraged to attend because the movie has tended to frighten some kids, and to get the message out.
I must admit, I was really psyched to finally see it, and also ..... sadly disapointed... :hide:
I didn't really mind the "Gore" story- but it was not transitioned or balanced in a way that allowed the film to flow smoothly from the inspirations (his life changing reaction to being shown how fragile and precious life is, when his young son was in a car accident)- to seeing how every second of every day, there are precious irreplaceable losses to this earth- and how important it is for us to recognize and fight this.
When the kids were asked to discuss the film, one of the youngest boys cited the "kid who died when he ran out in the road" as his most notable part :crazy: ....
The tobacco and farming end of things really kind of ....rubbed me the wrong way- and I LIKE Al- and voted for him, in the primary as well as the 'sel'ection of 2000!!- I'll be honest, the 'gentleman farmer' end of things, and his repeated references to not knowing the difference between 'chores and work' fell flat for me-..... Having lived on a farm, where it was not a hobby, but a life/career/struggle against nature, 'progress', disease, regulations, and just plain dumb luck- it just seemed so .... off.
The message of the movie is sobering. It is vitally important to get the facts, evidence, and information out to everyone- in as palatable a way as possible. I think the movie is something that everyone should see- but it didn't inspire, invigorate, or even 'disturb' me as much as I wanted it to.
Don't mean to be a wet blanket- or to dis this movie- I expected something really intense.
The one thing that struck me, that I mentioned when it was my turn, was the reference to the problem of the hole in the Ozone layer- which was a big deal when I was young-, and how everyone thought that it was impossible to 'fix' or stop that problem, and how people DID take it seriously, made changes, and that what was once seen as something we could not dream of stopping or reducing- had indeed-changed. And that what that says to me, is that we shouldn't look at global warming as something that can never be 'fixed' so why bother trying- but as another opportunity to correct our actions that are doing harm-
Not to be despondent, or give up, but for each of us to do what we can as individuals to 'help'- to make changes where we can.
I hope I'm in the tiny minority when it comes to my disappointment with the movie- and that it continues to wake people up, and call them to action.
peace, blu
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