WHAT DO WE HAVE TO LOSE

Global warming is a farse and we save billions through conservation and a more frugal life style. We get to live in a much cleaner environmemt.

Global warming is accurate and we save the planet for future generations.

A NO BRAINER

Like a few other folks have mentioned, we had a hard time even finding a theater showing the movie. One showing was over 45 min. away (and it didn't feel right adding to the problem, driving that far, considering the subject matter!)

Finally, "An Inconvenient Truth" came to the small art house theater near us. We had extra "free tickets" and had a hard time convincing other friends to go with us -- One said, "I know I SHOULD go, but it feels like a homework assignment or something...All educational, no entertainment." Well, he ended up deciding to go, and was so moved by what he learned he left the theater with tears in his eyes.

As far as actual experieces with global warming...my father and I are both avid anglers. Since he's retired, he flyfishes from Alaska to Montana, and his reports to me have taken a sad and consistent downturn for the past two years. Even his favorite trout streams in the CT countryside where he lives are no longer the fishing paradises of the past. In fact, they're not fishable at all most months. The movie made me think back on all the years he and I spent, our "special" father-daughter time together, out in our waders, catching and releasing beautiful rainbow trout -- lost,the water (in his words) "too high, muddy and churned up for fishing anymore."

Is this our legacy to the next generation? No matter what your political leanings, check this out:

AT THIS VERY MOMENT--with both the Senate AND Congress Republican-controlled and supporting virtually his every move, our current President, GW Bush is one of the few, rare US leaders who HAS THE ACTUAL POWER to MAKE CHANGES NOW. Imagine if we all asked him to be the the US President who, for example, ELIMINATED OUR DEPENDENCE ON SAUDI ARABIA FOR OIL?*

What a legacy that would be for us all, and for generations to come...

*To read one man's ideas on such a plan, how it could work, etc. -- See Thomas Freidman's excellent op-ed piece in the N.Y. Times

I was amazed at the amount of information relayed in this movie without it being boring (even to my "attention-span-challenged" husband). I also was puzzled at the "ice-cube" entry! Please consider that part of the ice is ON land (and runs INTO the ocean once melted) and the other part that is in water FLOATS, hence once melted WILL increase the volume of water! (Which would overflow the glass!) Try the same again with a wide-mouth glass and only float the ice on the glass (making sure to fill the glass to the rim using the biggest ice chunk(s)you can fit) - you will see different results!
(...and: keep a rag handy!) ;)

I am grateful for the opportunity to view this film ~ surely I knew that SOMETHING is happening to our world, and went to the film looking for some answers. I found some, and I also found some things that were not true, which is making me question some of the things I thought WERE true. Something I learned in high school chemistry ~ when water is frozen, it expands, when it melts it contracts. So... sorry, Mr. Gore ~ I did your "ice-cubes-in-a-glass-overflowing" thing at home after seeing the film ~ even though I knew what the outcome was ~ and guess what ? After al those ice cubes melted, the water level in the glass actually went down a bit. So...I'm thinkin'...what other graphs or charts or pictures might be just this side of incorrect? I'm a Christian ~ and up to this point, I was of the opinion that God controlled the weather. Well, I will say this about my impressions of the movie ~ I can see that God has pretty much left us to it ~ He gave us charge of the earth at the beginning, and told us to care for it. So ~ we are 'reaping what we have sown' in a big way ~ and that is the message that I took away from the film, despite the inconsistencies that I saw.

I saw Gore's "slide show" in July. It is so much more than a slide show! I was a 7th grade English/Social Studies teacher in an independent school in the South. As such, I taught the concept of global warming. I was blown away by Gore's graphic presentation of a reality that our country is totallly ignoring. I regret that I have retired; I would require viewing of this movie by every student in my school's middle and high school classes. They have got to do a better job than we did! I absolutely cannot understand a governing board that has its head totally in the sand---and chooses to keep it there.

I actually saw the movie before the free tickets were offered. I used my opportunity to give them to someone who might not otherwise have gone.

The movie is excellent. Should be required viewing in all high schools, at the very least. Although you can see similar footage on television or in periodicals, seeing it on the big screen is much more effective.

As soon as I returned home I called or emailed all those I could think of to encourage them to see the movie. My college aged son went the day I told him. His feelings were the same. He also encouraged his friends to go.

I'm currently trying to figure out a way to bring it to my small community to educate them about global warming, as well as, other environmental issues.

I think Al was still taking the 'let's not be too shocking' approach. Understandably because he has had a lot of unfairness and downright fraudulous treatment to endure by his adversaries (i.e. the same folks that are running the show now).

Many more current events should be more graphically displayed to get people to wake up to this FACT.

I thought it was a good initiative - I too would have liked to see the actions we can do to as an individual more prominently touched on and not hidden in the credits.

I saw the movie back in June and haven't stopped talking about it since. I even put the trailer on my myspace. I think it should be required viewing in all schools, so that the next generation can get started now. I also think that Mr. Gore did a phenomenal job in gathering the evidence and explaining it. Too bad he's not the one in office now...hopefully he will be in the future so that the earth has a chance.

Thank you for the free tickets. I took a friend yesterday
and we were both very happy that we went. It was done very well
and we both learned a lot, so that we can share with other the
importance of the world situation regarding Global Warming.
I have been to Alaska and the Antarctic and have seen the
calving of the glaciers and icebergs.
I BELIEVE!

Alberta Schultz

No matter what your feelings are toward Al Gore, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH is definitely an eye opener about Global Warming. Many disturbing facts are presented about the temperature rising due to emmissions and other factors. It's pretty scary. With all the graphs and displays, I'm not too sure how one could argue against the points that are made. The politicians who say global warming is a hoax have little to back up their claim, just as the politicians who said cigarettes cause cancer is a hoax.

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH is in theaters now and it's a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon. You might learn a thing or two and change your way of thinking in regards to improving our environment. You can make a difference.

You can see the trailer here:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount_classics/aninconvenienttruth/

One of the trailers shown before the film is for an upcoming documentary called WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? They tend to go hand in hand. In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. But quickly, they disappeared. Why and who was responsible? Big oil, GM, the White House? WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?

You can see the trailer here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/whokilledtheelectriccar/

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Rental Recommendations:

V for Vendetta (Aug. 1)
The Squid and the Whale
The New World
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Good Night, And Good Luck
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Ushpizin
Syriana

My husband and I saw the movie yesterday. We would like to thank NWF for providing the tickets. There is only one theater in town showing the film, 2 showings -- no surprise in SC. We had no idea what to expect, but the subject has been on our minds lately, so we went. The movie proved to be factual yet captivating the entire time. Living here in the Myrtle Beach, SC area, a red hurricane-threatened state, where the local columnist claims he's one of only 7 registered Democrats, we were surprised to see at least 25 other people in the theater. Maybe people are actually starting to listen. Of course, to counter the effects of the movie, the local paper ran a front-page article about the journal "Science" report to be released today highlighting the ongoing debate about the effects of global warming on hurricane frequency and strength. The headlines were skewed toward the inconclusive side.
I've read the other comments on this site and would just like to say that I am GLAD Mr. Gore included Gov. Nagin's comments, too bad no one was listening at the time. Mr. Gore's references to Kyoto, in conjunction with his political comments about his defeat in the presidential election just makes me wonder "what if..." His inclusion of personal issues about his son and sister just gave me the feeling that he was a normal person, with normal problems. I didn't find it out of place. I do agree that "how the public can help" needed to be more prominent than mixed in the credits.
Thank you, Al Gore, for continuing this fight.

My husband and I went to see "An Inconvenient Truth" last night. Though I sympathized with the story of Gore's son and sister, I thought they detracted from the movie's main argument. His defeat in the presidential election certainly had no place in the movie at all. I think straying from his main topic lessened his credibility.
I would have appreciated more facts and less drama. I believe that the burning of fossil fuel is the main contributor to pollution and global warming, but I would like to know how these emissions have changed over the years. I would have liked to know the amounts and percentages of other contributors compared to this one.
I think actions for the public to take should have come sooner in the film. I didn't see NOT DRIVING an SUV mentioned as an action. My husband, who has a masters degree in Physics and was a nuclear engineer, also thinks nuclear power stations should have been listed as options preferrable to burning coal.

Thanks to the NWF for the tickets. I am an outdoors communicator, primarily focusing on hunting and fishing. I was impressed enough by "An Inconvenient Truth," to write an article about it for Illinois' Northwest Herald, Kane County Chronicle, Lakeland Times and MidWest Outdoors Magazine. I also invited Doug Inkley, the NWF's Senior Science Advisor, to appear on my radio show on Chicago's NewsTalk 560-AM WIND. To hear the interview or read the column, just copy and paste this url into your address bar: http://tinyurl.com/h9999

I have seen Al Gore's movie twice now, once alone, and today with my husband, who went with some skepticism. I believe he came away impressed. We discussed it and wondered what it would take to move the people in our particular community. We live near Austin, Texas, which has committed to trying to live up to the Kyoto protocol, but our suburban area does not necessarily view this issue in the same way. We both wondered if the high price of gas might have an influence on people's choices. If that's what it takes...

I am a homemaker and so I am especially interested in what individual consumers and families can do. I feel like a mere raindrop when a downpour is what is needed, but to do nothing is unthinkable for me.

I thought Mr. Gore's presentation was superb. I was engaged the entire time. I was impressed by all of it, but especially by how well he presented the information in easily accessible terms. It was also very moving and I was encouraged by the optimistic tone of the ending. It made me feel like I did not want to let this crisis continue without a fight.

In college I had a philosophy professor who often talked about the difference between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge, among other things, gives us the ability to do amazing things technologically. Wisdom tells us if and when we should do them. It was the most important thing I learned in college.

I recently saw the 'The Inconvenient Truth" and was very impressed with both the content and presentation. Mr. Gore is obviously quite impassioned and knowledgeable regarding this critical issue and it showed. By all accounts his data is factual and coverage of the topic thorough and with a few minor changes would be excellent viewing for any audience, not just in the United States but the World.
Possible changes:
- The numerous news clips of Ray Nagin were a little unfair. It is true that the mayor of a city with so much potential for disaster due to effects of global warming should have had and been able to execute a plan to provide for the safety of his people. It is also true that his encouragement of constituents to return and build in the same flood plain demonstrates a lack of understanding of the likely future impact of global warming but I am sure there are many other mayors and political offices in general that deserve to share that spotlight.
- Mr. Gore rightly identified Global Warming as a moral rather than political issue but then from time to time his comments did wonder over into political territory. Having given so much of his life to politics he can hardly be faulted, however, the lack of progress on this issue in the past may be a direct result of it being cast as an issue either championed or neglected by one party or the other. The records of both major parties are dismal and it seems that any time an issue is perceived as belonging primarily to one party the lack of future progress is almost assured. It is unfortunate that more people do not see this as a moral issue and the responsibility of us all.
Thank you Al.

My wife, Harriet, and I had to travel out of town to a theatre that accepted Fandango tickets, but it was well worth it. We truly believe that had this "president in exile" entered the Whitehouse, not only would we dealing with foreign policies responsibly, we would be in a full blown movement to address global warming. We are aware that to address the only realistic solution, to begin emphasizing human population reduction would be a slap in the face to "motherhood and apple pie",we still wish the former vice president had done so more intensely. People pollute, and the more of them there are, the greater the pollution. Some say, "save the planet!". What? The planet doesn't give a rat's patoot. It's not in peril. It will be here and evolve other life forms long after humans aren't even fossils anymore. "Save life on the planet" would be the accurate mantra. Too bad the other animals can't slap us around and make us "intelligent". It is our graves, as well as theirs, we are digging. Perhaps this movie will be an effective catalyst to the awakening! But as the previous comment states, this movie must get out to the masses. The present method of delivery is only "preaching to the choir". Please take note of the Negative Population Growth motto: "Any cause is a lost cause, without a reduction in population."

I saw the movie last night. I was impressed with Al Gore for the first time. I keep thinking that this movie and the subject of gobal warming needs to get out to the people who arent concerned about the subject. Al doing his slide show city to city and having this movie in theaters, is only reaching people who are already concerned enough to listen. This movie needs to be played on network tv where it might catch the attention of people who would never even think about global warming.Al did a wonderful job of showing in simple terms what gobal warming means, but until it gets out to the non "tree huggers" and environmentalist and in front of the general public nothing will happen. people need to see that what has happened over the last 50 years will double in less than ten. But getting the message out to the people who already care isnt enough. the only people who would spend money to see this movie already care. what do we need to do to get this movie out to the free media, so others might see it?

We have been paying attention for years as this issue has played out through all the mediums of communication.
The statistical charts graphically demonstrated it isn't just an cyclic trend that will reverse anytime soon .
The not so subtle truth is that it's all about stewartship and responsibility which doesn't always square with the bottom line and profitability. We will go Green when all the parties at large are positioned to make money on the enviornmental issuses however the collective mind set of millions if not billions of people could change the course we are on .Like the film points out it hard to get a man to understand an issue when his paycheck expects him not to .

I saw 'An Inconvenient Truth' today and was thoroughly and completely taken back by its honesty, passion, scientific evidence and its simplicity. This movie should be required viewing at business meetings and in schools all around the world.

Why we continue to live with a clouded and confused idealism that 'all will be well' if we just don't face it, I will probably never understand. However, what I DO understand is that each of us MUST wake up to how WE affect that which sustains all living things - Mother Earth.

It is sad to think that we, as the 'intelligent & superior' beings on this planet cannot see beyond our own day to day wants & needs to consider the 'big picture'... I believe it is a direct reflection on how disconnected we have become from nature. But I also see this changing. Every day I read posts from people encouraging others to take a stand and to speak out for the earth & her creatures. Every week I know of many that hold energy rituals to try and heal that which has been most neglected.

If each of us can take a moment every day to calm ourselves and think about how the Earth gives to every facet of our lives, then perhaps we can be more aware of what is going on and will be truly motivated to change. We must STOP listening to our back-ward thinking, money-hungry, corrupted government and all the media which seeks to twist the truth to serve who controls them... Think back to times of enjoyment in nature. Think back to days that truly made you happy or peaceful. Think of what you want the world to be like for those to come... Educate yourself as to what little things you can do and then, simply enough, just do what you can and help others to do the same.

* * * Peace and Blessings to All * * *

The movie confirmed a lot of what I already knew of global warming. I would like to see a public campaign to educate people about the options to curb global warming now. Many of our options are double-edged swords. Wind power kills many thousands of birds a year, including endangered species and our great predator birds. Biofuels, if they are going to compete with oil, would require we convert many more lands to intensive agriculture to grow enough crops for the supply. This would mean less land to build houses on and, for a while, more tractors, trucks and other oil-dependent practices would intensify. I won't even discuss nuclear power. If someone, Al Gore, could now move to educate the public about its options in an honest way I think we could really move the dialogue forward.

Being pretty well read and as knowledgeable as the average person I went to the Al Gore movie expecting affirmation of the many opinions I carried in with me.
The presentation began as a routine slide show with a few obviously well published concerns like hurricanes increasing, ice and snow melting off MountKilimanjaro and ice melting Greenland away.
The blockbusters were the off the scale charts showing rises of temperatures, so high, in recent years that Al Gore used a stage set elevator to take him up to the top temperatures which zoomed off the damn chart. Gaining the information to develop this film required access to top classified areas such as sub expeditions under the arctic ice, travel to foreign lands with full cooperation of all foreign governments. Alternative energy sources were fully investigated and the peaking of oil production bodes no relief
. We have lived the benefits of this planet to its fullest extent and never again will any peoples savor the type of deluxe living we have shared. Why? because we are depleting all the resources we built our entire lives on. Grab ahold of somebody or several sombodies and see this movie.
As fishermen we are concerned with catch and release so we will have game to fish for, Now, we must be concerned with where we will find cool enough water to catch or release a nice trout. We must slow down global warming, ourselves by slowing gas consumption, setting temperatures lower, developing hydrogen fuel cells, and then making our voices heard by electing candidates who are anxious and passionate about establishing new laws and changing the administrations position today, NOW, before it's too late for our grandchildren who will realistically suffer if we dont.

The Inconvenient Truth film was very insightful. It was not political and the research that went into producing it was clearly the result of much time and effort expended by aboveboard scientists from around the world.

The images were the most compelling part of the movie. Their photojournalistic qualities largely tell the story of global warming without speaking any words in supplement.

It is clear that we, as members of the sporting community, need to stand with those who have already begun facing the challenges of global warming. As an Idaho native and fanatical hunter and angler, I have noticed a lot of the effects of climate change already. It has been years since snow fell during my early elk hunt in October and many of my favorite fishing streams have become places I no longer cast a line because late winters and earlier springs have left snow packs unable to sustain water levels and temperatures conducive to holding trout through those dry bony days in July and August.

Our climate is changing and its not just a geologic phase. Its a direct result of human-based carbon emissions and irresponsible use of our natural resources. I would urge anyone to see this film if they care anything for our children's future (their children's children too), wildlife, and the wild places that provide us with our quality of life. It will certainly shock you into action, if not leave you feeling obligated to making a difference.

Kudos to Gore