An Inconvenient Truth

[memememe76]

The movie has done quite well in the US. I think it's in the top 3 among all non-musical/IMAX documentaries in terms of box office.

I think the lecture format works. I liken it to a concert documentary, interspersed with clips about the singer's life.

Gore was perceived as an uncharasmatic robot during much of his political career. After the election, he has really changed his image, probably after his stint as host of Saturday Night Live. I think we're all now seeing the "real" Al Gore.

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US politics is a bit more complicated and nuanced than who has the highest IQ count.
Just remember you're from the country that has kept Tony Blair around for a decade. No country appears to have the upperhand in voting in idiots -- we all suck.

a. I think that's a really snotty and unnecessarily aggressive response, b. If you re-read my post i actually stated that it couldn't have just been about intelligence, and also noted that Gore had the attributes that would appeal to people who went for style over substance as he was also more personable and better looking, c. The US is not Burma, if anything it prides itself on the fact that the president reflects the will of the people, and so I don't think i'm missing something 'complicated and nuanced' to wonder how Bush could have been preferred, d. I'm not actually British, but I don't think Blair, flawed as he is, is in anywhere near the same league as Bush.

Gore was perceived as an uncharasmatic robot during much of his political career. After the election, he has really changed his image, probably after his stint as host of Saturday Night Live. I think we're all now seeing the "real" Al Gore.

I've heard of SNL, what exactly is it? How long was Gore host for? I must say though that although i had read about him being wooden, in the clips they showed of him pre-election, e.g. his (rather hot) questionning of that scientist, was anything but.

So how did ICT do in the US? I take it from the start date of this thread it was released around June? I don't think there's another new movie thread with such few posts over that time period. Please tell me that's not representative of how it was received in the country as a whole. In the UK it's watercooler conversation, but of course, and as the movie points out, it's Americans more than any other country who need to be seeing it.

[Sunnyhorse]

SNL is "Saturday Night Live," a live comedy-sketch show that's been running for about 30 years now. Each episode has a celebrity host, and Gore did the honors for one show. I believe he also appeared in a one-off sketch after that, though.

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Are episodes available online? I'd be interested to see if it anyone knows of a link.

[berrybearie]

So how did ICT do in the US? I take it from the start date of this thread it was released around June? I don't think there's another new movie thread with such few posts over that time period. Please tell me that's not representative of how it was received in the country as a whole. In the UK it's watercooler conversation, but of course, and as the movie points out, it's Americans more than any other country who need to be seeing it.

Ridha, the reviews[/color] were generally quite favorable, and according to that page it earned $23mil, which while not Fahrenheit 9/11 or March of the Penguins dollars is still very good for a documentary, especially considering that its release was fairly limited (at most, it played on less than 600 screens in the US, as opposed to many movies that are released on a couple thousand screens). It was certainly much talked about here in the US, although it's faded from discussion.

ETA: Ridha, go here[/url] and scroll down to "Episode Video" and a video pops up. You can search there for others.

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Thanks alot for the links. Anyone know why AIcT was on limited release instead of general?

Oooh, and did Jon Stewart (who i think rocks, and moreover has power to reach alot of people in endorsing something) ever comment on it, or have Al Gore as a guest?

[berrybearie]

Very few documentaries get a wide release in the U.S. I don't know a lot about distribution, but my understanding is that it's very expensive to do a wide release and distributors and theater owners don't want to do it unless they'll see the monetary return. In this case, I think that was the appropriate strategy. It would never have had a blockbuster-sized audience and it would have looked very bad if they'd overestimated its audience. It was better to do a limited and staggered release (e.g., in NYC and LA long before many places) than be too ambitious and have an apparent box office flop.

I know Gore was on The Daily Show. I bet you could search youtube.com and find clips.

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Cam torrents are available aplenty now. Not that I would ever advocate anything as wrong and bad as downloading, even with the ridiculously limited release arc, and even though most people who would download will definitely buy the DVD when they get it out the door.

[Shanmac]

The Gore appearance on "The Daily Show" can be found here. (Just scroll down a bit. Oooh! And the Helen Thomas interview is there too!)

I agree that we are seeing "the real Al Gore" now. In the past, I think the Democrats were too afraid to allow their candidates to take a strong stand or appear "too radical." Which has really hurt our country, IMHO. Maybe the tide is turning? *Crosses fingers*

I haven't seen "An Inconvenient Truth" yet, but I'm eager to do so. Stupid local theaters aren't showing it.

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Weren't Michael Moore's documentaries on general release though?