Comments on: A Convenient Film http://www.showbits.net/2007/10/15/an-inconvenient-truth/ A blog of news, reviews, commentary, and quirks from Hollywood and Broadway, with a focus on quirky, geeky stuff like Star Wars, Star Trek, and superheroes. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken Gagne http://www.showbits.net/2007/10/15/an-inconvenient-truth/#comment-7857 Ken Gagne Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:08:36 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/2007/10/15/an-inconvenient-truth/#comment-7857 In the tradition of <em>An Inconvenient Truth</em> comes a film from Robert Redford, Willie Nelson, and <A HREF = "http://www.despair.com/" TITLE="Despair">Despair.com</A>: <A HREF= "http://www.theunforeseenfilm.com/blog/trailer/" TITLE="The Unforeseen trailer"><em>The Unforeseen</A>. In the tradition of An Inconvenient Truth comes a film from Robert Redford, Willie Nelson, and Despair.com: The Unforeseen.

]]> By: Ken Gagne http://www.showbits.net/2007/10/15/an-inconvenient-truth/#comment-6375 Ken Gagne Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:53:43 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/2007/10/15/an-inconvenient-truth/#comment-6375 I agree that Michael Moore and his works played a pivotal role in the emergence of this genre. <em>Bowling for Columbine</em> was perhaps below most people's radar, but <em>Fahrenheit 9/11</em> definitely was not. But I've never heard anyone call for Al Gore to be treated for treason like they have Michael Moore; and certainly <em>9/11</em> earned the ltter neither Academy Awards nor Nobel Prizes. I agree that Michael Moore and his works played a pivotal role in the emergence of this genre. Bowling for Columbine was perhaps below most people's radar, but Fahrenheit 9/11 definitely was not. But I've never heard anyone call for Al Gore to be treated for treason like they have Michael Moore; and certainly 9/11 earned the ltter neither Academy Awards nor Nobel Prizes.

]]> By: GeneD http://www.showbits.net/2007/10/15/an-inconvenient-truth/#comment-6365 GeneD Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:50:59 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/2007/10/15/an-inconvenient-truth/#comment-6365 Ken Burns' <a href="http://www.pbs.org/thewar/" TITLE="Ken Burns' The War on PBS"><em>The War</em></a> on PBS was indeed excellent. While relying less on actors reading diary entries than <a href="http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/" TITLE="Ken Burns' Civil War on PBS"><em>The Civil War</em></a>, the footage and veterans' recollections were still powerful and provided the perspective of common soldiers in that global conflict. I also agree that <a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com/" TITLE="MichaelMoore.com">Michael Moore</a>'s polemics, as well as Burns' classy documentaries, have helped revive the respectability and immediacy of that genre. Ken Burns' The War on PBS was indeed excellent. While relying less on actors reading diary entries than The Civil War, the footage and veterans' recollections were still powerful and provided the perspective of common soldiers in that global conflict.

I also agree that Michael Moore's polemics, as well as Burns' classy documentaries, have helped revive the respectability and immediacy of that genre.

]]> By: Chris http://www.showbits.net/2007/10/15/an-inconvenient-truth/#comment-6356 Chris Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:12:02 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/2007/10/15/an-inconvenient-truth/#comment-6356 Hmm, I would credit the movement more towards <a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com/" TITLE="MichaelMoore.net">Michael Moore</a> -- whether you agree with his ideas or not, he did prove to a lot of people that documentaries could be entertaining and thought-provoking. Not that they weren't already, it just took a big jab to society's arm for them to notice. I am dying to see Ken Burn's new doc on WWII -- looks incredible -- with found COLOR footage! Hmm, I would credit the movement more towards Michael Moore — whether you agree with his ideas or not, he did prove to a lot of people that documentaries could be entertaining and thought-provoking. Not that they weren't already, it just took a big jab to society's arm for them to notice.

I am dying to see Ken Burn's new doc on WWII — looks incredible — with found COLOR footage!

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