The age of stupid theatrical trailer a future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to add. An archivist looks back at footage from 2008 to understand why humankind failed to stop this disaster. From all ive seen on the internet so far, the age of stupid is an incredibly powerful. The age of stupid impacts of climate change, catastrophic change. What should be the international role of the us, in terms of energy and the environment. The age of stupid is the new movie from director franny armstrong mclibel and producer john battsek one day in september. The power of this shameless campaigning film is that it gives dates and deadlines. Manny, diego, and the rest of the herd are suddenly floating out to sea at the edge of a continental cataclysm. Whereas the purpose of al gores 2006 box office hit was to shake us from our slumber of selfcomforting denial, stupid is designed to take hold of our heads and smash our faces repeatedly into a table until we get up and do things differently.
The big problem with global warming is that there is about a 40 year time lag before we see the effects of what we have done today which will affect our grand kids. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. Ten years after climate movie the age of stupid had its greencarpet, solar powered premiere, we follow its director as she revisits people and. No one likes being preached to, which doesnt bode well for any film on climate change. Pete postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking. From the director of mclibel and starring pete postlethwaite, this bold, provocative film warns of the dire consequences of our failure to stop climate change.
As animation director on the age of stupid i directed this opening sequence from the big bang through the the credit sequence, through the devastated world and into the archive. The executive producer is john battsek the film is a dramadocumentaryanimation hybrid which stars pete postlethwaite as a man living alone in a devastated world of 2055, watching archival film and asking why didnt we stop climate change when we had the chance. It is based on the stupids, characters from a series of books written by harry allard and illustrated by james marshall. Its the year 2055 and the world has been ravaged by climate change. The age of stupid 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The age of stupid centres on pete postlethwaite, the only actor in the film, who plays the keeper of the global archive, a huge storage facility built 800 km north of norway in what is now permanently icefree stormy northern seas. Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated world 45 years from now. Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, brassed off stars as a man living alone in the devasted world of 2055, looking back at aarchivea footage from 2007 and asking. The age of stupid is a tragically uneven documentary about global warming that fails, but not for want of trying. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. The age of stupid is more passionate, more emotionally charged than the al gorefronted an inconvenient truth 2006. The latest film on climate change attempts to provide 2020 hindsight while there is still time to act. It is one of the most creative narratives ive seen used to combine fiction and nonfiction filmmaking elements.
Exploring human apathy in the film the age of stupid. The age of stupid is a clever film that leaves to the viewer the ability to judge what is good and what is not, served in a fun and entertaining way which will not get you tired until you are watching it. It makes energetic use of animation in the style of 1970s public information. Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, brassed off stars as a man living alone in the. Blurring the boundary between scifi and documentary, franny armstrongs the age of stupid peers back in time from a climate crisiswracked 2055 to lament our current inaction on the mother of. It takes an intriguing approach by looking back from 2055 where an archivist. From the director of mclibel and starring pete postlethwaite, this bold, provocative film warns of the dire consequences of our failure to stop. A groundbreaking film about climate change starring pete postlethwaite. The age of stupid is an ambitious film that arrived with a splash on 15th march 2009, with the guinness world recordwinning peoples premiere in londons leicester square. London is underwater, sydney is on fire and nuclear war has turned india into a. Pete postlethwaite is voice of doom in franny armstrongs. The age of stupid is a film about climate change, but its not an inconvenient truth. A futuristic documentary drama animation hybrid film. Nonton film online the age of stupid 2009 gratis cinemaxxi film bagus bioskop online movie sub indo ilk21 indoxxi.
New earth deal has also partnered with the environmental film the age of stupid to do a new earth deal tour of schools in england in september, explaining the climate change negotiation process and the need for a deal in copenhagen. It is a real wake up call on the need to act now to save the planet. This study investigates the effects of the film on uk viewers attitudes and behaviour through a threestage survey. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Franny armstrong, the director of the film, was at the hay festival last weekend, sharing the stage with climate change minister, ed miliband.
Nov 27, 2009 pay here to download to own the age of stupid as a high quality video file. Stupid was first conceived by director franny armstrong as a documentary integrating themes of excessive consumption, war and climate change. As a fellow filmmaker and activist, i salute director franny armstrong and her dynamic team for the passion and vision shown in creating this film, pulling together funding from diverse and various sources, creating the not stupid brand and the big campaign that. A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change. When the film was released it garnered huge publicity, which in turn created wide ranging public awareness around the issues it conveyed, including the front page of the new york times, a vogue feature and a debate on bbc newsnigh. The stupids is a 1996 britishcanadianamerican adventure comedy film starring tom arnold and directed by john landis. Jan 28, 2009 the age of stupid led to the formation of the 10. Left all alone, sid needs your help to rescue his friends and save the entire herd. Watch the age of stupid online vimeo on demand on vimeo.
This 2008 documentary is a fabulous piece of hybrid work that is already winning accolades in the uk. Apr 26, 2019 scrats nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn has worldchanging consequences. Digital paintings, cgi and live action are bound together into a seamless flow with this stylised hyppereal feel. On their website, he makes some detailed arguments defending the films depictions at 2055. In the age of stupid, a frightening jeremiad about the effects of climate change, the craggyfaced british actor pete postlethwaite plays the archivist, a fingerpointing, futuristic voice. The age of stupid gets smart on enviropocalypse wired. Watch the age of stupid now on your favorite device. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office.
Mar 11, 2019 its the year 2055 and the world has been ravaged by climate change. Recognising the films unique contribution to independent filmmaking, the huffington post said that it represents the future of. The age of stupid is a 90minute film about climate change, set in the future. The age of stupid, like other activist documentaries, may face putdowns from those who find it insufficiently sophisticated or consensual. London is underwater, sydney is on fire and nuclear war has turned india into a wasteland. If you havent seen the climate change film age of stupid, nows your chance to buy a screening licence online published. The terrifying documentary about climate change the age of stupid is the most imaginative and dramatic assault on the institutional complacency shrouding the issue.
The film is set in 2055, 50 years ahead of 2005 where most of data comes. They also have a quote from richard betts on their website. The age of stupid is a 2009 british documentary film directed by franny armstrong, with firsttime producer lizzie gillett. Choose your language and price based on whether youre rich or. The age of stupid, a 2009 docudrama set in 2055, asks why didnt we save earth when we had the chance. Mar 19, 2009 the age of stupid, like other activist documentaries, may face putdowns from those who find it insufficiently sophisticated or consensual. Recognising the film s unique contribution to independent filmmaking, the huffington post said that it represents the future of film, film culture and film distribution and marketing. This film should make you think about policy and the environment on both domestic and international scales. The plot of this movie is more than realistic, all scientific evidences predicts very black future if global emission of greenhouse gases doesnt rapidly decrease until. John battsek is a british producer and manager of the film department at passion pictures. The age of stupid is an ambitious new independent british green documentary. One such case is the age of stupid a film that points its big pointy finger at the people of the world, and damns them for their stupidity. The age of stupid is a film that has the power to snap people out of ignorance, denial or slumber and into action to address the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced. The changes to our climate depicted by the age of stupid are certainly not science fiction.
The film the age of stupid depicts the world in 2055 devastated by climate change, combining this with documentary footage which illustrates many facets of the problems of climate change and fossilfuel dependency. Pete postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated. Choose your language and price based on whether youre rich or poor below, pay by credit card via paypal and then, once your payment has been accepted, you will be emailed a download link which is valid for 24 hours. Jul 17, 2009 in the age of stupid, a frightening jeremiad about the effects of climate change, the craggyfaced british actor pete postlethwaite plays the archivist, a fingerpointing, futuristic voice. Recognising the film s unique contribution to independent. The age of stupid is a 92min film featuring wellknown actor pete postlethwaite as an old man living in 2055 in a world that has been devastated by climate change.
Analysis of changes in attitudes focussed particularly on. With pete postlethwaite, jehangir wadia, alvin duvernay, layefa malini. The film is in documentary format and is more about consumerism than global warming. Watch the age of stupid 2008 full movie free online. Scrats nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn has worldchanging consequences. Streaming the age of stupid 2009 bluray documentary, history, war the age of stupid is the new movie from director franny armstrong mclibel and producer john battsek one day in september. Watch on ios, android, apple tv, roku, and chromecast. The age of stupid is a 90minute film about climate change set in 2055.
The age of stupid 2009 the age of stupid 2009 user. The age of stupid film the latest film on climate change attempts to provide 2020 hindsight while there is still time to act find, read and cite all the research. London is underwater, sydney is on fire and nuclear war has ravaged india. The beginning of the film shows sydney opera house in flames, london underwater, and millions of refugees in a primitive camp. Pay here to download to own the age of stupid as a high quality video file. Lizzie gillet released in september, 2009 keywords. Armstrong has also directed drowned out 2002 and the age of stupid 2009. Why didnt we stop climate change when we had the chance. The film the age of stupid campaign was uniquely ambitious, dynamic and farreaching. Think about foreign policy this film is a futuristic. Download all yts the age of stupid movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. The film is a dramadocumentaryanimation hybrid which stars pete postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, watching archival film and asking why didnt. Its a great application of my painterly cinematic look. I attended an interesting film premier tuesday nightthe international release of the antiglobal warming pseudodocumentary the age of stupid.
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