Recognising the films unique contribution to independent filmmaking, the huffington post said that it represents the future of film, film culture and film distribution and marketing. The film was then released in all cinemas in new zealand and many of the 32 in australia. The age of stupid is a documentary directed by franny armstrong. Age of stupid film looks at todays practices from the. By comparing the lives of the different people featured in the film, one is able to see the variance that exists in how carbon use varies from one person to another. The age of stupid stars postlethewaite as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055, watching archival footage from 2008 and asking, why didnt we stop climate change whilst we. The age of stupid is the documentarydramaanimation hybrid from director franny armstrong mclibel, drowned out and oscarwinning producer john. There seems to be an endless debate on how images in films, riddled with sex, violence, ethnic stereotypes, perceived social norms, etc. This is the channel for videos around the launch of the age of stupid and accompanying not stupid campaign. The event used just 1% of co2 emissions in comparison with a normal film premiere and was satellitelinked to 61 cinemas across the uk. The film was directed by peter berg and stars taylor kitsch, brooklyn decker, rihanna, tadanobu asano, alexander skarsgard and liam neeson.
Nov, 2008 the age of stupid is a 90minute film about climate change, set in the future. May 24, 2018 see whats streaming, limit strong violence or language, and find picks your kids will love with common sense media plus. Set in 2055, pete postlethwaites archivist is the sole human survivor of a series of. The age of stupid spanner films while more of a documdrama than a straight documentary, the 2009 british film directed by franny armstrong features a man living on a ravaged earth in the year 2055. Feb 26, 2012 crazy, stupid, love criticized these types of film, not only based their absurdity, but also the influence these films have on its viewers. There are brief gory scenes showing injured victims of the iraq conflict. Rent the age of stupid 2008 starring pete postlethwaite and piers guy on dvd and bluray. The executive producer is john battsek, producer of one day in september 1999. One false move could have been deadly, resulting in a film selfserious, or straining to be relevant, orworsejust plain old boring. This enormously ambitious dramadocumentaryanimation hybrid stars oscarnominated pete postlethwaite as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055, watching archive footage from 2008 and asking. The age of stupid pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the age of stupid pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. The age of stupid is the new cinema documentary from the director of mclibel and the producer of the oscarwinning one day in september.
The age of stupid is a 90minute film about climate change, set in the future. The power of this shameless campaigning film is that it gives dates and deadlines. However, this documentary, the age of stupid, makes a compelling case for how things are not being done to mitigate climate disruption, and how things are. Forrest was also a very simpleminded man, he never digs deep into what something was or what someone said. They also have a quote from richard betts on their website. And then we were flooded with stupid laws, laws that most people dont want, and. The film brings to life randis intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and conartists. Battleship is a 2012 american military science fiction action film that is loosely based on the board game of the same name.
The age of stupid stars oscarnominated pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, the usual suspects, brassed off as a man living in the devastated future world of 2055, looking back at old footage from our time and asking. Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, brassed off, the usual suspects stars as an old man living. On their website, he makes some detailed arguments defending the film s depictions at 2055. He is also the editor of magills cinema annual, a writer for the new york times, vulture, the av club, and rolling stone, and the president of the chicago film critics association. The age of stupid is more passionate, more emotionally charged than the al gorefronted an inconvenient truth 2006.
Pete postlethwaite stars as a man living in the devastated future world of 2055, looking back at. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by winston groom, and stars tom hanks, robin wright, gary sinise, mykelti williamson, and sally field. The film hints at the population explosion and considers rationing as a somewhat viable option. The age of stupid trailer sf green film festival 2019.
The borrowers is magical and creative and full of wonder and awe. The age of stupid is one of a large number of 21stcentury documentary films sounding the alarm bell for climate change. The age of stupid is the new movie from director franny armstrong mclibel and producer john battsek one day in september. Multiawardwinning documentary director franny armstrong mclibel, drowned out and oscarwinning producer john battsek one day in september, restrepo pioneered the now ubiquitous crowdfunding model to finance the film, and then spent four. Im not sure if it was the title or the lackluster trailer, but something about it made me feel like it wouldnt be any good.
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A era da estupidez the age of stupid 2009 legendado pt. O fictiune bine documentata, the age of stupid confrunta spectatorul cu posibilele consecinte ale schimbarilor climatice. Someone had sent me the link on twitter a while back, and the film has sat on my hard drive since. The age of stupid is a 90minute film by franny armstrong about climate change, set in the future. The age of stupid is a tragically uneven documentary about global warming that fails, but not for want of trying. Rome is burning and franny armstrong is fiddling the right tune. Forrest gump is a 1994 american comedydrama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by eric roth. In 2055, the only man still alive on earth looks at old footage dating back to the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change. London prepares for worlds lowestcarbon film premiere as climate change drama the age of stupid hits screens. It is a real wake up call on the need to act now to save the planet.
Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, brassed off stars as a man living alone in the. I was a bit apprehensive about watching the age of stupid. The film states a problem, actually a set of problems. Age of stupid movie, film summary climate change education. The changes to our climate depicted by the age of stupid are certainly not science fiction. Forrest gump born june 6, 1944 is the protagonist of forrest gump novel and film. Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, brassed off st. I recommend that you watch it before the climate negotiations in copenhagen this december, because it will inspire you to take action and to push for a real and very ambitious deal. Pete postlewaite portrays a futuristic historian responsible for protecting the collective remnants of the past.
I really enjoyed how this film approached the topic of climate change from many different angles. No one likes being preached to, which doesnt bode well for any film on. Quirky romcom has strong language, teen drinking, sex. In tokyo, the shy student kaneki ken dates the girl kamishiro rize and while in a lonely park, she attacks him since she is a flesheater ghoul.
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. We see an indian, who should have a red dot on his forehead, starting an airline and abusing the darker. The age of stupid movie trailer, news, cast, interviews. But it matters more openly in this film than it does in most hollywood stories that set their sights on the poor, largely. Yts the age of stupid the age of stupid yts hd torrent the age of stupid full movie download hd 1080p the age of stupid the age of stupid yts.
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 age of stupid will be broadcast on bbc4 at 10pm on thursday 18th april 2019 as part of a double bill with david attenboroughs new climate film climate change. The latest offering is the part scifi movie, partdocumentary the age of stupid. In this stopmotion short film, a bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of selfdiscovery. The average age in our platoon, id guess, was nineteen or twenty, and as a. A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change. Its a thriller told with a broad sense of humor even slapstick at times. Pete postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking. The movie tried too hard to be different when they already had a great idea with a fantastic actress that would have worked if they hadnt tried too hard to be unique. I attended an interesting film premier tuesday nightthe international release of the antiglobal warming pseudodocumentary the age of stupid. Dec 21, 2018 brian tallerico is the editor of, and also covers television, film, bluray, and video games. However, this documentary, the age of stupid, makes a compelling case for how things are not being done to mitigate climate disruption, and how things are not being done to support the renewable.
It is well made, and the inclusion of pete postlethwaite as a future archivist looking back on this time period gives the film an entertaining edge lacking in similar documentaries. Our story begins with twelveyearold rafe khatchadorian sitting in the back of a hills village police car. Stupid was first conceived by director franny armstrong as a documentary integrating themes of excessive consumption, war and climate change. The age of stupid is een lekker filmpje om bij dood te gaan. It makes energetic use of animation in the style of 1970s public information. The age of stupid yify torrent hd the age of stupid yts movie the age of stupid yts torrent the age of stupid yts hd movie download the age of stupid torrent hd. I love you, stupid after marcos is dumped by his girlfriend, he attempts to reinvent himself as a modern man with the help of a childhood friend and an online guru. The age of stupid is the documentarydramaanimation hybrid from director franny armstrong mclibel, drowned out and oscarwinning producer john battsek one day in september, live forever, in the shadow of the moon. The age of stupid is a documentary about climate change and the depletion of the planets fossil fuel supply.
The age of stupid inspired the founding of the first green film fest. The terrifying documentary about climate change the age of stupid is the most imaginative and dramatic assault on the institutional complacency shrouding the issue. Imagine cameras have been around since the creation of earth to record every major event. The example given in the summary is dj danger mouse, who mixed two different. An anonymous reader writes a film set to be released for free via.
Watch the age of stupid 2008 full movie free online. Armstrong began developing the idea in 2002 and began shooting in 2004. Take a photographic journey through time from the violent birth of our planet four and a half billion years ago, through iceages, massive volcanic eruptions and the dinosaurs reign to the first humans. 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.
The age of stupid british board of film classification. In many stories we talk about the power or genius coming from specific characters, events or actions. John battsek is a british producer and manager of the film department at passion pictures. I prepared simple but to my mind thoughtprovoking questions that worked really well in my classes. The age of stupid is een film van franny armstrong. But a simple favor, directed by paul feig, has its cake and eats it too. Disney film up sparks ageism debate it is destined to be one of the hit films of the year and has become the first animated movie ever chosen to launch the cannes festival.
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