04.27.04
The Liberal’s “Passion”
While you’re here, be sure to read my ‘critically acclaimed’ blog entry: Why Liberals Don’t Get The Passion
It looks like liberal environmentalists are going to rally around the “Day After” movie the way Christians rallied around “The Passion of the Christ.” Tells you a bit of something about people’s priorities…
DEMS TO RALLY BEHIND ‘DAY AFTER’; GORE PLANS SPEECH AT ‘GLOBAL WARMING’ PREMIERE
Tue Apr 27 2004 21:49:37 ETFOX’s global warming thriller THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW is turning into a political lightening rod.
A rally featuring former VP and environmental advocate Al Gore will be held a couple of blocks away from the pic’s May 24 preem in Gotham and hosted by MoveOn.org, DAILY VARIETY is reporting on Wednesday.
Helmed by director Roland Emmerich, DAY follows the onset of a new Ice Age just three days after the polar ice caps melt. With Emmerich’s penchant for onscreen destruction, the pic includes catastrophic tornadoes touching down in Los Angeles, giant hail in Tokyo and the flooding and freezing of New York.
VARIETY reporter Gabriel Snyder is planning to quote Gore: “THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW presents us with a great opportunity to talk about the scientific realities of climate change. Millions of people will be coming out of theaters on Memorial Day weekend asking the question, ‘Could this really happen?’ I think we need to answer that question.”
FOX spokeswoman Florence Grace said the pic “is meant to entertain audiences with a mix of spectacle and emotion. If it also increases awareness and inspires audiences to take an interest in some of the issues raised in the film, then all the better.”
Developing…
From Drudge (Warning: his links are volatile so this link may not work for long).
House of Payne International said,
May 8, 2004 at 11:23 am
Economics for Paul Krugman and other dummies
Sorry, hippies– western civilization is not going to collapse because we run out of oil. But, hey, maybe that whole “Global Warming-induced Ice Age” thing will work out for you.