Movies Plant Seeds of Change

April 22nd, 2010

Human, pollution, corporations = Bad News for Earth

We saw the world differently after we walked out of the movie theatre for these films. Don’t believe me? Watch the trailer for Oceans (after the jump) – your world with change.

Avatar:
Who hasn’t seen this movie? (watch the DVD – its out today) Even without the 3D-hype, this movie rocked with its effects – the emotion in the faces of the Na’vi people when their Home Tree is burned to the ground – that’s exactly the effect humans have on wildlife and ecosystems. James Cameron scored on that one.

The Day After Tomorrow:
The most horrible day in history caught up Jake Gyl and Emmy Rossom in New York City. We caught a glimpse of one hell of a storm/disaster/end of the world where the effects of humans have caused temperatures around the world to clash, and ultimately bring about another Ice Age.

Earth:
I’m jonesing to hear James Earl Jones narrate one of the most acclaimed documentaries of 2008. While I haven’t seen it, I’ve heard the Blu-Ray experience practically makes you one with nature – it takes you from the North Pole to the South Pole over the four seasons and shows how the Earth reacts and changes to its environment.

Erin Brockovich:
The Femme Fatale for corporations everywhere, this tough chick took down a massive business company as they polluted an entire community just to cut costs. Based on a true story, Julia Roberts Brockovich showed us that justice can be dished out.

Fern Gully:
The 90s version of Avatar (without the digital effects, 3D, or live-action) was an animated film where a bunch of hip rainforest creatures set out to right the minds of a vicious construction company bent on cutting down the tropical paradise.

March of the Penguins:
Another documentary I’ve been recommended was narrated by Morgan Freeman (is there anything we won’t listen to from him? I think not!). This film shows the lives of a series of penguins as they survive, find a mate, and give birth; showing animals have the same survival instincts we do, and need to be respected.

Oceans:
Released today, Oceans takes us through everything that lies beneath the waves of Earth’s waters. A follow-up to Earth, the film promises more breathtaking visuals and depth as they show the relationships of Earth’s underwater ecosystems.

The Simpsons:
Spider-Pig aside, animation’s First Family battled pollution and garbage as its main villain (with poor Green Day as a casualty!). While Homer was ready to let his frenemies rot in their glass-domed wasteland, he eventually came back to save the day.

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Tags: earth day, Oceans