Its a great application of my painterly cinematic look. Mar 11, 2009 the age of stupid is being hailed by many as a brilliant piece of environmental film making that will have an even greater impact than al gores an inconvenient truth. While intelligent and kind by nature, the murder of her beloved sam turns kate into a violent outlaw who lives on the wrong side of the law. The age of stupid is a 2009 british documentary film directed by franny armstrong, with. In jurassic bark, the exhibit treasures of the stupid ages at the museum of natural. So much of this film is also reflected in the latest book the sixth extinction and. The question it poses to us is why we failed even though the disastrous results of our failure were clearly predictable. Death is stupid, and anastasia higginbotham isnt the first to say itthough she might be the first adult to say it. The film is set in 2055, 50 years ahead of 2005 where most of data comes. Following divorce is the worst, this second installment in. Pete postlethwaite is voice of doom in franny armstrongs. 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. Nothing will change until young people are exposed to the underlying causes of our planet in.
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. Zero is the greatgreatgreatgrandson of madame zeroni, the woman who put a curse on stanleys family. An old man pete postlethwaite living in a devastated world, watches archive footage from today and asks. Mar 19, 2009 the age of stupid 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Blurring the boundary between scifi and documentary, franny armstrongs the age of stupid peers back in time from a climate crisiswracked 2055 to. Kate barlow kate barlow is the schoolteacherturnedoutlaw who robbed stanleys great grandfather. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Dec 03, 2010 the age of stupid lera degli stupidi filmdocumentario del 2009 di franny armstrong ambientato nel 2055 pete postlethwaite custodisce l intero sapere. Why didnt we stop climate change when we had the chance. The age of stupid has just opened on 78 screens across the uk a remarkable feat for a genredefying independent feature made on a shoe string, funded by ordinary households and distributed with a launch budget of just. German names follow the same system as most western countries, which is the use of a first name followed by a surname that is passed down from generation to generation, and, in many cases, through marriage.
The age of stupid approaches the whole issue from the other end, by framing its documentary footage with the scenario that its too late, that weve already failed to save ourselves. The age of stupid is a 2009 british documentary film by franny armstrong, director of mclibel 1997 and drowned out 2002, and founder of 10. Mar 21, 2009 the age of stupid, starting with its inyourface title, is what might be called a hecture, a hectoring lecture on the same subject which, like a hellfire sermon, might go beyond fire and. It also points out the terrible suffering endured by many of the planets citizens so that we can live in the comfort and ease we have come to expect in the developed world. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started.
Franny armstrong, the director of the film, was at the hay festival last weekend, sharing the stage with climate change minister, ed miliband. 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 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 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. Its the year 2055 and the world has been ravaged by climate change.
In the age of stupid, a frightening jeremiad about the effects of climate change, the craggyfaced british actor pete postlethwaite plays the. Hush, hush by becca fitzpatrick, shadowland by alyson noel, insatiable by melanie harlow, romero by elizabeth reyes, and. If you wish the sympathy of the broad masses, you must tell them the crudest and most stupid things. Tell a lie loud enough and long enough and people will believe it.
If you arent sure if this book is okay under those guidelines, contact the site administrators and ask for their suggestions about age category, etc. So much of this film is also reflected in the latest book the sixth extinction and how. 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. Stupid was first conceived by director franny armstrong as a documentary integrating themes of excessive consumption, war and climate change. Typically, in a gym setup, an individual uses multiset, multi rep workout programs. Rent the age of stupid 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Sep 12, 20 our cognitive ability related to credit cards and borrowing peaks around age 53.
Following divorce is the worst, this second installment in the ordinary terrible things series. 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. From all ive seen on the internet so far, the age of stupid is. The age of stupid is a 2009 british documentary film directed by franny armstrong, with firsttime producer lizzie gillett. Let me control the textbooks, and i will control the state. 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. You can make a fair argument against the book s premise that this family is so stupid its ok to laugh at them and if you feel that way, you wont find anything funny about the stupids.
In truth, zero is very smart, although he has never been taught how to read. I am writing to notify that i own the in the press pack of the age of stupid and i permit its use on the age of stupid wikipedia page. Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated world 45 years from now. The age of stupid is a tragically uneven documentary about global warming that fails, but not for want of trying. The age of stupid lera degli stupidi filmdocumentario del 2009 di franny armstrong ambientato nel 2055 pete postlethwaite custodisce l intero sapere. Rent the age of stupid 2008 on dvd and bluray netflix. Housing every art work from every museum, every book ever written, every study ever produced and two pickled. Richard heinberg, author of the partys over and powerdown mike ruppert represents, from top to bottom, the best tradition of an independent thinking, openminded, uncorrupt able, humorous, prudent, american cop. Its a beautiful book, filled with colors and dialogue bubbles and accessible illustrations and text that make a collagestyle, brownbag book, death is stupid focuses on a young child who has just had a death in the family. It takes an intriguing approach by looking back from 2055 where an archivist.
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. Blog originally posted on my old site on 27 november 2015. The executive producer is john battsek, producer of one day in september 1999. Rare photos not appropriate for history books duration. Harry allard is the author of many hilarious books for children, including several miss nelson and stupid family titles, all illustrated by james marshall.
This enormously ambitious dramadocumentaryanimation hybrid stars oscarnominated pete postlethwaite as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055, watching archive footage from. The age of stupid is being hailed by many as a brilliant piece of environmental film making that will have an even greater impact than al gores an inconvenient truth. Zero is the best digger and generally thought to be stupid by the counselors and the other boys. If you took your gray matter to antiques roadshow, theyd be impressed.
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. In his new book, what to do when i get stupid, behavioral economist lewis mandell explains how we can protect ourselves from hucksters and ourselves in our dotage. The age of stupid team has a big bundle of beautiful posters needing to be pinned to every wall in the land. The age of stupid is a powerful and unforgettable film that leaves you honor bound to force governments to take action and that the judges recommend everybody must see. Michael fox presented in association with climate change education. Rome is burning and franny armstrong is fiddling the right tune. One of the most powerful workout systems ever created we r stupid book 5 english edition. Theres way too much teen sexpregnancy, and kids under 18 dont need to be encouraged to engage in this. It is based on the stupids, characters from a series of books written by harry allard and illustrated by james marshall.
The age of stupid san francisco international film festival. The age of stupid gets smart on enviropocalypse wired. Fernand pareau, jeh wadia, franny armstrong, the age of stupid 2009. Rent the age of stupid 2008 starring pete postlethwaite and piers guy on dvd and bluray. The age of stupid reminds us that we are headed for some dark times. The age of stupid, like other activist documentaries, may face putdowns from those who find it insufficiently sophisticated or consensual. The age of stupid campaign was uniquely ambitious, dynamic and farreaching. 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. Dansk deutsch espanol francais italiano magyar nederlands polski. A flooded london in the year 2055 in the age of stupid. To start, simply click on the button to generate 10 random names. The rest of the movie is a documentary, shot over the past four years in the uk, nigeria, new orleans, iraq, jordan, the alps, and india. The age of stupid, starting with its inyourface title, is what might be called a hecture, a hectoring lecture on the same subject which, like. James marshall 19421992 created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including the stupids, miss nelson is missing.
Popular stupid people books meet your next favorite book. Armstrong began developing the idea in 2002 and began shooting in 2004. Our cognitive ability related to credit cards and borrowing peaks around age 53. Sep 17, 2016 blog originally posted on my old site on 27 november 2015. A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change.
Achetez et telechargez ebook german volume training. The big problem with global warming is that there is about a 40 year time lag before we. See the french translation although i am at a busy time with the beginning of the academic cycle, i will try to finish this tenpart series by the end of 2016 with the book. The stupids is a 1996 britishcanadianamerican adventure comedy film starring tom arnold and directed by john landis. Summaries of the age of stupid provided by graduate students specializing in climate change science who attended the may 2009 u. 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. After running during his police career into conflicts with the. The stupid ages, as defined by people from the 31st century, refers to a very general and illdefined time period that took place sometime in the 20th or 21st century. In the uk, the age of stupid was released in 62 cinemas in its opening week. But if you can get past the language, rest assured your kids probably get a laugh out of it. Digital paintings, cgi and live action are bound together into a seamless flow with this stylised hyppereal feel.
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, a 2009 docudrama set in 2055, asks why didnt we save earth when we had the chance. With pete postlethwaite, jehangir wadia, alvin duvernay, layefa malini. The age of stupid is a potent testament that we are all in this together, and its time to hurry up and get smart. She lived on green lake one hundred and ten years ago, when there was still water in it. 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. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq.
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