Posted on 02/26/2007 4:32:15 AM PST by libertarianPA
LOS ANGELES - Former vice president Al Gore used the success of his documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth" to expand his efforts to educate people about global warming — and to tell a few jokes.
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The film turned Gore's road show about climate change into a film that won Academy Awards for best documentary and best song.
Gore also teased a bit Sunday night about his plans to possibly make another presidential run, although backstage, he said he was not a candidate.
The win was a triumph for Gore, who has kept a sense of humor about the 2000 election, where he won the popular vote, but lost the election to George W. Bush.
"My fellow Americans," Gore said Sunday. "People all over the world, we need to solve the climate crisis. It's not a political issue, it's a moral issue. We have everything we need to get started with the possible will to act. That's a renewable resource. Let's renew it."
Earlier in the evening, Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio took the stage to unveil a series of efforts the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences took to make this year's awards more environmentally friendly.
Pressed by DiCaprio about any other major announcement he might like to make, the former vice president pulled out a statement.
"My fellow Americans, I'm going to take this opportunity right here and now, to formally announce my intentions to ..." Gore said before the orchestra broke in and he walked off, laughing arm-in-arm with DiCaprio.
Backstage, Gore put speculation to rest, saying "I do not have plans to become a candidate for office again."
Instead, Gore said he was dedicating all his efforts to pressuring governments to act on climate-crisis issues.
"It is the overriding world challenge of our time," Gore said.
"I really hope the decision by the academy to honor the work by director Davis Guggenheim and these producers will convince people who did not go see it before to see the movie and learn about the climate crisis and become a part of the solution."
Guggenheim also thanked Gore for inspiring his film.
"All of us were inspired by his fight for 30 years to tell this truth to all of us," Guggenheim said.
The win was especially pleasing to Gore because it came during a year when the academy had taken steps to save energy and preserve the environment.
Oscar ballots were made from partially recycled paper and organic produce was served at the Governor's Ball. The academy joined with the Natural Resources Defense Council to reduce energy usage and increase recycling.
"For the first time in the history of the Oscars, this show has officially gone green," DiCaprio said.
Other initiatives included rides for presenters and stars in hybrid vehicles. The academy said it had explored hydrogen-powered fuel cell buses to transport crew and other workers, but did not have enough time to do it this year.
Meals for the hundreds of crew and cast members were served on reusable plates and biodegradable dishware.
Food left over from the post Oscars Governor's Ball was to be donated to a local shelter.
"Oscar ballots were made from partially recycled paper and organic produce was served at the Governor's Ball. The academy joined with the Natural Resources Defense Council to reduce energy usage and increase recycling."
I can feel the Earth getting cooler already.
Keep in mind that most Oscars are given to works of fiction like "An Inconvenient Truth".
I lost count of the stretch limos that were pulling up with one and two people inside.
Oh goodness, more about Al and his GOREbal warming. When is this show going to air on Sci-fi channel?
Hollywood gave Algore an oscar? Wow! Who would've thunk it!
Another example of style over substance by Hollywood. I am sure they are Oh so proud of themselves for being so morally superior, LMAO.
Here, let me get some of that Hot Air out of you
/Sarcasm OFF
I'm sure most of the celebs in that auditorium got there on a city bus or other form of mass transit. God bless them for reducing their carbon footprint.
/s
GOREbal warming is clever and might just catch on.
As we all know, this was nothing about his "crockumentary". It was all about him sticking his finger in Bush's eye.
The Hollyweird crowd (preaching to the choir, here) loves the money they make here, but they hate the US and its policies - PARTICULARLY those of the Bush administration.
Frankly, evrything I am reading indicates that the Oscars sucked swamp water and, IMO, hopefully there won't be another broadcast again. After all, what are they giving awards for? The movies in the past year have mostly been worse than dreck with virtually no true bright spots. So, to compensate for a year of mostly crappy movies, Hollyweird throws its annual drooling self-congratulationsfest to give awards for crappy movies with an equally crappy TV show.
And, they wonder why were are increasingly turning to old movies on DVD, computer games and "family time". Have they REALLY looked at their own product of late?
I concur.
Not surprising - the Dixie Chicks were recently honored too. They haven’t had a hit recording for a long time and their concerts are often cancelled for lack of ticket sales. Oscars and Grammies are popularity contests for the Hollywood Elite, nothing more.
And this year's "P.C. Whore of the Moment is..."
IIRC, DiCaprio congratulated Gore for his film about 'glober warming'. I'm pretty sure that's how it came out of his mouth.
Consider this. Al was probably made up to the max, and still looks scarier by the day.
the nytimes, the nobel foundation, the academy of motion pictures, academy of recorded music, etc. have all sold themselves out to the socialist cause
the left-wing conspiracy is vast and effective in manipulating joe public
the right-wing is impotent by comparison
Yep.
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