Posted on 07/21/2007 3:00:43 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
‘24’ Star Sutherland: ‘Global Warming Is A Crime For Which We Are All Guilty!’ By Noel Sheppard | July 21, 2007 - 17:36 ET
Remember all that media chatter in January about the hit TV series "24" being conservative?
Well, the producers have announced the following (emphasis added, h/t NBer amber):
"24," the Emmy Award-winning series from Imagine and Twentieth Century Fox Television, will strive to become the first television production ever to save enough energy and reduce enough carbon emissions over the course of a season to render its entire season finale "carbon neutral."
Star Kiefer Sutherland has already filmed a public service annoucement which begins: "Global warming is a crime for which we are all guilty!"
Think that will put to rest all the "24" is conservative nonsense? No, I don't either. Regardless, here's their plan:
Introducing the use of biodiesel fuels to power generators and production vehicles;
Previously, the show powered its electric generators and large transportation vehicles with diesel fuel. This season, the show intends to use a combination of petroleum diesel and biodiesel (a clean-burning alternative fuel produced from renewable resources), which should result in emission reductions ranging from 5% on the vehicles to as much as 100% on the generators.
Running all on-stage production activities on "green power";
Through the L.A. Department of Water and Power, the show will purchase all of its energy from renewable power sources (such as wind, water and solar). As a result, this "green energy" will be brought into the Los Angeles power grid from outlying areas, thereby reducing overall emissions and pollution in greater Los Angeles.
Rewiring an entire stage to use electric, rather than diesel-generated, power;
Previously, one of the two stages housing "24"' had insufficient power capacity necessary to light the sets and run the equipment, necessitating the use of supplemental diesel-gas-fueled generators. Twentieth Century Fox Television is investing in rewiring this building, which it leases, so that no diesel generators will be needed this season.
Integrating fuel-saving and low-emission hybrid vehicles into the production fleet;
This season, the show intends to incorporate as many lower-emission vehicles as possible into departments that require considerable road trave,l such as Locations, Transportation and Production Assistance.
Creating a series of PSAs about the issue starring Kiefer Sutherland and key cast members;
Kiefer Sutherland has already shot a public service announcement describing "24"'s commitment to this issue. This season, the series intends to participate in a series of PSAs educating viewers about climate change and offering information about how they can be part of the solution.
When appropriate, incorporating the issue of global warming and the importance of carbon emission reduction into storylines;
Posting information, resources and do-it-yourself techniques for viewers to reduce their own carbon footprints on the "24" page at Fox.com;
Accruing enough carbon reduction savings through these and other innovations to render production of the entire final episode officially "carbon neutral."
Carbon neutrality refers to a product having a balance of zero between the amount of carbon absorbed and the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere during the production of the product. Carbon neutrality is achieved through energy reduction, green power use, and purchasing "offsets" which represent investment in alternative energy and carbon reduction.
Great. Now one of my favorite shows has become part of Al Gore's scam.
And I was having such a great Saturday.
I dropped that show like a hot rock after the first season. It is the antithesis of an action show. The premise is bas-ackwards in that you take a twenty four hour day and drag it out (with reruns included) to a thirty four week ordeal. It's pitiful to see every moment of a day (excluding eating, sleeping, changing clothes, potty breaks, &c.)dragged slowly before our eyes.
I remember a movie a few years ago that had it right. I'm not sure but I think the movie title was "Real Time". The plot involved kidnapping Joe Sixpack and telling him he had ninety minutes to kill the first lady at an upcoming press conference, or his wife and family would be killed by the kidnappers. The movie of ninety minutes of his life took place in ninety minutes of screen time. It was about the most intense movie I have ever seen. 24 drags badly in comparison.
Regards,
GtG
It’s just a TV show. I enjoy it, but was never under the impression that Sutherland was conservative. His old man is a loon too.
Dennis Miller is a “9/11 conservative”, or, IOW someone who’s socially liberal, fiscally moderate, and pro defense. I enjoy him too, but again, wouldn’t vote for the man for office or anything.
So does this mean all the CTU agents, including Jack are going to drive around in Prius’es? I’m afraid 24 got rather tiresome last year. They should be thinking about ways of renovating the excitement rather than about piling on to the latest envirocraze. The nuclear blast was interesting, it went down hill from there.
No, Keef, it wasn’t me. The dog did it.
Yup. And his Mom, whom he adores, is carrying on her fathers message. Her name is Shirley Douglas. She and Kiefer work on continuing national healthcare. But he lives in LA. LOL
Tommy Douglas was the founder of the social credit party of Canada, which later became the New Democrat party (extreme left) He founded the Canadian health care system beginning in Saskatchewan around 1955-59 or sometime around there
OK, how about calling them cosmic wombats?
Darn, now Rushbo going to have to change his attitude on gw. He’s their top fan.
I haven't listened to Rush in a year but I'll be tuning in Monday to see what he has to say about this.
I think if 24 is to have any future, they have to dump the moonbats and hire someone like, say Ted Nugent to play jack Bauer
I’m guessing he won’t bring it up.
Why haven’t you listened to him for a year?
Another Hollywood dimwit mouths off.
Jack Bauer joins Al Gore in his quest to eliminate manbearpig. It’s super cereal, now.
I remember seeing an interview months ago. Keifer quickly admitted he was a socialist.
“When appropriate, incorporating the issue of global warming and the importance of carbon emission reduction into storylines; “
What are they going to do, coerce confessions by tying the suspect under a stable floor instead of hooking him up to an exhaust pipe on a 1947 Studebaker?
I can’t understand why everyone on the thread is upset. Kiefer has always been a lefty. His only saving grace was he believes in gun ownership.
A day late and a dollar short, dude. This stuff is so yesterday. Haven’t you heard??
Actually that was funny! All you can do is laugh at a man that’s 40 and acts like he’s 10.
The 100% bit is explained a couple sentences down where they decided to rewire the underpowered building they are leasing; biodiesel doesn’t reduceCO2 emissions at all, they just don’t have to count those coming from salad oil.
The 1950s movie western High Noon was done in the same manner.
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