A Fierce Green Fire (2013)

Sick Product of a Sick System

Powerful

One of my all time favorites.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Not Sure what 'Intellectual Adult's' beef is with his post calling this documentary a 'religious drama,' but most his reviews on environmental issues are profoundly negative, and he gave a better review to a documentary on drug dealing, so it is hard to believe him/her. We probably won't be able to find any common ground with someone like that.The biologists, ecologists, physicists, humanitarians, and "earth doctors" that helped put this work together are outstanding, honorable individuals; people whom you would want to go camping or fishing with, or take a class from--unlike politicians that bought their way into office riding the coattails of the corporate elite to block or aim to repeal environmental policy change. The organizations these humanitarians represent to help educate people and change policy all over the world is a generosity beyond comparison. It is a life work that can leave people in awe; informed people that have become aware. The World Resources Institute is one example of an organization making global change to better its societies and environmental health. This documentary raises awareness of the political and environmental hurdles we all must face to maintain a balanced natural environment, not repeal it. It reminds us that our world needs to be balanced; we cannot live only for money--We cannot eat money.

I was looking forward to watching this. There is always the chance that a balanced view might be offered and discussed with maturity. No such luck.All that is now left to do is to thank the rich people that made this religious drama. They are now back at their palaces, of course. Or flying around the world in their private jets.Green acolytes will love this latest issue of their Watchtower. Just like the rest of us, the far larger majority, will not. It's a survival issue. For this "film" is an assault, camouflaged as an accusation, disguised as concern. And normal folk have been systematically brutalized before by the enlightened. We know in our bones that we are no more than prey to them.In sum, it's just another propaganda piece. When it won't bore you, it will freak you out with its absurd extremes.

I saw the latest version and was blown away. A series of stories about historical moments when it seemed like there was no way to overcome a particular environmental threat: national parks, Love Canal, Brazilian rain forest, whale killing. The movie pulls it all together and shows what it takes to win the battles, and ends with 350.org's struggle with climate change. Inspiring and essential knowledge for anyone thinking about becoming an actor in preventing ecological disaster. Broken up into five parts that tell the story of five people playing key roles at different points in the movement. It played to sold out, cheering audiences last night at the beginning of it's run in San Francisco.

This is the best film about environmentalism that I've ever seen. The issues are clearly presented. The archival footage is amazing. The narrators are world class. And the whole struggle to save our environment is captured beautifully. The film engages and provokes thinking. The director has done a superb job, in keeping with his world-class reputation.It's unfair to compare this to Al Gore's film, which was also excellent but much narrower in scope.This film is really epic in covering the subject.I am sure that the point of view will provoke negative and even defensive responses from those who oppose it's point of view. That's to be expected.But pay no heed to that and see this important film.