This is the official, fulllength 89 min version of spanner films 2009 movie, the age of stupid. 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. Xan brooks looks at how gavin and staceys james corden and mathew horne camp it up for lesbian vampire killers, contemplates the end of the world with the eco dramadocumentary the age of stupid. Stupid was first conceived by director franny armstrong as a documentary integrating themes of excessive consumption, war and climate change. The age of stupid theatrical trailer a future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to add.
Mar 19, 2009 the age of stupid, like other activist documentaries, may face putdowns from those who find it insufficiently sophisticated or consensual. Mar 11, 2009 the latest offering is the part scifi movie, partdocumentary the age of stupid. This enormously ambitious dramadocumentaryanimation hybrid stars oscarnominated pete postlethwaite as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055, watching archive footage from 2008 and asking. The age of stupid is more passionate, more emotionally charged than the al gorefronted an inconvenient truth. Best stupid movies to watch on netflix the best of life. Ten years after climate movie the age of stupid had its greencarpet, solarpowered premiere, we follow its director as she revisits people and. 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. 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 the new movie from director franny armstrong mclibel and producer john battsek one day in september. Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, brassed off stars as a man living alone in the. And thats despite the fact that it hews fairly closely to romcom and buddy comedy conventions. Aug 20, 2009 as a scientist biochemist almost every day i feel deep pain in my heart when the news shows frustrating human impact on the nature.
The stupids is a 1996 britishcanadianamerican adventure comedy film starring tom arnold and directed by john landis. Set in 2055 on a flooded, damaged, inhospitable earth, a lone man. 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. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. The age of stupid is a tragically uneven documentary about global warming that fails, but not for want of trying.
Ten years after climate movie the age of stupid had its greencarpet, solar powered premiere, we follow its director as she revisits people and. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. 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. Jan 12, 2020 get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Popular videos the age of stupid the age of stupid topic. Watch i not stupid starring jack neo in this comedy on directv. The age of stupid, a 2009 docudrama set in 2055, asks why didnt we save earth when we had the chance. It is based on the stupids, characters from a series of books written by harry allard and illustrated by james marshall. Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, brassed off st. The changes to our climate depicted by the age of stupid are certainly not science fiction. The age of stupid is a 90minute film about climate change, set in the future.
They are at the extreme end of the projections, but still plausible, and very real changes are already taking place in our environment. The age of stupid 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Archive pond5, spanner films, empathy media, xx, xxx, xx, xx. But the truth about the destructive impact of humankind on the planet still hits home like a hammer blow. Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite in the name of the father. Its a great application of my painterly cinematic look. 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. I recommend that you watch it before the climate negotiations in copenhagen this december, because it will inspire you to take action and to push for a real and very ambitious deal.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. They also have a quote from richard betts on their website. An excellent comingofage movie, until that clown gets in the way. An old man pete postlethwaite living in a devastated world, watches archive footage from today and asks. They may be stupid, but that doesnt mean they didnt scare me, make me laugh, or make me cry. The good news is, i can always find some of the best stupid movies to watch on netflix. May 19, 2016 however, when im all caught up on game of thrones, and im done bingewatching the latest season of house of cards or daredevil, that means its time to surf the netflix library. Theres nothing in the age of stupid from the uk documentary filmmaker franny armstrong best known for her last doco mclibel that scientists and commentators havent already told us a zillion times. 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. Mermaids are real is a liveaction comingofage story about a nearly 12yearold girl who finds out shes a mermaid whose abilities to transform will kick in on her birthday. The executive producer is john battsek the film is a dramadocumentaryanimation hybrid which stars pete postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, watching archival film and asking why didnt we stop climate change when we had the chance. 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. Rent the age of stupid 2008 starring pete postlethwaite and piers guy on dvd and bluray. The age of stupid stars oscarnominated pete postlethwaite in the.
It was released in uk cinemas on march 20th 2009, and will be released in other countries click here to find out where. Bold, supremely provocative, and hugely important, her fanny armstrongs film is a cry from the heart as much as a roar for necessary change. The age of stupid 2009 dvdrxvid nl subs dmt youtube. The age of stupid is a 90minute film about climate change, set in the future, which had its world premiere in london on march 15th 2009 and was released in uk cinemas on march 20th 2009, and will be followed by other countries. The age of stupid starting with its inyourface title, is what might be called a hecture, a hectoring lecture on global warming, writes philip french published. The age of stupid lesson plan template and teaching resources. The age of stupid is a film about climate change, but its not an inconvenient truth. With pete postlethwaite, jehangir wadia, alvin duvernay, layefa malini. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. It had its world premiere in london on march 15th 2009. From all ive seen on the internet so far, the age of stupid is an incredibly powerful.
But for every oscarwinning epic, hollywood releases just. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. Digital paintings, cgi and live action are bound together into a seamless flow with this stylised hyppereal feel. Spanner films is a tiny independent film company struggling to make ends meet, so if. Rent the age of stupid 2008 on dvd and bluray netflix. Hopefully, youll find the time to watch one or two or all of them and share your thoughts. Dec 12, 2016 this is the official, full length 89 min version of spanner films 2009 movie, the age of stupid. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your rotten tomatoes. Nov, 2008 the age of stupid is a 90minute film about climate change, set in the future. The age of stupid campaign was uniquely ambitious, dynamic and farreaching. It is a real wake up call on the need to act now to save the planet. 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. Spanner films is a tiny independent film company struggling to make ends meet, so if you watch for free here, please make a donation. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq.
The age of stupid theatrical trailer video movie insider. Watch the age of stupid now on your favorite device. Stephen kings most terrifying creation is all bark and no bite in this adaptation. Crazy, stupid, love is surprising, engaging, and astute about humans and relationships and nearly everything else that matters. 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 is a groundbreaking film about climate change starring pete postlethwaite. Why didnt we stop climate change when we had the chance. 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. Recognising the films unique contribution to independent filmmaking, the huffington post said that it represents the future of film, film culture and film distribution and marketing. Recognising the films unique contribution to independent filmmaking, the huffington post said that it represents the future of. The story is familyfriendly overall, but viewers will see a kidnapping, threats, and weapons belonging to mermaid hunters. Recognising the films unique contribution to independent filmmaking.
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 available on youtube at no cost, and on several other. The age of stupid, like other activist documentaries, may face putdowns from those who find it insufficiently sophisticated or consensual. Oscarnominated pete postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated world 45 years from now. Welcome to the global arkive, a vast storage structure located 800 km north of norway. This film was made completely independently over five long years. The latest offering is the part scifi movie, partdocumentary the age of stupid.
Whereas the purpose of al gores 2006 box office hit was to shake us from our slumber of selfcomforting denial, stupid is designed to take hold of our heads and smash our faces repeatedly into a table until we get up and do things differently. This enormously ambitious dramadocumentary animation. It takes an intriguing approach by looking back from 2055 where an archivist. The age of stupid is the new fouryear epic from mclibel director. New action movies 2020 full free movie english hd epitaph. The age of stupid 2009 the age of stupid 2009 user. These stupid movies make the cut for me, and i actually had fun watching them. If you do nothing else this week, take a look at the age of stupid trailers on youtube and at the the age of stupid webiste. Pete postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated.
The age of stupid 10th anniversary minisequel youtube. I attended an interesting film premier tuesday night the international release of the antiglobal warming pseudodocumentary the age of stupid. A flooded london in the year 2055 in the age of stupid. As time moves on, movie fans tend to remember the best films of an era, including the 90s. Watch i not stupid online stream full movie directv. Maybe 10 years pass since i joined greenpeace site, but political instability in my country serbia didnt let me to join the greenpeace world protests, but i plan to participate in the future. If you did not see the age of stupid when it came out 2010 then you are really missing the best movie on climate change weve seen. Armstrong began developing the idea in 2002 and began shooting in 2004. Apr 17, 2016 im sure that there were plenty of dumb 90s movies you couldnt stop watching as a kid, because although the era also produced the english patient, shakespeare in love, saving private ryan, babe. The age of stupid team has a big bundle of beautiful posters needing to be pinned to every wall in the land. Satellitetvforpcelite watch ice age 3 full movie online by visiting the above link. This new film by the team behind the age of stupid is released on 15th march 2019 ten years to the day since age of stupid launched at its. A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change.
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