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| The 11th Hour | 
| Directors: Nadia Conners, Leila Conners Petersen
Actors: Leonardo Dicaprio, Thom Hartmann, Kenny Ausubel, James Woolsey, Wangari Maathai
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $4.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 627
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time: 92 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 0.2 x 0.1
MPN: 118351
UPC: 085391183518
EAN: 0085391183518
ASIN: B00005JPXA
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: April 8, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Review based on Blockbuster rental...never received DVD May 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The movie itself was decent. I wish it would have gone a bit more in-depth into the current technologies and how we can assist their implementation. Maybe that's what the web site is for.
However, I never had the chance to view the movie I bought from you because it was returned without ever reaching my door step, the one I watched was rented from Blockbuster. I don't know who you use for shipping, DHL perhaps, but you should strongly consider another service as this one has proven to be quite unreliable. I double checked all of the info I had provided to you and everything was correct on my end. Another product ordered within minutes of this purchase through a different Amazon vendor arrived on time without any issues to the same address.
I guess I give Amazon the credit for auto-reimbursing me, but it happend the day I was supposed to receive the movie. It's still a bit confusing/frustrating why it is so difficult for a company to find my house, I live in the suburbs, not off on a dirt road with no street signs. Oh well.
In closing, it's a decent movie worth watching, but for me the previews made it out to be much more impactful than it actually was. If you are aware of this topic, I feel that there was not a lot of new information. For those unaware of global warming,peak oil, etc I would guess it is quite informative.
 Answers! May 19, 2008
This movie was simply the best movie available about not only global warming but other important social issues contributing to our sick planet. It wasn't a "we have a problem" movie...it was a "we have the solutions" movie and they're all so easy to implement. The experts' commentary was so innovative, refreshing and hope inspiring it lifted my spirit in a way I didn't think possible nor was expecting to happen going into the movie. I honestly believed there was no hope for the human race until I watched this movie.
Authoritative Global Warming Film May 19, 2008
If, like me, you believe that Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" was a politically-charged complete waste of time unworthy of the Nobel Prize, please read on.
I consider our current environmental predicament the NUMBER ONE issue for our future, so was severely disappointed by Gore's rambling, unsubstantiated brick.
The 11th Hour makes Gore's film look like child's play; as if it were put together by a team of complete amateurs. This groundbreaking docu-drama (I like to think so anyway) provides enough information & data (all of which is provided by the scientists themselves - Hawking, to name one) to potentially convert the most staunch opponents of global warming. In fact, I immediately sent a copy to my parents who somehow still don't believe that humans are contributing to our future demise.
I highly, HIGHLY recommend this moving documentary to EVERY PERSON ON EARTH as required viewing.
This is my first-ever review on Amazon.com - I've never felt the need to share my opinions about anything I got off here!
 One word: Dissapointment ... May 15, 2008
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Let me just give you some pros and cons, as that's what seems to work best in reviews for things like this:
Pro's:
1. Well written, well produced. This is a pretty slick presentation.
2. The running time is long enough to make a strong argument, but short enough to not put a casual viewer to sleep.
3. The soundtrack was gentle, austere and not too over-dramatic which would've obscured the telling of the narrative.
4. Leonardo DiCaprio, surprisingly, has a good voice for narration which isn't that bad to listen to, unlike other productions which can just turn a person away.
5. A lot of the diagrams, charts and animations are incredibly overwhelming and informative. This is a cleaner presentation than what was done in 'An Inconvenient Truth'.
6. The story presented flows well and is educational to anyone who hasn't yet heard any of this information.
7. $4.99 at Target was a fantastic price. Nice touch.
Con's:
1. The strong endorsement of Biofuels, which is now a dead issue makes this DVD Documentary outdated, antiquated and seemingly foolish to have released without editing out. This drastically cuts into the credibility of this Documentary and thus a lower Amazon star rating. Leo is more of a victim of early adoption than anything, which is forgivable, but not something to overlook.
2. Overpopulation is mentioned a few times in the documentary, just to make rebuttal to the other reviewers, but only briefly and in passing. Overpopulation is not something that was focused on, which probably should have been the opening segment. To be fair though, the subject of Overpopulation is not something that the media mentions a lot, so it's not a surprise that Leo would've also overlooked it, as he's more of follower with this production than a leader. And a populist rather than a modern thinker.
3. There are many shots of Leo standing around observing the scenery in different locations throughout the World, which is something Orson Welles was fond of doing in his footage, but it just comes across as 'Where's Waldo', instead of adding to the narrative.
There it is in a nutshell. Hopefully that helps. I was able to get through to the end, where I was greeted by Coldplay, but I doubt I'd watch it again. Maybe his next effort on this subject will be more carefully thought out, but equally crafted.
A Must See May 13, 2008
This is such an eye opening movie. It truly is a must see, or we may not have much to see in the future.
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