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| The 11th Hour | 
 enlarge | 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
Buy New: $3.40
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (53 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2581
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 95 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 6.2 x 0.1
MPN: WARD026941D
UPC: 085391183518
EAN: 0085391183518
ASIN: B00005JPXA
Release Date: April 8, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Powerful mix of bad news & solutions. May 27, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Many thanks to Leonardo for his contribution to this important film.
Predictably, some commentators are always denigrating celebrities for sharing political views; but I'm glad he ignored the cynics. I'm also glad this DVD has been selling so well.
Among the helpful moments of publicity "The 11th Hour" received was an appearance by Leonardo and the directors on the Thom Hartmann Radio Show (which streams). Hartmann is featured in the film, and has written many important books, including The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too Late. DiCaprio thanked Thom for his inspriation, and he also mentioned the role that the [...] played in the development of this film. The Bioneers: Declarations of Interdependence The founder of the Bioneers, Kenny Ausubel, shares a lot of his insight in the film. And if people want to explore the solutions they are creating, I would highly recommend the DVDs of the Bioneers conference (not yet on Amazon, but available on the Bioneers website).
A few other items to learn from and share:
Everything's Cool - which goes into the ways in which the fossil fuel industry's PR agents have been misleading people.
e2: Design Season 2 - part of an excellent PBS series on the sorts of solutions that are being employed.
The Corporation - which features the CEO of Interface, Ray Anderson, who is a leader in "Natural Capitalism."
The SRI Advantage: Why Socially Responsible Investing Has Outperformed Financially - people with investment dollars can help the green revolution along, while experiencing returns that usually beat the rest of the market.
Sustainable Industries - packed with articles on solar, wind and green building developments.
Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots - written by one of the founders of "Global Exchange" which is a sponsor of the "Green Festivals" that attract tens of thousands of people each year (along with many other smaller green gatherings taking place across the country).
Plenty Magazine - a fantastic environmental journal with around 200,000 subscribers.
Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Season 1 (2pc) - an award-winning weekly series aired on the Sundance Channel.
Empowering and Thorough May 26, 2008
The 11th Hour is the most thorough and balanced assessment I've seen yet of the effect of human activities on the planet Earth. The well-paced narrative is shared by many authoritative voices, all of whom have taken the courageous first step of daring to speak up.
The best thing about the film is that it leaves one with the sense that "we can do this". We can stop the insanely escalating motion of Man's destruction of their own habitat--our own habitat. This message is backed by very concrete practical actions to take.
I first learned of Global Warming in 6th grade -- that was 44 years ago. It scared me then, and it has come to pass exactly as the scientists were predicting at that time "...if people don't change what they are doing".
Now, finally, I understand what I have to do and how to do it. And I know there are millions of other earth-residents who are doing the same thing.
Why watch a movie about it? Because the film inspires. I needed inspiration. As an addict of just about every kind of convenience, I needed positive motivation.
Think of it this way -- positive change starts with the first step. Letting yourself get inspired (and helping to inspire others) is a pain-free first-step of self-discipline. After that, the rest starts to feel more like an adventure.
Before I watched this film, I was without hope, but doggedly looking for a cause for hope. After watching this film, I am energized and looking forward to participating in the great awakening of humanity.
 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!
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