Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” Wins Best Documentary!
I’m not really an awards show kind of guy, but I’m totally ecstatic this morning, and I’m not alone. The blogosphere is literally alive with congratulatory posts: “An Inconvenient Truth” won best documentary and “I Need to Wake Up” from the movie won best song at last night’s Academy Awards. Watch highlights of Al Gore at the Oscars, courtesy of Think Progress by clicking here. Watch Melissa Etheridge perform the
Oscar-winning song by scrolling down two posts or clicking here.
The best-documentary Oscar itself actually went to director Davis Guggenheim and producers Lawrence Bender, Laurie David and Scott Burns. However, it was obvious that Gore, who joined the others on stage to accept the award, was being honored for bringing worldwide attention to the issue of global warming.
“I made this movie for my children,” Guggenheim said. “We all did. And we did so because we were moved to act by this man (Gore). All of us were inspired by his fight for 30 years to tell his truth to all of us.”
Guggenheim then handed the Oscar to Gore. “My fellow Americans, people all over the world,” said Gore, “we need to solve the climate crisis. It’s not a political issue. It’s a moral issue. We have everything we need to get started with the possible exception of the will to act. That’s a renewable resource. Let’s renew it.”
After accepting her Oscar, Etheridge proclaimed, “mostly, I have to thank Al Gore–for inspiring us, inspiring me, showing us that caring about the earth is not Republican or Democrat, it’s not red or blue. We are all green. This is our job now. We can become the greatest generation, the generation that changed, the generation that woke up, and did something, and changed.”
Earlier Gore provided some light moments, according to AlertNet:
Earlier in the show, Gore and the hybrid-driving actor Leonardo DiCaprio took the stage to announce the Academy Awards had “gone green” with environmentally sensitive methods incorporated into every aspect of putting on the show.
The greening of the Oscars included using recycled paper, doing an energy audit for the Kodak Theatre and serving organic food at the Governors Ball, said the Natural Resources Defense Council, the advocacy group that worked with organizers.
Many in Hollywood, impressed by Gore’s persuasive message on the climate crisis, have wanted him to run for president again in 2008.
But Gore ruled that out once again on Sunday and even played with the pressure to run with a well-timed joke that won raucous laughter from the audience.
“Even though I honestly had not planned on doing this, I guess with a billion people watching, it’s as good a time as any. So, my fellow Americans, I’m going to take this opportunity right here and now to formally announce..,” Gore said.
And then loud music from the pit orchestra — the kind used to cut short run-on acceptance speeches — drowned out Gore and he and DiCaprio walked off stage arm-in-arm.
Until I hear the Shermanesque statement, I’m going to continue to visualize a Gore administration in 2009. One win in hand. Next the Nobel Peace Prize, then the presidency!
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Hi, Bruce - I’ll agree that it was quite fulfilling to see “An Inconvenient Truth” win the Oscars, even for me (also not an awards show kind of guy). It seems that most of the world, with the exception of a relative handful of people including the occupants of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., recognize the urgency of the problems facing us and the denial and deception of the Americans who are unfortunately in power. I hope the reasonable among us can somehow wrestle things back. -DT
Comment by Dave Turner — February 26, 2007 @ 4:13 pm
[…] Al Gore is that leader. He was right on global warming, he was right on Iraq and he has more experience than any of the other presidential contenders. I urge you to help draft Gore to join the 2008 race for president by signing the petition at draftgore.com. He’s already won the Oscar for “An Inconvenient Truth.” Now visualize him winning the Nobel Peace Prize in December and the presidency next year. Spread the word, and help elect Al Gore again in 2008! […]
Pingback by Talking My Walk: Random Musings on Life, the Universe and Everything-- » Congratulations, Al Gore! Now please run for president. — October 13, 2007 @ 1:43 pm
[…] Al Gore is that leader. He was right on global warming, he was right on Iraq and he has more experience than any of the other presidential contenders. I urge you to help draft Gore to join the 2008 race for president by signing the petition at draftgore.com. He’s already won the Oscar for “An Inconvenient Truth.” Now visualize him winning the Nobel Peace Prize in December and the presidency next year. Spread the word, and help elect Al Gore again in 2008! […]
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