Dirt! The Movie
Apr.01, 2010 in
movies
Product Description
DIRT! THE MOVIE is an astonishing, humorous and substantial look at the glorious and unappreciated ground beneath our feet.
Dirt feeds us and gives us shelter. Dirt holds and cleans our water. Dirt heals us and makes us beautiful. Dirt regulates the earth s climate. Why do we humans ignore, abuse, and destroy our most precious living natural resource? Consider the results of such behavior: Mass starvation, drought, floods and global warming.
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April 1st, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Let me start by tell you that I am a Soil Scientist. I have a B.S. in Plant and Soil Science and an M.S. in Soil and Environmental Chemistry. This is a horrible movie. It is plagued with gross generalization and inaccurate statements that border on being criminal. The movies is portrayed and a documentary on soil. It does not cover the basic components that make up soil or the factors in it creation. What this movie really is is a cinematic scare tactic on the socio-economic impacts of soil degradation.
If you are looking for a documentary on what (soil) dirt is I highly recommend that you look elsewhere. This movie might be considered as a good primer on the socio-economic impacts of soil degradation. However I strongly suggest that you further research the issues so that you discover the gross generalization and inaccuracies.
Rating: 1 / 5
April 1st, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Although this is not yet released, I have heard and seen some previews of DIRT: The Movie, and I must say what a great way this is to sum up what we need to know and do in order to save our planet; by learning to respect and treat as sacred, or at the very least essential, the basic element of our natural environment, the Soil!
Preserving and nurturing our soil preserves and nurtures life on the planet. We often look for the obvious, or plainly visible, and want the type of instant gratification that comes with easily recognizing something. In our soil lies the mostly invisible forces that make and sustain life on the planet. The fungus, bacteria, insects, and other minute, often microscopic beings and other elements that feed, support and recycle life as we know it. I will be purchasing this from the producer and turning a lot of people on to the wonder, glory and essential beauty of DIRT!
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Rating: 5 / 5
April 1st, 2010 at 8:46 pm
I’ve had the chance to watch a few clips from the upcoming DVD release of Dirt! The Movie and can’t wait to see it in its entirety! Absolutely fascinating documentary of “what lies beneath” all of us and how we have abused and now must protect the soil that feeds all of us in so many ways.
I wouldn’t have thought to select JL Curtis for the V/O work, but her voice actually works quite well and she’s a pleasure to listen to. I can highly recommend Dirt! The Movie for everyone. Don’t expect most of the right-wing conservatives to appreciate this film, since it deals with reality.
Rating: 5 / 5