Comments on: Local Review: ‘Crude’ @ The Naro http://www.altdaily.com/blogs/entertainment-blogs/film-blogs/local-review-crude-the-naro.html Creating and celebrating local culture in Norfolk and all of Hampton Roads. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jesse Scaccia http://www.altdaily.com/blogs/entertainment-blogs/film-blogs/local-review-crude-the-naro.html/comment-page-1#comment-10906 Jesse Scaccia Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:15:16 +0000 http://www.24sevencities.com/?p=13076#comment-10906 Jay, You're a straight up treasure. Thank you for your good work. Jay,

You’re a straight up treasure. Thank you for your good work.

]]> By: tiellis http://www.altdaily.com/blogs/entertainment-blogs/film-blogs/local-review-crude-the-naro.html/comment-page-1#comment-10642 tiellis Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:37:03 +0000 http://www.24sevencities.com/?p=13076#comment-10642 Thank you, Jay, for a thoughtful and perceptive review. I too was deeply moved by this film, though I agree with your critique that their reliance upon persuasion of Pathos (e.g. images of babies covered with skin rashes, etc.) to respond to Chevron's factual claims was a weakness, and it would have been much better to include a refutation by one or more highly qualified, unaffiliated scientists to these claims. In fighting Glomart, we need to cover our butts! One thing I took from this film was a renewed awareness of just how much time, patience, and above all money it takes to prevail against a multinational corporation in deep denial, including not only the legal fees, but the costs of publicity--getting the story out to the world--since quite naturally we would never otherwise hear of such corporate crimes against humanity from the likes of CNN or Fox. I therefore set an intention, which I mentioned during the comments, to TITHE myself monthly--give a certain affordable percentage of my monthly income--to this and other NGOs throughout the world who are fighting the good fight against Glomart (my own coinage, standing for "Global Market Economy"--for the corporate/military/media juggernaut that is now eating up our planet). Thank you, Jay, for a thoughtful and perceptive review. I too was deeply moved by this film, though I agree with your critique that their reliance upon persuasion of Pathos (e.g. images of babies covered with skin rashes, etc.) to respond to Chevron’s factual claims was a weakness, and it would have been much better to include a refutation by one or more highly qualified, unaffiliated scientists to these claims. In fighting Glomart, we need to cover our butts!

One thing I took from this film was a renewed awareness of just how much time, patience, and above all money it takes to prevail against a multinational corporation in deep denial, including not only the legal fees, but the costs of publicity–getting the story out to the world–since quite naturally we would never otherwise hear of such corporate crimes against humanity from the likes of CNN or Fox.

I therefore set an intention, which I mentioned during the comments, to TITHE myself monthly–give a certain affordable percentage of my monthly income–to this and other NGOs throughout the world who are fighting the good fight against Glomart (my own coinage, standing for “Global Market Economy”–for the corporate/military/media juggernaut that is now eating up our planet).

]]> By: t word is born t http://www.altdaily.com/blogs/entertainment-blogs/film-blogs/local-review-crude-the-naro.html/comment-page-1#comment-10549 t word is born t Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:10:56 +0000 http://www.24sevencities.com/?p=13076#comment-10549 jay, you cover such fantastic topics... lets meet. do you have a girlfriend? we could change the world. jay, you cover such fantastic topics… lets meet. do you have a girlfriend? we could change the world.

]]> By: t word is born t http://www.altdaily.com/blogs/entertainment-blogs/film-blogs/local-review-crude-the-naro.html/comment-page-1#comment-10548 t word is born t Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:10:08 +0000 http://www.24sevencities.com/?p=13076#comment-10548 incredible article... its sick how much flies under the radar of "importance" we need to snap out of it, wake up, and realize this earth, it's peoples, are no different from "us". we are one. and i dont care to have oil toxins dumped on me! ill definitely be there!! ;) buy me popcorn. incredible article… its sick how much flies under the radar of “importance” we need to snap out of it, wake up, and realize this earth, it’s peoples, are no different from “us”. we are one. and i dont care to have oil toxins dumped on me! ill definitely be there!! ;) buy me popcorn.

]]> By: Manecdote http://www.altdaily.com/blogs/entertainment-blogs/film-blogs/local-review-crude-the-naro.html/comment-page-1#comment-10445 Manecdote Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:56:10 +0000 http://www.24sevencities.com/?p=13076#comment-10445 Crude? My man Jay speaking? I'm there! Crude? My man Jay speaking? I’m there!

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