[Vision2020] "No Pressure" Not Directed by Franny Armstrong Re: 10:10 "no pressure" video

[Paul Rumelhart]

Look, instead of tap-dancing about how my quick little blurb that I 
wrote up in an off-hand way that means jack shit about anything, really, 
is factually incorrect, why don't you watch the film and let me know 
what you think?

The original link has been made "private", so it doesn't work any more.  
I don't know if this means that the people who made this film are taking 
it down because it wasn't a good idea, or if it's simply a problem at 
YouTube.

Here's another link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7awFypTnrOw

Failing that, try typing "10:10 no pressure" into the search bar and 
look for another copy.  This is a video they put a lot of money into, 
and that they released publicly themselves.  They *want* people to watch 
it. 

So, give the film the old college try.  It's 3:59 long, it won't take 
that much time away from more important things.  It's actually a 
well-made little film, and yes - it's intent (I certainly hope) is to be 
funny and that they are not exactly serious about their method of 
quelling dissent.  But I can't discuss it with you (or anyone else) if 
you refuse to watch it. 

Is anyone out there actually following these conversations?  If you've 
read this far, please, ignore my overly gruff tone and just watch the 
film.  I'm not asking for much here, people.

Paul

Ted Moffett wrote:
> I did a bit of research into this film "No Pressure" and 
> discovered another error in your post. 
>  
> Not only is director Franny Armstrong not a "guy," she did not direct 
> the film you reference. 
>  
> The director of the 10:10 campaign film, "/No Pressure,"/ intended as 
> "a funny and satirical tongue-in-cheek little film in the over-the-top 
> style of Monty Python or South Park" as the reference at the website 
> below indicates, was not the director of "The Age of Stupid," Franny 
> Armstrong.  It was directed by Dougal Wilson.
>  
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Pressure_(film 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Pressure_%28film>)
> ------------------------------------------
> Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett
>  
> On 9/30/10, *Paul Rumelhart* <godshatter at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:godshatter at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>     I just stumbled upon this (may contain disturbing images):
>
>     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UHN3zHoYA0
>
>     It's a video about the "10:10 campaign" that encourages people to cut
>     their carbon footprints by 10%, with a rather remarkable
>     punishment for
>     those who aren't willing to do so.
>
>     This isn't a small-time production, either.  It's directed by the guy
>     who directed The Age of Stupid, it's written by the screenwriters that
>     wrote "Four Weddings", it has a soundtrack provided by Radiohead,
>     and it
>     has a cameo by Gillian Anderson of X Files fame.
>
>     While I'm not blind to the humor involved, is this really the
>     message we
>     want to get across?  Play ball or die?  I mean, I'm willing to
>     conserve
>     energy and reduce gasoline usage without death threats.  I just don't
>     think that "climate change" is necessarily the Armageddon it's
>     made out
>     to be, and this makes me wonder about the people pushing that
>     particular
>     agenda.
>
>     Anyway, take a look and let us know what you think.
>
>     Paul
>
>     P. S.  I'm *really* hoping that Ted didn't get issued one of those red
>     buttons...
>

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